Hingham Rec Fall Registration Opens Today (8/30)

August 30, 2019 submitted by Hingham Recreation Department Fall is here and so is a full schedule of activities at Hingham Recreation. Registration is available online at hinghamrec.com beginning at 10am on August 30, 2019.  You can also view the Fall/Winter brochure here: https://www.hingham-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8098/FallWinter19Final826 Each year Hingham Rec strives to bring new programs and this …

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Back to school: Delayed first-day start for East School kindergartners

August 27, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer It’s time for Hingham Public Schools students to hit the books as the first day of school fast approaches. The return date is Tuesday, Sept. 3, for grades 1 to 12. The first day of school for kindergartners  is Thursday, Sept. 5 — except for children entering kindergarten …

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EEE: Information from the Hingham Board of Health

The Hingham Health Department is monitoring the risk level of mosquito-borne illnesses on a daily basis. We follow an Arbovirus Surveillance plan through the MA Dept. of Public Health and Plymouth County Mosquito Control. The purpose of the plan is so that all towns within Massachusetts follow the same approach to mosquito control. The Health …

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Fruit Center Open Following Yesterday’s Accident

Photo Credit: Tom Foye, Hull Times August 21, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Photo credit: Tom Foye, Hull Times It’s business as usual at the Fruit Center today following yesterday’s accident, when a pickup truck drove into the Water Street side of the store. The Fruit Center closed briefly yesterday after the late-afternoon incident but …

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Local HHS “Ice Cream Boat” Entrepreneurs Donate to Hingham Veterans

August 20, 2019 submitted by Hingham Veterans Director, Keith Jermyn Two local High School seniors have developed a small business which has grown out of a love of being on the water.  Patrick O’Neill (Milton Academy) and Patrick Rizzo (Hingham High) are the proprietors of the Ice Cream Boat; which can be seen along the …

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South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership (snap) Announces Fall Programs

SNAP is pleased to announce its Fall 2019 lineup of recreational and athletic programs for students who receive special education services.  Our Fall programs will include:  Boxygen fitness & boxing, flag football, learn-to-skate/learn-to-play hockey, soccer, and yoga/Zumba.  Check out our Facebook page @southshoresnap for more information and our website www.southshoresnap.com.   Please direct any questions to …

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Hingham Awarded Grant to Enhance School Security

August 16, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham was recently awarded a $56,980 state grant for security enhancements in its public schools, which came as good news to school administrators and others involved in the effort to help ensure that our schoolchildren are safe. “I’m very pleased with the award for …

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