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🌱 Patch AM: Why uncounted Hingham votes still matter in this county race
You won't want to miss River Rock Music Festival on the Hingham Patch calendar

Hi Hingham! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why uncounted Hingham votes still matter in this county race
- How did Hingham voters break in the tight Lynch–Roath primary?
- Hingham remembers Robert "Rip" Amontea and his North Street legacy
Also on today's calendar: River Rock Music Festival and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: Sunshine; warmer, less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
- Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• O'Brien Leads Plymouth County GOP Commissioner Primary With Five Towns Out (southshore.news) — Preliminary results show Anthony Thomas O'Brien Sr. leading the Republican primary for Plymouth County commissioner, but Hingham's votes are still outstanding and considered significant enough to keep the race uncalled. With several towns, including Hingham and Marshfield, yet to report fully, local residents could still influence which GOP candidate faces Democrat Rhonda Nyman in November.
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• Rep. Steven Lynch trailed in Boston — then the suburbs rewrote the story (masslive.com) — Voters in Hingham backed challenger Patrick Roath in this week's 8th Congressional District Democratic primary, even as incumbent Rep. Stephen Lynch won the district overall and secured another term. The race highlighted a city-suburb split, with Roath strong in Boston and Hingham but Lynch dominating in larger nearby communities like Quincy, Weymouth, Brockton, and Braintree.
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• OBITUARY: Robert 'Rip' Amontea (hinghamanchor.com) — Longtime Hingham resident and restaurateur Robert "Rip" Amontea, former owner of Amontea's on North Street, has died at 76. Family and friends can pay their respects at visiting hours on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Pyne Keohane Funeral Home on Emerald Street in Hingham, where his deep community ties and love of family will be remembered.
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📸 Around Hingham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hingham
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★ Featured events ★
- River Rock Music Festival →
Weir River Farm, 140 Turkey Hill Ln, Hingham
1:30 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Artist Reception: Mary Jo Wildes & Lori Fopiano →
Hingham Library Meetings and Adult Programs Dolphin Gallery - Hingham MA 02043
5:30 pm - No School - Vacation Day
Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043 - Vacation Day - No School
Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043 - Foster Spirit Day - wear your Foster T-shirt!
Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043 - FIELD HOCKEY SCRIMMAGE vs Walpole
Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043
9:00 am - JV FIELD HOCKEY SCRIMMAGE vs Walpole
Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043
10:15 am - BOYS SOCCER V/JV SCRIMMAGE vs Jamboree
Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043
9:00 am - Library Closed - Labor Day →
Hingham Library Meetings and Adult Programs - Hingham MA 02043
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
📣 Hingham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MEN'S GROUP →
Cohasset, MA Calendar Cohasset, MA 02025
9:00 am - WCFCE Open Registration
Weymouth Public Library Children's Program Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, We
9:30 am - Take and Make Craft Kits for Kids
Paul Pratt Memorial Library 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA, 02025, US
10:00 am - Weekly Drop in Tech Help Time
Weymouth Public Library Digital Media Lab Makerspace 203 Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street
11:00 am
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Social Security Adds New Online Tool And Notices For Disability Claims —Delia De Mello Read on Patch
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Weymouth. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member 3708 in Rockland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hingham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hull
- Wildlands Trust suggests a land-use plan for HRA that includes protected open space (hulltimes.com)
- OTD: Fleet/Fleetus Hull enlisted in the Continental Army (wordpress.com)
- Residents React As Oceans Reach Highest Average Surface Temperatures On Record (iheart.com)
Norwell
- Ranking every South Shore high school football team (patriotledger.com)
- RTR runners raise $30K for disability programs at Falmouth race (enterprisenews.com)
Boston
- Fentanyl, Cocaine, And Cash Recovered Following Boston Investigation (patch.com)
- New Seafood Eatery To Debut In Longtime MA Oyster Bar Space (patch.com)
Ok Hingham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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