“Wicked Cool for Kids” STEAM Camp Coming to HCC

ABOUT WICKED COOL FOR KIDS Since 2007, Wicked Cool for Kids has provided amazing kids’ summer programs that blend STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) education goals with the kind of fun that kids need on summer break. We champion a great mix of focused lessons and structured play that maintain academic integrity within …

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Delayed Opening for New Bathing Beach Bathhouse Will Be Worth the Wait

May 31, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The projected opening day for the new modular bathhouse/concession stand/community room at the Bathing Beach has changed from early summer to around Labor Day due to a number of circumstances. But those overseeing the project say it will be worth the wait. “The bathhouse, which will be constructed …

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HHS Class of 2019: “Members of one big team”

May 28, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer; Original Photo from The Harborlight by Annemarie Fennelly   The Hingham High School Class of 2019 graduation is just around the corner, and the 279 members of the graduating class, parents, teachers, and administrators are hoping for sunny weather. The ceremony is planned for Saturday, June 1, on the …

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Senior Night party helps keep graduates safe while having fun

May 28, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer  “Fun” is the word! Graduation Day is the biggest thrill of all following four years of hard work and fun during high school, but Senior Night is a close second. This all-night gala takes place from 11 p.m. graduation night (June 1 this year) until 5 a.m. the …

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Sixth-graders Write Letters to Future Selves

Left to right (back row): Hingham Middle School Teachers Lauren Ciocca, Caroline Farris, and Alan Freedman with sixth-graders holding letters they wrote to themselves that will be returned to them several years from now, when they are about to graduate. May 24, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Middle School sixth-graders have an unusual assignment …

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Progress Report: Selectmen Take Action on Coyote Issue

May 22, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The day following the well-attended May 7 Selectmen’s meeting that included a lengthy discussion about coyote-related concerns among residents, the board — as promised the night before — took steps to address what some residents are calling a coyote crisis. Asst. Town Administrator Michelle Monsegur provided a progress …

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Action Plan in Place to Address Coyote Presence at Foster School

May 21, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer In response to numerous coyote sightings in the area surrounding Foster School, Principal Beth Wilcox sent a message to parents Monday through the school’s “Livingtree” communications system sharing the process that’s in place when Foster administrators are notified that a coyote or coyotes have been spotted. “When a …

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The Hingham CARE SCOUTS need your help!

Submitted by Kim Johnson Girl Scouts Launches CARE SCOUTS Project to Support Hospitalized Children Girl Scout Troop 62297 wants to help kids who have been hospitalized while fighting illness feel a little less alone. Fifth graders from PRS and East elementary schools chose to focus their Bronze Award efforts on these children, and have launched a …

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