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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Anchor staff photo July 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During a remote 1-1/2-hour discussion last night centering around correspondence received by the Selectmen’s office regarding Thin Blue Line flags on Hingham fire trucks, several participants pressured town officials to have them removed as soon as possible in accordance with a directive from the board, …
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
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 …
HPS classroom set-up to show desks spaced 6ft apart. (HPS photo) July 28, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Speaking to an audience of some 350 parents, teachers, and other participants, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin provided a “30,000-foot view” school reopening update during a remote School Committee meeting last night. “State guidance is changing daily,” …
Hingham Anchor staff photo July 28, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In response to a complaint received in an email, the Hingham Selectmen’s office recently issued a directive calling for the removal of Thin Blue Line flags displayed on Hingham Fire Department apparatus. However, in a Facebook post today by the Hingham Firefighters Local 2398, …
