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Photo courtesy of Peter Swanson April 29, 2021, Submitted by Peter Swanson Gardening is fun when it is easy and productive. The Bucket Rack Garden is an extension from Square Foot Garden. Mel Bartholomew developed the SFG technique. Two and a half million of his books have been sold. It has led millions of …
April 28, 2021- Submitted by the Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee Though the official Earth “Day” may have passed, that doesn’t mean you can’t look for additional ways to help lessen your personal impact on our ever-warming planet. Even making a few small changes in your life, can go a long way. Over time, our habits …
Christin Eigenmann stirs food scraps into her new compost bin. April 27, 2021, Submitted by Ally Donnelly Christin Eigenmann maps out her day. She needs to go to the pharmacy. Okay, where is that? What else is on that route? Can she stop at the pet store on the way? “I just try to combine …
April 22, 2021, Submitted by 350 Mass South Shore 350 MA/Sustainable South Shore and South Coast members— Below is the link for our meeting this evening, which starts an hour from now at 7pm. The Movie Group has been diligently working on launching our Earth Year of climate movies at 7 pm this Thursday, Earth …
Ben Uiterwyk of Hingham, age 8, examines the Foundry Pond Fish Ladder April 21, 2021, Submitted by the Weir River Watershed Association Late March sun brightened the trailhead at Hingham’s Foundry Pond, but Anna Corbett, 11, was looking for another sign of spring. “We’re going to search for herring!” Guided by the sound of rushing …
Photo by Joshua Ross Photography April 14, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The Selectmen last night proclaimed Thursday, April 22, as Earth Day — and Friday, April 30, as Arbor Day — in the Town of Hingham. Selectmen Joseph Fisher and William Ramsey read the accompanying proclamations issued by the board. The Earth Day proclamation …
April 9, 2021, from the Town of Hingham Website Home Composting The Town of Hingham in partnership with the Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee are excited to announce a new Home Composting Program. On April 22, 2021 the Town of Hingham will be offering rodent-resistant home composting bins for $25, over 50 percent off the retail …
Photo by NASA on Unsplash March 14, 2021, Submitted by John Borger of Hingham Net Zero You probably have a smart phone. Take it out. It has many times more computing power and storage space than the personal computer you may have had only 15 years ago, not to mention a fantastic camera, robust Wi-Fi …
March 2, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant plans to install a 396,000-watt solar array consisting of 1,188 solar panels on two acres of land atop the Hobart Street capped landfill following Planning Board approval Monday night. The light plant has licensed Omni Navitas Holdings LLC to be the owner and operator. …
Thursday, February 25, 2021 – Submitted by Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee Don’t let the rain this weekend cloud your outlook. Instead of the usual weekend movie, how about this special look that will open your eyes to an important environmental issue? This is not your typical Saturday night date movie or feel-good family popcorn flick …