February 15, 2023 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools Seventy-two Hingham High School juniors competed at this year’s HHS History Day contest. This annual competition, held in person at the Hingham Historical Society’s Heritage Museum for the first time since 2020, featured the top historical research projects of all 288 members of the Class of 2024. Established in 1974, …
February 14, 2023 By Nick Biagini As a saxophone teaching artist in the Jazz/Rock/Pop Department at South Shore Conservatory (SSC), I have taught at SSC’s summer Rock Band Jam program and coached several rock bands, including the Dave Jodka Scholarship Band, and it has been a blast! Jodka students are selected because of their musicality, enthusiasm, and kindness. …
February 14, 2023 By Roy Harris Calling all South Shore actresses: Auditions for the hilarious comedy “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club” have been scheduled by Hingham Civic Music Theatre for Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 21 and 22. The tryouts will begin at 6:45 p.m. each evening at Hingham Town Hall’s Sanborn Auditorium, 210 Central St., …
February 13, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer After Mother Nature struck Hingham during the recent record cold blast, pipes in the Artisans in the Square building at 63 South St. burst as a result of the extreme cold, causing major flooding and a collapsed ceiling. Due to the damage that occurred, the shop is closed …
WHAT: Fully Empowered, a special International Women’s Day event celebrating the strength, resilience, and accomplishments of the many incredible women in the local community, will be hosted by local fitness gurus Jenn Maturo, owner of PULSE Studio, and Natalie Klees, at Derby Street Shops. Fully Empowered will kick off with a 50-minute high energy fitness …
February 13, 2023 By Holly Moriarty The Hingham High School Crew team’s annual Spring Ergathon Fundraiser is happening Saturday, March 4 from 9am-1pm at the old Hingham Light Plant (308 Cushing Street). All funds raised will go towards the purchase of much-needed rowing equipment for the team. Any level of donation is welcome and very …
February 9, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer An enthusiastic group of Allerton House assisted living community residents — all loyal Tom Brady fans — were decked out in Patriots jerseys when they headed for the nearby Hingham Shipyard theater complex last night to see the much-anticipated “80 for Brady” movie, starring Tom Brady and four …
February 8, 2023 Submitted by SELA What’s the best way to celebrate a school’s 19th anniversary? To celebrate a brand new 14-classroom, double playground second campus, according to SELA: The International Private School. SELA, the region’s only full immersion Spanish school, held a grand opening and ribbon cutting at its newest campus in Norwell last …
February 8, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham resident Justin Cancel recently joined the Health Department as a contract social worker to provide assistance with a variety of need-based referrals for Hingham residents facing mental health issues, including finding psychiatrists, primary care physicians, therapists, and substance use treatment programs and to help them learn coping …
February 7, 2023 By Laurie Asmus Ever wonder what the deal is with pronouns these days? Or what exactly are microaggressions? What is the difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation anyway? Or maybe you think you know but aren’t quite sure? You’re not alone! Many people hesitate to talk about issues related to identity and diversity for …
