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lwinters Photo by Josh Appel April 29, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Since the Commission on Disabilities was reactivated four months ago, great strides have already been made to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Hingham. These include working with the Selectmen’s office to increase accessibility to all aspects of town government, with a …
April 27, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer A Hingham Public Schools Reopening Committee was recently created to review and plan for fall 2021. The first meeting will be held in May, and monthly updates will be provided to the School Committee during its scheduled meetings, Supt. Paul Austin said last night. He also requested that …
Hingham Middle School (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) April 27, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Public Schools Equity & Inclusion Working Group is conducting an Equity Audit of the district’s operations, programs, and services leading up to the creation of a multi-year Equity and Inclusion Plan, with a targeted completion date of June …
April 27, 2021 by Michael J. Puzo, Hingham Town Moderator On Saturday, May 8th, at 2:00 P.M., we will convene the 2021 Hingham Annual Town Meeting. Given our focus on public health and safety, we will again be on the Multi-Purpose Athletic Field at Hingham High School. As we did last year, we will observe …
April 14, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The Centers for Diseases Control and the Food & Drug Administration are reviewing data involving six reported cases in the United States of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Town Administrator Tom Mayo reported to the Selectmen …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham April 13, 2021 by Town Administrator Tom Mayo As part of the next step in our municipal reopening process, Town Hall and the Senior Center will return to full in-person staffing on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. We anticipate reopening the building to the public on an appointment-only basis …
Dredging the Harbor is a new column exclusively for the Hingham Anchor by Hinghamite, Matt LeBretton. Matt’s musings will include tongue-in-cheek and irreverent observations around town. Matt lives in Hingham with his wife Michelle, his children Samantha, Abigail and Jake and his best friend Stella the Wonder Dog. Professionally, Matt is a lobbyist and a …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham April 7, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer An update on the Town of Hingham’s reopening plans will be shared at next Tuesday’s (April 13) Selectmen’s meeting. Town Administrator Tom Mayo and Asst. Town Administrator Michelle Monsegur will meet with department heads this Thursday to “start a discussion” about …
Jill O’Donnell with her partner Tim Hicks and daughter Ellie. April 6, 2021 by Ally Donnelly Jill O’Donnell describes her hunt for a new home in Hingham. “It just feels crazy,” she told me. “Like, all logic has gone out the window.” The Hingham mom and her partner Tim Hicks searched for a bigger house …
Photo by Joshua Ross March 30, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s good news for commuters. The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board voted yesterday to resume full subway and bus service, weekend commuter rail service where it was cut, and Hull/Hingham ferry service that was also cut earlier “as soon as possible,” without defining …