Community invited to Sept. 9 Hingham Harbor Celebration Day

August 23, 2023 Submitted by Harbor Development Committee Chair Marco Boer To celebrate the town’s love of the harbor, the Harbor Development Committee, Bathing Beach Trustees, and Hingham Maritime Center, along with dozens of other town departments and sponsors, will come together to celebrate the second annual Hingham Harbor Celebration Day on Saturday Sept. 9, …

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“Broadway & Beyond” Concert on Sunday, Aug. 27, Will Delight on Hingham’s Glastonbury Abbey Lawn

August 23, 2023 By Roy Harris Musicians have prepared a 4:30 p.m. program this Sunday (Aug. 27) combining Broadway tunes with light classical works—together designed to entertain picnicking families. It’s the annual “Sunset at the Abbey” concert by the South Shore’s Atlantic Symphony Orchestra on Hingham’s expansive Glastonbury Abbey lawn. Do you like Stephen Sondheim? …

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Free. awarded $500,000 grant to help end period poverty in Massachusetts

August 22, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer St. John’s Outreach Ministry Free., under the leadership of parishioner Kenzie Blackwell, was recently awarded a $500,000 state grant to support the program’s mission to end period poverty in Massachusetts. “With the money awarded from the state, Free. will be able to expand services to hundreds of schools …

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Hingham Police Log: August 2023

Photo by Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash August 22, 2023 Submitted by the Hingham Police Department *Last updated August 22, 2023 9:30am To view the unedited day-by-day police log from the Hingham Police Department, click on the links below. Redactions are made by the Hingham Police Department and not by Hingham Anchor. August 1, 2023 August …

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Marjorie Ann Murphy

Marjorie Ann Murphy, 96, of Hingham, MA, died on August 6, 2023, after a period of declining health. Marjorie was born in Boston, MA to Walter James Murphy and Mary P. (Leonard) Murphy. She resided in Milton, MA for many years and attended Milton public schools. After graduation from high school, Marjorie attended the Massachusetts …

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Hingham tornado warning: are twisters becoming more common here?

August 22, 2023 By Meteorologist Michael Page Last week, a short-lived EF-1 tornado touched down near South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. At the time of the storm Hingham was under a tornado warning, sending neighbors across town into safe shelter. Though no twister impacted Hingham, a total of seven have been reported across the Bay …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: Augst 21-25

August 21, 2023 By The Town of Hingham Public Meetings Salary and Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee August 21, 2023, 9:00 AM @Remote Meeting Via Zoom Dial-in number: 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 851 9721 1461 Passcode: 260195 Website: https://zoom.us/join Conservation Commission August 21, 2023, 7:00 PM @Remote meeting via Zoom Dial-in number: 929-205-6099 Website: https://zoom.us/join …

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Opinion: “What makes Hingham Hingham?” I’d like your opinion.

August 18, 2023 By Glenn Mangurian Dear Hingham Resident, I’m working on an essay for the Hingham Anchor on “What Makes Hingham Hingham?” I’m soliciting opinions via email, the Anchor newsletter as well as random conversations I will have, in person, around town. To contribute, just click on this link. Your response can be as short as …

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Hingham Centre crash caused two injuries

August 18, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer A crash that occurred in Hingham Centre Thursday morning at the corner of Leavitt and Short streets caused damage to a building housing businesses and was the scene of another crash earlier this year. “The crash in question resulted in two injured persons being transported by Hingham ambulances …

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