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lwinters April 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Foster School parents, administrators, and teachers are keeping their fingers crossed. The Selectmen signed a School Building Committee letter and a compliance form last night indicating that public meetings have been held, and feasibility study money is available through the town budget, as part of the process leading …
April 7, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer April vacation, scheduled for April 21-24, has been cancelled. The April 20 Patriots Day holiday will be observed. This means that the projected last day of school is June 17 rather than June 23. Last night the School Committee voted unanimously to accept the recommendation that April vacation …
Photo by: Brooke Bartletta April 5, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Middle Schooler Lauren Armstrong, 11, is sewing face masks for nursing homes on the South Shore — a true labor of love. “It breaks my heart to think of elderly people getting this virus,” she said. “I figured one way I can help …
April 2, 2020 (Courtesy photo: note, photo above was taken in 2018 prior to Social Distancing) A group of Hingham friends has banded together in an effort to help those on the front lines to launch FLAG (Front Line Appreciation Group) Boston. Organizers Kathleen Thrun, Shelly Osterberg, Wray Jean Clifford, Kirsty Nicholson (from Scituate), Carolyn …
Submitted from Supt. Paul Austin April 2, 2020 I would like to give a shout-out to all Hingham Public Schools administrators, teachers, and staff for the amazing work they are doing. Many of our staff have children at home and are doing an incredible job of juggling life at home while connecting with students and …
IMG_8542 from Hingham Anchor on Vimeo. The arrival of a global pandemic meant that Hingham and the rest of the world were suddenly faced with many new challenges and changes. School, church, and gatherings small and large were cancelled or postponed. Playgroups were called off and offices were closed. What didn’t change, however, was that …
April 1, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Selectman Joe Fisher assures residents that the board is doing what they can to assist residents and businesses during the coronavirus crisis. “We remain ever-vigilant to making everyone’s burden just a little bit easier [to bear],” he said. Selectman Mary Power encourages residents to visit the Hingham Downtown …
April 1, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Due to Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent extension of Massachusetts’ stay-at-home advisory to May 4 and the accompanying uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus threat, the Hingham Selectmen decided last night during a teleconference to postpone the April 27 Town Meeting until June 22 and the May 2 Town Election until …
March 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Whole Foods Hingham and Linden Ponds Senior Living Community reported coronavirus cases recently. A Whole Foods Market statement, provided to the Hingham Anchor by another local news source, reports that a team member “has a presumptive case of COVID-19 and is in quarantine.” In response to that situation …
March 27, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Downtown merchants, forced to close their shops under a statewide order by Gov. Charlie Baker due to the coronavirus threat, are finding new ways to do business while at the same time reaching out to local legislators to ask for their help. While the downtown stores remain closed, …