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Courtesy photo of Greg Hall. September 21, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Greg Hall — a lively nonagenarian — retired recently from the board of assessors after serving for 35 years. When asked what inspired him to remain on the board for so long, Hall told the Hingham Anchor that he enjoyed the job and …
July 29, 2021 by Gabrielle Martin Doris McCann grew up in Revere: “Yes, the North Shore. People said you could see my claw marks coming down 93 when I left,” she jokes. “My ex-husband was from Duxbury and convinced me that we would be happy living on the South Shore. Well, at that time, the …
July 8, 2021 by Gabrielle Martin (courtesy photos) Thomas “Hoffy” Hoffman was born and raised in Chatham, New Jersey, which he describes as “a suburb in North Jersey which is very similar to Hingham”—in fact, “Chatham was founded seven years before Hingham and has many historical buildings dating back to the American Revolution,” he says. …
June 14, 2021 by Gabrielle Martin Analise “Ana” Vrieze (age 16) has lived here in Hingham with her parents, her older brother Colin (age 17), and her dog Leia for half a decade. “I think Hingham is a beautiful town, and like that it’s close to Boston and the ocean,” she shares in our interview, …
May 27, 2021, Submitted by the Massachusetts Bar Association The Massachusetts Bar Association presented Hingham resident and attorney Thomas J. Carey Jr. of Hogan Lovells and Boston College Law School with the MBA’s President’s Award on Tuesday, May 25, at the MBA’s 2021 Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting was held virtually in lieu of the …
June 1, 2021 by Gabrielle Martin Hinghamite Mike Dyer became co-owner of Scituate-based Untold Brewing in March. Dyer originally hails from the San Francisco Bay Area. “I guess a small, local claim to fame is that I graduated high school with Tom Brady,” he shares, giving a shout out to the Junipero Serra Class of …
Photo courtesy of Mary Power May 13, 2021 by Laura Winters Mary Power has lived in Hingham for the past 20 years and has been a dedicated public servant and town volunteer for the majority of her time in town. In addition to her service on the Select Board, Power has also served on the …
Photo courtesy of Eileen McCracken April 21, 2021 by Laura Winters For the past 24 years, Eileen McCracken has served our town in the elected position of Town Clerk. An interesting component of the Town Clerk position is that while the position is filled by a local election, it is also a full-time job that …
Photo courtesy of Pria Parker April 20, 2021 by Laura Winters When asked if there were any stand-out HHS students that we should keep our eye on, Principal Rick Swanson didn’t miss a beat before recommending that we get to know Pria Parker a bit better. And it’s easy to see why. Pria is not …
Captain Rob Keyes of the Hingham Fire Department (Courtesy Photo). April 19, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Captain Rob Keyes, a longtime resident, retired recently after serving with the Hingham Fire Department for more than 33 years in different roles, including 12 years as an EMT on ambulance runs, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) coordinator, and …