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March 3, 2023 by Carol Britton Meyer The Advisory Committee met with the School Committee last night to discuss the proposed $65.7 Fiscal 2024 budget, including $701,874 of “unmet needs” that were not included in the initial level services budget — representing a 5.1 percent increase over the Fiscal 2023 figure. Currently, the town’s total …
March 2, 2023 – Submitted by Hingham High School Drama, photos by Joshua Ross HHS Drama is presenting THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE by Bertolt Brecht for the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild One Act Play Festival. The METG is a 90 year old organization of high schools celebrating the best of student theatre, and the Festival is …
February 28, 2023 by Carol Britton Meyer After many hours of meetings involving numerous presentations on, and discussions surrounding, the proposed Fiscal 2024 school budget, the School Committee unanimously approved this week the amount of $65,703,985 to fully fund the identified level service needs of $65,002,111 — plus $701,874 (45%) of the total identified by …
February 28, 2023 by Carol Britton Meyer “There’s still hope” for the unsightly vacant lot at 58 Main St. in downtown Hingham where the 1757 Thomas Barker House once stood, according to Hingham builder Ben Wilcox. When the lending bank recently auctioned off the property, Wilcox ended up being the successful bidder and now holds …
February 26, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The deadline for submitting completed nomination papers for the Saturday, April 29, Town Election is less than two weeks away — March 10. In addition to voting for candidates listed on the ballot, there will also be a potential operating override question to cover a deficit in the …
February 26, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer In addition to in-person voting on Town Election Day — Saturday, April 29, early Vote by Mail is also an option, Town Clerk Carol Falvey told the Hingham Anchor. Early in-person voting will not be available. The VOTES Act — signed into law on June 22, 2022 — …
By Carol Britton Meyer The deadline for submitting completed nomination papers for the Saturday, April 29, Town Election is less than two weeks away — March 10. In addition to voting for candidates listed on the ballot, there will also be a potential operating override question to cover a deficit in the proposed school and …
February 24, 2023 Submitted by Mass General Brigham’s Harbor Medical Associates at the Hingham Shipyard February is Heart Health Month and it is a good opportunity to remind ourselves of ways we can take care of our hearts and the symptoms to be aware of that could indicate trouble. Heart disease is the leading cause of death …
February 22, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The draft Climate Action Plan, crafted by the Hingham Climate Action Planning Committee with input from the community, is expected to be finalized sometime before early May, Committee Chair Brad Moyer told the Select Board Tuesday night. Subject to Town Meeting’s adoption of the Plan and approval to …
February 22, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Due to ongoing litigation, the South Shore Country Club pool project remains on hold. The next hearing is scheduled for March 31. Last fall, several abutters to the town-owned SSCC appealed the Planning Board’s decision granting the Town of Hingham a Special Permit A-3 and site plan approval …