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November 22, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer In a 47-page memorandum and order filed Nov. 20, U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson denied the motion for preliminary injunction filed by an attorney representing the parents of a Hingham High School student against Hingham Public Schools administrators and teachers claiming that their son’s rights were violated …
November 20, 2024 By hingham public Schools The Hingham Public Schools, in compliance with State and Federal disability law and regulation, is conducting developmental screenings for preschool children ages 3, 4, and 5 years old on Monday, December 16, 2024, at East Elementary, 2 Collins Street, Hingham, MA. The purpose of this screening is to identify preschool-aged children who …
November 20, 2024 by Geri Duff There is a delightful story about the house at 107 Leavitt Street. Built in 1841 by Elijah Souther in a part of town we call “Over the Delaware” this house was painted yellow with white trim. Elijah’s daughter, Rebecca, married a British seaman named James Price who had become shipwrecked off …
November 19, 2024 By The Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant The Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) reached a major milestone on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, when it filed a formal petition with the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) for approval to construct the Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project (HEIRP). The filing of a petition sets …
November 19, 2024 by Carol Britton Meyer, photos by Joshua Ross (Updated 11/19/24 10:44am) Hingham High School’s fall production of the musical, “Hadestown Teen Edition” — based off of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical — is sure to draw a large audience. Show dates are Nov. 21-23 at Hingham Middle School at 7 p.m. Order …
November 14, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Runners from Hingham and other communities are invited to kick off the long holiday weekend by joining the annual Hingham Turkey Trot 5K – considered to be the biggest Thanksgiving Day race on the South Shore – starting at 7:30 a.m. from Hingham High School on Nov. 28. …
November 14, 2024 By The Hingham Fire Department Due to continued high fire danger and ongoing drought conditions, the outdoor fire ban has been extended until further notice. This restriction applies to all forms of outdoor fires, including fire pits, chimineas, outdoor fireplaces, cooking fires, and any other type of recreational fire. The Fire Department urges the …
November 14, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Harbormaster Kenneth Corson and the select board decided this week that mooring permit fees will remain unchanged for the current fiscal year. This decision follows a lengthy discussion at a late-October select board meeting during which Head Assistant Harbormaster Joseph Driscoll presented Corson’s proposed mooring permit fee increases …
November 13, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer More than 100 people were on Tuesday’s Center for Active Living Building Committee Zoom meeting for a presentation about two potential sites for the proposed new Hingham senior center — Cronin Field and Bare Cove Park. Building Committee Chair Tom Carey commented on the “large crowd,” which he …
November 13, 2024 by Geri Duff This is the Joshua Tower House at 78 High Street, built in 1830. About 1916, when the Sibley family lived here, Mrs. Sibley (Louise) ran a tea room out of her home while her husband, Frank, earned a living as a Boston Globe Reporter. In 1918 Frank went to France to …