June 21, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer This year’s planned fireworks display on July 1 has been postponed until early fall due to the presence of protected wildlife on Button Island — the location from which Hingham’s traditional fireworks display has been launched for many years. Members of the Harborworks volunteer committee — in cooperation …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham June 20, 2022 Submitted by The Town of Hingham Whereas, on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved people …
June 16, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer The Town of Hingham was recently informed that the Hingham Lions Club will not be able to launch its annual fireworks display at the customary Button Island location due to federal environmental regulations. “We’re working really hard to present the Lions with alternative launch sites that will be …
Photo by Joshua Ross June 14, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer During an in-person School Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 21, the new strategic plan for the Hingham Public Schools will be presented. Town Meeting voters approved $50,000 in the Fiscal 2022 HPS operating budget for strategic planning, with the purpose of setting overall district …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham June 13, 2022 Submitted by The Town Of Hingham Main Calendar Flag Day June 14, 2022, All Day Public Meetings Municipal Lighting Board June 13, 2022, 9:00 AM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81189970730?pwd=cDNXVlBKdFd6RlUvU0srcEtjWm1zQT09 Meeting ID: 811 8997 0730 Passcode: 607699 One tap mobile +13126266799,,81189970730# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,81189970730# US (New …
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Photo by www.peterschreiber.media June 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The federal Centers for Disease Control determined on June 2 that Plymouth County’s COVID-19 community presence is now “medium” – down from “high” over the past few weeks, Assistant Town Administrator Art Robert reported to the Select Board Tuesday night. “This decision to downgrade our …
Ailen Walsh assumed the role of community crisis response clinician for the Hingham Police Department late last month (photo courtesy of the Hingham Police Department) June 7, 2022 Submitted by The Hingham Police Department Town Administrator Tom Mayo and Police Chief David Jones are pleased to announce the hiring of the Hingham Police Department’s new …
Photo by Joshua Ross June 7, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Asst. Supt. of Schools Jamie LaBillois has accepted a position with the Brockton Public Schools as assistant superintendent of student support services, Interim Supt. of Schools Gary Maestas announced to the School Committee Monday night. “This is a bittersweet evening for me, our administrators, …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham June 6, 2022 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Municipal Lighting Board June 6, 2022, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM School Committee June 6, 2022, 6:15 PM Town Hall Central South Meeting Rm., 2nd floor Bare Cove Park Committee June 6, 2022, 6:30 PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86598989925?pwd=TjNCbXVCMEV1a1JPdTZQd1VxMVFTZz09 Meeting ID: 865 9898 9925 …
