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Greta holds a Palestinian flag before setting sail for Gaza.
Making Waves: Greta Thunberg’s Freedom Flotilla
The seniors are ushered into their graduation ceremony under beautiful rose arches, held up by the younger siblings of the graduates.
Rain Holds off for our 2025 Graduates
Harvard’s campus in April of 2024 is littered with tents during a protest against the war in Gaza.
The Dispute Between Harvard and Trump Administration Grows Each Day
President Trump displays his signed executive order regarding his new school defunding policies in the White House.
Hingham Schools’ Research Sources Face Serious Accessibility Risks; Resident Opinions and Future Outcomes
The Hingham High School Band, conducted by Brian Cincotta, plays “God Bless America” during the Memorial Day Ceremony.
Hingham Honors its Veterans in Memorial Day Ceremony
Students enter Hingham High School in the morning during their last week of classes.
Students Discuss their Last Week of Classes
Hingham Band Students Host a Successful Jazz Night!
Hingham High provides information about one of the travel opportunities in 2026.
HHS Students Expand Their Horizons: Hingham High 2026 Travel Opportunities
Aria Giardino, a freshman running for the position of Treasurer, delivers her campaign speech.
Students Run in Elections for Officer Positions for the Upcoming School Year
Harborlight Editor In-Chief, Andrew Healy, poses with Clare Blatchley on the red carpet
Class of 2025 Walks the Red Carpet Before Prom!
Cooper Flag (Left) and Dylan Harper (Right) are the projected 1st and 2nd picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.
NBA Draft Insights and Sleeper Prospects
First overall pick CJ Kirst holds the National Championship Trophy during their victory last weekend.
The 2025 PLL Season: Start of Something New
This week’s player of the match against Stoughton goes to junior Hannah Mello who played third singles.
Hingham High School’s Girls Tennis Team Advances to the Next Round
For the second season in a row, the Girls' Crew Team showed off their new trophies after the MPSRA Championship Regatta.
A Championship Win for the Girls Tops off a Busy Regatta Weekend for the Hingham Crew Team
Pat Kavanaugh hoists the national championship trophy after beating Maryland 15-5 in his last year with Notre Dame.
NCAA Lacrosse Tournament: The Start of a New Era of Lacrosse
All of Swift’s albums, spanning more than 15 years, including “Taylor’s Version.”
A New Era: Taylor Swift Wins Ownership of Her Albums
The “Minecraft Movie”, a recent release has earned its place as the most popular film of 2025 thus far.
The Rise Of Irony And The Fall Of Sincerity
The HHS band plays at Downtown in Bloom May 3, 2025.
Hingham High School Band Plays at Downtown in Bloom
Arts Pathway Club Members pose for a group photo.
HHS Students Participate in the 2nd Annual Arts Pathway Symposium
Joe Goldberg in the final season of YOU
YOU Season 5: What to Expect in Joe Goldberg’s Final Chapter
Several classic and newer/recently popular books lay arranged in a pattern on the floor.
Seven Must Read Books for Students to Kick off Summer Vacation
The HHS Courtyards lie almost entirely vacant for the entire school year, yet they could be a prime location for students to spend their study halls.
Should Students Be Able to Go Outside During Study Halls?
Mr. E-Show often goes above in beyond in his school photos, as seen here from 2023
Meeting Mr. E-Show: A Staple of the Hingham High School Community
Mr. Cincotta conducts the Wind Ensemble.
Mr. Cincotta Celebrates Twenty Years of Teaching at Spring Concert
Two pickleball rackets and a ball being held and waiting to play.
How are HHS Students feeling about the decision to fund new pickleball courts?
Both titles illustrate an example of the tests available and the features AP Classroom presents.
AP Exam Reflections: What Students Had to Say
Pictured left to right, Haylen Wilson, Ava Souppa, Taylor Gay, Caitlin O’Driscoll, Adam Healey, Elinor Deady, Ava Ladd, Luca Guidi, Tasha Otoka, and Ivy Clark sit at first graders desks after helping teachers at South Elementary School.
Seniors Step Up: Harbormen Helping Hingham Day 2025
The Dock’s woodwork paneled in insolation visualizes its final silhouette.
The Dock Drifts Towards Completion at HHS
Three HHS students playing a mobile game, one of the many contributing factors to overwhelming screen time.
Are the Effects of Screen Time Altering HHS Students’ Education?
The girl’s hockey team lines up for the national anthem before getting their ninth win of the season.
A Mid-Season Photo Recap of Hingham’s Winter Sports
Shining a light on Hingham news

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Shining a light on Hingham news

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Jake Bednarski

Jake Bednarski, Managing Editor

Jake Bednarski, a senior at Hingham High, enjoys writing political and sports news. In addition to his work as managing editor, Jake also participates in golf and swimming at HHS. After his career at Hingham High, he would like to pursue a future in History and Education.

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Kobina Johnson is among countless other Brown athletes who have had their sports programs cut and removed from the budget. Photo credit: Kobina Johnson

Op-Ed: Title IX Should Be Amended to Prevent Sports Program Cuts

Jake Bednarski, Managing Editor
April 27, 2021
Junior captain Caroline Connelly puts up 2 of her team leading 13 points in the game.

