Michael Weymouth September 16, 2022 by Michael Weymouth It appears that the word woke has become a pejorative in our national dialogue. According to the dictionary woke means “alert to injustice in society, especially racism.” When I first heard the word used, I said to myself, “Great, I’m proud to be woke and I’m proud …
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 …
Michael Weymouth September 9, 2022 By Michael Weymouth A popular book when our kids were little was The Country Mouse and the City Mouse, which chronicled the adventures of two mice from two different worlds. At the end of the book the country mouse exclaimed to the city mouse “You may have luxuries and dainties …
Glenn Mangurian September 6, 2022 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian Stew·ard·ship: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care. Thirty-seven years ago my wife, my pre-school daughter and I moved to Hingham. We had wanted to move here four years earlier but could not afford to purchase a home. As interest rates lowered and …
Photo courtesy of Michael Weymouth August 26, 2022 By Michael Weymouth If there is one thing that has saved our democracy from the authoritarian impulses of Donald Trump and his acolytes, it is that at the end of the day we are a nation of laws. And even though it seems to take forever for …
Old Ship Labyrinth: Photo courtesy of Michael Weymouth August 22, 2022 By Michael Weymouth For those Hingham residents who have never visited the labyrinth at the Old Ship Parish House, it is a town treasure that is soon to be history, as the Parish House is up for sale. It IS unlikely that a buyer …
August 9, 2022 By Michael Weymouth For those town residents who are unfamiliar with the impending sale of the Old Ship Parish House to Matthew Smith, a Medfield real estate developer, the latest plan will change the face of Hingham’s lower Main Street forever. In this respect, I believe we all have a stake in …
Glenn Mangurian August 4, 2022 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian “Democracy is messy, and it’s hard. It’s never easy.” — Robert F. Kennedy Let me be clear from the start: I am a strong believer and supporter of American democracy. Our democracy is both simple and complicated at the same time. It is predicated on the belief …
Glenn Mangurian July 22, 2022 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian The world has been suffering physically and economically through an unprecedented pandemic. Covid shut down parts of our economy and broke parts of our supply chain. The good news is that our economy has come roaring back. Unemployment is at a 50-year low. Demand continues to outpace supply …
July 20, 2022 Submitted by Benjamin Cutler “Found my coat and grabbed my hat. Made the bus in seconds flat…” Sound familiar? Of course it does, and not necessarily because it’s from a Beatles song. It’s life wrapped up in a nice tune. But as fun as the Fab Four makes it sound, running out …
