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Glenn Mangurian April 4, 2022 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian Some of you may have read the statement last week on social media by the four candidates for Hingham School Committee. Here is an excerpt: “Together, we, your four Hingham School Committee candidates, would like to deliver a united message to all Hingham residents. We stand …
April 1, 2022 Submitted by Alyson Anderson, Matthew Cosman, Matthew LeBretton & Nes Correnti Together, we, your four Hingham School Committee candidates, would like to deliver a united message to all Hingham residents. We stand together in our belief in unequivocal respect for one another and will not tolerate misguided, untruthful, and unfounded political dynamics. The …
March 31, 2022 Submitted by Stephanie and Chris Jones At Town Meeting on April 30th (tentative data), Hingham citizens will be asked to vote on a sizeable tax increase to borrow $8 million to develop a new town-run “bubble-able” pool complex at the South Shore Country Club (SSCC). While Hinghamites have missed the country club …
Glenn Mangurian March 7, 2022 By Glenn Mangurian In August of 2010 I wrote my first essay on the topic of criticism. Back then, everyone seemed to be a critic. In 2015 I rewrote that essay because things seemed to have gotten worse. Today, criticism permeates our public discourse. Whether it is cable news, talk …
Photo courtesy of the town of hingham March 8, 2022 Submitted by David T. Sargent If you visit Town Hall, you will notice a flag which is displayed among the usual ones at the POW/MIA chair. It commemorates Hingham’s partnership with thousands and thousands of organizations and our Commemorative Partners like Hingham. The Vietnam War …
Diane DeNapoli March 8, 2022 by Diane DeNapoli I will first start by confessing I am not a finance person. Knowing how to build long term financial models seems like voodoo to me. This was one reason I was so pleased the town was beginning to work on a Sustainable Budget. Being a rather avid follower of …
Photos courtesy of Matt LeBretton March 1, 2022 Submitted by Matt LeBretton New England is swaddled in the glories of the seasons: the clambakes, the wafting scent of municipally permitted burning leaves, the tykes rocking hoodies beneath their team jerseys on Opening Day for Hingham Little League, the unique parochial joy we extract from knowing …
February 3, 2022 by Matt LeBretton Like many parents, I tell my kids lots of things. Sometimes it is garden variety “Dad speak”: do your homework, walk the dog, eat your vegetables. Other times, it is more peculiar to my way of thinking: always watch anything related to Larry Bird, brush your teeth with your …
Senator Patrick O’Connor February 2, 2022 By State Senator Patrick M. O’Connor The New Year always brings fresh resolutions, perhaps this year more than most because of what we’ve all endured over the past two years. We all want some sort of fresh start, a sense that we’re doing the right thing, and a good plan moving …
Glenn Mangurian January 31, 2022 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian No, not a socialist – a social capitalist. Social capital is the breadth, depth and value of your networks and relationships. A reservoir of social capital is like a bank that can be used to strengthen existing relationships, build new relationships, broaden perspectives and create new …