Girls Basketball Tops Plymouth South In First Round Of Patriot Cup

Jake Bednarski and Mary Kelly Prosky Gilbert
March 16, 2021
Senior Captain Cate Macdonald defined herself as the team's top Breastroker through the past 4 years on the team, leading the team as both a Senior and Junior captain. Macdonald will be studying at the University Of Vermont next year.

Hingham Swim Team Finishes the Season Strong

Jake Bednarski and Mary Kelly Prosky Gilbert
February 9, 2021
The end of 2020 brought the exciting roll out of COVID-19 Vaccines. Former physician and now teacher at Brockton hospital, Dr. James Gilbert, was one of the first healthcare workers to receive the vaccine.

2020 in Review

Sarah Bryden, Keely Jordan, Jake Bednarski, and Mary Kelly Prosky Gilbert
January 19, 2021
Biden's vice presidential nominee Harris shown here responding to Pence's statement.

Harris and Pence Face Off in Vice-Presidential Debate

Jake Bednarski, Managing Editor
October 12, 2020
Although the at-home AP exam and classes, the College Board maintained a structured checklist and schedule. This was backed by an Exam Demo, allowing students to get a taste for the new testing experience and Youtube videos, announcing changes, and reviewing material on several courses.

Online and Shortened: The Story of the Changed AP Exams

Jake Bednarski, Contributing Writer
June 1, 2020
Mike Conley wins the NBA HORSE Tournament. In addition to the NBA's HORSE Tournament, NBA players have taken to streaming video games on gaming platform Twitch, and many have participated in a $100,000 charity NBA2K tournament, won by Suns Point Guard Devin Booker.

HORSE, NBA2K, And More: How The NBA Community Is Staying Connected

Jake Bednarski, Contributing Writer
May 5, 2020
Several citizens of the Indian city of Punjab have noted that the Himalayas are visible from the city for the first time in 30 years. This is due to the reduction in pollution that has accompanied the stay at home orders that have been mandated in many countries all over the world.

Pollution Decreases Globally As a Result of COVID-19 Restrictions

Jake Bednarski, Contributing Writer
April 19, 2020
This image taken from video on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, and provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows part of the wreckage of a helicopter crash near Calabasas, Calif. The Sunday, Jan. 26 crash killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

Sports Communities Commemorate the Life of Kobe Bryant

Jake Bednarski, Sports Columnist
February 7, 2020
Sports Reports 11/6 - Will the Brooklyn Nets be a Good Team this Season?

Sports Reports 11/6 – Will the Brooklyn Nets be a Good Team this Season?

Jake Bednarski, Staff Sports Columnist
November 11, 2019
Penn State holds out the Michigan Wolverines for a 28-21 win on Saturday, 10/19/19. Lamont Wade (safety) leads the team in celebration after a big defensive stop.

10/23 Sports Report

Jake Bednarski, Staff Sports Columnist
October 27, 2019
As the NHL Season begins, Slava Voynov, an LA Kings' defenseman, gets suspended for the entirety of the season for "unacceptable off-ice conduct." He has been accused of domestic violence and has lost his contract with the Kings

Weekly Sports Column: Football Season Update

Jake Bednarski, Staff Sports Columnist
October 13, 2019
Jordan Howard, #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles, runs for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers in their win on Thursday Night Football. He would have a total of 87 yards and 2 touchdowns

Weekly Sports Column: Game Recaps and Predictions

Jake Bednarski, Staff Sports Columnist
October 6, 2019
Gabriel makes an amazing catch in the corner of the end zone in the win over the Redskins in Week Three.

Weekly Sports Review Column

Jake Bednarski, Staff Sports Columnist
September 29, 2019
Antonio Brown seen here with Head Coach Bill Belichick at the Dolphin's game last Sunday.

Antonio Brown’s Short Run in a Patriots Jersey; Where Will He Go Next?

Jake Bednarski, Staff Sports Columnist
September 22, 2019
Attorney General Barr, pictured here in January, released a summary of the Mueller report on Mar. 24. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Barr Releases Summarized Mueller Report

Jake Bednarski, Contributing Writer
March 31, 2019
Trump and Kim Jong-Un at this week's talks. (AP Photo: Evan Vucci)

Trump Meets with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un

Jake Bednarski, Contributing Writer
March 3, 2019
Trump announces the deal to reopen the government for three weeks (Olivier Douliery / Getty Images)

The Government Shutdown Comes to an End

Jake Bednarski, Contributing Writer
January 27, 2019
Mueller has a long history in investigation. In this 2013 photo, Mueller delivers a stoic gaze during an FBI ceremony. Photo by Charles Dharapak : AP

Mueller Investigation: What Comes Next

Jake Bednarski, Contributing Writer
December 17, 2018
Former President George HW Bush's state funeral took place on Wednesday, Dec. 5. (Cameron Pollack for NPR).

Remembering George H. W. Bush

Jake Bednarski, Contributing Writer
December 9, 2018
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Representative Ben Ray Lujan (D-MN), DCCC Chairman, celebrate a projected Democratic Party takeover of the House of Representatives during a midterm election night party hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on November 7, 2018 in Washington, DC. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Midterm results: what does it mean now that the Democrats have the House?

Jake Bednarski, Contributing Writer
November 18, 2018
Junior Owen O’Brien takes the snap. Most of Hingham’s plays were running plays, many of which going for over ten yards.

Photos from Hingham High’s Homecoming

Jake Bednarski and Will Sutton
October 27, 2018
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