March 28, 2020 submitted by Katie Puzo, Hingham Resident and South Shore Health Employee Why did you decide to live in Hingham? Perhaps it’s the legendary Main Street or vibrant Downtown. Maybe the school system caught your attention, or the idea of a cocktail on the commuter boat on your way home sealed the deal. …
Photo courtesy of Dave Sargent March 19, 2020 It is an unfamiliar date for those who try to “cater” to having an awareness of historical dates of military history in our country. I offer this at no fault of their own. It was the date in 1973 when support and combat troops began withdrawing from …
March 17, 2020 submitted my Diane Sheehan DeNapoli To many who are Irish American St. Patrick’s Day is a very special time of year. After the Christmas tree comes down the Irish music starts and in my mind, I only have two months until St. Patrick’s Day. To me St. Patrick’s Day isn’t about green …
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Submitted by Susan Swords, MD March 16, 2020 “Hold my hand!” I said to my husband as the nurse jabbed a long Q-tip to the top of my nostril and wiggled it around. This past Saturday morning, I was tested for coronavirus. I am a primary care doctor practicing on the South Shore and watched …
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March 14, 2020 submitted by the Hingham Hull Religious Leaders Association To the Editor, Despite so much talk about how divided we all are, rarely have we been in a time like this one where our interdependence is so evident. From neighborhoods to nations, the COVID-19 pandemic clarifies our interconnections. Currently we are all in …
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As Compressor Station Becomes Reality, Hingham Must Do More By Priya Howell Over the past several years, Hingham has taken many steps to become a greener community. The town has switched to LED lights in municipal buildings, banned single-use plastic bags, and is positioned to source more of its power from solar panels set on …
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Submitted by Diane Sheehan DeNapoli February 12, 2020 As a former Philosophy student at NYU in the early 1990’s I was intrigued how the cultural norms of the time sculpted the way society seemed to view the human condition. While in essence I was locked away in a classroom dissecting the human condition many …
Submitted by: Sara Mason Ader Reading the Opinion letters in the Hingham Journal recently, I was struck by how many letters focused on the clear need for better facilities for our seniors. I couldn’t agree more that Hingham’s senior population deserves a great deal more than they’re getting. I was deeply disheartened, however, that …
January 31, 2020 Submitted by Peter Howell I recently attended a meeting of the Hingham Select Board to join other parents expressing their support for increasing school funding based on our School Committee’s recommendation. I was motivated to attend the meeting after learning that Hingham spends the least per-in-district-pupil out of any of our 20 …
January 27, 2020 A small playground in Powers Field, Centre Hingham, is a lovely idea, let’s make it work for everyone. A small playground retaining the character and charm of the surroundings, and respectful to all who share this space, is entirely possible. In fact, it’s quite simple. A small traditional A-frame swing set, a …
