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May 10, 2021, Submitted by The League of Women Voters of Hingham The League of Women Voters of Hingham held their annual Candidates Night forum on three evenings in April for the 2021 candidates for contested offices in this year’s town election. The first segment features the candidates for the Board of Assessors, the Board …
From left to right: Former Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dorothy Galo, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul Austin, School Committee members Liza O’Reilly, Jen Benham, Carlos DaSilva, Nes Correnti, Michelle Ayer and Kerry Ni; Photo credit: Glen Ni). May10, 2021, Submitted by Kerry Ni, Chair of the Hingham School Committee The School Committee thanks all voters …
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 …