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April 18, 2023 By Judy Sneath When Marie learned that her cancer was back with a vengeance, she was suffering through an acrimonious divorce which forced her to sell her home. Her college-aged sons lived on the west coast. Fortunately, she had a dear friend who lived in Scituate. Marie spent the last year of her life living …
April 17, 2023 by Cyndi Bonani, Grade 2 Teacher, Plymouth River School My second grade students and I would like to voice our support for the single use plastic water bottle ban that is being proposed in Hingham. When I asked my students if they knew why the town might be considering this, their answers …
April 12, 2022 by Jason Tracy, MD Chair of Emergency Medicine at South Shore Health Hospitals are increasingly busy caring for people with serious illnesses, injuries, and other life-threatening conditions. The sickest people are always seen first, so wait times for patients with low-acuity conditions will be longer. We know waiting is hard, especially when …
April 11, 2023 By Beverley Vernon Hingham is a beautiful place to live. My husband and I chose to live in Hingham because of our friendships with some residents, its proximity to water, and the ease of commuting to Boston. Hingham is known for its good schools and history. These features make Hingham an attractive …
April 10, 2023 By George Danis, AdCom Chair The 2023 Town Meeting Warrant, with the Report of the Advisory Committee, is currently on-line and will be in your mailbox shortly. The Report provides valuable insight into the Advisory Committee’s decision to recommend an $8.0 million dollar override for the FY 24 budget. While I encourage you to …
April 6, 2023 By Alexis Gendron Lefort My husband and I chose to move to Hingham to raise our kids in large part because of the schools, but we—and many others with school-aged children—could come to question that decision if the upcoming override doesn’t pass. I’m a product of the Hingham Public Schools—I attended Foster (grades K-2), …
April 5, 2023 By Michael Weymouth Those of us who have grown up in the country have most likely seen farmers spreading cow manure on their pastures with mechanized manure spreaders. In doing so, these farmers are part of a closed loop system: cow eats hay, cow waste helps to grow more hay. More to …
March 31, 2023 By Glenn Mangurian Stew·ard·ship: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care Why? A “Yes” Vote Is Compelling I’m voting YES on the Override question at Town Meeting and at the ballot. I urge you to join me to sustain the strong and vibrant town we enjoy today and …
March 31, 2023 By Christin Eigenmann, Hingham Net Zero Recycling? Separating glass, cardboard, paper, aluminum? Mostly straight forward. But all these different plastic items? There are nice recycling symbols with numbers on each of these. But not each community or waste hauler accepts the same numbers. Very confusing! According to a report from Greenpeace on the state …
March 29, 2023 By Michael Weymouth As most everyone who follows the culture wars knows, CRT (Critical Race Theory) is a hot button issue these days. But even though many culture warriors claim to oppose it, few can explain why or what CRT actually is. Conservative media has wasted no time in exploiting this lack …