Former Advisory Committee/Select Board member raises questions about school budget and proposed override

February 17, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer During a joint Advisory Committee/Select Board/School Committee session Thursday night to discuss the proposed Fiscal 2024 school budget, questions related to decreasing enrollments, unmet needs, the 5% increase over the Fiscal 2023 budget that’s included in the proposed level services budget, and the proposed operating override were raised. …

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Hingham Police Log: Feb 2023

Photo by Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash To view the unedited day-by-day police log from the Hingham Police Department, click on the links below. Redactions are made by the Hingham Police Department and not by Hingham Anchor. Last Updated: March 21, 2023 at 10:42pm     February 1, 2023 February 2, 2023 February 3, 2023 February …

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Featured Listing: 23 Harborview

February 16, 2023 Submitted by Darleen Lannon 23 Harborview Drive: 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms, 0.16 acres Property listed for $1,399,000 by Darleen Lannon OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, February 18th from 11am-2pm Designer home in the highly sought over Bradley park neighborhood is on the market! This newly renovated property boasts a magnifecnt chef’s kitchen with a spectacular …

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Hingham Juniors Bring History To Life At 2023 HHS History Day Contest

February 15, 2023 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools Seventy-two Hingham High School juniors competed at this year’s HHS History Day contest. This annual competition, held in person at the Hingham Historical Society’s Heritage Museum for the first time since 2020, featured the top historical research projects of all 288 members of the Class of 2024. Established in 1974, …

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Fire Department Awarded Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant

February 15, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham  Chief Steve Murphy is pleased to announce that the Hingham Fire Department has been awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The approximately $115,000 grant will fund the majority of the cost of 18 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to …

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Alternative Senior Center sites would be explored if voters support related Town Meeting warrant article

February 15, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer While some older residents would like to see an expanded and renovated Senior Center at its current location, others favor exploring potential alternative locations. Along those lines, the Select Board approved last night broadening the purpose of the 2020 Town Meeting appropriation of $525,000 initially earmarked for preliminary …

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Hingham High School Threat A Hoax

February 14, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Shortly after 11:30 a.m. today, Feb. 14, Hingham High School became “the latest target of hoax threats, similar to those made nationwide during the past two days,” according to an email sent to the HHS community by Principal Rick Swanson around noontime. According to a Hingham Police Department …

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Be An Educated Voter With Town Committee And Board Meeting Minutes

February 14, 2023 Submitted by Kate Boland on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Hingham Informed voters ensure a stronger democracy! The League of Women Voters of Hingham (LWVH) is committed to empowering citizens through access to voter information thereby encouraging them to participate fully in our town’s legislative practice of Open Town Meeting. With …

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