Politics & Government

Top 10 Stories of the Week: June 13-19

A look back at the top stories, videos, columns and photo galleries in Hingham.

In case you missed something, be sure to check out these headlines, videos, columns, photo galleries, and features that were popular among readers last week:

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Hingham 18-year-old Sean Ryan tragically died last Saturday night after falling from the bumper of his friend's Volkswagen Jetta.  Sean's family and friends and the Hingham High School community celebrated his life on Thursday at the Resurrection of Lord Church on Main Street.
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Families from across Hingham gathered at Carlson Field to watch the Boston Bruins win their first Stanley Cup Championship since 1972.

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Over 500 children from across the South Shore rode their bikes for cancer last Sunday in the Pan-Mass Challenge Bike Ride.
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Plans for a new Middle School keep moving forward, as the Board of Selectmen signed off on the Middle School Feasibility Study.

5.

Hingham readers got a much closer look at who History and Economics teacher Ron Woolley really is.

 6.

The Linden Ponds retirement community has filed for bankruptcy to refinance its debt during the economic downturn.

7.

Sharon ended Hingham’s bid for a second straight state Division 2 tennis title with a 4-1 South Sectional finals win last Saturday.

8.

Planet Fitness announced last week, that new Hingham gym is expected to open on June 25.

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Hingham Patch Food Columnist Christine Cassis got a taste of one of Hingham’s newest businesses.

10.

Harbor Development Committee Chair Alan Perrault and Hingham Harbormaster Ken Corson proposed a pedestrian bridge and the removal of the free right turn onto Route 3A by the Liberty Grill.

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