There are games during the regular season where there’s a winner and a loser, but both teams find a way to get a little better. Case in point: Thursday night’s boys lacrosse game between Hingham and Marshfield Marshfield had Hingham on the ropes all game but the Harbormen found the next gear they were looking for in the fourth quarter scoring three straight goals to turn a 5-3 deficit into a 6-5 victory “I give Marshfield all the credit in the world They are a really good lacrosse team and they made us a better team tonight,” said Hingham head coach John Todd “We had to scratch and claw for everything and it took us the better part of three quarters to figure out a way to be successful tonight.” Marshfield head coach Kevin Orcutt believes his team can only get better after playing a program with a long history of success such as Hingham what he saw from his team over the 48 minutes of action leads him to believe the Rams will be better in the long run “Hingham is a team you measure yourself against when you play them,” said Orcutt “They’re a benchmark team and when you have teams like Hingham Those are some of the best lacrosse programs in the state and I was really proud of the way our guys battled and battled tonight.” Hingham led after a quarter (1-1) and at the half by the score of 3-2 Marshfield scored all the goals in the third quarter to go up 5-3 but Hingham did the same thing in the final quarter ending the run with a goal from in front by Colin Lasch with 1:28 left to take a 6-5 lead Ben Brazis made a huge save as time ran out to secure the win “I have so much confidence in our team,” said Lasch “Ben (Brazis) had an insane game tonight in net and the defense did an amazing job We know the guys we have on this team and we all had confidence the entire game.” More: Back in the game: South Shore lacrosse star refused to let two ACL surgeries keep him down and Patty Brown scored a crucial goal for Hingham Marshfield’s Jon Sullivan was outstanding with four goals and senior captain Charlie Carroll also scored Our goalie (Dylan Burhoe) and defense played outstanding and our stars (Sullivan and Carroll) showed up big time,” said Orcutt “Jon Sullivan has been sensational this year He’s a great kid and one of the most competitive players I’ve ever coached Charlie is another one who’s played great this season and having both at the attack give us two great offensive weapons.” “Ben Brazis made some huge saves in net tonight and Sean Carrol at the X had a great game against (Marshfield’s) Sam O’Brien That was a big key to us getting the win tonight.”   Hingham’s Lasch and McKenna spoke about the respect they have for the Marshfield program and how proud they were that their team found a way to get out of the game with the victory “The Hingham-Marshfield rivalry has been going on for a while now and they brought it to us We give them a lot of credit for playing a great game but everyone came together towards the end of the game and were able to get ahead at the end,” said Lasch “We have a lot of leaders in the junior and senior class including kids who are captains in other sports on this team and those are guys who can help everyone stay calm (if they are behind) and make sure everyone is ready to go.”   “When we were down in the fourth quarter and scored early on the man-up situation that was a big part of the momentum swing and getting things to go our way Hingham (12-1) and Marshfield (7-4) both look to be in good shape as they jump into the second half of the regular season The MIAA’s power rankings (released May 2) for Division 2 have Hingham in fourth place and Marshfield in the eighth spot They will not meet again during the regular season but another matchup during the postseason is not out of the question Contact the reporter at dwolcott@wickedlocal and you can follow him on X @DavidWolcott1 Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Bruce attended the Seminary prior to graduating from the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1964 and later obtained his Graduate Degree at Pace University in 1982 They remained married until Susan’s passing on April 2 Early in their marriage Bruce and Susan resided in Scarsdale NY and then later raised their 3 children in Mahopac Bruce enjoyed a long career in the Telecommunication industry He held many Senior Executive positions at The New York Telephone Company While Head of Operations for NYNEX Cablecomms in the United Kingdom he oversaw a major project to build a telephone and cable company from scratch they enjoyed their many travels before they eventually settled in to Hingham in 1995 After Bruce’s career in telecommunications and retirement in 1997 at the age of 53 he pursued local politics and was very proud of his community in Hingham He volunteered as Vice Chairman of the Parish Council and was appointed as an alternate member on the Zoning Board of Appeals He also was Chairman of the Hingham Development and Industrial Commission and in that role oversaw the complete restoration of Hingham Square He served 2 terms as Hingham’s Selectman from 2008 to 2014 whether he was teaching CCD classes at the Roman Catholic Church of Saint John the Evangelist in Mahopac or volunteering at the pre-Cana program at Saint Paul’s Church in Hingham from 2010 through 2023 Bruce remained active in the Hingham community and Saint Paul’s church Bruce was a devoted husband and father and especially enjoyed his grandchildren He also told the best “Super Chicken” stories before bedtime and preached that everyday chores and landscaping would only take “2 minutes” if we all did it together Bruce was the beloved husband of Susan Rabuffo loving father of Tara Rabuffo and her husband Brother of Michaele Esposito of Burlington cousins and many loving family members and friends A Mass and Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Bruce to Saint Paul’s Church This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Brother of Louise (Mazzulli) Flebotte and her late husband Devoted grandfather of Melissa Merriam of Bridgewater stepped after up and became the head of the family Charlie was drafted in 1951 and attended cooking school at Otis Air Force base you knew he was the best chef you’d ever met He met his wife Nancy in 1959 and they were quickly married a year later They had a wonderful marriage lasting 60 years Charlie had a passion for his heritage and travel He traveled to Italy many times with family and friends none more than his son Bob for whom Charlie was the primary caregiver for the last 13 years Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Wednesday 5/7/2025 from 4-7 PM in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:15 AM on Thursday 5/8/2025 prior to the Funeral Mass in St In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Charlie may be made to Norwell VNA and Hospice,120 Longwater Drive See www.Keohane.com for directions and online condolences See Below for the Livestream of Charlie's Funeral Mass Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text BOSTON -- They didn’t come this far just to come this far. So when the final horn went off Sunday at the TD Garden, the Hingham girls hockey team had completed its masterpiece of a season with a Division 1 state championship After giving Bishop Stang an early 1-0 lead the Harborwomen scored the next five goals and finished their story with a 5-2 state championship victory to cap an incredible 24-1-1 season “The three things we focused on throughout the whole playoff run were compete, discipline and composure. I think that really came into play here,” said Hingham head coach Courtney Turner