Opinion: The Past Points to “Yes” on Override

March 27, 2023 By Julie Strehle I am writing today to talk to Hingham voters. An important vote will come before Annual Town Meeting and the local election in the coming weeks. Voters’ participation in this process is important, because the consequences of these votes, either way, will affect the residents of Hingham for many …

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OPINION: Alternative Facts Don’t Exist

March 21, 2023 By Michael Weymouth It used to be that facts were at the root of our public discourse. But no longer. Facts have become what people choose to believe, as too many of them seek confirmation of their world view wherever they can find it. When a news source bases its reporting and …

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OPINION: A message from our CEO: Confidence in South Shore Bank

March 13, 2023 By Jim Dunphy You can be confident in your banking relationship with South Shore Bank. While recent news has some feeling unsettled and has directly impacted others, rest assured that the American Banking System is strong and resilient, and regulators have effective tools to address an event like this.  Like any relationship, …

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OPINION: Learning About “Tools for Life”

March 13, 2023 By Glenn Mangurian Last month, my essay “Everyone Deserves a Buddy” was about the Buddy Bench at the Hingham South Elementary School playground. Children who need a friend to play with (for whatever reason) can sit on the bench during recess and other students are encouraged to invite those they see sitting on the …

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OPINION: An Open Letter to the Hingham Anchor

March 6, 2023 Submitted by Alan McKenna I am compelled to write to you regarding the editorial by Joshua Ross titled “Support All The Teams, Not just a Few” that you published on March 3, 2023.  While I 100% agree with the premise that we, as a town, should support all of our student-athletes, the …

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OPINION: Adams Declared, “AMERICANS BEWARE.”

March 6, 2023 By Michael Weymouth “Hello John, what are you doing here,” I said to myself as I stood before a bronze bust of John Adams in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao, a strange location for one of our country’s founders, or so it seemed. I was reminded of Adams and his travels …

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Editorial – Support All The Teams, Not Just a Few

March 3, 2023 – Editorial by Joshua Ross, Managing Sports Editor – Hingham Anchor High school playoff’s is the best time of year.  Months of workouts, practices, and games culminate in a winner-take-all tournament that every athlete looks forward to all season. For most seniors it will be the last time they ever play that particular …

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Be a Hingham Steward – Your Voice Matters!

March 2, 2023 by Glenn Mangurian The Hingham budget review process is in “full swing”. The Town Administrator and School Superintendent have made their requests to their elected, volunteer review boards – Select Board and School Committee respectively. The School Committee has approved the Superintendent’s request. The Select Board is conducting its final review and …

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OPINION: Roofie Madness

February 21, 2023 By Sara Mason Ader I went out to dinner with three friends last Thursday evening at a nice suburban restaurant that I’ve been to many times before. The food and ambience are always lovely there. My friends and I had been planning and looking forward to this chance to get out and …

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OPINION: Be Engaged in the Hingham Override Conversation (Seventh in the Hingham Stewardship Series)

February 13, 2023 By Glenn Mangurian Stew·ard·ship: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care This Spring, Hingham residents will decide the level of town services (Municipal and School) to support. The Hingham Budget Process is currently being reviewed by resident volunteers – the School Committee (SC) for the School Department budget request and …

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