October 8, 2025 Submitted by Yvette Kanter on behalf of Invest in Hingham Over the years, Invest in Hingham has stood behind the projects that keep our town strong- from the new Public Safety Building to the new Foster Elementary School and the Override. Each of these efforts was a community-wide investment in the future …
October 6, 2025 by Joe Nevins For some of us, the recent release of estimated project costs for a new Center of Active Living is the final step in a decades long process. Site selection came first, followed by preliminary designs and lastly estimated project costs. But in reality this is just a beginning as many people will …
October 2, 2025 by Glenn Mangurian Second in a Series: Learning about the New Center for Active Living Project All agree that we need a new Center, but the project is at risk to garner the TM approval. I have been following these discussions since mid-July – in person, on Zoom and in the Hingham …
September 22, 2025 by Glenn Mangurian As a disabled senior, I experience many physical challenges whenever I am out. Opening a door is one of those challenges. Fortunately, I experience most people holding doors open for me. Last week, I experienced several unusual acts of kindness. Awakening Generosity at Brewed Awakening Last Thursday I had a coffee …
September 9, 2025 by Glenn Mangurian We are in “back to school” time. Our children and grandchildren are sporting new clothes and anxious to meet new friends. Their teachers are eager to expose their students to new knowledge and help prepare them for life. Now a day we are told that it is important to embrace lifelong …
September 3, 2025 by Vanessa Webb We’re not imagining it. Parenting is getting harder. Between the impacts of technology and social media and the 24/7 pressure to “keep up”, parents today are more stressed, isolated, and overwhelmed than ever. There’s a lot of advice out there – but much of it just adds to the pressure. We don’t …
August 25, 2025 by Glenn Mangurian First in a Series: Learning about the New Senior Center Project “Amidst demographic shifts, it is critical for communities to build infrastructure that strengthens intergenerational solidarity. Today’s Centers for Active Living provide a natural channel to foster these vital and rewarding connections. These relationships are a great source of inspiration for …
August 6, 2025 by Glenn Mangurian With all the turmoil in the world, I thought a little comic relief is in order. Many of you might have been avid Car Talk listeners. Car Talk ran for 25 years locally on WBUR and nationally on NPR. You can still find the “Best of Car Talk” wherever you get …
July 17, 2025 by Mary Power “We must shift our mindset away from designing an ideal facility that aims to meet every possible need and then some, to instead developing a realistic, right-sized solution that can actually win the necessary two-thirds Town Meeting approval and majority ballot vote… a successful project must be well-designed, responsive to all citizen …
July 16, 2025 by Glenn Mangurian Last week David Gergen passed away at age 83. David served as presidential advisor to four Presidents – Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton. He was author of the New York Times best-selling book “Eyewitness to Power,” which gives some personal accounts of his work with U.S. Presidents. In the early 2000s …
