Hingham Working Dog Foundation hosting fundraiser to benefit HPD’s comfort dog, Opry

January 23, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer All of the expenses associated with Hingham Police Department’s comfort dog, Opry, are funded solely by generous donations from individuals and businesses throughout the community. Comfort dogs help reduce stress in challenging situations and promote wellness and healing for members of the community. “It’s all about relationship-building,” Opry’s …

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Robert Bennett

Robert Bennett, age 91, of Mashpee, died peacefully Friday, January 20, 2023 at Cape Cod Hospital, in Hyannis. Robert was born in Quincy, Massachusetts to Chester and Ruth (Osgood) Bennett. He was predeceased by his wife, Marjorie and three brothers, Chester, Norman and David.  He grew up in the Adams Shore neighborhood in Quincy and in …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: Jan 23 – 26

January 23, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Lincoln Apartments LLC. Board of Managers January 23, 2023, 6:30 PM Meeting ID: 817 8547 2785 Passcode: 902179 +1 929 205 6099 US https://zoom.us/join Planning Board January 23, 2023, 6:45 PM Remote Meeting via Zoom: Dial-in number: 929-205-6099 or Website address: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 899 9736 …

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Gloria (Gildersleeve) Nicholson

Gloria (Glo) Lowrance Nicholson, 100, passed away January 17th at Rose Court Continuing Care at Linden Ponds in Hingham. She was born on March 8th,1922 in West Roxbury, MA to Albert and Eva Gildersleeve but spent most of her adult life as a resident of Hingham, MA.  She is predeceased by her siblings Earl Gildersleeve, …

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Three Hingham High School Coaches Honored

January 19, 2023 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools Thursday, January 19, 2023 – The Hingham Public Schools congratulate three HHS coaches who were recently honored for statewide accomplishments. The first coach to be recognized is Coach Bob Kniffen, HHS boys basketball coach, who recently reached 200 wins with the team. Coach Kniffen has been the varsity …

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OPINION: Unlocking A Prisoner’s Potential

January 19, 2023 By Michael Weymouth My wife and I attended a diversity breakfast in Cohasset on Martin Luther King Day. The featured speaker was Arthur Bembury, executive director of PARTAKERS, an organization that works with prison inmates to help them attain a college degree while serving time in prison. Bembury himself is a former convict who graduated from …

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