At the end of the day I think that goes pretty far They had an awesome run (in the tournament) and their goalie (freshman Vivienne Melo) played fantastic Hingham senior captain Caroline Doherty finished her historic career with another hat trick She finished with 43 goals on the season and 152 in all for her high school career She just fulfilled her legacy here,” said Turner “I think she really cemented it in the record books but obviously she had three goals and there’s four other people out on the ice with her.” there were more than four teammates on the ice with her “Having the Red Army here with us was unbelievable Even before the game I was looking up in the stands and just getting chills Hingham’s such a great community,” said Doherty “It was so fun looking up into the stands and seeing everyone from town there They made the trip all the way into Boston on the day of the St Patrick’s Day parade and we knew they were there supporting us,” said Garrity “Seeing that sea of red in the stands was really cool and it showed how much the fans love to support the sports teams in Hingham.” Garrity said “it was an amazing feeling that I’m going to remember forever.” Stang took an early lead in the game with a power play goal Hingham goalie Izzi Puleo made the stop on the original shot but the rebound went straight to Bishop Stang's Isa Rioux to put the puck into the wide open net It started with a goal from in front by Hannah Lasch with 3:09 left in the opening period More: Back for more: Hingham girls hockey has big goals on their radar She scored in the first minute of the second period on a breakaway from sophomore Shea Richardson and then quickly followed that up with a rope from the slot on the power play The hats started flying with 4:17 left in the game with Doherty’s third goal of her final high school game Garrity and Bishop Stang’s Ashley Smith scored late as Hingham finished off their title chase with the 5-2 win but after our goal you could kind of take a deep breath and keep playing from there.” and Kailee Walsh are the only seniors on the Hingham roster Lasch and a ton of other talented players coming back to get the team back to the Garden “This is the best way to go out for Caroline and Addy- scoring a goal at the Garden Kailee and Helen were real leaders and helped this program reach new heights I’m really happy for the seniors right now with all of the work that they put into this year,” said Turner “Maybe we’ll have a different identity next year but the group that’s coming back really wanted this win.” Talking about playing in the Garden for the first time Puleo thoroughly enjoyed the experience and is already looking to book a return trip in 2026 “It’s brighter in here (than Pilgrim Skating Arena) “We’ve played in the Garden (in a state title game) Now we have an idea of what it takes to get here We have a lot of underclassmen on this team and we’re going to be hungry to get back again.” It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Patrick Howard Coughlin who left us far too soon at the age of 29 on April 25 Patrick’s greatest pride and blessing in life was his family They were the loves of his life - his passion and his peace - and his passing leaves an irreplaceable void in their lives These moments fully define who he was as a husband Patrick is survived by his loving parents Bruce and Cherie Coughlin of Falmouth a true gift from God and one of the greatest joys of their lives Patrick shared an unbreakable bond with his siblings: his brother and his sister Abigail Dennehy and her husband Patrick - all of Hingham “Uncle Pat” adored his time with his four nieces and nephews - Declan and Clara Dennehy MA and grew up in North Attleboro and Medway Patrick’s deeply loving character combined with his kind and confident spirit was cultivated through his education at Fay School and Massachusetts Maritime Academy where he earned his degree in Marine Transportation he developed his most cherished lifelong friendships Words cannot describe the profound impact Patrick had on his friend’s lives - and them on his Their love for each other stands as a model for all Patrick had an incredible passion for the ocean which he was able to cultivate as a sailor and instructor in Falmouth His summers in Falmouth provided some of his favorite childhood memories He was known as one of the most rugged cooks at the Clam Shack while working alongside his siblings Patrick was a diehard Boston Bruins fan and enjoyed his season tickets and going to the games (even though he vehemently disagreed with most of management’s recent decisions - i.e Patrick brought a creative spirit to everything in his life Patrick had a strong faith in God that was the center of his life Patrick was born to change the world and he did and friendships will continue to be shown through his wife Patrick may have passed from this bodily world but his life and spirit live on in every person that he has touched Patrick was the perfect illustration of what a husband and friend should be and he will be missed dearly Patrick now resides with the Lord in heaven and Melissa is comforted in knowing that Patrick is united with their baby that they recently lost to miscarriage Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Wednesday 4/30/2025 from 4-8 PM in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home A funeral service will be celebrated on Thursday 5/1/2025 at 11 AM at South Shore Baptist Church Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery Patrick’s loving friend’s have put together a GoFundMe to support his wife, Melissa, and daughter, Maeve, during this tragic time. Patrick Coughlin GoFundMe That was the message to the Norwell girls lacrosse team down three goals before even having possession “My college coach always said — you win the draw you rule the world," first-year coach Laura Callahan said Callahan is referring to the legendary Northwestern coach Kelly Amonte Hiller That phrase is one of the many she picked up from her college days in addition to a pair of national championships as an attacker on the 2005-06 teams This was the largest deficit Norwell High girls lacrosse team faced this season so Callahan called on sophomore Lexi Davos to take the draw from midway in the first quarter on The sophomore substitute corralled seven draw controls and scored four goals as the Clippers recovered from the six-goal deficit to defeat Sandwich "It was a good comeback," Davos said with a chuckle The early days of Callahan's tenure have been fruitful; Norwell (9-0) has yet to lose and currently stands at fifth in the Division 4 power rankings. She took over the Clippers program in October after longtime coach Kara Connerty resigned in August and resumed at rival Cohasset and she told us all of these stories (from her days at Northwestern)," said senior goalie Charlotte Pithie a captain bound to continue her career at Bryant University in Rhode Island next year most recently spent the past four seasons as a freshman coach at Notre Dame Academy under fellow ex-Northwestern Wildcat Meredith Frank McGinnis she had a short coaching stint at Fontbonne Academy in the early 2010's “I think there was some really good groundwork laid for me," said Callahan, whose program last year appeared in the Div. 4 Final Four prior to her arrival "These girls are so independent and mature I have nothing but great things to say about the program that Kara (Connerty) left me The championship teams on which Callahan played at Northwestern finished with a combined 41-1 record over the two-year span It was the start of five straight titles and seven in eight