Annie Spratt for Unsplash. September 22, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Executive Health Officer Susan Sarni has her eye on the expected reopening of the Hingham Public Schools next Monday with the hybrid model — a combination of in-person and remote learning — amidst the COVID-19 challenge. “This is a community pandemic,” Sarni told …
Photo by Joshua Ross Photography September 22, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Following eight days of remote learning for most students, the Hingham Public Schools reopening plan will move to Phase II — the hybrid model, which is a combination of remote and in-person learning — next Monday, Sept. 28, barring unforeseen circumstances, Supt. of …
September 22, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Asst. Supt. of Schools Jamie LaBillois provided an update on the work of the HPS Equity Task Force at last night’s School Committee meeting. He was happy to report that 46 educators participated in five separate book groups this summer, reading books related to educational equity. The HPS …
Photo by Joshua Ross Photography September 22, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Following eight days of remote learning for most students, the Hingham Public Schools reopening plan will move to Phase II — the hybrid model, which is a combination of remote and in-person learning — next Monday, Sept. 28, barring unforeseen circumstances, Supt. of …
Photo courtesy of Unsplash user Tiffany Tertipes. Monday, September 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer A large number of Hingham registered voters are wondering when they will receive their vote-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 3 state/presidential election and have turned to the Town Clerk’s office for an answer. “We haven’t received the ballots yet,” Town …
9/21/20 – Submitted by Janice McPhillips For the Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee (officially known as the Long-Range Waste Disposal and Recycling Committee) Were you one of the many of us around town who did some spring cleaning in your garage, basement, or workshop to prepare for the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day Collection last spring? …
Courtesy of Urbano Photo, on behalf of The Hingham Anchor. Monday, September 21 by Carol Britton Meyer Photography courtesy of Urbano Photo, on behalf of The Hingham Anchor As part of a nationwide sunset candlelight vigil, about 120 people gathered at the Hingham Bathing Beach in the early evening last night, September 20, to …
September 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 16 new COVID-19 cases in Hingham as of today, Sept. 16, moving the town from the “gray” category (less than five reported cases within the last 14 days as of Sept. 10) to the moderate-risk “yellow” category, due to 24 reported …
September 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Legal C Bar at 96 Derby St. is the latest restaurant to be granted permission to offer expanded outdoor dining, with the accompanying serving of alcohol, under a COVID-19 expedited permitting process. This provides eating establishments, if approved by the local licensing authority — in this case, the …
September 15, 2020 courtesy of Joan Meschino “In view of the emergency shutdown of the Weymouth Compressor Station Friday morning due to a gasket failure, it’s all the more urgent for Mass. Department of Environmental Protection to step up and actually protect us from harm,” said State Rep. Joan Meschino (D-Hull). State Representative Joan Meschino …
