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Info About Bear Sightings Reported by Cohasset Police
June 8, 2021 by HPD While we haven’t had any bear sightings in Hingham yet, you may be aware Cohasset Police have reported that a bear was seen there today and it may head to Hingham or into Wompatuck State Park. It is likely to be same bear who was nicknamed “Boo-Boo” by several area …
School Committee discusses meeting format moving forward; Majority of residents ages 16 to 19 have received at least one vaccine dose
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham June 7, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer During last night’s School Committee meeting, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin delivered his final COVID-19 update as the school year draws to a close. “This has been a year like no other,” he said, “but we persevered.” He expressed appreciation for …
Hingham Resident, Tyler Kwong, Wins Innovation Challenge
Photo courtesy of Eric Donovan June 7, 2021, Submitted by Eric Donovan & BC High Boston College High School recently held its inaugural Shields Innovation Challenge, in which teams of students were tasked with developing innovative solutions to a problem Boston residents are facing. The winning team was “Vert,” which came up with an idea …
Congratulations to HHS Class of 2021!
June 6th, 2021 photos by Joshua Ross It was a beautiful evening for the Hingham High School Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony that occurred on June 5. The 310 members of the senior class and their families were thrilled to be able to attend the graduation ceremonies in-person after an unprecedented year due to Covid-19. …
Proposed new World’s End mooring regulations questioned by some boaters
June 6, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Harbormaster Kenneth Corson’s proposed new mooring regulations for World’s End, which he will present to the Select Board for their review and input during an upcoming meeting, have raised concerns among some boaters. The COVID-19 regulations of last year have already been rescinded by the harbormaster. The proposed …
Update from Report of Child Approached
Update from Report of Child Approached June 5, 2021 by Hingham Police Department This is an update from the report we received yesterday (June 4, 2021) that a man in a car attempted to grab a ten year old boy. The incident was first reported to us in our front lobby about 15-20 minutes afterwards. …
Hingham High School’s Class of 2021 Celebrate Senior Prom with Parent-Organized Event
June 3, 2021 by Gabrielle Martin This June, graduates from Hingham High School’s Class of 2021 are invited to “Light Up the Night” at Granite Links Country Club for their senior prom, an affair arranged entirely independently from their alma mater. It all began with Caitlin McLeod, the mother of recent Hingham High School graduate …
2021 Senior Night Awards and Scholarships
Senior Grace Le Penske gives opening remarks to her fellow classmates of the Class of 2021. Photos by Joshua Ross In front of the largest audience the high school has seen in a long time, Principal Rick Swanson and Athletic Director Jim Quatromoni announced senior awards, scholarship recipients, and athletic awards to the Class of …
BC High Graduates 21 Hingham Residents
May 28, 2021 Following an academic year of unprecedented change and challenge, Boston College High School seniors donned their caps and gowns this past Saturday and said goodbye to an institution that has prepared them for the future. The May 22 graduation ceremony, held at McCoy Field, brought more than 2,000 members of the BC …