years from 2005-12 with the lone outlier being a runner-up finish in 2010 More: 'Just the right fit': Ex-Norwell coach Kara Connerty finding success with rival Cohasset Norwell has carried itself as a powerhouse winning five state championships under Connerty from 2010-2018 “She’s done a great job connecting with the girls," Norwell athletic director JJ Niamkey said of Callahan there’s always that period of getting used to the kids and she’s done a lot of great team-building exercises to build that rapport with them.” who played her final two years of high school lacrosse at Thayer Academy graduated from Northwestern with 197 career points (132 goals and we immediately made a connection with her," said Pithie and it definitely shows on the field – you see our middies sprint to every ground ball “They all have good input for us during practice and games They’re telling you to keep your head up and work your butt off to get back this year's cast of Clippers is full of recognizable names ranging from the four-year starter Pithie in net to seniors Holly Panttila Charlise Cox and Caroline Burtch spearheading the attack Panttila was last year's South Shore League Sullivan Division Player of the Year Cox tied for the lead in goals last year with 45 of her own to go along with 21 assists 1 assist) and junior Natasha Mikus also pitch in on the Clippers' attack which has collectively tallied 122 goals through the first nine games (13.5 per) “As soon as we got multiple goals up on the board we all just clicked together and got so much energy," Davos said of Wednesday's six-goal comeback ‘We know we can win this.’ We just had to work together and then we started (catching) fire and kept putting them away.” “We’re just proud that they didn’t give up," said Callahan "At any point during the first three quarters of that game A racial slur written in a boys bathroom at Hingham High School was found just days after a swastika had been been scrawled The "N word" graffiti was reported by students and removed by school staff on Monday, March 10. The swastika was found and removed on Thursday Hingham High School Interim Principal John Buckey said the slur was photographed and removed from the wall The graffiti was reported to Hingham police who were already investigating last week's incident we are supporting their investigations as such,”Buckey said in the email "Tagging school property by marking swastikas or any other form of hate will be fully investigated by the high school administration and Hingham Police Department and any students who engage in such acts face consequences accordingly,” Buckey said Hingham School Committee Chair Nancy Correnti said each incident reflected what she described as "a deeply troubling issue that has surfaced in our school community " These are symbols of hate...symbols that send a message of exclusion and intimidation to members of our community," she said in a statement read aloud at the beginning of the committee's March 10 meeting "Let me be clear: Hate has no place in our school She said what happened in Hingham is part of a larger and growing national rise in intolerant attitudes and actions based on hate. "The responsibility falls on all of us − students and community members − to confront this reality They are not just 'kids being kids.' They are deeply harmful and they demand our full attention and action." Hingham Public Schools Superintndent Kathryn Roberts thanked the students who reported what they found to school officials She said both incidents were a reminder to maintain constant vigilancce against intolerance and hate wherever it is found "(We will) work to reassert the values and mission of HPS to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for all," she said ADL of New England 'profoundly disturbed' by reportsThe swastika and slur also prompted a response form the Anti-Defamation League of New England HINGHAM – After decades in the restaurant business and having worked together in the past, Jessica McInnis and Tina Conte had floated the idea of opening their own spot together They kept their eyes peeled for the right opportunity to come along That opportunity came in 2024, when Frank and Elio Ricci, the longtime owners of Greenside Grille Restaurant and Raffael's at South Shore Country Club announced their plans to move on to new ventures Conte already worked as the executive chef for the restaurant and banquet space and was excited to make it her own The two teamed up with Danielle Barnes to open Ironwood Restaurant at the start of the year after renovating the space, changing up the menu and making the restaurant their own. McInnis and Barnes worked together at Abby Park Restaurant and Novara Restaurant in Milton and McInnis also worked for the Riccis in the past "We always had this in mind for when they were ready to retire," McInnis said adding that they're an all-woman team made up of best friends A lighter and brighter spaceThe group completely renovated the restaurant space The bar and dining room overlook the 18th hole and the outdoor patio has views of the 1st and 10th fairways the space can accommodate between 40 and 250 people with two ballrooms and a pavilion tent Conte has extensive catering and event experience "We'll do pretty much anything for catering," McInnis said "I did the food for my own wedding," Conte said with a chuckle A mix of new American and classic dishes at IronwoodThey describe the menu as farm-to-table new American with plenty of classic dishes. Conte lives on a small farm in Hanson called Garden to Garnish that provides eggs produce and honey to specialty purveyors and her own restaurant McInnis said the French onion soup has been very popular the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and revamped fish tacos that are made with local haddock "The poke bowl has been unexpectedly very popular," she said "It's very different from the previous menu." Conte said the restaurant still sees a lot of the old regulars and she's vowed to make them their favorite dishes from the old menu if they give her a heads up that they're coming in She also encourages them to try something new from the updated menu "It forces our regulars to switch it up, which can be a good thing," said Conte, who previously worked at No. 9 Park, B&G Oysters and Craigie Street Bistrot McInnis said the espresso martini has been popular rosemary simple syrup and star anise and has been a hit with people who aren't usually bourbon drinkers McInnis said the the reception to the restaurant overall has been "overwhelmingly positive." "People are really excited to see the space and new menu items," she said "It feels familiar but also new and exciting." Contact: 781-749-1720 or ironwoodhingham.com Izzi Puleo said she is going to take two laps around the ice before the game Brenna Doherty’s plan is to seek out the best spot in the locker room Caroline Doherty said the first thing she’ll do is “take it all in with my teammates” and remember to be grateful for the opportunity to do something she’ll remember for the rest of her life All these teammates on the Hingham High girls hockey team have dreamed about what they’d do if ever given the chance to play at the TD Garden Hingham (23-1-1) cleared the final hurdle to playing for the Division 1 state championship Saturday night with a 5-3 win over HPNA The Harborwomen will make the trip to the Garden on Sunday Hingham is seeking its third state championship The journey to get to the top of the mountain is never easy After picking up wins over Wellesley (7-0) and Shrewsbury (4-2) Hingham was tied 1-1 with Belmont in the quarterfinals until Callie Crean scored off a rebound with :58 left to secure the win a co-op team consisting of students from Haverhill Hingham scored the first four goals of the game but had to fight off a furious comeback by the Hillies HPNA had all the momentum when senior Paige Nottingham scored :19 into the third period to cut the lead down to 4-3 The search for the tying goal was derailed midway into the final period thanks to two minor penalties in quick succession Hingham would not let the opportunity for some breathing room pass scoring during the 5-on-3 situation with 7:53 left to play on a wrist shot from the slot by senior captain Addy Garrity “We took our foot off the gas a little bit and lost that competitive edge,” said Hingham head coach Courtney Turner “It’s good to know we could still compete after that but we need to play a complete 45 minute game.”   