December 11, 2019 by Hingham Public Schools Superintendent of Schools, Paul Austin, and the Hingham School Committee are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) voted unanimously today to authorize an invitation to the Town of Hingham into its Eligibility Period for state funding of the renovation …
December 10, 2019 submitted by Melissa Smith As the New Year approaches, the Smith campaign grows in strength and speed. Already, the campaign has mailed more than 3500 postcards introducing district voters to Melissa Smith, candidate for State Representative. Meeting voters at events and door-to-door is well underway. Smith, who grew up in Georgia and …
photo courtesy of Sen. Patrick O’Connor December 6, 2019 by State Senator Patrick O’Connor The week of Thanksgiving, Governor Baker uttered the title of this column, “Talent is Evenly Distributed, Opportunity Is Not”, as he signed into law landmark legislation, the Student Opportunity Act, which will invest an additional $2.2 billion dollars, after inflation, into …
December 10, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Have you ever thought about running for a town office? Now’s your chance! Eleven incumbents have terms expiring in 2020, including the town moderator and a selectman. Nomination papers will be available in the Town Clerk’s office starting Jan. 2 for citizens interested in running for one of …
December 6, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer It looks like the third try could be the charm when it comes to seeking Massachusetts School Building Authority partial state reimbursement for what school officials have said for years is much-needed renovation work — or a completely new building — for Foster School. The agenda posted on …
After: Squirrel Hill Home All photos courtesy of PJ Antonik December 5, 2019 by PJ Antonik PJ is the owner of Hingham based Oak Development & Design and host of “Heart of Oak” on NESN. He resides in Hingham with his wife and two kids and will be sharing his view on Real Estate and …
The annual Christmas in the Square Celebration Friday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. will feature live holiday music, a visit by Santa atop a fire truck and photos with the jolly fellow, an ice sculpture, giant-sized peppermint sticks, The Festival of Trees by the Hingham Women’s Club, and other fun activities that have …
Hingham Anchor Staff Photo December, 3rd 2019 by Hilary Jenison It looks like a winter wonderland around Hingham today as the Town has its first snow day of the year. While many students (and maybe some parents) nervously speculated that our new Superintendent hailing from Maine would “NEVER” cancel school due to snow … Dr. …
Some helpful reminders from the Town of Hingham DPW surrounding Snowstorm Rules and Guidelines … • Residents are asked to keep all parked vehicles off streets that are plowed by the town to expedite snowplowing and sanding operations. • Vehicles obstructing plowing and sanding operations will be towed at the owner’s expense. • No resident …
The Master Plan Committee invites you to participate in one of the Master Plan Visioning events to share your thoughts and ideas to help create a shared vision and identify goals for Hingham’s future. In small groups you will discuss your favorite things about Hingham and your least favorite things. You will discuss what is …
