The Hingham Farmers Market is back for its 40th season on the shores of Hingham Harbor. One of the first such outdoor markets to open in these parts, it attracts more than 1,200 people from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday from early May until mid-November, according to board president Mark Cullings. He said it hosts 35 to 40 vendors, with a focus on horticultural, agricultural, and locally produced food products. With the exception of a syrup company from Vermont, almost all vendors this year will sell food grown, raised, or made in Massachusetts.
DPS Insurance of Milton has donated 12 sunscreen dispensers to the town of Hanover, the location of its recent expansion. With a total price tag of $5,000, the dispensers will be installed at six fields in Hanover, including Forge Pond Park and Ellis Field. The insurance group also purchased enough refills to last the rest of the year, if not longer, said vice president Debbie Sullivan.
The Wilson-Kindelan School, a new private elementary school in Milton, will be enrolling kindergarten and first-grade students for the first time this fall. In addition to small class sizes, founding director Veronica Guerrero-Macia said, the K-5 school has an unorthodox system of education without tests or grades, instead evaluating students through observation and analysis of learning. Open houses will be held May 14, May 21, June 4, and June 11 at the Parkway United Methodist Church, 158 Blue Hills Parkway. To register or for more information, visit www.wilson-kindelan-school.org.
The Sippican School Garden Club in Marion has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Whole Kids Foundation to install an 8-by-10-foot greenhouse. The project will be paid in full by donations, including a matching $2,000 from the Marion Garden Group, an additional $1,000 from the school’s discretionary fund, and $500 from an anonymous local donor, according to garden club coordinator Diane Cook. She said the greenhouse will supplement the 14 or so gardening beds the club already tends, adding a place to start seedlings and experiment with alternative gardening, such as hydroponics.
Rockland Trust opened a second branch in Quincy, this one at 495 Hancock St. in North Quincy. Senior vice president of retail network strategy and sales analytics Patrick Myron said the location was selected more than a year ago for its high visibility and convenience for residents.
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