Field Hockey Season off to an Exciting Start

October 1, 2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross Hingham High School’s Field Hockey team kicked off their season tonight at home against Plymouth North.  The Harborwomen found themselves down early 2-0 until junior Kyle Wilson scored early in the second quarter.  Plymouth North scored again shortly after that taking their 3-1 leading into …

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Girls Soccer 2020 Season Preview

October 1, 2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross Anchor Sports will be running Hingham High School Fall Sports Previews for each team.  No one is happier than we are to finally have sports back on the fields, courts, tracks, and water. Although there are tight restrictions with regards to spectators, we are committed …

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HHS Girls Soccer Looks Impressive in Final Tune-up

Junior Captain Alexa Varholak moves around the NDA defender in last night’s 6-1 win. September 30, 2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross In their final scrimmage before their season kicks off on Friday, HHS Girls Soccer had an impressive showing against cross-town rival Notre Dame Academy last night. The new modifications to high …

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Growing Popularity in Composting

October 1, 2020 by Conor Miller, Founder of Black Earth Compost* Compost, Grow, Eat, repeat… This summer my four-year-old daughter came to understand what her Papa does for work. She now knows the difference between trash, recycling, and composting. She is taking the fruit sticker off the banana peel and tossing it into the green …

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Boys Golf Off to a Quick Start this Season

Jake WIlson tees off on the Par 3 second hole during his match with Silver Lake. September 29, 2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross Hingham High School’s Boys Golf team is off to a quick start this season racking up another win this afternoon against Silver Lake.  The Harbormen topped SL with a …

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Girls Cross-Country 2020 Season Preview

Senior Captain Grace LePenske will try and lead her team to a 4th consectutive Patriot League Championship this year. September 29, 2020 story and photos by Joshua Ross Anchor Sports will be running Hingham High School Fall Sports Previews for each team.  No one is happier than we are to finally have sports back on …

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Fall Sports Spectator Restrictions and Modifications

September 26, 2020 Story and Photos by Joshua Ross Updated October 6, 2020 Effective October 5, 2020, new spectator guidelines go into effect.  Those communities, which are deemed low risk (below red), will be allowed up to 100 spectators at outdoor events.  For indoor events, spectators will be allowed if they can maintain a 6-ft …

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The Importance of Pollinators

9/23/20 – Submitted by Janice Brown McPhillips I am an avid gardener with both a perennial garden, a small vegetable garden at home as well as a plot at the Weir River Farm Community Garden. I turned my gardening hobby into a career many years ago and have been teaching at Holly Hill Farm and …

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Household Hazardous Waste Day 2020

9/21/20 – Submitted by Janice McPhillips For the Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee (officially known as the Long-Range Waste Disposal and Recycling Committee) Were you one of the many of us around town who did some spring cleaning in your garage, basement, or workshop to prepare for the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day Collection last spring? …

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A Climate Story

John and Margaret tell their story of how ordinary Hingham folks can do their part to reduce the impact of climate change. September 15, 2020 by John Borger, story orginally published for Hingham Net Zero We started composting kitchen scraps and yard waste around 2010 in a 3-bay composting bin I built out of lumber …

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