Glenn Mangurian March 7, 2022 By Glenn Mangurian In August of 2010 I wrote my first essay on the topic of criticism. Back then, everyone seemed to be a critic. In 2015 I rewrote that essay because things seemed to have gotten worse. Today, criticism permeates our public discourse. Whether it is cable news, talk …
Photo courtesy of the town of hingham March 8, 2022 Submitted by David T. Sargent If you visit Town Hall, you will notice a flag which is displayed among the usual ones at the POW/MIA chair. It commemorates Hingham’s partnership with thousands and thousands of organizations and our Commemorative Partners like Hingham. The Vietnam War …
Diane DeNapoli March 8, 2022 by Diane DeNapoli I will first start by confessing I am not a finance person. Knowing how to build long term financial models seems like voodoo to me. This was one reason I was so pleased the town was beginning to work on a Sustainable Budget. Being a rather avid follower of …
Photos courtesy of Matt LeBretton March 1, 2022 Submitted by Matt LeBretton New England is swaddled in the glories of the seasons: the clambakes, the wafting scent of municipally permitted burning leaves, the tykes rocking hoodies beneath their team jerseys on Opening Day for Hingham Little League, the unique parochial joy we extract from knowing …
February 3, 2022 by Matt LeBretton Like many parents, I tell my kids lots of things. Sometimes it is garden variety “Dad speak”: do your homework, walk the dog, eat your vegetables. Other times, it is more peculiar to my way of thinking: always watch anything related to Larry Bird, brush your teeth with your …
Senator Patrick O’Connor February 2, 2022 By State Senator Patrick M. O’Connor The New Year always brings fresh resolutions, perhaps this year more than most because of what we’ve all endured over the past two years. We all want some sort of fresh start, a sense that we’re doing the right thing, and a good plan moving …
Glenn Mangurian January 31, 2022 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian No, not a socialist – a social capitalist. Social capital is the breadth, depth and value of your networks and relationships. A reservoir of social capital is like a bank that can be used to strengthen existing relationships, build new relationships, broaden perspectives and create new …
January 28, 2022 Letter Submitted by the South Shore Snap Board of Directors Hats off to Senator Patrick O’Connor who continues to contribute to our South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership (SNAP) community in every way! We are most grateful. South Shore SNAP has begun our 8th year of creating opportunities for those who otherwise have limited access to …
Photo by Cole Keister January 17, 2022 by the Hingham Hull Religious Leaders Association To the Community: In heartfelt and prayerful response to the recent hostage taking at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, we write as members of the Hingham Hull Religious Leaders Association, representing a variety of Christian, Jewish, and Unitarian Universalist …
Glenn Mangurian January 3, 2022 Submitted by Glen Mangurian For the second year in a row, Covid has cast a shadow on our holiday experience and increased our anxiety about 2022. I recently read about the “Do Good, Feel Good” phenomenon. Psychologists tell us that if a person makes someone else feel good in any way, shape, …
