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With so many options for summer day camps, how do you choose? Anchor to the rescue! Click on the link below to view our guide to local summer camp options that are frequently enjoyed by Hingham youth. Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments below and we’ll be sure to add it. …
(Robert Fowkes from Rep. Stephen Lynch’s office; Rep. Joan Meschino from Hull; Sen. Patrick O’Connor; and Hull Selectman Jennifer Constable) January 30, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer Leaders from around the South Shore gathered together with dozens of volunteers at Hingham Community Center on Sunday, Jan. 27, to show their appreciation for workers affected …
Rendering of future bathhouse, snack shack and community room on Hingham Harbor. Rendering provided by the Bathing Beach Trustees. January 30, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer Attention, beach lovers! The Bathing Beach Trustees are targeting the 2019 summer season for completion of the new bathhouse/concession stand/maritime-themed community room if all goes as planned. Site work …
January 30, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer There’s good news about the Settles Glass site! The overgrown lot and rundown former Settles Glass building at the intersection of North and Station streets in downtown Hingham is not a pretty sight. But there’s hope. Local developer Matt Falconeiri (whose company is constructing the Lincoln Building …
Left to right, Town Clerk Eileen McCracken, Asst. Town Clerk Jacquie Berard, and Senior Clerk Liz McVarish. January 29, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer It’s election time again! Have you ever thought of running for a town office? Town Clerk Eileen McCracken reports that a number of candidates for seats with terms expiring this …
Africa holds a special place in the hearts of Hinghamites Dr. Lori Lerner and her daughter, Emma Fanuele. Last summer, the pair visited Pothawira, a village in Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries. On the service trip, Dr. Lerner, Chief of Urology at the Boston VA Health System, provided medical and surgical care. Fanuele, …
In a unanimous vote, the Hingham School Committee has selected Dr. Paul Austin as the next superintendent of schools. After contract negotiations, Austin will replace Dr. Dot Gallo at the end of the school year. He is currently the superintendent of schools for a regional school district in Maine and began his career in …
Love is all around … and, it certainly was on Friday, December 21st when the Hingham Middle School Junior Choral Spectrum surprised their teacher, Mr. Landis and his soon-to-be husband, Joe. The choir surprised the couple at their wedding rehearsal brunch in Plymouth with a serenade of “Love is All You Need” by The Beatles. …
The School Committee Meeting was held at Foster School on December 18that 7:00 pm and was well attended by the Foster community. However, as many attendees and attending administrators pointed out, the issues that surround Foster School will impact the entire community. Last week, Foster School was evacuated due to a boiler issue causing the …
WHEN THEY SAY the three most stressful things in life are death, divorce and moving, they’re leaving off the fourth: gift-giving. What do you get for a person who keeps an eye on the most current “it” objects, or for the 15-year-old member of Generation Z who thinks your taste is “soooo lame”? Take a …