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June 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With a week to go before the June 27 town election, there is now one race rather than two — for school committee. Selectman candidate Kirk Shilts withdrew his candidacy for the selectman seat yesterday, leaving selectman candidate William Ramsey to run unopposed for the seat now occupied …
June 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In what Selectman Mary Power called “another significant milestone” in the transition of the water system serving Hingham, Hull, and part of Cohasset from Aquarion Water Company to Town of Hingham ownership, the Selectmen — acting as the Board of Water Commissioners – reviewed and approved the 100-page …
Photo by Methi SOMÇAĞ on Unsplash June 19, 2020 (Submitted by Aquarion Water Company) With temperatures on the rise and no substantial rain in sight, Aquarion Water company reminds residents in Hingham, Hull and North Cohasset there is a mandatory irrigation schedule in place that limits the use of sprinklers and irrigation systems. Aquarion collects daily precipitation …
Photo by Joshua Ross June 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With social distancing in place and high temperatures predicted for Saturday’s Town Meeting, the Selectmen agreed Thursday night to reduce the usual quorum from 300 to 200, with hopes that at least that number of voters will arrive promptly to allow the June 20 …
Photo by Joshua Ross Photography June 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham community and beyond is looking forward to the reopening of long-closed local restaurants, especially with the arrival of summer. While only temporary new or expanded outdoor seating is possible in the current phase of Gov. Charlie Baker’s restaurant reopening plan, there …
Hingham High School, photo by Joshua Ross Photography. June 18, 2020 (List provided by Hingham High School, photo by Joshua Ross Photography) Congrats to the Hingham High School Junior Class for their achievements this year. The Class of 2021 virtual awards ceremony was earlier this week. Below is a full listing of student achievements. Congrats …
6/17/2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross With everyone’s attention the last few weeks focused on Hingham’s Class of 2020 with events like this, this, and this, it was time to show some love to the 5th and 8th graders, who also reached milestones this year. Like the seniors, these students also missed important …
June 17, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During this very different election season, there’s still time to submit your absentee or early voting ballot for the Saturday, June 27, town election. The date was changed from Saturday, May 2, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of June 11, 323 voters had submitted absentee or early …
June 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos courtesy of Carols I. Perez, J.D. Metco Director K-12 HPS) The Hingham Public Schools district has participated in the METCO program for more than 50 years. METCO is a state-funded grant program that promotes diversity and educational opportunity for thousands of students from Boston and other areas …
June 16, 2020 By Carol Britton Meyer The School Committee had a full agenda last night, from saying goodbye to a longtime fellow member to hearing an update about the school reopening plan, which is still in a state of flux pending guidance from the state. This is Ed Schreier’s last term on the School …