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Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash May 31, 2022 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian Dear High School and College Graduates, Congratulations to the Class of 2022! Your hard work, dedication, and mental toughness have led you to achieving this great accomplishment. Years from now you will share stories about going to school during the Covid-19 pandemic. Commencement speakers, …
Diane DeNapoli May 26, 2022 By Diane DeNapoli In the past two years I feel I have unwillingly become much like Alice in Wonderland. I have become almost numb to hearing about fatalities, brutality, and bombastic lies on a previously unthinkable scale. Over a million American’s have died from Covid since 2020. It’s reported to …
Photo by Sarah Hinchey Photography May 25, 2022 by Laura Winters and Hilary Jenison Dear Hingham, Today, it is with heavy hearts and, quite frankly, a lot of anger that we write to you, our neighbors. In addition to being the co-founders of the Anchor, we are mothers. Each of us has three children of …
A rendering of the bathhouse at the proposed swimming pool facility at South Shore Country Club. (Photo courtesy Town of Hingham) May 19, 2022 Submitted by Christine Smith Thank you to the Hingham residents who voted in favor of the Town Pool Project twice in the past 2 weeks. The South Shore Country Club Committees appreciate your …
May 12, 2022 by Sarah and Matt D’Souza As Hingham residents and parents of three daughters in elementary, middle, and high school, we are so deeply concerned and interested in giving them the very best education we can. Like many parents over the last two years we were surprised to learn Hingham wasn’t living up …
Kirk Shilts May 12, 2022 submitted by Kirk Shilts All Boards of Health are charged with protecting the health and welfare of its citizens. In communities with their own water supply source, this becomes its paramount responsibility. The greatest long-term risk to Hingham (and Hull’s) drinking water source is from dysfunctional or excessive septic systems. …
Kirk Shilts May 12, 2022 submitted by Kirk Shilts I was asked to join the Sewer Commission to help develop a modern town utility that is not only well-functioning and cost-efficient, but answerable to Hingham rate-payers who depend on it. What I discovered isn’t entirely pretty. Our sewer department employees do a great job at …
May 12, 2022 submitted by Kelly Smallcomb The tax increase for the $8M proposed town pool passed at the Town Meeting, but it still needs to pass by majority on the ballot on May 14th. There was a small turnout at the meeting and many citizens remain unaware of what is at stake. A yes …
Steve and Meena LaRonde and family. May 11, 2022 submitted by Steve & Meena LaRonde As long-time Hingham residents and parents of two children enrolled in the Hingham Public Schools, we are excited and proud to support Matt Cosman for Hingham School Committee. Matt’s exceptional combination of acumen, determination, and passion is exactly what Hingham …
Glenn Mangurian May 9, 2022 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian Saturday, May 14, is Hingham town election day. Our democracy gives you the freedom to vote (or not vote). Please choose to vote! Important Decisions This year there are four contested town elections: School Committee (four candidates for three positions), Board of Assessors (two candidates for …