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Photo courtesy of Ann and Don Campbell; the Custom House in Boston February 14, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s no time like Valentine’s Day to honor longtime Hingham residents Ann and Don Campbell, who will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on April 1. Counting the years they were together before they got married, this will …
MARGARETHA (WENDEL) “PEGGY” NEWTON February 10, 2021 Newton, Margaretha (Wendel), “Peggy,” of Hingham, Massachusetts, formerly of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, and McLean, Virginia, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Linden Ponds in Hingham. She was 83. Born in Ware, Massachusetts on September 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and E. …
ANDREAS AGIORGITIS February 7, 2021 Andreas Agiorgitis passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2021. After making a full recovery from a stroke in 2013, he died from related underlying issues. He is survived by his wife Rachel; his daughter Samantha; his mother Kate and his stepfather Mel; his sisters Tiffany and Shannon; his father Nikolaos; …
ANTOINETTE QUAIN February 7, 2021 Antoinette “Ann” Marie (Calabro) Quain, 97, of Longmeadow, longtime resident of Hingham; died peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Born in Dorchester (Boston) on February 6, 1924, to the late Caroline M. Allodi and Joseph L. Calabro (both born in Sicily), Antoinette grew …
Photo courtesy of Hingham Historical Society February 11, 2021, Submitted by Hingham Historical Commission The Hingham Historical Commission is pleased to announce the 3RD annual high school essay contest on the history of Hingham. The winner of the Hingham Historical Essay Award will receive a $500 cash prize, funded by the Commission, and a certificate …
Photo courtesy of Georgia and Louisa Mae Goldman February 11, 2021, Submitted by Georgia Goldman Recently I noticed that our community is littered with dog poop. It makes me very frustrated when I am picking up my dog’s poop and others are not! Do you know that when you leave dog poop you are not …
Ella Liu of Braintree, who placed first in the 8-10 age division of the HuiMing Wang Youth Concerto Competition, is a student of HuiMin Wang, courtesy image February 8, 2021, Submitted South Shore Conservatory South Shore Conservatory (SSC) congratulates pianists Ella Lui and Grace Chen, and bassoonist Rahul Prasad for placing first in their age …
Photo courtesy of Noah Dell February 7, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer A photo of Senator Bernie Sanders wearing a parka and handmade mittens at President Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration sparked a viral meme, capturing the attention of millions of Americans — including Hingham Middle School student Noah Dell. Also of great interest to …
HELEN FONIRI February 3, 2021 Foniri, Helen (Mairer) of Hingham, died peacefully February 3, 2021. The beloved wife of the late James Dellot and the late Rocco Foniri. Loving mother to her 3 sons, Jim Dellot of Hingham, Tim Dellot of Saline, Michigan, and the late Dennis Dellot of Halifax, and the wonderful women they …
Photo by Joshua Ross February 6, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer During an animated virtual coffee hour with Supt. of Schools Paul Austin Thursday night — which attracted nearly 380 participants — the continuing question voiced by frustrated parents was when will students be able to return to in-person learning full-time. Concerns were also expressed …