Jessica Wright September 21, 2023 By Linden Ponds This past spring, residents and staff came together at Linden Ponds, an Erickson Senior Living community in Hingham, Mass., to recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a celebration across the campus. For resident Carol Laufen, the popular event was just one of many ways she and …
September 21, 2023 By Kevin Riordan On a sunny home opener in front of a cheering crowd the 7th graders completed their second shutout by defeating Brockton 31-0. The defense took control and won this game, which is saying a lot considering their offense put up 31 points. The Raiders did not give up a …
September 21, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Families from all parts of town and surrounding communities have enjoyed playing at the Hingham Community Playground at Cronin Field behind Town Hall for the past 24 years and have fond memories of time spent there. Now it’s time to build a new one — contingent on potential …
Patricia Jean Hicks, 84, of Hingham, Massachusetts died on September 13th at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth after a short illness. A resident of Hingham since 1970, Pat was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 13th, 1938. She graduated from Ohio State University in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy. She …
September 21, 2023 Sumitted by the Hingham Unity Council The Hingham Unity Council (HUC) invites you to celebrate four years of community connection with us on Thursday, October 5 at the Hingham Community Center, 70 South Street, from 7:30-9:30PM. This event is free and open to all. The HUC was formed in October 2019 after a group …
September 20, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The Select Board, supported by a citizens group that introduced itself this week, is working hard to resolve the townwide issue of poor cell service, although it’s worse in some parts of Hingham than in others. In the meantime, there’s some good news — which came as a …
September 20, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Efforts to find ways to enhance pedestrian and vehicular safety in downtown Hingham through traffic-calming measures following numerous accidents, near-misses, speeding tickets, and a recent fatality are underway while at the same time taking into consideration the importance of preserving the character of the historic district. As an …
September 20, 2023 Submitted by Hingham Sports Partnerships Hingham Sports Partnership (HSP) announced that it has received an anonymous $150,000 gift in support of The Campaign for The DOCK at Hingham High School (HHS). The gift is the largest to-date in support of building The DOCK, a new facility at HHS which will encompass wellness and exercise needs …
September 19, 2023 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools The Hingham Public Schools (HPS) is thrilled to announce that both Plymouth River Elementary (PRS) and South Elementary have been recognized as Schools of Recognition by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Out of a total of 1,830 schools in Massachusetts, Plymouth River and South were among the …
September 18, 2023 By Tom Hoffman Hingham’s Spencer Cassell is a big man and he has some big fans from Hingham. Cassell is a 6’6” 282 lbs. offensive lineman at Harvard and helped the Crimson defeat St. Thomas of Minnesota in their home opener last Saturday, 45-13 The son of Vance and Mary Cassell was …
