Jessica Wright September 20, 2024 By The Town of Hingham Once again the Town of Hingham will honor National Veterans Suicide Awareness & Remembrance Day with a ceremonial raising of the Suicide Awareness & Remembrance (SAR) Flag at Hingham High School in memory of Hingham’s SGT Matthew P. Partyka, USMC, who died on July 3, 2022. The flag raising takes …
September 20, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The ballot for the Nov. 5 presidential/state election will feature five questions related to proposed legislation for voters to decide. These initiatives include whether: the state auditor should be granted the authority to audit the legislature (Question 1); the state should eliminate MCAS (Masachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) exams …
September 19, 2024 Submitted by J.P. Powers, Secretary HHSRA Amidst sunny skies and a warm late afternoon breeze, The Hingham High School Rowing Association kicked off the fall rowing season with a celebration of community at a fun and festive first annual Oktoberfest. The event began with the christening of “Bama and the Boss,” a …
September 19, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer In-person, Vote by Mail, absentee, and early voting are four options available to Hingham’s registered voters for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 presidential/state election. Early in-person voting is scheduled at Town Hall, 210 Central St., according to the following schedule: Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; …
September 19, 2024 By Derby St Shops Feather + Finn, a beloved South Shore nontoxic candle and goods company, has debuted a pop-up at Derby Street Shops. Founded in 2019 by two local women, Catherine MacDonald and Jacqueline Magliozzi, Feather + Finn prides itself on creating unique candles designed to elevate a space while using …
September 18, 2024 Fiorinda “Dolly” (Conte) Tocchio, 91, of Hingham, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend to many, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family, on September 13, 2024. Above all, Dolly was a social butterfly, talking to anyone and everyone she could and always making friends. She was passionate …
September 18, 2024 Paul Jerome Murray, of Hingham, MA, and originally from Dorchester, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2024, surrounded by his family. He will be remembered for his unwavering Catholic faith, love of family, and patriotism. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and he was particularly known for his witty one-liners. Paul …
September 18, 2024 By Chris Earley My wife Rory and I moved to Hingham in 2019 and ever since I have always tried to carve out time to be involved with my kids’ sports. Namely, I have tried to coach them as much as my work schedule allows for. I was never much of an athlete as …
September 18, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham veteran Dr. James Gilbert shared a “life-changing” experience while participating in the recent Honor Flight New England trip to Washington, DC, where he and other Vietnam, Korean, and WWII veterans were honored for their service to their country. He was accompanied by one of his daughters, Patty …
September 18, 2024 By Geri Duff The Hingham Highway Department pulled a Nash Rambler out of the Whiting Street Quarry in 1954 using “The Winch,” a Mack dump truck chassis converted into a heavy-duty wrecker. During the winter snow storms, they would put on a plow blade on it and use it to plow Rt. 228. During …
