October 29, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer The number of new COVID‐19 cases statewide has been trending downward since mid‐September. At the same time, new COVID‐19 cases continue to fluctuate between approximately 30 to 50 new ones per 14‐day period for the last several weeks, according to Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics. “The vaccination …
Phyllis Chapman in 2020 at her 103rd birthday celebration October 28, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Two vibrant women — both centenarians with strong ties to Hingham — were recognized by Select Board Chair Joseph Fisher Tuesday night on the occasion of their “special birthdays.” Neither participated in the remote board meeting, but each will …
Photo by Joshua Ross Photography October 28, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham experienced gusts of wind as high as 70 m.p.h. on Wednesday, lasting from approximately 2 a.m. until late in the afternoon. “The result of these winds was an historic amount of tree damage,” Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant General Manager Thomas Morahan told …
October 26, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley this week extended the statewide public schools mask mandate through at least Jan. 15, 2022. The masks are required indoors — except when eating or drinking and during mask breaks — with some exceptions. Masks must be worn on school busses. This decision …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham October 25, 2021 Salary and Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee October 25, 2021, 3:00 PM @ Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89972193289 Meeting ID: 899 7219 3289 One tap mobile +19292056099,,89972193289# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 899 7219 3289 Find your local …
Photo by Izzy Park October 25, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer An in-person mask mandate lawsuit hearing involving some Hingham parents is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Hampden County Superior Courthouse, 50 State St., Springfield. As background, Hingham parents are part of five lawsuits against the Massachusetts Department of Elementary …
Photo by Anton on Unsplash October 22, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer The Baker administration expects hundreds of locations across the state to be prepared to administer vaccinations to children as young as age 5 and up to age 11 by early November, contingent on approval by federal agencies to expand vaccine eligibility. Currently only …
Photo courtesy of Hingham Public Library. October 22, 2021 By Anna Bryne Coming up: Evening with the author; teen pop up art and book group Evening With the Author — Thursday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Whiton Room. Anders Morley will present “This Land of Snow,” an honest, thoughtful, and sometimes humorous reckoning …
Hingham Middle School (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) October 21, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer While there was a particular need for more substitute teachers at the peak of the pandemic, that challenge remains, according to Interim Supt. Gary Maestas. “It’s always been difficult in education to find consistent substitutes,” he told the Hingham Anchor. …
October 21, 2021 Submitted by The Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant The Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) today launched a website at www.heirp.com designed to help inform members of the Hingham community of the Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project. The proposed project comprises a new 115-kilovolt underground transmission line from Weymouth to Hingham and a new enclosed substation at …
