September 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo by Joshua Ross) Starting next Monday, the number of spectators allowed at sports and other outdoor events will increase under new state COVID-19 guidelines from the current maximum of 50. But it’s not that simple, according to Hingham High School Director of Athletics Jim Quatromoni. That’s because …
September 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Selectmen last night supported four Community Preservation Act funding proposals that involve town property continuing to the next step in the process. These projects relate to restoration of town military and historical memorials; Green House Dock Museum improvements and Ecology Pavilion at Bare Cove Park; South Shore …
A South Shore Yard Cards welcome sign in front of Foster Elementary School. September 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The six school PTOs started brainstorming early this summer about ways to express their wholehearted thanks and support, when school reopened this fall, for the hard work of Hingham Public Schools teachers, administrators, and staff …
September 29, 2020 submitted by the Steering Committee of the League of Women Voters of Hingham Voters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have the opportunity this November to vote in favor of a more representative democracy. By voting yes on question #2 on the ballot, voters will do the following: Produce a more representative result …
September 29, 2020 submitted by Hingham Veterans’ Services (courtesy photo) Midshipmen 2nd Class JT Jermyn recently signed the infamous “2 For 7 ” at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. This time honored tradition was held a little differently this year, as the USNA adapts to the current CV-19 guidelines. The “2 for …
Courtesy of Hingham Police September 28, 2020 Courtesy of Hingham Police Department Several boys playing at a baseball field found what they believed to be a gun. They did the right thing, they didn’t touch it and instead told a parent who called 9-1-1. Officers determined it was actually a BB gun that was the …
Photo courtesy of Connor Gleason, Director of Marketing and Communications at Derby Academy. Saturday, September 26, 2020 courtesy of Derby Academy Derby Academy and its Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the appointment of Colleen M. Ramsden as Derby Academy’s 35th Head of School, beginning July 1, 2021. Ms. Ramsden brings to Derby Academy …
Photo by Prasesh Shiwakoti (Lomash) on Unsplash September 26, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In a letter to the Hingham Public Schools community last night, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin said school officials were notified yesterday “that two people in our school community have tested positive for COVID-19. Our first responsibility is to keep our …
September 24, 2020 (Hingham Health Department Statement from the Town of Hingham Website) As of yesterday, September 23, 2020, the MA Department of Public Health (DPH) reported 333 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hingham, an increase of 12 confirmed cases over the prior week. The state is now listing Hingham in the yellow (moderate risk) category …
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, courtesy of Andrea Young The Hingham Historical Commission is accepting applications for grants from the Greenbush Historic Preservation Trust. Funds from the trust may be used for building, structure or landscape preservation, stabilization, protection, rehabilitation, and restoration; for physical improvements to public spaces; or to comply with the Americans with Disabilities …
