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The search is on for a permanent Hingham Public Schools superintendent to replace Dr. Paul Austin, who resigned last July. In the meantime, Dr. Gary Maestas is serving as interim superintendent of schools for one year. The New England School Development Council (NESDEC) is providing assistance in the search for a permanent superintendent under an agreement with the School Committee. NESDEC also conducted a search that resulted in the earlier hiring of Austin. Online national advertisements will be placed in various education job search websites. "We'll be establishing a timeline and setting up a schedule," Chair Kerry Ni said recently. "A superintendent search is a heavy lift, with salary negotiations taking the lead and the entire committee involved in the process."  Click here to watch Hingham's Weekly Update By Carol Britton Meyer Major safety improvements to the well-traveled Kilby Street/Rte. 3A intersection -- long a hot spot for accidents -- began Sept. 14 and are expected to take up to two months to complete. This long-anticipated project -- paid for with state funding -- began with catch basin work and will eventually progress to reconstruction of that portion of the roadway to allow for right-in, right-out turns only on both sides of Kilby Street. The work -- which will include improvements to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety -- involves narrowing the intersection and installing traffic islands to restrict traffic to the right-turn only configuration in order to improve vehicular safety along Kilby Street and Rte. 3A. Check the town website for updates.  Click here to watch Hingham's Weekly Update By Carol Britton Meyer
Perhaps nothing was missed more during the pandemic than the library being open. Now back to regular hours, HPL is offering activities for all ages -- from book groups and an Anime Club for teens to live guitar concerts and story times for kids, and everything in-between. The Library’s Dolphin Gallery has resumed its schedule of art exhibits, and museum passes are available online. And there's more good news! Overdue fines on library books and other materials have been eliminated! Check out the calendar listings at hinghamlibrary.org for the latest activities, events, and other offerings for children and adults. Most are now in person, while a few are virtual. Thanks to all the library staff who made the reopening happen during a challenging time and for continuing the tradition of friendly customer service! By Carol Britton Meyer
"There's a lot going on with Foster School" was the good news from School Building Committee Vice Chair Ray Estes at a recent School Committee meeting. His update follows the Massachusetts School Building Authority's invitation to the Town of Hingham several months ago to enter into the Feasibility Phase of the Core Building Program. The town is working collaboratively with the MSBA to explore options to either renovate/add on to or replace Foster School with a new building with the hope of potentially qualifying for partial reimbursement from the state. An owner's project manager is in place, and selection of an architect is the next step. The building committee will continue to keep the community posted about new developments. If the town is awarded partial reimbursement and the project moves forward, the targeted completion date is Fall 2024.  Click here to watch Hingham's Weekly Update By Carol Britton Meyer
Now in its 44th season, the Hingham Farmers Market is drawing many happy shoppers to its Station Street location following a very different -- although successful -- season last year. The HFM opened on schedule May 1, 2021, under 2020 Covid-19 restrictions, but in June -- with the lifting of earlier restrictions by Gov. Charlie Baker -- the market has been able to go back to normal operations. "We're back happily [this year] in a very robust environment," HFM President Mark Cullings said recently. The market -- the third-oldest in the state -- operates from the Station Street parking lot Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through November. HFM features nearly 34 vendor booths laden with fresh produce, delicious baked goods, beautiful cut flowers, meat, poultry, seafood, and many other popular offerings. While the move from the Bathing Beach parking lot back to Station Street -- where the market initially started out many years ago -- due to the pandemic was envisioned as temporary, HFM organizers have found the experience there to be very positive. "While not offering as much space, its ease of access and parking along with its proximity to Downtown Hingham are often mentioned by market customers [and others]," Cullings said. For more information, visit hinghamfarmersmarket.org. Why not stop by and experience the market for yourself??!!! |
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