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lwinters What inspired you to start the Wiffle Ball Classic? I have been a patient at Boston Children’s Hospital for a little over 3 years now. In the 8th grade I was diagnosed with a very rare disease called Gorham Stout also known as “Vanishing Bone Disease”. The disease caused significant damage to my spine and …
August 23, 2019 by Roy Harris The world premiere of a musical play is a rare thing. But Hingham Civic Music Theatre gives audiences a chance to see a brand new production—“The Annulment,” by Plymouth-based playwright Sheila Kelleher—this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23 and 24. On those two nights only, at 7:30 p.m., “The Annulment” …
When: Tuesday, August 27th Time: 11:00AM – 1:00PM Location: The Derby St Green in partnership with South Shore Health The beginning of the school year can often be overwhelming and intimidating. This uniquely special event will help to spread kindness and inclusion throughout the community while also supporting a worthy cause. Kids are invited to …
Photo Credit: Tom Foye, Hull Times August 21, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Photo credit: Tom Foye, Hull Times It’s business as usual at the Fruit Center today following yesterday’s accident, when a pickup truck drove into the Water Street side of the store. The Fruit Center closed briefly yesterday after the late-afternoon incident but …
August 16, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham was recently awarded a $56,980 state grant for security enhancements in its public schools, which came as good news to school administrators and others involved in the effort to help ensure that our schoolchildren are safe. “I’m very pleased with the award for …
By Carol Britton Meyer Moving the POW/MIA Memorial to a different location at the harborfront, a capital repair at the water treatment plant, and a harbor dredging update topped the Selectmen’s August 13 agenda. The board approved the relocation of the POW/MIA memorial and flagpole from its current location at Hingham Harbor to “a new, …
The South Shore, once and maybe still a white-flight region for white city folk unwilling to send their children to integrated schools, is more diverse today than it ever was, and growing moreso all the time. Research has shown that diversity improves outcomes, from schools to workplaces and beyond, yet we know that people of …
August 7, 2019 by Roy Harris After a run of classic hits like “Sweet Charity,” “Cabaret” and “Annie,” Hingham Civic Music Theatre on Aug. 23 and 24 will treat audiences to the premier of “The Annulment,” by talented South Shore playwright and composer Sheila C. Kelleher. Kelleher’s song-filled production follows three young couples as they …
Hingham’s popular farmers’ market officially came into existence in 1977 and is recognized as the Commonwealth’s third oldest. It had existed for many years previously and, while we don’t know exactly when it began, we do know that Hingham had a vibrant agricultural community of which it was a part. This Saturday marks the end …
August 6, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham resident Paul Burke said it’s still sinking in that he just won $2 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. “I’m still in the process of digesting the whole thing,” he told the Hingham Anchor tonight. He purchased what turned out to be the winning ticket — “the …