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Photo courtesy of Karen Fanning May 10, 2021, by Karen Fanning Seven-year-old Hendrix Skinner and six-year-old Oliver Somers take turns shooting lacrosse balls into the net, as members of the Hingham High School girls lacrosse team cheer them on. Across the field, players from the boy’s team toss the ball with 13-year-old Brennan Burnett. After …
THÉRÈSE “PAT” (CUSHING) CONLON May 5, 2021 Thérèse “Pat” (Cushing) Conlon, of Hingham, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. She was 94. Born in Boston on March 21, 1927, and raised in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Rose (Brady) Cushing. She attended local …
Photo by Anders Jildén on Unsplash May 9, 2021 by Meteorologist, Michael Page A gloomy stretch of weather finally breaks with a sunny, milder day for Mother’s Day, and there’s more where that came from! Photo by Reza Shayestehpour on Unsplash Quick Batch of Rain to Start Week Although much of the day on Sunday …
Photo courtesy of Ally Donnelly May 7, 2021 by Ally Donnelly Once you know what it is. It’s hard not to see it everywhere. “It was literally waking me up at night,” says Ann Marie Schembri. “I’d see it in my dreams like whack a mole, popping up from the ground. My hand kept trying …
Photo courtesy of Jessica Hoguet May 7, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Taco — a friendly, affectionate nine-year-old chocolate lab therapy dog — has been visiting Hingham High School under the volunteer Dog B.O.N.E.S. program to support students’ social and emotional well-being during these challenging times. Dog B.O.N.E.S. is an acronym for Dogs Building Opportunities …
Photo by Joshua Ross. May 6, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Well-loved Hingham Public Schools crossing guard Rosie Chirillo, who has been on the job for nearly four decades, was recently named one of the top five finalists in the first-ever Massachusetts Safe Routes to School’s Crossing Guard of the Year award from among 170 …
Laura English Marwill at Hingham Town Hall; Photo by Susanne Malloy Photography May 7, 2021, Submitted Laura Marwill, Candidate for Hingham Town Clerk My name is Laura English Marwill and I’m a civic leader with elections, town government, and business experience. This broad background makes me the qualified candidate to perform the important duties of the office …
Photo by Barrie Smith Photography courtesy of Maddie’s Promise April 30, 2021, Submitted by Maddie’s Promise Maddie’s Promise, a non-profit volunteer organization funding pediatric cancer research, will hold an online gala benefit on Friday, May 21, 7:00-8:00 p.m. “An Evening of Promise” virtual gala is free to attend and anyone from anywhere can register at …
May 6, 2021, Submitted by Mona K. Pohl for the Hingham Downtown Association The last year-and-a-half has been a roller coaster on many levels for everyone, to say the least. The good news is with the grand entrance of a beautiful spring, we are moving into better, more stable times and it’s reflected in the …
GUIDO J. BALZANO May 4, 2021 Balzano, Guido J., a longtime resident of Hingham, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Harbor House in Hingham. He was 90. Born in Torre del Greco, Italy on February 14, 1931, he was the son of the late Ciro and Anntoinetta (Belfiore) Balzano. At age three, …