OPINION: Be a Hingham Steward: Be Informed (Second in a series)

Glenn Mangurian September 14, 2022 By Glenn Mangurian Stew·ard·ship: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care A few weeks ago I launched this series describing the importance of stewardship to our community. In this second installment I will describe the importance of making informed decisions that affect our current quality of shared …

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Hingham Pair Lead St. Lawrence To Hoffman Cup Win Over Norwich University

Photo by Kim O’Brien: Owen on the left and Grady on the right September 13, 2022 Submitted by Thomas Hoffman Owen O’Brien and Grady Harrington have played plenty of football together. O’Brien and Harrington have been teammates in Hingham Youth Football and at Hingham High School (class of 2020) and now as defensive starters for …

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The Tour de South Shore on Sunday, September 25th

Photo by Joshua Ross Photography September 13, 2022 By Laurie Gestal The McCourt Foundation’s Tour de South Shore features a 25- and 50-mile bike and 5K fun run starting and finishing in Wompatuck State Park in Hingham!  This annual event brings together people and organizations to raise funds to support crucial Neurological research at our …

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The Ames Chapel Is Going to the Dogs!

Danny Robertshaw and Ron Danta September 13, 2022 Submitted by Danielle G. Van Ess Boston Globe arts and entertainment reporter Mark Shanahan will be in conversation with the stars of the award-winning documentary Life in the Doghouse about their new book, FOREVER HOME, Thursday, October 27th, 7 PM. Danny Robertshaw and Ron Danta have rescued, …

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Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant schedules Sept. 28 open house in Hingham to seek public input on proposed transmission line project

September 13, 2022 Submitted by Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant The Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) today announced it would hold an open house to seek feedback from Hingham residents and businesses about its planned Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project (HEIRP). The event will be held at the Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt Street in Hingham. The hours are 6 …

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Hingham Health Department Urges Residents to Take Precautions After Second Human Case of West Nile Virus Detected in Greater Boston Area

Photo by Syed Ali on Unsplash September 13, 2022 Submitted by the Town of Hingham The Hingham Health Department reports that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced that a second human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in the Greater Boston area. The Hingham Health Department will be working closely …

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Hingham Public Library: first guitar concert of season coming up

Photo: Golden Classical Music Awards Ceremony; Winners Recital; Winners’ Concert and Awards Ceremony; recital photographed: Saturday, November 3, 2018; 1:00 PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall; Photograph: © 2018 RICHARD TERRINE. PHOTO CREDIT – RICHARD TERRINE September 13, 2022 Submitted by the Hingham Public Library As part of the ongoing concert series presented …

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UPDATE – Climate Action Planning Public Forum Change Of Plans!

September 12, 2022 Submitted by John Borger The Climate Action Committee regrets that it must postpone the in-person public forum that had been scheduled for this Wednesday, September 14th at Town Hall. Two late-breaking cases of COVID on the Committee required postponing this session. However, the planned virtual session is still on for 7:00PM on Tuesday September …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: Sept 12-19

Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham September 12, 2022 Submitted by The Town of Hingham Main Calendar Public Input Session with the Climate Action Planning Committee (In-Person) September 14, 2022, 7:00 PM Town Hall Climate Action Planning Committee is hosting public input sessions 9/14/22 (in-person at Town Hall) and 9/20/22 on Zoom. Please join …

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Meet Hingham’s Climate Action Planning Committee

Antique Hingham barn with solar 500 x 888 September 9, 2022 By John Borger, Hingham Net Zero Are you concerned about climate change? You’re not alone. At Hingham’s 2021 Town Meeting, voters overwhelmingly approved setting the Town-wide goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and chartered the new Climate Action Planning Committee (CAPC – “cap-see”) to develop Hingham’s climate …

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