🌱 Patch AM: See how 1940s Hingham Square trains transformed the center you know today.

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In today's newsletter:

• See how 1940s Hingham Square trains transformed the center you know today.
• Reserve your free seat to hear Jack Smith in Hingham.
• How Bridgewater finally toppled Hingham to reach the Little League World Series.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers, some heavy; humid, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
• Sunday: Heavy morning rain, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Way Back Wednesday: Train Crosses Hingham Square (hinghamanchor.com) — Take a look back at 1940s Hingham Square, when the sleek Comet train still crossed street level between the old Lincoln Building and the original railroad station. The piece traces how both buildings were lost and rebuilt, the tracks lowered 20 feet, and how a model of the Comet now lives at Bare Cove Park's South Shore Model Railroad Club Museum.
   

• Jack Smith And Andrew Weissmann To Headline 2026 Virginia Tay Memorial Lecture Series (hinghamanchor.com) — Hingham residents are invited to a free Virginia Tay Memorial Lecture on the rule of law featuring former federal prosecutors Jack Smith and Andrew Weissmann at Old Ship Meeting House on Sept. 12. Co-sponsored by the Hingham Historical Commission and the Town of Hingham, the reserved-seating event honors preservationist Virginia Tay's legacy and aims to engage South Shore neighbors in civic and legal issues.
   

• Bridgewater finally reached the top of the mountain (sungazette.com) — Bridgewater's 12U Little League team finally broke through longtime rival Hingham to win the Section 2 title, then went on to capture state and New England championships and reach the Little League World Series. The story highlights how repeated losses to Hingham fueled Bridgewater's determination, culminating in a historic run that now represents Massachusetts on the national stage.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hingham

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Monday August 24
• Fall Sports Begin
  Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043
• KIA Strings Afterschool
  Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043
• Office Hours with Representative Meschino →
  Hingham Library Meetings and Adult Programs Fearing/Trustees Conference Room - 66 Leavitt Street Hingham MA 0
  4:00 pm
• Library Board of Trustees Strategic Planning Committee →
  Hingham, MA Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Intro to Hoopla
  Hingham Library Meetings and Adult Programs Online via Zoom -
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Housing Authority Board of Commissioners →
  Hingham, MA Calendar, 30 Thaxter Street, Hingham
  5:00 pm
• HPL Book Group: "Isola" by Allegra Goodman
  Hingham Library Meetings and Adult Programs Whiton Room - 66 Leavitt Street Hingham MA 02043
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• HHS Picture Day
  Hingham Education Foundation Cafeteria
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• NEW!!! Open Play for Kids
  Paul Pratt Memorial Library 35 Ripley Road , Cohasset, MA, 02025, US
  10:30 am
• Friday Film Matinee - You, Me & Tuscany
  Paul Pratt Memorial Library 35 Ripley Road , Cohasset, MA, 02025, US
  2:00 pm
• Atlanta Rhythm Section →
  The Music Circus, 130 Sohier St, Cohasset
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• K1USN Amateur Radio Club
  Weymouth Public Library 232 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Residents and Staff Members Collaborate at Linden Ponds —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch

• The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Deli Manager in Hingham. Apply here.
• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift manager - Store# 07328, HINGHAM in Hingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hingham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hull

• Volunteers restore memorial honoring veterans buried in Hull Village Cemetery (hulltimes.com)
• A heartfelt thank-you from Hull's US Semiquincentennial (250th Anniversary) Committee (hulltimes.com)
• HRA to consider hiring designer, working with Wildlands Trust on future options for property (hulltimes.com)

Norwell

• Super 25 Massachusetts high school football preseason rankings (wickedlocal.com)

Boston

• Beloved Boston Sandwich Shop Closes (patch.com)
• Boston's Museum Of Science Opening New 10,000-Square-Foot Wing (patch.com)
• Man Indicted After Drug Shipment Linked To Overdose Death (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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