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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 …
Hingham High School, photo by Joshua Ross Photography. April 28, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham High School Principal Rick Swanson considered hundreds of emails from students and parents and sought input from teachers, administrators, and other interested parties before crafting a grading policy that applies to Hingham High students for this unique 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 …
April 17, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham middle-schooler Max Bohane, 12, is sending handwritten ‘love letters’ to help others feel cared for and less isolated during these uncertain times. “I knew there are many people who may need a little ‘extra love’ right now because they feel lonely, isolated, or frustrated by social distancing,” …
April 13, 2020 by James Eustace (James Eustace is a Senior at Hingham High School and an editorial assistant for the Hingham Anchor Team. Photos courtesy of James Eustace.) On the first day of school this year, smiles filled the halls at Hingham High. As seniors, we settled into the desks we knew so well, …
“Many hands make light work!” Anchor Press (Norwell) and students from Saint Paul School (Hingham) joined schoolmate Braden Hussey (Rockland) on “Project Gratitude” an effort to create signs of support around the South Shore Hospital campus to thank first responders and the heath care staff. April 10, 2020 Each night before bedtime four-year old Braden …
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 …
March 25, 2020 Following is a letter from Dr. Paul Austin that was issued to the Hingham Public School’s community. Dear Hingham Schools Community, Earlier this afternoon, Governor Baker announced an extended school closure through April, noting the earliest possible date we may reopen is Monday, May 4, 2020. With this announcement, the Massachusetts Department …
In a press conference today, Governor Charlie Baker issued an executive order that will further extend the closure of Massachusetts schools and nonemergency child care centers through the end of April amid the coronavirus outbreak in the state. The earliest schools and nonemergency child care centers can reopen under the governor’s new order is May …