June 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer As a follow-up to Town Meeting’s support for funding a feasibility study and conceptual design plans for a proposed new, much-needed public safety facility, the Selectmen voted unanimously last night to enter into a purchase and sale agreement on a roughly three-acre parcel at 335 Lincoln Street for …
Photo by Joshua Ross June 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Town Meeting voters supported a $126.5 million Fiscal 2021 town budget, including $58 million for the schools at last Saturday’s Town Meeting. That said, there’s a projected shortfall of “over $3 million, and the town will be taking [money] out of its rainy day …
June 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo courtesy of HPS) Supt. of Schools Paul Austin had his first-ever public evaluation last night by the School Committee as part of the customary annual review of the Hingham Public Schools superintendent, despite his long history as a school administrator before coming to town. ” That’s because …
June 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham School Committee has joined other communities in the state in supporting a statewide anti-racism resolution calling in part for schools to create a “welcoming community for ALL students” and for each district to provide annual professional development on diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as to …
June 21, 2020 by Hilary Jenison and Carol Britton Meyer (photos by Joshua Ross Photography) It was a Town Meeting like no other, with chairs set up 10 feet apart and voters wearing face masks in the scorching heat as the three-hour meeting unfolded on the high school multi-purpose field. Town Meeting 2020 photo by …
June 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With a week to go before the June 27 town election, there is now one race rather than two — for school committee. Selectman candidate Kirk Shilts withdrew his candidacy for the selectman seat yesterday, leaving selectman candidate William Ramsey to run unopposed for the seat now occupied …
June 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In what Selectman Mary Power called “another significant milestone” in the transition of the water system serving Hingham, Hull, and part of Cohasset from Aquarion Water Company to Town of Hingham ownership, the Selectmen — acting as the Board of Water Commissioners – reviewed and approved the 100-page …
Photo by Methi SOMÇAĞ on Unsplash June 19, 2020 (Submitted by Aquarion Water Company) With temperatures on the rise and no substantial rain in sight, Aquarion Water company reminds residents in Hingham, Hull and North Cohasset there is a mandatory irrigation schedule in place that limits the use of sprinklers and irrigation systems. Aquarion collects daily precipitation …
Photo by Joshua Ross June 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With social distancing in place and high temperatures predicted for Saturday’s Town Meeting, the Selectmen agreed Thursday night to reduce the usual quorum from 300 to 200, with hopes that at least that number of voters will arrive promptly to allow the June 20 …
Photo by Joshua Ross Photography June 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham community and beyond is looking forward to the reopening of long-closed local restaurants, especially with the arrival of summer. While only temporary new or expanded outdoor seating is possible in the current phase of Gov. Charlie Baker’s restaurant reopening plan, there …
