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September 3, 2020 by Anchor contributor Janice Brown McPhillips Here is something we can all agree on – despite some rain in the last ten days, this summer of 2020 has been a hot and very dry summer. Even before we in Hingham owned our water utility, I personally have been worried about all the …
August 17, 2020 story and photos by Joshua Ross Welcome to the Hingham Anchor’s newest section, “Green Living.” The goal of the “Green Living” section is to highlight the incredible work done by Hingham’s green activists, the schools’ Green Teams, and spotlight new legislation being introduced and passed by our local and state elected officials. …
Betsey Grosse and Sophia Oomen tending to the lettuce. May 6, 2020 by Sophia Oomen-Lochtefeld (HHS Class of 2020) Though the Hingham Public Schools schools remain closed, crops from the Hingham High greenhouse continue to serve the broader community. This week, the HHS greenhouse program donated a harvest of freshly grown hydroponic lettuce to the …
January 29, 2020 submitted by Maria Zade for the Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee (photos courtesy of Cleaner Greener Hingham) As we start the new year, many of us resolve to make changes in our eating habits. This year, the Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee is encouraging Hinghamites to revamp meals from an environmental point of view. …
Weir River Farm Friday, January 3, 2020 6:00pm – 9:00pm Get off to a good start on your new year’s resolutions at Weir River Farm on Friday, January 3rd. Whether your resolution is to get outside more often, to try new things, to spend more time with friends, to exercise more often or to drink …
Submitted by Cleaner Greener Hingham Who doesn’t love the look of a beautifully wrapped gift during the holidays? While conventional wrapping paper, with all its glitz and glitter, is lovely, its production and use takes a heavy toll on the environment. And did you know that it can’t be recycled? This holiday season, get all …
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May 6, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer In partnership with Hingham’s Cleaner Greener Committee, this year’s Taste of Hingham celebration will have an environment-friendly focus. “We’ve ordered 15,000 compostable plates and 6,000 compostable bowls,” said Mark Minister, a member of Hingham Congregational Church, which organizes the event in partnership with the Hingham Downtown Association, …
April 13, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham was recently designated a Green Community by the state Department of Energy Resources. Along with that good news came a $142,000 grant. Hingham is in good company, surrounded as it is by other Green Communities, except for Hull. At an awards ceremony at Town Hall, DOER representatives …
The viewing of the documentary “A Plastic Ocean” at the Middle School yesterday (April 11) hosted by all of the Hingham Public Schools Green Teams, was a big success. The event was attended by more than 50 people, followed by a meaningful conversation and questions and answers. Posters were put up around town and in …