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June 5, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer; photo submitted by Rebecca Silva A group of elementary school students made their case for banning the sale of bottled water in the Hingham Public Schools to the School Committee Monday night. Citing the negative environmental impacts of bottled water, students highlighted the fact that plastics in the …
Over the past 15 years, the First Baptist Church of Hingham has packed and shipped more than 49,500 pounds of Care Package supplies contributed by Hingham and surrounding communities to our deployed U.S. soldiers. FBC volunteers are currently supporting 21 soldiers and their units throughout the Middle East by shipping Care Packages to that destination. …
June 5, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Background: An NBC10 Boston report that aired April 30 on the 11 p.m. news (“Tip Leads to Investigation of Hingham Town Employees Possibly Double-Dipping”) alleged that the town engineer and a member of his staff reported overlapping hours to the Quincy Department of Public Works for work they …
June 5, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Lifelong resident Paul Healey’s “break” from town government didn’t last long. After finishing his sixth year on the Board of Selectmen in late April following his decision not to seek re-election, Healey was appointed by the Selectmen last night to serve a three-year term on the zoning board …
Left to right, Hingham CARES President Kristen Arute with Hingham CARES Vice President Lori McCarthy. June 3, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The current opioid epidemic is affecting people from all walks of life, regardless of their age, economic status, background, or address, including residents of Hingham, Cohasset, Hull, and the entire South Shore. According …
June 1, 2019 written by William Johnston; provided by Hingham High School Good morning, Hingham High School! Good morning to Mr. Swanson, administrators, teachers, friends and family members, and an especially good morning to the soon to be graduated Hingham High School Class of 2019. I am truly honored today to have an opportunity to …
HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL Class of 2019 Awards National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation For outstanding performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and National Merit Scholarship qualifying test. The following students were in the top 5% nationally of those who took the test. Anna Calame Edan Larkin Julia Turnak Jessica Carr David Mills Nathaniel Webber …
May 31, 2019 submitted by Bev Vernon Citing the negative environmental impacts of bottled water, a group of elementary school students from Hingham will propose banning the sale of water in the town’s schools during the June 3rd School Committee meeting. Students spent the last two weeks conducting research and developing a presentation detailing the …
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 …
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 …