At the Edge of Actuality and Imagination: Hingham Resident, Gail Moran Slater’s Poetry

January 30, 2024 By Carl Blumenthal On the cover of Hingham resident, Gail Moran Slater’s new book of poetry, At the Edge (Antrim House, www.antrimhousebooks.com, paperback, $15.00, also available from Amazon) is the oil painting, “Automat,” one of Edward Hopper’s masterpieces depicting the loneliness and alienation of early modern urban life. Against the inky backdrop …

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Unlocking Perspectives on Purposeful Living, in Hingham: Introducing Advice for Life Course

January 29, 2024 By Rabbi Levi Lezell Advice for Life, a six-week course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI), was recently launched at the Hingham Community Center. This immersive journey explores the extensive written communications of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of blessed memory, considered the most influential Rabbi of modern times. …

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Notre Dame Robotics Team Advances to State Competition!

January 29, 2024 Submitted by Notre Dame Academy The Cou-gears, Notre Dame Academy’s Robotics Team, is heading to the FTC State competition! The school and team are pleased and proud that they have qualified for the state competition which will take place on Saturday, March 9 in Andover. The team had an outstanding day on January …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: Jan 29 – Feb 2

January 29, 2024 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Public Meetings Lincoln Apartments, LLC Board of Trustees January 29, 2024, 6:30 PM @Join Zoom Meeting Website: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 898 2193 4624 Passcode: 541643 Dial-in number: 1 929 205 6099 Conservation Commission January 29, 2024, 7:00 PM @Remote meeting via Zoom Dial-in number: 929-205-6099 Website: …

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Garden Club of Hingham Celebrates Centennial Anniversary

January 29, 2024 By Polly Minugh Sophia Plimpton’s interest in gardening led her to found the Garden Club of Hingham. She and her husband Harold lived in a sprawling estate in the fashionable Cole Street area (now 61 Burditt Avenue). Their property overlooked Hingham Harbor and boasted an orchard, grapevines, extensive gardens, a reflecting pool, and a tennis court. …

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