Sophomore goaltender Izzy Puleo stopped everything the rest of the way to send her team to the state title game “I’m so excited we are going to the Garden,” Puleo said “We’ve felt we could do this from the beginning of the season if we worked hard Everyone has confidence in each other and we never doubted that we had the talent” to play for a state championship Crean and Caroline Doherty got the Gallo Rink crowd rocking early with goals for Hingham just 5:16 into the game Garrity added a short-handed score later in the period for a 3-0 Harborwomen lead HPNA’s Charlotte Woodford hit the post with less than :10 left in the period showing that her team was not ready to pack it in Caroline Doherty scored her second of the game 1:09 into the middle period for a 4-0 lead Quinn Bennett first got HPNA on the scoreboard Then Mia Kmiec connected on the power play with 6:36 to play in the second but Hingham eventually found what they needed in the third period to keep the dream alive “Honestly this feels amazing,” said Garrity “We’ve worked so hard this entire season and over the past four years to build up this program to the place where we wanted it to be.” Caroline Doherty’s made some incredible memories this season Not the least of them has been sharing the ride with her sister “This still feels so unimaginable right now that we are actually going to play at the Garden,” said Brenna Doherty “This is the best team to be a part of because we are all close friends and it’s amazing that I’m getting the chance to play there with Caroline.” School officials promised “severe disciplinary consequences” for the person responsible for drawing a swastika discovered on the wall of a boy’s bathroom at Hingham High School on Thursday The hate symbol was removed immediately by custodians March 6 after students reported it to school officials that morning according to Interim Hingham High School Principal John Buckey who sent an email condemning the act to the Hingham Public Schools community soon after “It should go without saying that antisemitic symbols have no place in our school Such expressions of prejudice are completely unacceptable and totally at odds with our values as a community,” Buckey said in the email “We are both saddened and outraged that a student would deface a bathroom wall in this manner.”  School counselors were available to support impacted students and Buckey said the person behind the vandalism would be punished under the school’s code of conduct as part of the school administration's investigation Hingham Public Schools superintendent condemns vandalism praises reactionHingham Public Schools Superintendent Kathryn Roberts likewise condemned the act and also praised both students and Hingham High School staff for their response to the incident “Hate has no place in our schools or in the broader Hingham community and this incident is in direct conflict with our district’s core values We are committed to fostering an atmosphere where everyone in the Hingham Public Schools feels safe and welcomed,” Roberts wrote in an email soon after Buckey’s initial message “We are grateful to the vigilant students who swiftly reported the incident to building administrators and for the decisive action of our administrative team who mobilized to remove the hateful symbol.”   Hingham police also investigating swastika incidentIn a post to its social media sites late Thursday afternoon Hingham police said the department thoroughly investigates any reports of hate crime Both the school and police investigations were described as ongoing as of Friday While school officials said the symbol was quickly erased the news of and reaction to the hate symbol’s appearance spread online throughout the day  The interfaith Hingham Hull Religious Leaders Association issued its own comments to its Facebook page soon after the discovery was made public “We call on all members of our community to speak out against this and all acts of hate and remain united as we continue working together to build a stronger and more supportive community,” the organization's statement said in part “Our greatest strength lies in our ability to work together and not only bridge our differences,” the tolerance-building group said multi-faith community that rejects all forms of hate MI to Gail Broydrick Smith and John Douglas Smith and raised in Hingham Class of 1992 and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in psychology at New Hampshire College where he would form friendships that lasted a lifetime he taught at Endicott College and then worked at State Street however Douglas found his calling on the water He started working for Boston Tug and Towing a pivotal moment in his life as that job would send him down his career path Douglas earned his Merchant Marine credentials and never looked back He was a Merchant Marine for over 20 years and his job took him all over the U.S. Douglas began to document his travels by taking pictures to share with friends and family He had a love of the water and passion for fishing that was rooted in fishing trips with his father and later his uncle He was proud of his new path and loved the adventures and friendships that came with the job but it was his unwavering commitment to his family that truly defined him Douglas' heart was deeply rooted in his homes in Massachusetts and Tennessee where he was a steadfast presence for his loved ones and dedication will be remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing him Cherished son of Gail Broydrick Smith of Hingham and the late John Douglas Smith Nancy Smith Palmer and her husband Robert of Boston Nephew to Bonnie and Dan Singleton of Hingham the late Elaine Thro and her surviving husband Brooker of CA Much of his heart was in Tennessee with his beloved aunts Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Memorial Mass on Saturday donations in memory of Douglas may be made to the American Heart Association Read our newest story: Police report offers details and timeline of 2 incidents faces charges of indecent assault and battery on a person over age 14 and assault and battery after a student and her parents reported him to the school's athletic director saying he inappropriately touched the girl on Jan notified a school resource officer about the accusation who said in his report that the incident was recorded by the school's surveillance equipment The girl's mother said her daughter came home "hysterically screaming and crying," according to the report She told her parents that Wayne was mimicking her during practice and had slapped and squeezed her buttocks before pushing her into a school refrigerator that she was holding onto during a drill in which track members placed their hands on the wall while running in place the officer took a statement from the student "She believed that he was upset with her because she wanted to run the 300-meter events and not the sprint events which he is the coach of," the report cited by WCVB states "She went on to say that he has been known to be 'extra touchy' and would place his hands on female athletes."  