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January 17, 2023 By Ally Donnelly Kathleen Bambrick, a social worker with Aspire, shared insight into an already-concerning mental health challenge, exacerbated by the pandemic and continued pressures. “Sometimes when we talk about mental health disorders or mental illness, people tend to say or think or are conjured up in their head, ideas of people …
Aileen Walsh October 13, 2022 By Ally Donnelly Aileen Walsh counseled victims after a car plowed through the Sweet Tomatoes pizza parlor, killing two people, injuring seven and traumatizing many others in Newton in 2016. She’s stood at the ready as officers notified families of a loved one’s untimely death. She helped care for terrified …
September 27, 2022 By Ally Donnelly Our kids are struggling. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 5 kids aged 6 to 17 experience a mental disorder in a given year and new data shows 44% of high school students reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless in the past year. Girls and members …
May 12, 2022 by Ally Donnelly You asked: we got answers! The Anchor partnered with the Hingham ‘Cast to pose your questions to the school committee candidates. Hear what they would do, if elected, to tackle issues from teacher burnout and para pay to the millions of dollars spent on out-of-district placements and the mental …
February 15, 2022 By Ally Donnelly Emotions still run raw when it comes to how this pandemic is playing out in our schools. Just look to last week’s School Committee hearing. When debating whether or not the authority to reinstate a mask mandate (if needed in the future) should rest on the shoulders of Dr. …
Photos courtesy of Kerstin Dorbert January 31, 2022 by Ally Donnelly On today’s episode of The Hingham ‘Cast, we talk with Meteorologist Michael Page about the Blizzard of 2022. Page shares why this storm was declared a blizzard, our snow totals and how they’re measured around town, how the blizzard ranks in terms of other …
Photos courtesy of Ally Donnelly. November 30, 2021 Submitted by Ally Donnelly It was like a raucous family dinner with really good beer. In today’s episode we belly up to the bar with three local brewers to talk innovation, inspiration, what’s next after a sexual harassment scandal in the craft brewing industry, who’s eyeing the …
The fried “chicken” sandwich at Plant Pub. Photo by Ellen McDermott. November 16, 2021 By Ally Donnelly Ben Cutler is nervous. “I get a little inquisitive, concerned,” he said. “I’m not sure how they do it.” Ben Cutler, of XR BBQ, digging into a fried “chicken” sandwich at Plant Pub. I’ve convinced the avowed meat …
A historic tree came crashing down outside Rory Early’s Hingham home, knocking out power to the neighborhood. November 2, 2021 by Ally Donnelly Rory Earley was bailing out her finished basement with a Halloween candy bucket. “I opened up the garage door and it was like a tsunami of water just flowing out,” she said. …
John Serafini October 26, 2021 by Ally Donnelly Hingham’s John Serafini is the CEO of a company called HawkEye 360. It’s a radio frequency and data analytics firm that uses space-based satellites to detect, locate and analyze data from devices like walkie-talkies, satellite phones and radar. Clients include the US government, some of its allies …