September 14, 2020 Information from Town of Hingham Website Voter Registration Deadline to register for the November State Election is Saturday, October 24, 2020. Online Registration: Visit this link to register – State of Massachusetts Online Voter Registration In-Person Registration: Registration will be available on Saturday October 24th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and …
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Hingham Police will be giving away free kids helmets TODAY. Thanks to a grant that was awarded from the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security (EOPSS), HPD has received a shipment of kids helmets to distribute. Today, Thursday September 10, 2020, helmets will be available from 11am-1pm in front of …
September 10, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The total number of COVID-19 cases in Hingham since Jan. 1 reported by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as of yesterday, Sept. 9, is 305 — including a case count of nine over the past 14 days. This moves Hingham back into the higher-risk “green” zone from …
September 10, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With some 350 participants — including many concerned parents — on the School Committee’s nearly three-hour remote meeting call last night, the conversation revolved around the latest Hingham Public Schools Sept. 16 reopening plan for some 4,000 students, a significant decrease in enrollments, the length of the school …
September 8, 2020 introduction by Carol Britton Meyer (Courtesy Photo) Supt. of Schools Paul Austin shares his thoughts with Hingham Anchor readers about his first year with the Hingham Public Schools — naming the pandemic as the most challenging situation he, like others, has ever faced. He also talks about what he likes best about …
Photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography (taken Spring 2020) September 4, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Beach House Hingham — a new seasonal ice cream shop featuring delicious Gifford’s, Bliss, and Richardson flavors — will make its debut in the new bathhouse at Hingham Harbor on Monday, Sept. 14. The owners of Stars on Hingham …
O’Connor is the only Republican to be endorsed by the Labor Organization September 3, 2020 Today, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO announced their endorsement of Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) for re-election. The endorsement is especially significant because out of the 65 candidates that were endorsed by the Commonwealth’s statewide labor organization, O’Connor was the only Republican. “Now, …
Photo courtesy of Joan Meschino September 2, 2020 Submitted by Joan Meschino Campaign When she was first elected, State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) knew the job of representing Hingham, Hull, Cohasset, and North Scituate at the State House would be exciting and challenging. What she didn’t know was how sincerely satisfying it would be to …
September 2, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Two Hingham residents figured prominently in yesterday’s state primary. While Melissa B. Smith’s challenge to incumbent James Michael Murphy’s state representative seat on the Democratic party ballot — which includes Hingham Precinct 2 — was unsuccessful, it was not for lack of effort. “The results weren’t what we’d …
Ryder, Avery and Emily Cormier support the Apple Project (photo by Joshua Ross) August 31, 2020 submitted by Hingham Public Schools All Town PTO (photo by Joshua Ross) As we prepare to begin an unprecedented school year, the Hingham All Town PTO invites you to rally behind the Hingham Public Schools (HPS) educators, administrators, staff, …
