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lwinters Photo by Izzy Park October 25, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer An in-person mask mandate lawsuit hearing involving some Hingham parents is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Hampden County Superior Courthouse, 50 State St., Springfield. As background, Hingham parents are part of five lawsuits against the Massachusetts Department of Elementary …
Hingham Middle School (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) October 21, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer While there was a particular need for more substitute teachers at the peak of the pandemic, that challenge remains, according to Interim Supt. Gary Maestas. “It’s always been difficult in education to find consistent substitutes,” he told the Hingham Anchor. …
October 19, 2021 by Ally Donnelly Gary Maestas has a huge job. He was brought on to steady a ship as the ocean roils and the captain is yet to be found. In his temporary post, he says he spends much of his day putting out fires. “My time in the seat has been occupied …
Dr. Jeanne Ficociello examines a patient at VCA South Shore Animal Hospital. October 12, 2021 by Ally Donnelly Millions of people joyfully welcomed new pets into their home last year. But the surge of new clients is stressing an already stressed system. Veterinarians offices are struggling to keep up with the flood of cases, pushing …
October 11, 2021 by Laura Winters Today, October 11, 2021, is the 125th running of the oldest contested marathon in the world, the Boston Marathon. For the first time in history, the marathon is being run in October, giving this year’s race a special distinction in the event’s storied history. Hingham participants are joining runners …
October 7, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Some Hingham parents are part of five lawsuits against the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Hingham Public Schools and other school districts that challenge state and local mask mandates. The public schools mandate issued by Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley last August — requiring …
Kathleen Jodka and the Jodka children October 5, 2021 by Ally Donnelly *Courtesy photos “Mad Love:” It’s how Kathleen and Dave Jodka would sign their notes to each other. The young couple had built a wonderful life–living in Scituate, raising their four children by the ocean. And then it came. Like a freight train, it came. …
September 28, 2021 by Ally Donnelly The Lavoie family has lived in Hingham for more than a century. Andre, now 51, used to play with his brother in the woods off Central Street. But when it was time for the Marine to buy his first home with his wife Danielle, Hingham was way out of …
September 21, 2021 by Cameron Baker, The Hingham ‘Cast Ice Climbing at New England Base Camp in Milton (courtesy photo) Nature: Since the industrial revolution, thought leaders, psychologists, and societal influencers have called for a return to the natural world. As we head into the colder months, with Delta and uncertainty swirling, we sit down …
Photo courtesy of Foster PTO September 18, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer An Educational Visioning Group was created recently for the purpose of “designing a new or remodeled Foster School” as this long-awaited project moves forward in the Massachusetts School Building Authority process. The goal is to assemble between 20 to 30 individuals, including Hingham …