School budget update: public hearing attracts more than 130 participants

February 14, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Monday night marked the well-attended public hearing on the proposed Hingham Public Schools Fiscal 2024 balanced budget, following hours of earlier discussions about what cuts would be necessary if an operational override supporting a level-services budget doesn’t pass at the April Town Meeting and subsequent Town Election through …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: Feb 13 – 16

February 13, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Presidents’ Day – Town Offices Closed February 20, 2023, All Day Public Meetings School Committee February 13, 2023, 6:00 PM @Town Hall Central Meeting Room 2nd  Floor or Remote via Zoom Dial-in number: 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 862 2849 4238 Passcode: 646010 Website: https://zoom.us/join Conservation Commission February …

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Hingham’s T.J. Byrne Named New HHS Football Coach

February 10, 2023 – Story by Mark Blaudshun, photos by Joshua Ross Jim Quatromoni has known he would have to deal with finding a new football coach for more than a year. The Hingham athletic director has been aware of the issues which  forced former football coach Mark Nutley and has conducted an extensive “search” …

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South School playground improvements planned to enhance accessibility

February 8, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Improvements to the South Elementary School playgrounds are planned to ensure ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessibility for a disabled student. This will enable access to most of the swings and the lower playground, Supt. of Schools Margaret Adams told the Select Board recently when requesting a $44,400 …

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The International Private School Launches New Campus in Norwell

February 8, 2023 Submitted by SELA What’s the best way to celebrate a school’s 19th anniversary?  To celebrate a brand new 14-classroom, double playground second campus, according to SELA: The International Private School. SELA, the region’s only full immersion Spanish school, held a grand opening and ribbon cutting at its newest campus in Norwell last …

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Driver Arrested for Operating to Endanger

February 7, 2023 Submitted by the Hingham Police Department A driver was arrested for operating to endanger after being stopped for allegedly driving over 100 mph on Lincoln St. (Route 3A) Tuesday. This is the same street where a fatal crash took place two days earlier in which speed was a contributing factor. On February …

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Police Investigating Fatal Crash on Lincoln Street

February 7, 2023 Submitted by the Hingham Police Department *Updated February 13, 2023 The driver of the BMW was Christopher J. Clark, age 59, of Carver, MA.* Police are investigating a single car fatal crash that occurred on Lincoln Street (Route 3A) at the intersection of Shipyard Drive Sunday. On February 5, 2023 at 4:43pm …

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Hingham Police Log: Jan 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: February 3, 2023 12:54pm   January 5, 2023 January 6, 2023 January 7, 2023 January 8, 2023 …

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Town of Hingham Shares Safety Tips Ahead of Extreme Cold

February 3, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Town Administrator Tom Mayo and Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Steve Murphy are warning residents about the incoming arctic blast and sharing tips for staying safe amid extreme cold. The forecast for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4, calls for extreme cold in Hingham, with wind chills below …

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