January 31, 2023 By Michael Weymouth The other day Jim Braude and Margery Egan were taking calls on Boston Public Radio from listeners on the latest mass shootings in California. There was plenty of outrage, but very little in the way of solutions. Still it is important that we all engage in these discussions. One …
Photo by Joshua Ross January 30, 2023 By Laura LeClair Accettella Having grown up in Hingham, I always ask people what drew them here. Without fail, I hear two answers: 1) the location, a coastal town in good proximity to Boston, and 2) the schools. Today, Hingham is at a crossroads. Each one of us …
January 30, 2023 By Nes Correnti Timing is a funny thing. This weekend I went to an 80’s themed party. I then came home and wrote about revenue issues the town is facing due to Proposition 2 ½ (Prop 2 ½). Did you know Prop 2 ½ refers to a Massachusetts law enacted in 1980. Prop 2 …
January 27, 2023 By Dian DeNapoli At my age I can usually tell when I have reached a breaking point. For whatever reason I can hear the “last straw” sending alarm bells to my head. I am sure we all develop a system when we know it’s Ctrl/alt/delete time for our souls. Sadly, yesterday I learned the details …
January 25, 2023 By Glenn Mangurian Stew·ard·ship: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care Based on the positive feedback from my Fall 2022 five part stewardship series, I will continue with relevant essays leading up to the Spring Town Meeting where a budget override will likely be considered. For the past …
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 …
January 11, 2023 By Glenn Mangurian with insight from his daughter, Laura Wells Let’s face it, life is full of challenges that can easily get us down and can often make us feel isolated. As adults we develop coping tools or draw on our support network in times of need. But how do children learn and build …
January 4, 2023 By Michael Weymouth In it’s 2022 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts commented on the recent threats Supreme Court justices have been exposed to as a result of unpopular rulings. Roberts wrote, “A judicial system cannot and should not live in fear.” That’s a pretty ironic …
January 4, 2023 By Glenn Mangurian If you are a regular reader of my opinions, you know that I strive to focus on the positive and provoke the readers’ thinking. During 2022 I wrote 12 essays – about one per month. Here is a look back at the themes about which I wrote. “Do Good, Feel Good” …
Glenn Mangurian mailing his letter to the North Pole. December 8, 2022 By Glenn Mangurian Dear Santa, I know this is a busy time of year for you. I hope you, Mrs. Claus and the elves are safe and healthy at the North Pole. Last year I wrote to you and asked if you could bring …
