May 27, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The 2020 Annual Town Meeting will look and feel very different from past years, but Town Moderator Michael Puzo will carry on business as usual when it comes to presenting the warrant articles to voters — who will be seated on the high school football field in accordance …
May 27, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer A number of town departments are shouldering a heavy workload, even with COVID-19 restrictions in place. Asst. Town Administrator Michelle Monsegur provided an update to the Selectmen last night about a few of those. Over the last two months since town employees have been working remotely, Building Commissioner …
May 26, 2020 (submitted by the Hingham Democratic Town Committee) The Hingham Democratic Town Committee (DTC) voted unanimously to endorse universal mail-in balloting for 2020’s November general election at its May Meeting. “The Hingham Democratic Town Committee is extremely concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the right of Massachusetts voters to safely exercise their …
May 26, 2020 (photo courtesy of Hingham Recreation) The following statement was provided by the Hingham Recreation Department regarding plans for the Summer Program. Many of you have been reaching out with questions and we would like to update all of you on the Recreation Department plans for camps this summer. The good news is …
May 26, 2020 submitted by Hingham Nursery School (photos courtesy of HNS) This Memorial Day weekend, Hingham Nursery School hosted a virtual one mile FunRun for its students and their families. It gave HNS students an opportunity to participate in something together while being apart. Families shared their photos and videos of students on social …
HHS juniors Abby Meissner (left) and Sydney Collins (right) with HPS Director of Social Studies Andy Hoey after finishing their National History Day performance, “Ode to Phyllis Wheatley.” May 26, 2020 submitted by Andrew J. Hoey, Hingham Public School’s Director of Social Studies, K-12 (photos courtesy of Andrew J. Hoey) Hingham High School continued its exceptional performance in …
Article by Adeline Van Buskirk, HHS Senior Photos by Adeline Van Buskirk and Joshua Ross Brian Cincotta was caught off guard by his students in a surprise drive-by parade in front of his Hingham home on May 12th. The pandemic robbed the Hingham High School Seniors of many important moments. For those of us in …
May 23, 2020 (Update from the Town of Hingham website, photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography) Per Governor Baker’s Phase 1 reopening plan, Hingham athletic fields and tennis courts are eligible to open with restrictions this coming week. Non-school athletic fields and tennis courts will open on Monday, May 25 and athletic fields and tennis …
May 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The update that places of worship would be allowed to reopen their doors starting May 18 during the first phase of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan — with restrictions — came as good news to some pastors and parishioners. But whether or not to actually resume in-person services …
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash May 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases in Hingham — as reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health on Wednesday, May 20 — reached 237, up from 223 reported on May 13 — or 14 additional reported cases in the past week …
