Foster School proposal design stage progressing; community meeting planned for this Thursday

February 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer School Building Committee Vice-Chair Ray Estes presented a progress report about the proposal to either renovate/build a new Foster School to the School Committee Monday night, including the preferred design renderings. The proposal is moving through the Massachusetts School Building Authority process, with the hopes that the MSBA …

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On Lincoln Day, Hingham Welcomes Abraham Lincoln Biographer Michael Burlingame

Lincoln Day Hingham Militia Company February 7, 2022 Submitted by the Hingham Historical Society The Hingham Historical Society invites residents of Hingham and the South Shore—and history lovers everywhere—to participate in Hingham’s 45th annual Lincoln Day on Saturday, February 19, 2022.  Lincoln Day commemorates two famous Lincolns with Hingham roots:  Benjamin Lincoln, Major General in …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: Feb 7-11

Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham Main Calendar Presidents’ Day – Town Offices Closed February 21, 2022, All Day More Details Public Meetings Weir River Water System Citizens Advisory Board February 7, 2022, 4:00 PM Remote meeting via Zoom: Meeting ID: 895 3707 6840 Passcode: 520153 Dial-in number: 929-205-6099 Website: https://zoom.us/join Historical Commission February …

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Town of Hingham’s Sustainable Budget Task Force Releases Final Report

The six members of the Hingham Sustainable Budget Task Force who presented their report Tuesday included, top row, left to right: Donna Smallwood, Elizabeth Klein (chair), Dr. Gary Maestas. Bottom row: Nes Correnti, John Ferris, Michelle Monsegur. (Photo courtesy Town of Hingham) February 4, 2022 Submitted by The Town of Hingham Town Administrator Tom Mayo …

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Calling All Parents of Soon-To-Be Kindergarteners

January 24, 2022 by Hingham Public Schools *Photos courtesy of South Elementary School The School Department will host a Kindergarten Parent Forum for parents of children who are eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2022. We especially welcome families that are new to Hingham or those who will have children in the HPS for the …

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Task Force Presents Key Points of Sustainable Budget Report

Photo by Zerber on Unsplash February 2, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The Sustainable Budget Task Force presented highlights of their recently-completed report to the Select Board Tuesday night, with more than 100 participants observing, listening, and answering questions during the remote meeting. “This is the way town government should work,” Chair Joseph Fisher said. …

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Lamothe Named Plymouth River School Principal

Plymouth River School, Photo by Joshua Ross Photography February 2, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Interim Plymouth River School Principal Gregory Lamothe has been named permanent principal, effective July 1. This follows a number of administrative shifts at Plymouth River School at the end of the 2020-2021 school year resulting in Assistant Principal Charleen Fabrizio …

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Boston Magazine Names over 280 Brigham Physicians in ‘Top Doctors’ List

January 31, 2022 submitted by Brigham and Women’s Hingham Shipyard Boston Magazine named more than 280 physicians from the Brigham to its 2022 list of “Top Doctors.” This year, the magazine highlighted 1,797 Massachusetts physicians in 60 different specialties as exemplary leaders in their respective fields. To prepare the annual list, Boston magazine partners with Castle Connolly Medical …

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