Wayne told a detective during questioning that he did not recall touching the girl the way she described and that he had never been accused of anything similar during his 20 years as a coach He told police he felt there was something wrong with the girl that day and had spoken with her after practice to ask if she was having a health issue Wayne was arrested after the interview with the detective HINGHAM ‒ A federal judge has denied the request of a Hingham couple to overturn disciplinary measures by school officials against their son for his use of artificial intelligence on an history research project Dale and Jennifer Harris say the district's rules on artificial intelligence were too vague and its punishment of their son They asked a judge to order the school to clear the student's record and raise his history grade immediately before their suit against the district is resolved the boy's now-blemished record could prevent him from gaining admission to prestigious colleges School officials determined the boy's use of artificial intelligence violated academic integrity policies spelled out in the district's handbook The student's history grade fell from a B to a C+ he received a Saturday detention and he was initially rejected by the National Honor Society (he has since reapplied and gained admission) The student is applying for early decision at several elite universities Levenson wrote that Hingham Public Schools has "the better of the argument on both the facts and the law." The Harrises say their son used artificial intelligence to jumpstart his research generate ideas and identify areas for further exploration They deny the school's finding that he cheated on the assignment and used unauthorized technology "He didn't generate his paper from it," said Jennifer Harris In that class he got a five (out of five) on the (Advanced Placement exam) Restaurant closures: Quincy Center restaurant closing soon. Why it will be demolished Lend-a-Hand: After losing his mother, Charles' anxiety and depression spiraled. Can you Lend a Hand? Levenson disagrees. In his 47-page order, he wrote that the student and his partner "indiscriminately copied and pasted text that had been generated by Grammarly.com." the students did not cite their use of artificial intelligence nor did they check the text it generated for inaccuracies the pair did not even review the 'sources' that Grammarly provided before lifting them," he wrote "The very first footnote in the submission consists of a citation to a nonexistent book." made by the Harrises' attorney Peter Farrell that Hingham Public Schools denied the student his due process rights School officials gave the student and his parents prompt notice of the accusation and the evidence as well as an opportunity to present their side of the story the students were creating a script for a short documentary on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said students could use artificial intelligence for notes The students submitted their work via turnitin.com identified parts of the text as AI-generated Petrie also used a tool that tracks changes to work inside a Google Doc time spent writing and passages that were copied and pasted Petrie found that the student spent 52 minutes on the script whereas other students spent as long as nine hours She also found large portions of copied and pasted text When confronted with Petrie's findings, the student acknowledged using Grammarly to "generate ideas" and "create portions" of a draft script Levenson concluded that the school acted reasonably in judging that the student's use of artificial intelligence gave him an unfair advantage and constituted an unauthorized use of technology both violations of academic honesty per the district handbook "It strains credulity to suppose that (the student) actually believed that copying and pasting text that had been generated by Grammarly was consistent with any standard of academic honesty,” he wrote The Harrises failed to show a likelihood of success at trial the key requisite in obtaining a preliminary injunction he agreed with Hingham Public School that by granting the Harrises' request the court would invite parents and students to dispute grades and detention through costly thereby undermining administrators ability to maintain order and deliver instruction Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Patriot Ledger subscription. Here is our latest offer. Reach Peter Blandino at pblandino@patriotledger.com 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ: HIFS) Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended March 31 2025 was $7,124,000 or $3.27 per share basic and $3.24 per share diluted as compared to $6,868,000 or $3.17 per share basic and $3.13 per share diluted for the same period last year The Bank’s annualized return on average equity for the first quarter of 2025 was 6.46% and the annualized return on average assets was 0.64% as compared to 6.63% and 0.63% for the same period last year Net income per share (diluted) for the first quarter of 2025 increased by 3.5% compared to the same period in 2024 Core net income for the quarter ended March 31 which represents net income excluding the after-tax net gain on equity securities was $6,125,000 or $2.81 per share basic and $2.78 per share diluted as compared to $2,213,000 or $1.02 per share basic and $1.01 per share diluted for the same period last year The Bank’s annualized core return on average equity for the first quarter of 2025 was 5.56% and the annualized core return on average assets was 0.55% as compared to 2.14% and 0.20% for the same period last year Core net income per share (diluted) for the first quarter of 2025 increased by 175.2% compared to the same period in 2024 See Page 9 for a Non-GAAP reconciliation between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) net income and core net income the Bank did not make any adjustments other than those relating to the after-tax net gain on equity securities both net income and core net income were positively impacted by lower income tax expense driven by excess tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock options and the revision of state income tax estimates Total assets increased to $4.523 billion at March 31 representing 5.9% annualized growth year-to-date and a 0.1% decline from March 31 Net loans increased to $3.924 billion at March 31 representing 5.2% annualized growth year-to-date and a 0.4% decline from March 31 Origination activity was concentrated in the Boston and Washington D.C markets and remained focused on stabilized multifamily commercial real estate Retail and commercial deposits increased to $2.066 billion at March 31 representing 13.8% annualized growth year-to-date and 9.2% growth from March 31 included in retail and commercial deposits representing 30.0% annualized growth year-to-date and 23.0% growth from March 31 Growth in non-interest bearing and money market balances in the first quarter of 2025 continues to reflect the Bank’s focus on developing and deepening deposit relationships with new and existing commercial and non-profit customers The Bank continues to invest in its Specialized Deposit Group actively recruiting for talented relationship managers in Boston particularly as respected competitors