The Hingham Interventionists request to join Hingham Education Association Unit A union

December 13, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Marybeth White, representing The Hingham Interventionists, referred last night to a petition signed by teachers in all four elementary schools supporting Hingham Public Schools interventionists’ request to join the Hingham Education Association Unit A union. “We’re the only group that isn’t a member, and we don’t have fair …

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Reasons Hingham Education Association Voted “No Confidence” In Superintendent Adams

December 12, 2023 By The Hingham Education Association  Over 400 members of the full Hingham Education Association participated in a vote of no confidence in Superintendent Adams’s leadership of Hingham Public Schools. The vote passed with 96% voting in favor. Staff across Hingham’s six schools gathered to vote on the statement today and express deep concerns on behalf …

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Hingham Education Association votes ‘no confidence’ in Supt. Adams, citing safety and staffing concerns

December 12, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Education Association President Jacqueline Beaupre announced during a well-attended hybrid meeting of the School Committee Monday night that more than 400 members of the full HEA participated in a vote of “no confidence” in Supt. of Schools Margaret Adams’ leadership of Hingham Public Schools earlier that day. …

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Hiring timeline laid out for new South School principal

December 12, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer A screening committee will be created in early 2024 to assist in the hiring of a new principal for South School to replace Mary Eastwood, who will retire at the end of the current school year. Supt. of Schools Margaret Adams expressed appreciation for Eastwood’s “long career here …

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The Town of Hingham Launches New Citizen Engagement Mobile App

December 6, 2023 By The Town of Hingham The Town of Hingham is excited to launch MyHingham, a new mobile citizen engagement application. The My Hingham App aims to enhance communication, streamline service delivery, and foster a sense of community. Through the user-friendly platform, residents can now conveniently connect with their local government, report issues, and stay informed …

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Master Plan implementation is topic for Dec. 6 meeting

December 6, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The Master Plan Implementation Committee will meet today, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall to provide the background to the plan — which was adopted by the Planning Board in Aug. 2021 — and to discuss its implementation. The meeting is open to the public. The …

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Resident Scammed Out of $100K

December 5, 2023 By The Hingham Police Department A resident fell victim to a phone scam that led to him losing almost $100,000. On December 2, 2023 an 84 year old Hingham resident said last week he received a call from a man who claimed he was from PayPal. The caller said $100 had accidently …

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Emails Show HPS Statement on Arrested Sub Came Only After Staff, Parent Pressure

December 5, 2023 by Michael Page Newly released emails show Hingham Public Schools administrators faced building pressure to share information with parents and staff in the days after a substitute teacher was arrested at Hingham Middle School. The substitute teacher was arrested while teaching in the school on Friday October 25, but it wasn’t until …

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