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🌱 Patch AM: What’s really at stake in Hingham’s October 29 school funding vote?

Also, don't miss Toddler Time Pop-Up on the Hingham Patch calendar

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Cheers Hingham! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's really at stake in Hingham's October 29 school funding vote?
  • How Hingham's Harbormen were outgunned in their rivalry showdown
  • How new collapse-rescue training could help Hingham firefighters in a crisis

Also on today's calendar: Toddler Time Pop-Up and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Shore News...letter: The $750,000 Question (southshore.news) — Hingham residents face a key decision on October 29, when a special town meeting and separate ballot vote will determine funding for roof and HVAC projects at Plymouth River, South, and High Schools. The broader newsletter also tracks mounting budget pressures, surveillance technology rollbacks, and housing debates across the South Shore, offering context for how similar financial strains could shape Hingham's choices.
   

• Duxbury exacts revenge by rolling over archrival Hingham (bostonherald.com) — Hingham High's football team fell 36-15 to rival Duxbury, which used a dominant passing attack to seize control after halftime. Despite missing a key running back, the Harbormen mounted some offense behind quarterback Liam Merrigan, but couldn't match Duxbury's big-play touchdowns and defensive stops in this key Patriot League Keenan Division matchup.
   

• Massachusetts Delivers Specialized Firefighter Training for Building Collapses and Major Emergencies (hollistonreporter.com) — Firefighters from Hingham are among those taking part in the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's advanced Structural Collapse Rescue Technician course, sharpening skills for building collapses and other major emergencies. The free, eight‑day training in Bridgewater covers lifting heavy debris, breaching concrete, and shoring unstable structures, helping ensure local crews are better prepared for rare but high‑risk incidents.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hull

  • Hull Select Board Told Dropping MAPC Midway Through Master Plan Would Waste $90,000 (southshore.news)
  • H.S. football: Franklin Tech decimates Greenfield, 44-6 (recorder.com)

Norwell

  • Nick Johnson's breakout lifts Abington High football over Middleboro (patriotledger.com)

Rockland

  • 8 Massachusetts Spots Where Craft Supplies Become Hidden Treasures (takingthekids.com)
  • UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Stock Position Raised by Mirador Capital Partners LP (watchlistnews.com)
  • Reinhart Partners LLC. Sells 18,895 Shares of Independent Bank Corp. $INDB (marketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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