Recurring theme during coffee with the superintendent: When will students be returning to full in-person learning?

Photo by Joshua Ross February 6, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer During an animated virtual coffee hour with Supt. of Schools Paul Austin Thursday night — which attracted nearly 380 participants — the continuing question voiced by frustrated parents was when will students be able to return to in-person learning full-time. Concerns were also expressed …

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Hingham Recreation Summer 2021 Employment Opportunities

Photo courtesy of Hingham Rec February 4, 2021, Submitted by the Hingham Recreation Center Are you looking for summer employment opportunities? Look no further than Hingham Recreation! We are looking for Camp Counselors, Lifeguards and Summer Volunteers for our 2021 summer programs! At Hingham Recreation, we strive to assemble the most dynamic group of individuals …

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What Exactly Is a Climate Action Plan? A Look at Concord’s Plan

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash February 3, 2021, Submitted by John Borger of Hingham Net Zero We recently commended the Selectmen’s decision to seek approval and resources at Town Meeting for development of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for Hingham. We provided a brief, generic definition of a CAP. But what might Hingham’s plan …

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The International Private School to Expand to a New Norwell Location

Photo courtesy of SELA February 2, 2021, Submitted by SELA SELA: The International Private School located in the Shipyard area of Hingham announced the expansion of their current School of Early Global Education (ages 3 months to 5 years) to include a new, second location in Norwell. This 14,000 square foot new construction building will …

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New Openings at Derby Street Shops: Restore and Mill 77 Exchange

Courtesy of Mill 77 Exchange February 2, 2021, Submitted by Derby Street Shops Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy Courtesy of Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy Derby Street Shops announces Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy (Restore), an Austin-based health and wellness center and the nation’s leading provider of proactive wellness solutions, will open its first Hingham …

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Mary Edwards Shaner Obituary

MARY EDWARDS SHANER January 27, 2021 Mary Edwards Shaner, of Hull, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was 78. Born in Asheville, North Carolina on July 24, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Charles William Edwards, Sr. and Linnell (Farmer) Edwards. Mary graduated …

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John P. Linskey Obituary

JOHN P. LINSKEY January 28, 2021 John P. Linskey, of Hingham, died peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was 83. Born in Boston on August 29, 1937, he was raised in Mattapan and was a son of the late John Francis and Catharine Linskey. John attended local …

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