February 10, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer With the town facing a projected $7 million budget deficit for fiscal 2022, the possibility of a Proposition 2-1/2 override resurfaced again during last night’s well-attended remote selectmen’s meeting. “No decisions have yet been made,” Selectmen Chair Mary Power said. “All options are on the table.” At the …
February 10, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Although Hingham is currently in the COVID-19 medium-risk “yellow” zone after fluctuating between that category and the high-risk “red” zone over the past several weeks, Town Administrator Tom Mayo expressed the need for residents to “maintain discipline and to remain cautious.” In his weekly COVID-19 report during the …
Feb. 9, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham resident David Del Sesto, D.O., an infectious diseases physician, is offering to meet with Hingham Public Schools teachers and administrators who are interested in learning more about his perspective on the safety of students returning to full in-person learning, based on the most up-to-date data. “I can …
Photo by Kelly Sikkema Feb. 9, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Paul Austin unveiled a proposal to the school committee last night for all non-remote K-5 students to return to school full-time (five days a week) on or before March 15, with students in grades 1 to 5 attending full days. The …
February 8, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s one definite three-way race — for town clerk — for the May 1 town election, and two possible additional races — for selectman and municipal light board. Laura Marwill, Libby Lewiecki, and Carol Falvey all took out and returned nomination papers for the seat currently occupied by …
Photo by Joshua Ross February 6, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer During an animated virtual coffee hour with Supt. of Schools Paul Austin Thursday night — which attracted nearly 380 participants — the continuing question voiced by frustrated parents was when will students be able to return to in-person learning full-time. Concerns were also expressed …
Feb. 5, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham remains in the medium-risk COVID-19 “yellow” zone for the third week in a row, with 72 new cases since the Jan. 28 Massachusetts Department of Health report was posted. Last week, 105 new cases were reported since the Jan. 21 report. The total number of COVID-19 cases …
Photo courtesy of SELA February 2, 2021, Submitted by SELA SELA: The International Private School located in the Shipyard area of Hingham announced the expansion of their current School of Early Global Education (ages 3 months to 5 years) to include a new, second location in Norwell. This 14,000 square foot new construction building will …
Feb. 2, 2021 by Hingham Board of Health Access the Board of Health COVID Vaccination Pre-Registration Form. Once someone has pre-registered they will be added to a wait list. The Town will follow the State’s prioritization process for vaccines, with people 75+ years old eligible first in Phase 2. Once the Town receives its vaccine …
Friday, January 29, 2021 – Story and photo by Joshua Ross The MIAA Board of Directors voted to today to move ahead with the Fall II season, which will take place from February 22, 2021 – April 25, 2021. This includes football, winter track, and unified basketball. “It’s huge,” Head Football Coach Mark Nutley tells …
