Hingham Bathing Beach, Memorial Day Weekend 2020 May 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham bathing beach remains open, but the start-up of the soon-to-be completed bathhouse/community room/snack shop is on hold due to COVID-19. In a teleconference call yesterday, the bathing beach trustees talked at length about how state COVID-19 guidelines for beaches …
Photo courtesy of the NHL May 27, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Since March, when Plymouth River School fifth-grade teacher Joan Kilban was first nominated for the National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association Most Valuable Teacher Award, she has been “floating on a cloud!” she told the Hingham Anchor. Since the recent announcement declaring …
May 27, 2020 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 right to vote in the November election,” …
May 27, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Attention, boaters! As the boating season ramps up, there are new COVID-19 regulations for the World’s End mooring field. The town is following all state COVID-19 boating regulations, and at Harbormaster Ken Corson’s recommendation, is taking them a step further on the local level by allowing only 2020 …
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 …
