HHS Graduation, Class President Address by Courtney Sherwood

August 1, 2020 (Speech by Courtney Sherwood, Transcript provided by Hingham High School, photos by Joshua Ross Photography). Following is a transcript of the speech given by Class President, Courtney Sherwood, at the HHS 2020 Graduation ceremony held on Saturday, August 1.  I wanted to start off by thanking everyone who helped us get to this day. …

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HHS Graduation Valedictorian Address by Sam Raphaelson

August 1, 2020 (Speech transcript provided by Hingham High School, photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photograph).  Following is a transcript of the Valedictorian speech given by Sam Raphaelson at the Hingham High School 2020 Graduation on Saturday, August 1.   When I was told I was our class valedictorian, I thought to myself, “wouldn’t it …

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School reopening update: Preliminary plan shared with HPS community last night

August 1, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer True to his word, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin and the 100-member Recovery Response Advisory Committee finished crafting the much-anticipated Hingham Public Schools preliminary, four-phase school reopening plan last night to safely bring students and staff back to school. Out of the three learning models — in-person, remote, …

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Update: Thin Blue Line Flags Removed from Hingham Fire trucks

July 30, 2020 This morning, the Thin Blue Line flags were removed from Hingham Fire trucks at the Central Fire Station on Main Street in Hingham.  The Hingham Firefighters Union Local 2398 issued the following statement surrounding the removal of the flags: This morning at 0730 hours the members of Local 2398 were joined by …

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Hingham Health Department Warning: Unsolicited Seeds Received via Mail

A package of unsolicited seeds received by a Hingham resident (courtesy photo). July 29, 2020 from the Town of Hingham Health Department (courtesy photos) The MA Department of Agricultural Resources has been notified that several Massachusetts residents have received unsolicited packages that appear to have originated in a foreign country and contain seeds.  The Hingham …

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Good news for boaters: World’s End temporary mooring restrictions modified

July 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Boaters holding 2020 Hingham mooring docking permits will be happy to hear that the Selectmen have approved modifications to the COVID-19-related World’s End temporary mooring restrictions put in place May 26 for the safety of boaters and the harbormaster and staff. Now, rather than a restriction limiting the …

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Water system transition wraps up Friday; celebration to come

July 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer While a celebration is in order once the transition of the water system from Aquarion Water Company to Town of Hingham ownership is complete at the end of this week, COVID-19 makes that difficult to do at this time, according to Selectmen Chair Mary Power. “It’s hard to …

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Photos: “America Backs the Blue” Event Evokes Passionate Responses from All Sides

July 28, 2020  Photos by Joshua Ross Today, Joshua Ross was on the scene the America ‘Backs the Blue’ event held at Hingham Town Hall. Several hundred people attended and passionately rallied in response to the Hingham Selectmen’s directive calling for the removal of Thin Blue Line flags displayed on Hingham Fire trucks. 3W5A72573W5A72553W5A72413W5A72383W5A71783W5A71883W5A72043W5A72193W5A72213W5A72293W5A71773W5A71673W5A71633W5A71573W5A71533W5A71503W5A71373W5A71263W5A71223W5A70953W5A70903W5A70883W5A70823W5A70713W5A70593W5A70523W5A70463W5A70403W5A70223W5A70233W5A70253W5A70263W5A70283W5A70323W5A70143W5A70013W5A69963W5A69953W5A69943W5A6989IMG_28493W5A69773W5A69813W5A69843W5A6986

Selectman Joseph Fisher issues new statement regarding Thin Blue Line flag display

Joseph Fisher, Hingham Board of Selectmen (photo by Joshua Ross) July 28, 2020 Joseph M. Fisher, Member of the Hingham Board of Selectmen and Liaison to the Hingham Police Department, provided the following statement to the Hingham Anchor.  The Board of Selectmen has consistently supported our public safety departments. We have a proud history of recognizing …

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