March 28, 2024 Submitted by the Hingham Historical Society On March 7, 1774, Patriots held a Second Boston Tea Party when they threw tea leftover from the December 1773 event into Boston Harbor. The boycott of tea throughout 1774 resulted in America developing as a coffee-loving country. The Hingham Historical Society commemorated these Tea Party events with …
March 27, 2024 – Submitted by Hingham Arts Alliance, photos by Dawn Ryan The rain did not dampen the party spirit Saturday night as arts supporters came together at the community center for the Hingham Arts Alliance second annual pARTy for the Arts. Guests shed their raincoats and dripping umbrellas at the door and joined …
March 27, 2024 By The Hingham Historical Society The Hingham Historical Society recently honored Jim Gordon and the entire Gordon Family of Gordon Building Movers as Hingham’s 2024 Hingham History Makers. Speaking to a sold out in person audience in the Gillis Reading Room at Hingham Heritage Museum, as well as on Zoom, Society Board Member Eileen McIntyre …
March 27, 2024 By Paige McManus On Friday, step dancers from Clann Lir Academy brought the luck of the Irish to Linden Ponds! Eight dancers from the Irish dance academy based in Hingham performed for residents and staff to celebrate the start of St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Dancers performed in both their ghillies (soft shoes) and hard shoes, …
March 26, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham resident Anne Keane, who has been undergoing breast cancer treatment for the past several years, has turned the biggest challenge of her life into an opportunity to raise funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute by running in the Boston Marathon. On April 15, she will participate in …
March 25, 2024 By Hingham public Schools Emma Joyce, a 6th-grade student at Hingham Middle School (HMS), has been awarded first place in the 6th-grade category of the prestigious Will McDonough Writing Contest. Her compelling essay “Courage to Soar” outshined over 800 submissions across New England. Emma and fellow contest winners were honored during a special ceremony preceding …
March 25, 2024 by The Tee Club The Tee Club, a local women’s golf club, is seeking to encourage young women to play and improve their golf game by offering a scholarship to help defray the cost of golf lessons, golf clinics or the golf school of awardee’s choice. Who’s Eligible: Young women between the ages …
March 21, 2024 By John Mannion The 15th Annual “Knock Out Cancer” Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the South Shore Sports Center. Knock Out Cancer was founded to raise money and awareness to fight breast cancer and was inspired by Janice Mannion as she battled cancer. Janice passed away in …
March 20, 2024 Submitted by East Elementary School East Elementary School unveiled a stunning new addition to their school this week: a live plant wall panel in the 5th-grade hall. The brainchild of Para Educator Mark Rulli and 5th grade teacher Julie Curatola the vertical garden is not just aesthetically pleasing, it’s educational too! Made …
March 19, 2024 By Diane DeNapoli The Hingham Unity Council and the Hingham SEPAC (Special Ed Parent Advisory Council) hosted a very well attended “Let’s Talk Disabilities” event Saturday, March 16th at the Hingham Heritage Museum. The goal of this event is to allow community stakeholders to engage with a facilitator who has firsthand experience with a specific type …
