Letter to the Editor: 50 Flags Campaign a Huge Success

Submitted to The Anchor by Scott Rabschnuk While we’re all still waiting to see what fall may ultimately mean for high school football and other sports, the HHS Football team kicked off the season with a strong showing of support for our town’s highly successful “50 Flags” program (see previous Anchor Article here.) The team …

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Fall Sports Moved Back, But Still Not Finalized

Last year’s freshman football team looking to get back on the field playing for the Varsity or JV teams this fall. (Photo by Joshua Ross) 7/21/20 – By Joshua Ross The MIAA held a Board of Directors meeting today (Tuesday, July 21) where their COVID Task Force presented their recommendations; despite these projections, the ultimate …

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Boys Lax Clinic To Raise Money for PPE for Hingham Public Schools

Call To Action Clothing founders Jill Palese and Dan Rakauskas. (Photo courtesy of Dan Rakauskas) 7/21/20 – By Joshua Ross Edited 7/21/20 8:27pm Hingham residents Dan Rakauskas and Jill Palese were all set to start a swimwear company, Call to Action Clothes, shortly before the pandemic hit in March.  They quickly shifted their focus from …

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Play Ball! – Youth Baseball and Softball Resumes

July 7, 2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross It’s been almost 4 months since Hingham has seen a youth sporting event played on it’s fields, rinks, and courts. That ended last night when Hingham Girls Softball, Hingham Little League, and Hingham/Hull Babe Ruth finally started their much awaited seasons.  Months of waiting, planning …

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Hingham Anchor Launches Mobile App

July 1, 2020 by Anchor Staff (photos by Joshua Ross) As we enter the second half of 2020, the Hingham Anchor is excited to launch a new offering to make it even easier to get your local news and community updates – the Hingham Anchor App. The new mobile app, available now for iOS users …

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MIAA Covid-19 Task Force Discusses Options for Fall Sports

Photo by Joshua Ross Photography June 30, 2020 by Joshua Ross The MIAA COVID-19 Task Force released the notes from its latest meeting.  The Task Force, which includes Hingham High School AD Jim Quatromoni, discussed a wide range of possibilities for the future of High School sports ranging from waiver forms, possibility of moving sports …

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Hingham Teens Break World Rowing Record

Devon Moriarty (left) and Ella Niehoff rowed continuous on erg machines for 34 hours. (Photo by Joshua Ross Photography) June 28, 2020 – By Joshua Ross Some teens decide when they are stuck at home for three months to play marathon sessions of Fortnite or do Tik Tok videos all day long … or decide …

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Hingham Veteran Swims for Fallen Navy Seal

June 18, 2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross Hingham resident and Navy veteran Mark Plouffe will be taking part in the “Swim with a Mission” fundraising event on July 11th.  The 4th annual event not only honors fallen services members, it also gives back to veteran organizations around the country helping those who …

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Hingham’s 5th and 8th Graders Celebrated this Week

6/17/2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross With everyone’s attention the last few weeks focused on Hingham’s Class of 2020 with events like this, this, and this, it was time to show some love to the 5th and 8th graders, who also reached milestones this year.  Like the seniors, these students also missed important …

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South School 5th Grade Parade Photo Gallery

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