August 25, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There has been an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases in Hingham, according to Town Administrator Tom Mayo in a report to the Select Board last night. “The most recent Massachusetts Department of Public Health data published on August 19 indicates a total of 36 new COVID-19 …
Photo by Zach Vessels August 24, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The Massachusetts Board of Education today (Aug. 24) granted Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley — at his request — authority to mandate statewide the wearing of masks indoors for all K-12 public schools students age five and older, educators, and staff to begin the …
August 18, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Photos by Colby Wilcox The next time you see smoke pouring out of the window of a house or a firefighter climbing a chimney or advancing a length of hose, it may or may not be the real thing. That’s because the Hingham Fire Department uses houses slated …
Photo by Hannah Busing August 24, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer During a presentation of the 53-page Hingham Public Schools Equity & Inclusion Plan for 2021-2022, Asst. Supt. Jamie LaBillois said the idea is to start implementing it during the new school year, with a focus on “developing a sense of belonging among all members …
August 24, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The School Committee unanimously approved a Hingham Public Schools face coverings policy last night (Aug. 23) to start off the new school year. It is effective immediately since sports tryouts and activities related to back to school are already taking place, including at the individual schools. The policy …
A boat pulling sailboats to safety before the storm. August 21, 2021 by Michael Page As of late Saturday morning, Henri officially reached hurricane status. The storm is currently moving over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, as it heads north towards New England. Overview The storm is expected to make landfall as a …
August 20, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer (Unsplash Photo) Following hours of Hingham School Committee discussions and input from many parents and others regarding setting a face mask policy for the new school year, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education issued a press release today (Aug. 20) regarding Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley’s …
Hingham Middle School (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) August 20, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Public Schools district is committed to providing a safe environment in all six schools during the ongoing pandemic in order to return students to a continuous full-time classroom learning experience. The in-person learning mode is mandated by the …
Todd Ellerin, MD. Photo courtesy of South Shore Health. August 18, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer As Hingham Public Schools administrators and other staff prepare for the new school year in this every-changing COVID landscape, Dr. Todd Ellerin, director of infectious diseases at South Shore Health, emphasized that “the most important thing is to keep …
“I understand both sides of the argument and this is where the difficulty comes in. For every bit of research that you can find and documentation that you can find for not wearing masks, you have compelling arguments on the other side and, you know, it’s very powerful.” –Gary Maestes, Hingham Public Schools August 17, …
