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lwinters August 2, 2020 by Laura Harper Winters Photos by Joshua Ross Photography Nothing has been typical about 2020 and the Hingham High School graduation ceremony was no exception. Held two months later than it was originally scheduled, guests and graduates donned masks and chairs were distanced. However much the ceremony changed, Covid 19 couldn’t damper …
2019 Red Carpet at Hingham Bathing Beach. Anchor staff photo. August 1, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In response to reports of a large, unpermitted (by the Hingham Health Department) social event that allegedly took place Thursday night on town property — at Hingham Harbor — involving what he called “a group of well over …
August 1, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer True to his word, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin and the 100-member Recovery Response Advisory Committee finished crafting the much-anticipated Hingham Public Schools preliminary, four-phase school reopening plan last night to safely bring students and staff back to school. Out of the three learning models — in-person, remote, …
July 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer While a celebration is in order once the transition of the water system from Aquarion Water Company to Town of Hingham ownership is complete at the end of this week, COVID-19 makes that difficult to do at this time, according to Selectmen Chair Mary Power. “It’s hard to …
Anchor staff photo July 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During a remote 1-1/2-hour discussion last night centering around correspondence received by the Selectmen’s office regarding Thin Blue Line flags on Hingham fire trucks, several participants pressured town officials to have them removed as soon as possible in accordance with a directive from the board, …
July 28, 2020 Photos by Joshua Ross Today, Joshua Ross was on the scene the America ‘Backs the Blue’ event held at Hingham Town Hall. Several hundred people attended and passionately rallied in response to the Hingham Selectmen’s directive calling for the removal of Thin Blue Line flags displayed on Hingham Fire trucks. 3W5A72573W5A72553W5A72413W5A72383W5A71783W5A71883W5A72043W5A72193W5A72213W5A72293W5A71773W5A71673W5A71633W5A71573W5A71533W5A71503W5A71373W5A71263W5A71223W5A70953W5A70903W5A70883W5A70823W5A70713W5A70593W5A70523W5A70463W5A70403W5A70223W5A70233W5A70253W5A70263W5A70283W5A70323W5A70143W5A70013W5A69963W5A69953W5A69943W5A6989IMG_28493W5A69773W5A69813W5A69843W5A6986
July 27, 2020 by Gabrielle Martin Photography provided by the Webber Restaurant Group The Scarlet Oak Tavern is a town staple, known for its alluring ambiance, fresh farm-to-fork food from Chef Stephen Sherman, and creative cocktails (some staples include Quean Ann’s Punch and their Matcha Ginger Smash). The Scarlet’s cocktail menu is innovative in that …
*All photos, unless otherwise credited, are courtesy of the Burnett family. Tanner (16) and Parker (14) Burnett are not your typical teens. They have been lobstering in Hingham Harbor or most of their lives and have parlayed those skills into a bustling summer lobster business called B&B Lobster. When they are not lobstering, Tanner attends …
July 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Gov. Charlie Baker’s new travel order — issued today and effective Aug. 1 — could disrupt some Hingham residents’ vacation plans, or at least make spending out-of-state family time together a challenge. Non-compliance could result in fines of $500 per day. According to the order, visitors traveling into …
July 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During next Monday’s (July 27) remote Hingham School Committee meeting, the Recovery Response Advisory Committee will present an update to the board, parents, and other members of the community who are interested in learning more about preliminary school reopening plans. (See details below on how to access the …