November 3, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Due to COVID-19 and “the lack of visibility” for Fiscal 2022, the upcoming budget process will be shortened and a proposed budget will be developed using “status quo” assumptions, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin said at last night’s School Committee meeting during a presentation of proposed “Guiding Principles …
Photo by Joshua Ross November 3, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Last night’s high-coronavirus-risk emergency text alerts to residents of Hingham and other communities that are in the “red” zone underscore “just how much of a health concern this is,” Supt. of Schools Paul Austin told the School Committee during their remote meeting …
November 2, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In response to the surge in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker announced several executive orders today during a press conference, effective 12:01 a.m. Friday. In addition, according to published reports, the state plans to send high-coronavirus-risk emergency text alerts to 20 communities …
Photo from Unsplash artist Arnaud Jaegers. Friday, October 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer It’s been a busy year for the Town Clerk’s Office, starting with the March presidential primary, followed by the town election in June, the state primary in September, and now the Nov. 3 presidential/state election. Of the town’s 18,933 registered voters, …
October 30, 2020 by Laura Harper Winters South School celebrated Halloween early this year. To bring the seasonal spirit to the students in these strange times, the PTO organized a drive-through display of pumpkins carved by the students. Students, parents, teachers and PTO members dressed up and braved the rain for the event. Principal Mary …
October 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer This is the third consecutive week that Hingham has been in the COVID-19 “red” category, with 17 new cases in the last week. This now puts the town in the “high-risk” zone, with additional restrictions on various businesses and activities. That said, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin told …
Anchor file photo October 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer For those who haven’t — or don’t plan to — vote by mail or by absentee ballot or to participate in early voting, there will be one more opportunity to vote — in person — for your Presidential/State candidates of choice on Election Day, Tuesday, …
The Old Ordinary in Hingham in 1972. October 28, 2020 by the Hingham Historical Society. Deirdre Anderson, Executive Director. Photos courtesy of Hingham Historical Society. The Hingham Historical Society invites the community to share its reflections on the removal of the venerable Tulip Tree from its Old Ordinary property at 21 Lincoln Street. After gracing …
2019 Town Meeting. Anchor file photo October 28, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The usual quorum of 300 voters required before the first day of an Annual Town Meeting may be called to order has been lowered to 200 for the Nov. 21 Special Town Meeting, as was the case with the June Annual Town …
Photo courtesy of MBTA October 28, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer For those who wish to make their voices heard in opposition to proposed MBTA Hingham/Hull ferry, Greenbush commuter rail, and other service cuts that include the possible elimination of ferry service, there’s still time. The https://www.savetheferry.org/ website — started by Hull resident Jason McCann …
