June 26, 2020 submitted by Turner Bledsoe, MD (courtesy photo) In the midst of one life threatening crisis, it’s hard to imagine focusing on another at the same time. But the cruel calculus of climate change isn’t taking a break. The carbon dioxide in our atmosphere reached an all-time high of 417 parts per million …
Photo courtesy of John Hersey Hello, friends, family, and fellow Hingham residents, Over the past several months I have been asked by many people why I am collecting old tires. The answer is a simple one but with a story behind it. I’ve decided to share it with the hope of helping others. Last year …
Glenn Mangurian “Pushing the Edge” by Glenn Mangurian will be the newest regular column in the Hingham Anchor. You can learn more about the author below. June 16, 2020 by Glenn Mangurian Yes, I see invisible people. They are everywhere. They walk around like everyone else. They are the transit workers, dishwashers, grocery restockers, …
June 15, 2020 Submitted by Suzanne Garland As we close in on 3 months of school closures and start thinking ahead towards Summer and Fall, we must think about what is best for our children. The negative impact of school closures on children has been measured in studies across the globe. They have missed out …
June 12, 2020 by Ben Kerman Originally published in Hingham Net Zero *All photos courtesy of Ben Kerman I’m a physician, and as I watched the old man breathing with the ventilator–pasty, white and cold–I could not, had not ever, imagined my father this way. We asked the ICU team to remove the breathing tube …
May 3, 2020 by Courtney Sherwood, Class of 2020 Senior Class President Link to petition Graduation is a tradition, a celebration, and a milestone in life as a student at Hingham High School. I wrote this petition to emphasize this point and show how strongly our community feels that we at least try to postpone …
March 28, 2020 submitted by Katie Puzo, Hingham Resident and South Shore Health Employee Why did you decide to live in Hingham? Perhaps it’s the legendary Main Street or vibrant Downtown. Maybe the school system caught your attention, or the idea of a cocktail on the commuter boat on your way home sealed the deal. …
Photo courtesy of Dave Sargent March 19, 2020 It is an unfamiliar date for those who try to “cater” to having an awareness of historical dates of military history in our country. I offer this at no fault of their own. It was the date in 1973 when support and combat troops began withdrawing from …
March 17, 2020 submitted my Diane Sheehan DeNapoli To many who are Irish American St. Patrick’s Day is a very special time of year. After the Christmas tree comes down the Irish music starts and in my mind, I only have two months until St. Patrick’s Day. To me St. Patrick’s Day isn’t about green …
Submitted by Susan Swords, MD March 16, 2020 “Hold my hand!” I said to my husband as the nurse jabbed a long Q-tip to the top of my nostril and wiggled it around. This past Saturday morning, I was tested for coronavirus. I am a primary care doctor practicing on the South Shore and watched …
