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Some HHS students look forward to leaving behind the (not so) gorgeous recent weather of Hingham Harbor when they travel elsewhere this April Break.
HHS Welcomes a Long Awaited April Break
Stock values plummeted by the time markets closed in New York on April 4, 2025. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuter
The Rapid Fall of the Stock Market and the Recently Imposed Tariffs.
A table of students take their seats for dinner.
Class of 2026 Celebrates Junior Prom!
Rescuers search for survivors amongst the debris of the Sky Villa Condo, a building that collapsed in the recent earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar. (The New Indian Express AP)
Earthquake of 7.7 Magnitude Devastates Myanmar
Overhead view of a typical Greenland community called Nuuk. Photo Credits Evgeniy Maloletka APNews
Why is the U.S. Interested in Greenland?
Hingham High School Robotics team after winning the Gracious Professionalism award.
HHS Hammerheads take on District Championship
A look inside Attleboro High School auditorium, where most of the SEMASC festivities took place.
Hingham Student Council takes on the SEMASC Spring Conference
Down the mysterious hallway in the photography room is the lightroom, where students gather for good lighting to shoot portraits and most commonly, photos of the week.
Photography: More Than Just the Press of a Button
A strip of shops in Derby Street can offer many options for job-seeking students.
Students Seek Job Opportunites Locally
AP Research students created posters directing them on how to write each section of their year long paper.
Discovering AP Research and AP Seminar for future classes is a great way to research topics you love!
A hard contest from Walter Clayton Jr. forces Emanual Sharp to lose possession of the basketball as time expires in the second half.
A Men’s March Madness to Remember
Florida celebrates after defeating Auburn and making it to the National Championship
Florida takes on Houston in a National Championship game 51 years in the making
UConn Huskies’ star player, Paige Bueckers takes ball to basketball in game against South Dakota in Storrs, Connecticut.
Women’s NCAA March Madness Update: Final Moments Before The Championship
Rafeal Devers completely missed a ball during his slump that included a record 12 strike-outs to open up the season vs the Texas Rangers. (Jon Couture)
A Review of the First Three Days of The MLB Opening Weekend
The Hingham Boys Team Poses for Picture After Advancing to the Final 4 Last Spring.
Hingham Lacrosse Aims for Season Goal: State Championship
An array of baked goods tempt buyers in the Flour Bakery and Cafe.
Local favorites: Underrated Boston Brunch Spots to Visit this Spring
The cast of Matilda Jr. stands onstage during the bows.
HMS Puts on Production of Matilda Jr.
Completing puzzles offers more benefits that just passing the time.
A Look into the Short and Long Term Benefits of Puzzles
Mr. Cincotta and Mrs. Crook conduct the fifth and sixth grade bands as they play “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift in the HHS gym.
“Best All-Town Ever”: Musicians of All Ages Amaze Audience at Annual March Concert
Signs with the names of every Hingham High School music student line Main Street from Second Parish Church to Cushing Street.
All HHS Music Students Recognized on Telephone Poles For the First Time
The antagonist of the new netflix series “Adolescence” looming over another character.
Netflix Series “Adolescence” Acts as a Reflection and a Warning
A homework folder overflows with papers
Homework or Free Time? How Students at HHS Are Feeling
College students try their best to focus on a lecture through face masks.
HHS Students Give Their Opinions About the Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic
(In 1913, the day before Woodrow Wilson was inaugurated, women marched for their rights. Photo Credits: Library of Congress via AP)
The History and Significance of International Women’s Day
Rows of new whiteboard tables, chairs, and hightops sit in front of a shining new glass whiteboard wall. Taken by Gus Doggett
Think Classrooms Reimagine Mathematics Education
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
Club founders Teddy Anderson (left) and Jack Germian (right) proudly approach lunch tables to spread awareness of the Hope Club. Photo Creds: Jake Varholak December 17, 2024
Introducing HHS’s Newest Club: “Hope Club”
The television production studio at HHS sits empty between show tapings.
The Recent Absence of Hingham High School’s “The Friday Show” How are Students Feeling?
Shining a light on Hingham news

The Harborlight
Shining a light on Hingham news

The Harborlight
Parker Bradl

Parker Bradl, Contributing Writer

Parker Bradl has been writing at the Harborlight since his sophomore year at HHS. In addition to writing for the Harborlight, he is a member of the Sailing Team and the Unity Project. He also plays the alto saxophone in Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. In his free time, he likes to watch movies, write, and play basketball with his friends.

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Some HHS students look forward to leaving behind the (not so) gorgeous recent weather of Hingham Harbor when they travel elsewhere this April Break.

