Submitted by: Sara Mason Ader Reading the Opinion letters in the Hingham Journal recently, I was struck by how many letters focused on the clear need for better facilities for our seniors. I couldn’t agree more that Hingham’s senior population deserves a great deal more than they’re getting. I was deeply disheartened, however, that …
January 31, 2020 Submitted by Peter Howell I recently attended a meeting of the Hingham Select Board to join other parents expressing their support for increasing school funding based on our School Committee’s recommendation. I was motivated to attend the meeting after learning that Hingham spends the least per-in-district-pupil out of any of our 20 …
January 27, 2020 A small playground in Powers Field, Centre Hingham, is a lovely idea, let’s make it work for everyone. A small playground retaining the character and charm of the surroundings, and respectful to all who share this space, is entirely possible. In fact, it’s quite simple. A small traditional A-frame swing set, a …
Submitted by Rev. Sara M. Holland, President, Hingham Hull Religious Leaders Association To the editor: As members of the Hingham Hull Religious Leaders Association, we raise our voices in solidarity with our Jewish friends and family during this time of rising anti-Semitic hate speech and violence. We affirm that an attack on one faith community …
December 5, 2019 by Laura Burns This morning I was arrested at the site of the proposed Weymouth gas compressor station as fifty or so colleagues and I attempted to prevent construction from beginning. This is not what I wanted to do with my Thursday morning, but it’s what has to happen now. For five …
Photo courtesy of PJ Antonik November 6, 2019 by PJ Antonik PJ is the owner of Hingham based Oak Development & Design and host of “Heart of Oak” on NESN. He resides in Hingham with his wife and two kids and will be sharing his view on Real Estate and all things lifestyle. Follow PJ …
Submitted by Dave Sargent On November 11, 2019 in our town, we will hear the sounds of bells throughout at 1100AM. How peaceful that will sound! Should you wonder, this pealing of church bells will resonate across the United States of America this November 11, the day once known as Armistice Day and the end …
The South Shore, once and maybe still a white-flight region for white city folk unwilling to send their children to integrated schools, is more diverse today than it ever was, and growing moreso all the time. Research has shown that diversity improves outcomes, from schools to workplaces and beyond, yet we know that people of …
July 14, 2019 Submitted By Elizabeth Moulds The Issue A precedent-setting compressor station is slated to be built adjacent to Highway 3A and the Fore River Bridge. The area is already over-polluted, and its residents suffer from higher than average rates of respiratory disease and cancers tied to pollution. The site is also next to …
The conservative tilt of the Supreme Court and the cruel new laws restricting access to reproductive healthcare in states like Georgia and Alabama are making many of us here in Mass take a look at our own laws to see how we would fare if Roe were overturned. This review has brought good and necessary …
