December 6, 2021 Submitted 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 when I wrote to you, our family was wearing masks, washing our hands often and socially distancing. This year …
November 30, 2021 by Drew Wallace COVID has become a tool of the Hingham Public School (HPS) District to assert control. Early on, when the disease was unknown and without therapeutics, you could never be too cautious. Almost two years later, with mountains of data and impact across age groups, the HPS District still beats the drum …
Photo courtesy of Frank Brown November 17, 2021 by Frank Brown First published on NHL.com and reshared with permission from the author. Tonight, on the red carpet at Meridian Hall, I will confront the collision of a dream come true and a nightmare turned real. Just as players refuse to touch the Stanley Cup until …
Photo courtesy of Hingham Food Pantry November 15, 2021 by Glenn Mangurian For many of us Thanksgiving is symbolic with football, food and family. Yet, many of our neighbors are struggling to put food on the table. Yes, in Hingham we have families that must stretch their resources to provide for food, housing and health …
Photo by Thomas Loizeau on Unsplash. November 11, 2021 by David T Sargant You will hear bells on November 11, 2021 throughout your Town at 11:00 AM. It likely will be a cold and blustery day, not unlike those in the past, and more importantly, the day to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the end …
October 18, 2021 by Glenn Mangurian There are places I remember All my life though some have changed Some forever, not for better Some have gone and some remain All these places have their moments With lovers and friends I still can recall Some are dead and some are living In my life I’ve loved …
Dave Sargent (courtesy photo) August 30, 2021 by Dave Sargent Imagine the US leaving Hawaii when it was a territory, to the Japanese. Compare the Taliban to the Japanese whose military had murdered between 100,000 and 200,000 helpless Chinese military prisoners and civilians and the rape of 10s of thousands of Chinese women during the …
Glenn Mangurian August 30, 2021 by Glenn Mangurian Yes, it’s that time of year again. Students are stocking up on supplies including masks again. School districts across the country are grappling with the challenges of providing quality education while protecting the health of students, faculty and staff. While we thought we were headed toward recovery …
July 30, 2021 submitted by Diane DeNapoli The news of beloved American Icon Simone Biles withdrawal from the Olympic competition due to medical issues should serve as a turning point in our society about the importance of openly talking about mental health. When I searched for “what happened to Simone Biles,” headlines that …
Photo by Lynn Barclay July 18, 2021 by Nancy and Frank Mellen Our home at 182 North Street, known as the Samuel Lincoln House, was struck by a car on July 15th, crashing through the left front of the house and largely destroying the front den and various antiques, etc. It was a truly horrific …
