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Falling school enrollment at core of school consolidation options
Consultants lead toward mixed-use plan Members of the Massachusetts Associations of Regional Schools Consulting Group team presented to the Board of Selectmen this week a summary of its 50-page Best Educational Use of School Facilities Study for the Hull Public Schools, outlining four options based on declining enrollments, public concern about excess space, and other…
Hull youth sports get their turn in sport-light after a long year
The high school athletes have captured the lion’s share of attention over the past few weeks. This weekend the sport-light turns to the Hull youth sports programs, which spring into action for the first time this season. The Hull United Youth Soccer travel teams have waited a year for this opportunity, having been sidelined by…
Pfizer vaccine trial data raise students’ hopes for normalcy
With the news that Pfizer’s vaccine is 100 percent effective in 12- to 15-year-old children, and the vaccine already approved for ages 16 and up, a return to “normal” school may be on the horizon. Pfizer recently completed its clinical trial in the 12-15 age group and is hoping to get the vaccine approved for…
PorchFest could make comeback after virus upended event last year
Planners monitoring health conditions Plans for a much-anticipated second annual Hull PorchFest and related events, featuring dozens of talented local performers during the summer and fall months, are underway. PorchFest’s goal is to strengthen community bonds, highlight Hull’s thriving music and arts community, provide economic benefit to local businesses, and emerge as a source of…
Historical artifacts, dedication of streets for vets also on agenda
A wood carving and steering wheel from the steamship Mayflower of the former Nantasket Beach Steamship Co. will be on display soon at an as-yet-undetermined location. The Mayflower, an excursion side-wheel steamer, operated hourly service between Nantasket Beach and Boston in the early 1900s for 25 cents, according to Hingham Historical Society records. A 1929…
Local ferry, commuter rail service to be restored but at time yet TBD
The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board voted on Monday to resume as soon as possible full subway and bus service as well as weekend commuter rail and Hull/Hingham ferry service. However, no specific timeline for the resumption of those services has been set yet. The various modes of T transit all experienced cutbacks a…
VHS expands horizons for those seeking a wide variety of courses
In a year when everything has changed, students still have a tried and tested course option VHS, or Virtual High School. VHS is an online program with more than 200 courses available. Students can take the courses as electives, giving them access to classes they would not be able to participate in otherwise. Topics range…
After 30 years, Times cartoonist is still drawing and still winning raves
Hull native Peter Menice reflects on the art of putting ink, brush to paper For longtime Hull Times cartoonist Peter Menice, the year 2021 holds two major milestones: the 30th year since the insightful cartoons by this talented Hull native began appearing in this newspaper and his 60th birthday, which he celebrated with his family…
Town election set for May 22, with early-voting mail-in option
Hull’s annual town election has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 22, as allowed by Massachusetts officials due to the continuing state of emergency and coronavirus concerns. In a related move, polling hours will be reduced. Rather than the traditional 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. time frame, voters will be able to cast ballots in person…
Board back-and-forth ends with reduced capacity for the HRA lot
The Board of Selectmen this week approved a reduced-capacity opening of the Hull Redevelopment Authority’s parking areas for the coming season. Last year the board gave the go-ahead for the HRA to operate its 1,000-space lots at 50 percent capacity, or 500 spaces, due to COVID-19 concerns. On a 3-2 vote that came after lengthy…
Popularity of bike riding spurs move to install 3 repair stations
Bicycle repair stations will soon be installed at three locations around town. The project, funded by the Parks and Recreation Commission, is the result of a major increase in bicycling during the pandemic. Station 1 is to be in front of Town Hall; Station 2 is to be in front of the Boy Scout building…
Hull COA awarded a grant for ‘Living Your Best Life’ training
The Massachusetts Council on Aging recently offered grants through an open competitive application process to up to 30 councils on aging in the state. The Hull Council on Aging was selected among the grant recipients for the program “Living Your Best Life,” a resiliency training course for this spring and summer. “Living Your Best Life”…
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Ex-HRA chair cites past progress; urges more planning, future action
To the Editor: Outside of two combat tours and instructing cadets at West Point, I have lived in…
A Higher Purpose: Protect the Public
To the Editor: A group of concerned Hull citizens has recently sent the following letter to Hull town officials due…
Spare the water tower the fate of other Hull landmarks. Restore it!
To the Editor: Our family has been following the recent discussion and activism around the restoration of the…
Long past time for the HRA to give back its lot, be dissolved
To the Editor: As a third-generation Hullonian, I would like to add my reaction to the letters written…
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