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For the second year in a row, volunteers from the SNAP community laid wreaths at the grave sites of Hingham Veterans. This year, 1,350 wreaths were placed, up from 550 last year. Donations from various community members and organizations raised the $13,500 to purchase the wreaths. The 153 boxes arrived last week and were stored …
Photo by Myriam Zilles December 15, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham, like many other communities state- and nationwide, has been impacted by the ongoing opioid crisis. Following an executive session Tuesday, the Select Board made the decision to participate in national opioid litigation involving McKesson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and/or Johnson & …
Photo by www.peterschreiber.media December 15, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham continues to experience a sharp increase in new COVID-19 cases. “The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 142 new COVID-19 cases during the 14-day period reported on Dec. 9, compared to 44 cases over the two-week period reported on Nov. 25,” Town Administrator Tom …
December 14, 2021 Submitted by Brian Cavanaugh There’s a lot of chatter around the rises and dips in today’s real estate market. Though there’s been an increase in interest rates, they’re still lower than in past years, making now the prime time for homeowners to consider a mortgage refinance. Is a refinance right for you? …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham December 13, 2021 Policy Subcommittee of the School Committee December 13, 2021, 10:00 AM Join Zoom Meeting https://hinghamschools.zoom.us/j/88678953387 Meeting ID: 886 7895 3387 One tap mobile +13017158592,,88678953387# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,88678953387# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 886 7895 …
Ashley Duff December 10, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Police Chief David Jones said the department is “incredibly excited and proud” that three of the five recruits who were appointed as police officers by the Select Board this week are related to current HPD officers. Ryan Achille is the son of K-9 Officer Robert …
Photo by www.peterschreiber.media December 9, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Massachusetts has been experiencing a sharp increase in COVID‐19 cases since early November, according to the state Department of Public Health, “and we’re seeing a significant more-recent uptick in new COVID‐19 in Hingham as well,” Town Administrator Tom Mayo told the Select Board this week. …
Photo by Adem AY on unsplash. December 9, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Police officers arrived at the Hingham Middle School at approximately 7:30 a.m. today, Dec. 9, following a report of a social media group chat between several HMS students that “made reference to a past shooting threat,” according to a HPD News …
A new federal center at Wheelock College is working to eliminate racial inequities in literacy education. Photo by iStock/Fly View Productions. December 7, 2021 By Rich Barlow This article was first published in BU Today and was shared with permission. Black male students in the Hingham, Mass., public schools are three to four times more …
Photo by Joshua Ross December 7, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer After reviewing nearly two dozen applications and participating in six preliminary interviews with applicants for the open Hingham Public Schools superintendent of schools position, the search committee narrowed the pool down to four candidates for further consideration by the School Committee. They are — …