School and town officials in accord on financial management plan

May 12, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In the spirit of moving forward together — with the best interests of town departments, the schools, and Hingham citizens uppermost in mind during a difficult time in Hingham’s history — the Selectmen and School Committee support what they consider to be an “active and forward-thinking” Fiscal 2021 …

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The Foster School Talent Show went on … virtually!

Pictured above: Teddy, Audrey and Clara Lambert, Teacher Appreciation Week Slideshow & Show Performers May 11, 2020 submitted by the Foster School Talent Show Team 2020 (Vanessa Hsu, Sarah Melia, Alyssa Mercer, Elena Olin & Kelly Hoppe). All courtesy photos. On Saturday evening, March 28th, the Hingham High stage should have been lit up, featuring the talents …

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Hingham High School Drama Club Senior Spotlight

Photos by Joshua Ross May 8, 2020 Today was supposed to be the final time the drama club seniors would appear on stage with their classmates. If 2020 went as planned, tonight was going to be opening night of “12 Angry Jurors,” the HHS Spring play. We were looking forward to covering the play, but …

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Substantial budget deficits loom: School and town officials working together to reduce costs

April 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Faced with projected substantial budget deficits —  an estimated $345,000 shortfall for the current fiscal year and an estimated $2.9 million deficit for fiscal 2021 — town officials are contemplating some tough choices while maintaining a positive yet realistic approach. This week during a teleconference meeting, Town Administrator …

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Gov. Baker orders schools to remain closed for rest of school year

April 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Gov. Charlie Baker ordered today that Massachusetts schools remain closed for the remainder of the school year due to the on-going CODIV-19 crisis. This follows an earlier mandate for schools and non-essential businesses to remain closed until May 4 — and an accompanying stay-at-home advisory — which remain …

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