September 12, 2020 Submitted by June Gustafson, President, Hingham Education Association To Members of the Hingham Community, As president of the Hingham Education Association (HEA), I keep hearing that the HEA is creating a roadblock to the reopening of our schools. This is simply not true! What we all want is the safest return to …

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September 10, 2020 Op-Ed submitted by Paul Austin, Superintendent of Hingham Public Schools and Kerry Ni, Chair, Hingham School Committee Labor Day weekend is usually a time to celebrate the final full weekend of summer; family cookouts, a last trip to the beach, or a final quiet weekend at the lake are cherished family traditions. …

Read moreOp-Ed: At The Crossroads by Supt. Paul Austin and Kerry Ni, School Committee Chair

“Pushing the Edge” by Glenn Mangurian is the newest regular column in the Hingham Anchor. You can learn more about the author below.   August 28, 2020 by Glenn Mangurian Yes, it’s that time of year again. Students are stocking up on supplies – pens, notebooks, backpacks and, this year, masks. Over 50 million American …

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August 25, 2020 Submitted by Diane DeNapoli Dear Friends, As with many others, the narrative of some members of the Hingham community not standing with law enforcement has been very disturbing to me. This led me to think of a way we as a community could show our support for the Chesna Family.  I reached …

Read moreOPINION: “Hingham stands by those who serve. Hingham supports the Chesna Family. “

August 13, 2020 by Thomas Scott and Robert N. Baldwin on behalf of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Across the Commonwealth, school districts are beginning to announce their plans for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Some communities are choosing not to reopen school buildings, opting instead for full distance learning for all …

Read moreOpinion: “New school year can begin successfully only if everyone involved commits to working together for the benefit of students”

Photo by Annie Spratt/Unsplash OPINION* August 11, 2020: Submitted by Megan Buhr In normal years, finding childcare for a school-aged child is a stressful and often expensive part of parenting, but school, after-school programs, camps, babysitters, and friends create a patchwork of options. This year, it’s going to be a struggle for nearly everyone. School …

Read moreOpinion: “We’re all in the same storm, but not everyone is in the same boat”

Dave Sargent (courtesy photo) Submitted by Dave Sargent, Hingham Resident After three years of a bloody and frustrating war fought in the most punishing environment which ranged from tropical with monsoon rains to 32 degrees below zero, the Korean War ended on July 27, 1953 when China, North Korea and South Korea agreed to an …

Read moreOPINION: KOREA -THE FORGOTTEN WAR – JULY 27, 1953