exit these markets or merge with larger regional banks as well as full and unlimited deposit insurance through the Bank’s participation in the Massachusetts Depositors Insurance Fund continues to appeal to customers in times of uncertainty which includes Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings 2025 representing a 2.8% annualized decline year-to-date and a 9.5% decline from March 31 as the Bank replaced a large portion of these funds with retail and commercial deposits the Bank continued to manage its wholesale funding mix to optimize the cost of funds while taking advantage of the inverted yield curve at certain durations by adding lower rate longer term liabilities which include brokered and Internet listing service time deposits representing 9.9% annualized growth year-to-date and 1.4% growth from March 31 Borrowings from the FHLB totaled $1.471 billion at March 31 representing a 6.9% annualized decline from December 31 the Bank maintained an additional $918.0 million in immediately available borrowing capacity at the FHLB of Boston and the Federal Reserve Bank in addition to $361.6 million in cash and cash equivalents Book value per share was $200.69 as of March 31 representing 5.4% annualized growth year-to-date and 5.6% growth from March 31 In addition to the increase in book value per share the Bank declared $2.52 in dividends per share since March 31 the Bank declared a regular cash dividend of $0.63 per share 2025 to stockholders of record as of May 5 This will be the Bank’s 125th consecutive quarterly dividend The Bank has also generally declared special cash dividends in each of the last thirty years but did not declare a special dividend in 2024 and 2023 The Bank sets the level of the special dividend based on the Bank’s capital requirements and the prospective return on other capital allocation options particularly the incremental return on capital from new loan originations significantly above or below the regular quarterly dividend Future regular and special dividends will be considered by the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis The net interest margin for the quarter ended March 31 as compared to 1.24% in the quarter ended December 31 This was the fourth consecutive quarter of continued expansion This improvement was the result of a decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities combined with an increase in the yield on interest-earning assets The cost of interest-bearing liabilities fell 21 basis points in the first quarter of 2025 as the Bank continued to reduce retail and commercial deposit rates and to take advantage of the inverted yield curve by adding lower rate FHLB advances and brokered deposits The yield on interest-earning assets increased by six basis points in the first quarter of 2025 driven primarily by a higher yield on loans as the Bank continued to originate loans at higher rates and reprice existing loans partially offset by a lower yield on cash held at the Federal Reserve Bank as compared to 0.85% for the same period last year The Bank experienced a significant decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities when compared to the prior year This was driven primarily by the repricing of the Bank’s funding sources as the Bank began to reduce retail and commercial deposit rates in the second half of 2024 the yield on interest-earning assets increased driven primarily by an increase in the yield on loans partially offset by lower yield on cash held at the Federal Reserve Bank Key credit and operational metrics remained strong in the first quarter of 2025 non-performing assets totaled 0.04% of total assets Non-performing loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio totaled 0.05% at March 31 The Bank did not record any charge-offs in the first three months of 2025 or 2024 Most of the non-performing assets and loans cited above were and are residential The Bank had only one small commercial real estate non-performing loan and no other commercial real estate delinquent loans as of March 31 and did not have any delinquent or non-performing commercial real estate loans as of December 31 This commercial loan became current shortly after the close of the first quarter The Bank did not own any foreclosed property at March 31 decreased to 45.82% for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to 52.30% in the prior quarter and 77.24% for the same period last year Operating expenses as a percentage of average assets increased to 0.68% for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to 0.66% for the prior quarter and 0.67% for the same period last year seasonally higher expenses during the first quarter and continuing investments in deposit-gathering infrastructure As the efficiency ratio can be significantly influenced by the level of net interest income the Bank utilizes these paired figures together to assess its operational efficiency over time During periods of significant net interest income volatility the efficiency ratio in isolation may over or understate the underlying operational efficiency of the Bank The Bank remains focused on reducing waste through an ongoing process of continuous improvement and standard work that supports operational leverage “Returns on equity and assets in the first quarter of 2025 remained significantly lower than our long-term performance reflecting the lingering challenge from the increase in short-term interest rates and a historically long and deep inversion of the yield curve These conditions have posed a significant - albeit ultimately temporary - challenge to our business model This challenge began to fade last year and we are cautiously optimistic moving forward Returns in our core business have started to improve driven by acceleration in our net interest margin Our operational leverage remains critical to generating satisfactory returns over time Although our investment returns are likely to remain volatile over any individual period they continue to contribute meaningfully to growth in book value per share over time While the last two years have been extraordinarily challenging the Bank’s business model has been built to compound shareholder capital over time We remain focused on careful capital allocation defensive underwriting and rigorous cost control - the building blocks for compounding shareholder capital through all stages of the economic cycle regardless of the macroeconomic environment in which we operate.” The Bank’s quarterly financial results are summarized in this earnings release but shareholders are encouraged to read the Bank’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q which is generally available several weeks after the earnings release The Bank expects to file Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31 2025 with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on or about May 7 Hingham Institution for Savings is one of America’s oldest banks The Bank’s shares of common stock are listed and traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol HIFS In addition to participating in the meeting itself we also encourage shareholders to submit questions in writing in advance using the form on the Bank’s website  HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS  Non-GAAP Reconciliation  The Bank believes the presentation of the following non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that is essential to an investor’s proper understanding of results of operations and financial condition of the Bank Management uses these measures in its analysis of the Bank’s performance These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as