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20/21 HHS football captain John O’Connor getting ready to head up to Syracuse to play for the Orange. August 4, 2021 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross Before last Thursday, recent HHS graduate John O’Connor thought his playing days were over. Like most of his classmates, the former football captain was getting ready to …
2021 12U Distict 8 Champions! July 17, 2021 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross History was made Friday night as Hingham Little League’s 12U Williamsport team won the league’s first ever District title. Not rain, thunder, or two lightning delays was going to stop the these boys’ amazing run the last few weeks. They …
Grayson Bohane threw a complete game in the fourth and final pool game on Wednesday night. July 9, 2021 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross This year’s 12 Williamsport Tournament team is off to an outstanding start in their long journey to the Little League World Series. The boys, who play in District 8, …
Senior captain Brian Fennelly finished 4th in States and qualified for Nationals in Oregon this weekend. In a strange turn of events before the State Meet on Saturday morning, the boys track and field team was named the winners of the South Sectional Finals that took place the previous weekend. An error in recording the …
Black and white photograph taken at Hingham’s 4th of July parade c. 1960. A horse-drawn carriage with four men riding in it passes Old Ship Church. They are headed south, not the usual direction for Hingham’s parade. The parade may be over; the sparse crowd suggests this as well. Note on back reads, “Hingham Camera …
Photo by Alvaro Serrano June 16, 2021, Submitted by James E. Haviland I have often wondered what happened to the Ernest Hemingway letter I “discovered” 50 years ago in the Hingham High School Library. A recent phone call to Hingham Public Library reference librarians Abby Bird McLean and Michael Achille gave me some answers. Here’s …
Photo courtesy of MBTA June 25, 2021, Submitted by Martha Reardon Bewick Good news for South Shore families! As of June 25, we can get to Georges Island, the very interesting historic and picnicking destination and centerpiece of the Boston Harbor Islands, by MBTA ferry directly from the Hingham Shipyard ferry terminal. This service to …
June 24, 2021, Submitted by Thomas E. Belyea (photos courtesy of Hingham Recreation) Runners of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in the 62nd annual Hingham July 4th Road Race. For the first time in road race history since 1959, the event was cancelled last year along with all 2020 July 4th activities …
MELODY LEBRETTON BUSH June 15, 2021 Melody LeBretton Bush of Hull, formerly of Hanover, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 15. She was 65. Melody was born in Waterville, ME to Burton R. LeBretton and Argentina (Dion) and raised in Merrimac. Melody lit up a room with her warmth, charm and gregarious manner. A graduate …
ROBERT EWING FOLEY, JR. March 5, 2021 Robert Ewing Foley, Jr. “Bob” Of Cedar Park, TX, formerly of Scituate, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021. Forever an “Eagle,” Bob had a passion and love for his alma mater, Boston College (’71). For many years, on any given Saturday, you could find Bob …