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His life’s work may be in TV in Va., but his heart ‘is here in Hull
Greg McQuade, who spent many happy summers in Hull during his childhood and who returns here occasionally to visit his family, was the proud recipient of eight Emmy Awards recently for stories he produced in 2020 in his role as an anchor and “storyteller” for CBS affiliate WTVR-TV in Richmond, Va. The ceremony took place…
This time H-H Babe Ruth almost made it, until falling in the title tilt
The Hull-Hingham 15-year-old Babe Ruth team fell in the finals in the state tournament championship game to Braintree, 2-1, on Sunday. “We played a great game,” said head coach Eric Rickard. “Our defense was outstanding as well as our pitching. It was a great showing by our team.” The team’s tourney journey started with a…
Summertime and the livin’s easy, and the care of dogs is important
The summertime brings about hopes of warm days, cookouts, trips to the beach or lake, picnics, and a whole list of other fun things to do outside. If you have a dog, you may want to make them part of what you’re doing as often as possible. Here are some things to be mindful of…
Hull Artists returning strong with its (reopened) Open Studios event
Hull Artists, a regional arts association of more than 85 fine artists and craft artisans, will hold its 25th Open Studios, Aug. 7-8, and Sept. 18-19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. HA’s signature event features local artists at select community locations and private home studios where visitors can experience their work up close and enjoy…
Hull could notch a first with energy-powered tidal turbine
Faced with the need to find a new source of energy to replace fossil fuels, which have been warming the planet exponentially since the 1700s, water has turned out to be one of our best bets – for the simple reason it never stops moving, and movement creates energy. That’s good news for the town…
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It’s all about the swinging, swaying to the music at the King Pavilion
American Songbook fans continue to flock to the seaside site in summer True to its original purpose when built on the Nantasket Beach waterfront in the late 19th century, the Bernie King Pavilion continues to offer seasonal concerts and dance events to the delight of the music lovers who attend. This 10,800-square-foot open-air venue, located…
Beer garden to put down roots on HRA property next month
Local restaurateurs eye plan warily The Select Board, on a 3-2 vote during its first in-person meeting since March 2020, approved one-day liquor licenses for Vitamin Sea Brewing to operate a so-called “family friendly” craft beer garden on a portion of the Hull Redevelopment Authority property near the Nantasket Beach Resort. Local licensing authorities –…
With a full schedule of events, HLM wades into summer season
The Hull Lifesaving Museum is rolling out a roster of events this summer as pandemic restrictions ease. “We opened in the pandemic with a lot of outdoor, spread-out activities,” executive director Mike McGurl told The Hull Times. “Now we’re just ramping up to our regular repertoire of events.” And while restrictions are loosening, McGurl stressed,…
Hull had role in opioid settlement, but it’s unclear if town will benefit
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey recently announced that Purdue Pharma had agreed to a roughly $4.3 billion settlement linked to the company’s role in the opioid crisis that caused hundreds of thousands of fatalities in this country, including 55 fatal overdoses in Hull between 2008 and now, according to Hull Police Department records. But it is…
Boys of summer travel well, living up to the Dandies label
The Hull U-12 boys’ travel baseball team took second place at the Stoughton Invitational Tournament this past weekend. Hull finished with a 3-2 record and advanced to the championship game, losing 8-2 to undefeated Dighton. The team opened the weekend on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Brockton. ???MISSING to New Bedford, the Pirates rallied…
Hull could notch a first with energy-powered tidal turbine
Faced with the need to find a new source of energy to replace fossil fuels, which have been warming the planet exponentially since the 1700s, water has turned out to be one of our best bets – for the simple reason it never stops moving, and movement creates energy. That’s good news for the town…
Sun shines down again on camp with a long, proud history in Hull
It’s hard to tell who is the most overjoyed – the kids attending this year’s oceanfront Sunset Point Camp, the staff, or longtime program administrator Beth Chambers – now that the camp has reopened after cancellation of the popular summer program in 2020 due to the pandemic. The camp, which has operated in Hull for…
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