substitutes for the financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other banks  The table below presents the reconciliation between net income and core net income a non-GAAP measurement that represents net income excluding the after-tax net gain on equity securities The table below presents the calculation of the efficiency ratio GAAP performance measure that management uses to assess operational efficiency which represents total operating expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and total other income President and Chief Operating Officer (781) 783-1761 Senior captain Jackson Mercieri has joined the club Mercieri scored a double-overtime winner in the 102nd minute as OA defeated Hingham in the Division 2 state final at Worcester State to complete a three-peat Milliken scored the winner during regulation stoppage time in a 2022 triumph over Hopkinton Carney had the lone goal in an OT victory over Wakefield “It’s in the blood of OA,” said Mercieri of winning a third consecutive state title Mercieri was a fitting choice to be added to the lore of OA’s most clutch stars Mercieri spent most of the season playing on the Tigers’ backline but situationally moved up to play forward More: 'We knew this team was special': Cohasset boys soccer strikes late to win Div. 4 crown maybe All-American,” said OA coach John Barata “He sacrificed individual glory for the team It was only fitting that he finished it for us.” junior Cyrus Hanjani chipped the ball to Mercieri less than a minute after a timeout Mercieri took a quick touch before putting the ball just inside the right post to start a frenzied celebration “We were trying to get it all game,” said Barata of the winning goal We got the ball and hit it up and over between the two center backs it bounced and he collected it and tucked it home Scoring chances were limited for both sides as play was primarily held between the 20s The Tigers have now claimed four state titles OA has also won six consecutive Hockomock League titles we want nothing less than to win every single game we play in from the bottom of our hearts we just believe." More: Going to Gillette?: South Shore high school football scoreboard for MIAA semifinals Luke Churchill and Craig Churchill led a deep class of 11 seniors Junior Nick Babanikas scored the OT winner against Mansfield on Tuesday and junior Zach Gilson recorded the shutout in goal Saturday marked Hingham’s first state-title appearance “This was as exciting of a ride as I could have scripted,” said Hingham first-year coach David Leahy “I’m just so proud of every kid on this team Leahy took over as head coach for the legendary Ken Carlin retired last season after winng 322 games for the Harbormen and never missed the state tournament Carlin was on the sidelines this fall as an assistant coach Leading Hingham was senior captain and Patriot League Keenan Division MVP Jacob Riker Brayden Lawler and Adam Healey were Hingham’s other captains Senior midfielder Alessandro Neyra was three-year starter and was league MVP last season you just keep on coming back and seeing what happens.” The post garnered more than 3,000 likes and hundreds of shares and comments within 48 hours Hedlund said the reactions have been mostly positive and people seemed to know he was satirizing President Donald Trump’s name change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America We have numerous armadas available from a number of undisclosed waterfront bases Those naval assets are fortified by our vigorous ground forces The gauntlet has been thrown,” wrote Mitch Paine South Shore Yacht Club has been activated as a Naval Base to respond to this aggressive act.” “if President Trump can rename bodies of water why can’t I?” He stuck with the bit throughout the interview “We are thinking of annexing the old Hingham Shipyard and bringing it back to life — and building big Hingham residents we talked to said “not so fast!” Cynthia Gosnell and her husband had a long conversation about the name change after seeing the post “It should be called South Shore Bay because it includes Quincy Nikki Trombley said renaming the body of water “doesn’t sound like a very good plan.” Other residents didn’t even know the current name Your essential daily newsletter delivering trusted news and can't miss programs from Boston and beyond “There’s been a lot of time to plan and deal with the anticipation for the first day of practice I’m a little nervous but I can’t wait to get going," said DeVito “Hopefully the weather will hold and we can get outside right away and start things up.” Opening days are nothing new to the Hingham native DeVito was a captain of the baseball and basketball teams while at HHS A tremendous slugger who played both corner infield spots and pitched he went on to play in college and was once drafted by the Cincinnati Reds His SUNY Cortland baseball team qualified for the Div III College World Series two years in a row and DeVito is a member of both the Hingham High and Cranberry League Hall of Fame He returned to his hometown to coach the Harbormen JV baseball team in 2012 and then moved up to varsity assistant the next year when Hingham won the Division 2 state title He’s continued to work with the program since then in addition to his full-time job as a salesman with New England Fire Patrol “I’ve known Frank (Niles) since I was five and learned an incredible amount about baseball from being around him He understands the game as well as anyone I’ve ever known,” said DeVito More: Exiting the diamond: Frank Niles retires after 13 years as Hingham baseball coach DeVito inherits a young Harbormen baseball team that graduated 13 seniors but won three of their final four games to earn a spot in the Division 2 state tournament before losing in the opening round to Milford “There’s a handful of kids on the team that I know pretty well and some others that I’m getting to know Everyone is coming in with a clean slate,” said DeVito “We are a really young team with a lot of sophomores and freshmen in the mix but there are some really talented baseball players in this group but I want it to be fun for them and I want them to have some success.” Returning players to keep an eye on are tri-captains sophomore Casey Joseph and juniors 3B/P Colin Garrity and CF/P Colman Donohue “Casey was a Patriot League All-Star last season as a freshman and is an outstanding catcher,” said DeVito “Donahue and Garrity return as two of our best pitchers.” Hingham opens the season at North Quincy on Thursday Email the reporter at dwolcott@wickedlocal.com and you can follow him on Twitter KINGSTON — Numbers aren't everything to Caroline Doherty The No. 200 is now undoubtedly steeped in history, but, as of right now, until the next game, the Hingham High girls hockey standout is more concerned about the No represents the career point total Doherty has amassed up until the halfway through her senior season She recently became the career leader in goals scored for the girls and boys hockey programs 10 -- that's how many wins in a row her Harborwomen have stacked to start the season The latest came at The Bog against Duxbury Hingham guarded its one-goal lead on the Dragons' potential tying rush as time expired to survive with a 3-2 victory “The girls have shown a lot of character," Hingham head coach Courtney Turner said "Just sticking together and playing as a team they’ve done a really good job of supporting each other.” Duxbury at 201 career points following Hingham's 7-1 win over Norwell/Scituate/Abington on Monday She scored a goal to knot the Harborwomen and Dragons