Volunteers Sought For April 22 or 23

April 6, 2023 By Lisey Good, Wild Cohasset Did you know that in just one hour this Earth Day weekend you could help your local birds and butterflies? Our region’s wildlife needs certain native plants in order to thrive—and these plants are under threat by invasive, non-native newcomers. On Saturday April 22 volunteers from across the South …

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DEI Practitioner Rosetta Lee to Speak at Derby Academy

April 6, 2023 by Derby Academy Derby Academy is thrilled to welcome nationally recognized diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioner Rosetta Lee to campus for a special presentation titled, “Inclusion in the Early Years and Beyond” on Thursday, April 27 from 7:00-8:30 PM. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP at: https://www.derbyacademy.org/speakerseries Rosetta’s …

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Opinion: What We Fund is What We Value

April 6, 2023 By Alexis Gendron Lefort My husband and I chose to move to Hingham to raise our kids in large part because of the schools, but we—and many others with school-aged children—could come to question that decision if the upcoming override doesn’t pass. I’m a product of the Hingham Public Schools—I attended Foster (grades K-2), …

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Hingham Celebrates Earth and Arbor Days

April 6, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Two proclamations — one to commemorate Earth Day and the other to celebrate Arbor Day — were issued by the Select Board this week. Earth day is Saturday, April 22, and Arbor Day, Friday, April 28. The Earth Day proclamation acknowledges that as members of the global community, …

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Opinion: What Cows Can Teach Us About Daycare

April 5, 2023 By Michael Weymouth Those of us who have grown up in the country have most likely seen farmers spreading cow manure on their pastures with mechanized manure spreaders. In doing so, these farmers are part of a closed loop system: cow eats hay, cow waste helps to grow more hay. More to …

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Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor at Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, author, and one of the country’s most renowned and beloved spiritual and civil rights leaders, will discuss “Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times.”

April 5, 2023 Submitted by Glastonbury Abbey Once again, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. first observed in the 1960s, it is midnight in America—a dark time of division and anxiety, with threats of violence looming in the shadows. So when Reverend Otis Moss suddenly heard a noise in the middle of the night, he grabbed a baseball …

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SELA’s All-School Exhibit Hosted by Norwell and Hingham Public Libraries

April 5, 2023 Submitted by SELA: The International Private School The International Private School’s premiere “All-School Exhibit,”showcasing its Early Global Education and Elementary School students’ educational projects throughout this school year, will be hosted at Norwell Public Library from April 12 through May 10, and at Hingham Public Library from April 13 through May 1, …

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Clarification on tax impact chart related to proposed override

April 5, 2023 By Advisory Commitee Chair George Danis I have been aware of some confusion over the tax impact chart in the Town Meeting warrant and in the related Hingham Anchor article and welcome the opportunity to provide some clarification. First, the chart was designed to show a 5-year projection of estimated taxes related …

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Hingham Land Conservation Trust Announces Its Guided Spring Walk

April 5, 2023 by The Hingham Land Conservation Trust The Hingham Land Conservation Trust (HLCT) invites you to its guided spring walk at More-Brewer Park at 165 Hobart Street on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10:00 am. Given the limited parking, it is recommended that visitors carpool if possible. Wayne Ciullo, The Trustees of Reservations Stewardship Manager …

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High School Barker League ends season on a high note

April 5, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The 2022-23 High School Barker Basketball season that began last December was a big success, culminating on Saturday, March 25, with Championship Saturday at the South Shore Sports Center. HS Barker attracted nearly 200 participants this season,  comprising a record 18 teams. Championship Saturday ended with “Norm Squad” …

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