February 4, 2025 by Diane DeNapoli I was doing a doom scroll one morning when I saw a piece about ladies in NYC and Boston organizing dance parties just for women, early enough “to get “Xhit done the next day”, and still go dancing like they did when they were younger. I posted the piece on a …
January 22, 2025 By Mary Power The Salvator Dali Museum houses a painting titled “Lincoln in Dalivision”. Up close, it appears to depict a woman looking out at the sea, with a small picture of Abraham Lincoln in the bottom left-hand corner. But when you step back, the entire painting is transformed into a portrait of Lincoln. I’m reminded of that …
January 13, 2025 by Glenn Mangurian (photo from Tim Mossholder via Unsplash) How are you doing on your 2025 New Year’s resolutions? The most popular ones are to eat less and exercise more. Do these resonate with what you want? Consider this: in a recent survey of millennials, when asked what they wanted in their adult …
December 9, 2024 By Glenn Mangurian This time of year invokes a magical and magnificent feeling for many. I thought a conversation with the Grinch would shed some light on why a grumpy, green creature would have a different view of the holiday season. I asked my assistant, ChatGPT to travel via the internet to a cave on …
November 22, 2024 by Glenn Mangurian President John F. Kennedy to the Massachusetts State Legislature, January 9, 1961. The inspiration for President Kennedy’s famous observation can be found in the Gospel of Luke 12:48: For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required. We have been blessed with talents, wealth, health, knowledge …
October 30, 2024 by Chris Earley I just completed my memoir which is scheduled to be released at the beginning of the new year. It is called Scaling the Wall: One man’s journey of healing childhood trauma to find fulfillment and success. I decided to write the book because my story is unusual and truly fuels everything I …
October 21, 2024 by Glenn Mangurian “What are you?” asked Billy. I responded, “I’m Armenian.” “Oh, really, I’m Italian.” “What are you?” was a common question among my friends growing up in Arlington. The question was about our ethnic heritage but it was also about our identity. Many of us grew up in multi-generational two family homes. …
October 17, 2024 By Michael S. Moonan, RLA, LEED AP Jason Pollard, P.E. Project Manager / Sr. Landscape Architect Principal Engineer VI Following, please find a letter written by Michael S. Moonan, RLA, LEED AP and Jason Pollard, P.E. Project Manager / Sr. Landscape Architect Principal Engineer VI, regarding the safety of the proposed materials, …
October 17, 2024 By Diana Zuckerman It has come to my attention that Hingham officials have been misled about the safety of various playground surfaces. My goal is to provide you with the scientific information that will help you determine what is best for the children and adults in your community. As President of the …
September 13, 2024 Submitted by The Hingham Maritime Center, Photos by Jack Burns In response to the Town of Hingham’s recent survey exploring uses for the newly acquired 30 Summer Street property (the former Gallery 360 building on 3A at the rotary), and as the only group specifically identified in the survey by name, Hingham …