early in the second period after Duxbury's Zoey Madigan in the struck first Doherty stands at 21 goals and 9 assists through Hingham's first 10 games “It was really cool doing it with everyone on the team.” More: 'Like he never left the pool': Swimmer sets record after heart transplant “It’s a once-and-a-lifetime thing to experience,” said lineman Addy Garrity “You don’t really get to watch a player that good in our high school league I think it’s very impressive and she’s very humble about it.” she’s just as excited for them," senior winger Helen Concannon said Another memorable moment came two games ago as Doherty scored the winning goal late in the third period to defeat Malden Catholic It was a win that "felt really good," said Garrity considering Malden Catholic ousted Hingham from last year's Division 1 state tournament in the Elite Eight “Caroline has had a number of accolades and she’s a fantastic player She’s just wanting to have fun and make her teammates better," Turner said "I think she just wants to enjoy her senior year She’s very proud to be from Hingham and she’s very proud to play on this team This 10-game win streak is the team's longest since.. Hingham won nine straight games entering last year's state tournament until Malden Catholic halted it with a 4-1 final at Ryan Arena in Watertown the Harborwomen have outscored opponents 49-15 Wins over Archbishop Williams (4-3 final), Notre Dame Academy (2-1 final) Marshfield (4-3 final) and Duxbury (3-2 final) stand out as the most impressive The team is the second-ranked team in the MIAA's first Division 1 power rankings “The secret is the love we have for each other," Concannon said "We’re always together on the off the ice and we make each other better We try not to let (the fact) that we’re No “Every team wants to beat the team that’s 10-0," Turner said "You have to go into every single game knowing you’re going to get every team’s best You have to be prepared for it from the first puck drop.” More: 'I thought we were ready from the jump': Standout freshmen have fueled Silver Lake's rise That was the case against Duxbury on Wednesday Turner said her team "sagged back in the first period a little bit" as Madigan scored for the Dragons at the 9:43 mark Duxbury took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission Doherty's goal leveled it in the second period 5 assist this season) and Garrity (6 goals 11 assists this season) struck with consecutive goals within 12 seconds of each other midway through the third period “Our coach was saying the strongest teams are able to come back from losing," junior defenseman CC Flynn said we’ve been tied and we’ve been losing in some periods I think it’s super cool that we come back and stay calm.” New England Hockey Journal By March 16 BOSTON — Caroline Doherty was up to her usual tricks Hingham’s senior captain got the puck deep in her own zone and motoroed the length of the rink blowing by the defense to get in alone on Bishop Stang freshman goalie Vivienne Melo Doherty pulled to her forehand and reached around Melo to tuck the go-ahead goal for the No 1 Harborwomen just 56 seconds into the second period it was all Hingham after as they took down the No to win their third state title and first since 2011 and senior captain Addy Garrity had a goal and an assist Sophomore Izzi Puleo earned the win in net Sophomore forwards Isa Rioux and Ashley Smith scored for Bishop Stang SUBSCRIBE © Copyright 2025 Seamans Media, Inc. • All Rights Reserved alleging their son's civil rights were violated after he was unfairly punished for using artificial intelligence to research and outline a social studies project The case raises questions about how schools and students should navigate murky rules around classroom work produced in the age of rapidly changing AI technology it's ubiquitous and we need to get with the times," said Peter Farrell the student was severely punished and it's impacting his ability to move on with his life." In a lawsuit filed last month, Farrell wrote Hingham school officials damaged the teen's academic record and chances of admission to an elite college after his teacher accused him of cheating on a team project set to compete in a worldwide youth history contest. The student used AI to "research" and write an "initial outline" for the project, which focused on the civil rights legacy of basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the suit states. He and his classmates included citations in their work. Farrell argued his client violated no official school policy, but was subjected to"pervasive" and "severe" consequences, including a low grade that tarnished his GPA and rejection from the school's National Honors Society. AI was not prohibited at the time — in neither the student handbook nor the contest rules, the suit says. The student’s teacher, Susan Petrie, also did not bar students from using AI for research purposes. "The use of AI was not defined as cheating," the lawsuit said. "None of the written materials for the assignment say or mention anything about AI or that the use of AI was prohibited." A spokesperson for Hingham Public Schools declined to comment, citing the ongoing litigation and concerns for student privacy. At least seven other students with “academic integrity infractions” were permitted to join the National Honor Society, the suit said. After its filing, Farrell said the student, a varsity athlete with a GPA above 4.0, was ultimately inducted into the group. History Department Head Andrew Hoey ordered the students to each complete a new and separate project, the suit said. "This is not meant to be punitive," Hoey said, according to the suit. "It's a teachable moment." The student at the center of the lawsuit ultimately received a "D" grade on his second attempt at the project. Farrell said the suit aims to force school officials to "correct" the student's academic record by changing his grade and removing any mention of academic integrity infractions. Emily Piper-Vallillo ReporterEmily Piper-Vallillo is an education reporter for WBUR HINGHAM ‒ Workers at Airgas in Hingham are striking what a representative described as "the company's insufficient and insulting contract proposal," according to a press release The workers, 25 members of Teamsters Boston including 13 truck drivers who have been on strike since Feb are fighting for "the pay and benefits they deserve," the statement says Teamster Local 25 President Thomas Mari said that in addition to "fair wage increases," the workers are seeking affordable health insurance Airgas Director of Corporate Communications Kim Menard emailed the following statement: "Airgas continues to bargain in good faith with Local 25 and hopes to quickly reach a mutually agreeable resolution as we have done with many other bargaining units." Airgas is a national supplier of industrial and medical gas to manufacturers and hospitals, as well as ammonia products and processing chemicals, according to its website The strikers gathered in the snow outside the company's plant at 90 Research Rd Thursday morning to slow the progress of trailers and tanker trucks exiting the plant A number of policeman were at hand to help the trucks move past the strike line workers shouted profanities at a driver passing through their picket calling the driver "scab" and other derogatory terms (This story was updated to add new information.) Thanks to our subscribers, who make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting local journalism with a Patriot Ledger subscription. Here is our latest offer. Reach Peter Blandino at pblandino@patriotledger.com.