September 9, 2026 Submitted By John Borger (Picture of the Ipswich River from https://historicipswich.net) The Ipswich River begins in Burlington, MA and winds its way 45 miles to Plum Island Sound, Ipswich Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean. It sustains the Mass Audubon Society’s splendid Ipswich River Wildlife Preserve in Topsfield and provides the main source …
The Weir River from Hull looking East September 3, 2026 Submitted By Hingham Resident John Borger In Part 3, we reviewed the state and federal limits on PFAS in our water. Let’s backtrack a bit and do a level set: PFAS “forever chemicals” in Hingham? We’ve never had a Dupont plant here. Why does the …
The Weir River from Hull looking East August 25, 2026 Submitted By Hingham Resident John Borger The Weir River Water System’s recurring summer water shortage is not our most serious problem. Federal and state regulatory agencies have imposed overlapping mandates limiting the amount of PFAS (“Pea-Fass”) compounds (aka, “forever chemicals”) in drinking water. The looming …
August 24, 2026 Submitted By Clark Frazier, Esther Healey, Janine Suchecki, & Paul Healey. An Open Letter from Hingham Elected Officials & Community Leaders Here in Hingham, we are fortunate to live in a community where people care deeply about their town, their neighbors and the direction of our country. We may not always agree …
The Weir River from Hull looking East August 18, 2026 Submitted By Hingham Resident John Borger Glen Mangurian’s recent post summarized the stresses currently impacting Hingham’s water supply. Hotter, drier summers are stressing the Weir River Water System (WRWS) to its limits. To date, the WRWS Commissioners’ response to seasonal water shortages has been to …
August 18, 2026 Submitted by Hingham Resident Shannon Brinkley We in Hingham value our open space. It provides habitat for birds and other wildlife, supports the aquifer that supplies our water, and offers quiet respite from busy daily life. We also value affordability and the need for affordable housing. We owe it to future generations …
The Weir River from Hull looking East August 11, 2026 Submitted By John Borger From Glen Mangurian’s recent post in the Anchor on the travails of the Weir River Water System: “Residents naturally ask the same question every summer: Where has all our water gone?” “Outdoor irrigation accounts for up to 35% of total water …
August 11, 2026 Submitted By Hingham Friends of Patrick Roath As longtime residents of Hingham and Hull, we don’t often weigh in on federal races. But the September 1st Democratic primary for Massachusetts’ 8th Congressional District feels different, and we wanted to share why we’re supporting Patrick Roath. Patrick has spent the past year doing …
July 31, 2026 Submitted By Jen Benham Last spring, I wrote about the capital needs facing Hingham’s schools and the planning underway to address them. At the time, several large projects were moving through the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process, while the district continued to address the ongoing needs of maintaining our school buildings. …
July 27, 2026 Submitted By Diane DeNapoli As Hingham prepares for what is expected to be a Special Town Meeting in late October 2026, where residents may be asked to approve more than $130 million in public infrastructure investments through the HMLP Transmission Project and the school roof replacement projects, we have an opportunity to …
