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February 8, 2021 submitted by Brian DeMarco, Fourth Grade Teacher at East Elementary School As a town employee, working within the school system, it is not always my place to be vocal. I do my job, keep my head down, and I am compensated for my services. I leave conflict to be parsed up by …
Photo courtesy of Nandita Scott January 26, 2021, Submitted by Nandita Scott, MD Last month, as I walked up the stairs at Massachusetts General Hospital, on my way to receive my first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, I found myself tearing up. The weight of the last year became suddenly apparent. It has been a hard …
“The Importance of Memory” Reflections on International Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27, 2021 This year, International Holocaust Remembrance Day – a global day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Holocaust comes at a dramatic moment in our nations history. As Anti-Semitic, racism and neo-Nazism are becoming more and more common, this important …
January 19, 2021 by Glenn Mangurian No one should go hungry in America, the richest country in the world. Yet, many of our neighbors are struggling to put food on the table. Yes, in Hingham we have families that must stretch their resources to provide for food, housing and health care. The vulnerable are of …
January 19, 2021 by Glenn Mangurian If you are a regular reader of my monthly emails you know that my goal is to write only positive and thought provoking essays. Recent months have been challenging because of the political, social and health challenges that have created high levels of stress and anxiety for all of …
Photo courtesy of Lisa Fansano January 18, 2021, Submitted by Lisa Fansano, principal at Saint Paul School in Hingham, and the recipient of the Bishop Cheverus Medal Many Massachusetts families are experiencing Catholic education for the first time this school year, drawn by the fact that the majority of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of …
Photo courtesy of Markus Spiske on Unsplash January 11, 2021, Submitted by John H. Borger Have you watched with increasing alarm the effects of climate change we see every day? Are you concerned about climate change and about what kind of world we will leave our children and grandchildren? Are you wondering what you can …
Photo courtesy of Priya Howell January 6, 2020 by Priya Howell Recently, a survey circulated by a group of parents asking families to share their experience and perceptions of Hingham Public Schools, garnered a lot of attention. Within hours of it being posted, it had been taken by over 600 people. We are now up …
Photo courtesy of Agnes O’Reilly December 30, 2020, Submitted by Liza O’Reilly Usually, Hingham is proud of the color red. Our town flag is red. The school colors are red and white. The parade route is lined with a red, white and blue stripe. But not this time, we achieved a new status and were …
Photo courtesy of Robert Stansell from the Hingham historical commission December 17, 2020, Submitted by Hannah Gates Help save the skate house! My name is Hannah Gates and I am a senior at Hingham High School in Mr. George’s marketing class. Until recently, I was unaware of the fact that the Historic Hingham Skate House …