Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham October 10, 2022 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Main Calendar Columbus Day – Town Offices Closed October 10, 2022, All Day 2022 Seaman Foss Recognition Day October 12, 2022, 10:00 AM Herbert L. Foss Hingham Intermodal Center at the Hingham Shipyard The Town of Hingham Department of …
Town Meeting 2020 photo by Joshua Ross Photography October 7, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer The Nov. 1 Special Town Meeting will be held inside Hingham High School, with seating available under a tent for those who feel more comfortable being outside in a large crowd. Town Administrator Tom Mayo said he expects the turnout …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham October 7, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer President Joe Biden was the first president to issue a proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2021, and Hingham followed suit Thursday night by joining five other towns in Massachusetts that have already established this holiday. The Select Board proclaimed October …
Photo courtesy of the town of hingham October 7, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer During a well-attended in-person meeting Thursday night, the Select Board — in joint session with the Zoning Board or Appeals — supported appealing the Sept. 23, 55-page decision of the Housing Appeals Committee to allow the River Stone comprehensive permit for …
October 6, 2022 by Hingham Public Schools Five Hingham High School students recently received national recognition by the College Board, the organization that oversees SAT examinations and Advanced Placement (AP) programs across the country. Emma Peterson Emma Peterson and Teagan Schnorr, both graduates of the Class of 2022, received the rare and hard-won Advanced Placement (AP) …
Proposed Public Safety Facility Building October 5, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer In an effort to get the word out about the Nov. 1 Special Town Meeting, where voters will be asked to approve funding for a new Foster School and public safety facility, the town has embarked on a major communication/outreach plan to ensure …
Photo courtesy of NVNA October 5, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham residents Karen and Rob Hale have donated $1 million to NVNA and Hospice through their family foundation, Fox Rock Foundation. This endowed gift will support the end-of-life care offered to families at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham, regardless of financial circumstances. …
October 3, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer Three Hingham Municipal Light Plant workers — including a supervisor — are in Bartow, Florida, helping to restore power to that hard-hit community following the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Ian. HMLP is part of the Northeast Public Power Association, which is part of the American Public Power Association. …
October 3, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer With a possible debt exclusion and operating override on the horizon, the Town of Hingham continues to offer tax relief opportunities for qualifying citizens — including tax exemption and deferral programs as well as tax work-off programs for seniors and veterans — based on age, income, and veteran …
Photo by Annie Spratt September 29, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer After a number of parents reached out to the Hingham Anchor with concerns about a recent schedule change for elementary students in grades 3 to 5 that eliminated one recess, Supt. of Schools Dr. Margaret Adams explained the reasoning behind that decision to the …
