Opinion: Limbo

October 19, 2023 By Diane DeNapoli After trying my best to process the news of the horrors unfolding in the Middle East, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the slow boiling turmoil in America I feel as though I am living in Dante’s First Circle of Hell, Limbo. In the poem Inferno by Dante, he describes the First …

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HHS Crew Team Does It Again—Gold and Bronze at NH Championships

October 19, 2023 By Holly Moriarty For the third weekend in a row, the Hingham High School Crew team has distinguished itself with exceptional racing, including a first place finish for the girls first novice boat and third place for the girls first varsity crew at the 2023 New Hampshire Championship George Dirth Memorial Regatta. …

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Unbeaten 7th Grade Raiders Roll Over Wellesley 37-7

October 17, 2023 By Kevin Riordan In its toughest contest thus far this season, the Hingham Raiders completed their long stretch of road games by defeating the Wellesley Raiders 37-7 to remain unbeaten. Outmanned and undersized Wellesley brought the fight to the Raiders with an aerial attack that challenged the defense most of the day. …

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Bus and van drivers association agreement ratified

October 17, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer A successor (2023-2026) agreement with the Hingham Public Schools Bus and Van Drivers Association was ratified by the School Committee last night. “We met with this union twice before coming to a tentative agreement. The Committee thanks the bus and van driver negotiating team, Sandy Fischer and Suzanne …

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School Committee declares impasse in paraeducator contract negotiations; Hingham educators vote work-to-rule action

Hingham Paraeducators, Courtesy Photo October 17, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The School Committee recently filed for mediation regarding ongoing contract negotiations with Hingham Education Association Unit B (paraeducators union) because they feel an impasse has been reached. The  Committee started meeting with Unit B last December — 14 meetings so far — with negotiations …

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“PURPLE DAY” AT NOTRE DAME ACADEMY

October 16, 2023 By Liz Woodard On Friday, October 13th, Notre Dame Academy field hockey and soccer programs teamed up for their annual “Purple Day” to raise awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer research. Team members wore purple “MacLeod Strong” shirts for their warmups and ran concessions collecting $1,200 of donations for the American Cancer …

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Harbormen Hold Off BC High To Remain Undefeated

October 16, 2023 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross When head coach Ken Carlin started the year with only five returning varsity players, he wasn’t quite sure what kind of team he would have.  After 12 games, it’s pretty clear, he has a very, very good one. There’s a list a mile long on …

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