HHS Welcomes a Long Awaited April Break

Parker Bradl, Contributing Writer
April 14, 2025
(Above) The Black Sea, which the most recent set of peace talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have been concerned with setting a partial ceasefire in between Ukraine and Russia. (Oksana Parafeniuk for The New York Times)

U.S.-Led Ukraine War Peace Talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: What’s Been Accomplished in the Past Week and What’s Still Left To Do

Parker Bradl
March 30, 2025
(Above) Oscar stands ready to face this year's slate of acclaimed nominees on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Photo Credit: Matt Sayles / Invision /AP)

Hear What HHS Students’ Thoughts are On the 2025 Oscars!

Parker Bradl, Contributing Writer
March 2, 2025
(Above) The HHS Jazz Band is all smiles at Penniman Hill Retirement Center (Photo credit: Parker Bradl).

The Hingham High School Jazz Band plays Mingus in Special Concert at Penniman Hill

Parker Bradl, Contributing Writer
January 19, 2025
A snowman ornament hangs from a Christmas tree

Happy Holidays at HHS! HHS Students Share their Favorite Holiday Movies

Parker Bradl, Contributing Writer
December 15, 2024
(Above) The U.S. Capitol is the home to the legislative branch of the United States government, where both houses of congress, the House of Representatives, and Senate meet to determine the nation's laws. After the elections, the capitol is now home to both houses of congress which have a Republican majority.

The Key Races that Decided the House Majority

Parker Bradl, Contributing Writer
November 18, 2024
(Above) The 1975 Saturday Night Live cast, as portrayed in ‘Saturday Night’ (Photo Credit: Hopper Stone)

Comedy is Brilliant Chaos in ‘Saturday Night’!

Parker Bradl, Contributing Writer
November 8, 2024
Loring Hall, Hingham’s local movie theater, dedicated to showing films unrecognized by main theater chains and smaller art films to the general public.

“Reagan” is an Anachronistic Vision of Optimism and the American Dream, And Maybe that’s a Good Thing?

Parker Bradl, Contributing Writer
September 30, 2024
Hingham sails in the Donald Greene Memorial Regatta at Lake Cochituate (Photo Credit: Parker Bradl)

HHS Sailing Team Ends an Unprecedented Season at the Top of A Division

Parker Bradl, Staff Writer
June 3, 2024
The president of the United States (played by Nick Offerman) addresses the nation. (Photo Credit: A24 Studios)

A True Anti-War Film, Alex Garland’s A24 produced “Civil War” is a brutal wake-up call for America

Parker Bradl, Staff Writer
May 6, 2024
(Above) Bob Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir) passionately plays a packed concert concert venue for fans (Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures)

“One Love” Delivers as an Unconventional Biopic that Captures the Essence of Bob Marley

Parker Bradl, Staff Writer
April 1, 2024
Getty/stock images

Four-Day Workweeks may be the Way of the Future

Parker Bradl, Staff Writer
March 4, 2024
Willy (Timothy Chalamet) and Noodle (Calah Lane) skip across rooftops aided by a bundle of balloons (Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures all rights reserved).

Wonka is Whimsical Family Fun, but Doesn’t Quite Live up to the Magic of the 1971 Original

Parker Bradl, Staff Writer
February 5, 2024
The Osage, rejoicing as they strike oil for the first time. (Photo Credit: Apple)

Martin Scorsese Strikes Oil in his Telling of the Tragic Story of the Osage People through his Latest Feature, Killers of the Flower Moon

Parker Bradl, Staff Writer
December 20, 2023
Angus Tully (played by Dominic Sessa) and Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) stand side by side as they come to terms with their fate to stay at the Barton Academy boarding school over Christmas break (Photo Credit: Miramax Pictures)

The Prep School Movie is Back with The Holdovers

Parker Bradl, Staff Writer
November 20, 2023
The Rolling Stones, left to right- Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Rolling Stones Are Back With New Album Hackney Diamonds

Parker Bradl, Staff Writer
October 29, 2023
Barbie is now available on most On Demand services, but for the high price of $24.99 due to how recently the movie has ended its lucrative theatrical run. (Photo Credit: Parker Bradl)

Barbenheimer: Revisited

Parker Bradl, Staff Writer
October 2, 2023
A view of town square from the old ship church, where the ice cream shop Nona's and several other venues attract many customers on hot days.

Warm Weather to Hingham as Students Finish AP Exams

Parker Bradl and Annika Larsen
May 15, 2023
Sailing practice after school in Hingham Harbor By: Parker Bradl

Smooth Sailing this Week for the Hingham Harbormen

Parker Bradl, Contributing Writer
April 30, 2023
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