It was probably funny enough that in 2013 I wrote a review of our town dump...more kindly named the…read moretown Transfer Station. But here I am writing an update mostly to comment on the Swap Shop within. This is the place where town residents can drop off gently used goods (no clothing or upholstered furniture) which can then be taken away for free by any other resident who sees what you've dropped off and wants it. The Swap Shop was closed for the better part of a year due to the pandemic and it is newly re-opened. Lately I have undertaken the task of cleaning out the attic, basement and some kitchen cabinets. I am truly into minimizing...we have accumulated so many things over the years that we don't need and that we rarely use. Some of the items are still in great shape and so I've boxed them up and brought them to the Swap Shop. I feel good giving away items that are still usable and in good shape to others who might want them. Last week when I dropped off several boxes of things, I saw that someone had left a complete and lovely set of Noritake china..service for 8. I had no use for it but it was beautiful...I hope someone nabbed it. I have also been overhauling my clothes closets which is something I do every couple of years....I am ruthless about this task and in the past few years have employed the Marie Kondo method...if it doesn't bring me "joy" (and if I haven't worn it in the past year), out it goes. (I use Marie Kondo's method for folding clothes now too: it's a game changer...you won't believe the space you'll find in your drawers). With this most recent clothes-closet-cleanup I ended up with 3 large bags of clothing...much of it clothes I wore to work and since I am newly retired have no use for anymore. Over the years the task has gotten easier because I have been buying fewer clothes. I brought the bags of clothes to the Town Dump to deposit in the Goodwill bins. Years ago, I used to bring some of my used clothes to a consignment shop in town but I can't be bothered anymore. I also just feel better donating to a place like Goodwill. We still don't have curbside garbage pickup in Hingham, but going to the Transfer Station is not without its own "charm"...running into neighbors, feeling good about sorting your trash for recycling, and donating things to Goodwill and the Swap Shop.

Friendly staff. Always available to help. Building is clean…read moreand can always find parking Keep up the good work.

Friendly and helpful staff. The used bookstore is pretty…read moreamazing too! Ample parking. And great books for sale on your way in or out.

Hanover's local, residing next door to Town Hall and repping proudly 02339 in the Old Colony…read moreLibrary Network*. Newer and well-maintained building, exceedingly clean and (duh) whisper quiet for in-house study, leisurely reading, or pantomime practice. The layout caters to families, with a robust section for kiddos just past the entrance on the first floor. Got a grown-up item on hold? Sorry adults, you've gotta slog it up to the second to claim your piece. On the bright side, you're scaling a spiral staircase! Parking lot is massive, open evenings M-W and otherwise only closed on Sundays, and you best believe they have entertainment for the wee ones - from the infamous MamaSteph to jugglers, Lego Builders and story tellers! *Just like the Minuteman, the Old Colony Library Network will pull inventory from any of the 29 in-circle libraries dotting the South Shore and have it waiting for you at your local branch. MAGIC!

If I could rate this library 0 stars I would. I have grown up in this town and always used this…read morelibrary. I am currently in college as a commuting nursing student and I have been using this library every day since I have begun. Lately I have had several issues with the staff. I am not one to complain nor write a review but the way they approach people to tell them of something they are doing wrong is so disrespectful. I simply asked the director of the library if she would mind resetting the wifi for me because my friends and I were having trouble getting on to our school website, and the last time I had faced this issue a different librarian had reset the wifi and it worked within seconds. This simple task turned into what seemed like the world was ending. The director threw her arms up at me and the other women working and said "ILL JUST GO RE SET IT" and stormed down the stairs, I stood there in total disbelief and returned to my studying. I then heard the director talking poorly about me to the other staff. It was a simple request and I approached it very politely, never have I had someone blow up on me so quickly. Scary to think it was the director of the library who talked to me this way I later found out. Within seconds after SIMPLY resetting the wifi, we were all able to get on to the website. I told myself I would not return back to the library but living in Hanover it is just so convenient for me and I need a quiet place to study. When I decided to return back to the library today a fellow student and I put ourselves into what is labeled as the "quiet room for studying" not the "silent room" nor the "do not talk room". We had just taken out our mountains of books and laptops and were just greeting each other as we sat down and shut the doors to block out the noise. The librarian came in and opened the doors wide open and told us we could not keep doing this and that this room is meant for no talking at all. Mind you, we are the only 2 in the room and we shut the doors to block out all the noise outside of the room to focus on our studying. We were not sitting there playing music, or even talking loudly for that matter. The way she approached us was totally unprofessional and disrespectful simply because she has authority over us. If someone else was in the room and we were disrupting them by simply saying hello to each other before we began to study, I would understand. The town hall will be hearing from me in regards to the staff at this library. Truly a shame that I do not feel comfortable in my home town library. I understand libraries are supposed to be quiet, which is why I put myself in that quiet room with the doors shut because that library is most definitely not quiet, which is nothing they can control but just to prove a point I go t here to study and do my work. I do not treat it like a social area the way they act I do. They probably see a 20 year old college student and assume that I will be disrespectful, when in reality I sit there and do my work. It seems they find interest in making me feel like I am an issue to the library, sadly they are the ones looking for the issue to be formed. I will not recommend this library to anyone I know nor be using it again.

As someone who has never had a great experience dealing with government services, this place has…read morebeen a pleasant surprise. I wouldn't say they were friendly but were still very professional and direct when I came here to get my parking permits for my movers arriving in a van. And I also came here to hand in an application for a mail in ballot several minutes prior to the 5pm deadline that day and a clerk was readily available to take it; that's something that would never happen in any of the other places I've lived.

I was here to attend an elopement. Town clerk, a very nice gentleman who officiated the ceremony…read morewas able to accommodate his off day to fit couple's schedule. They have a metered lot in addition to more metered spots on Washington St & Holden St.

Although it's small, it's been renovated and is like a museum inside with oil paintings and antique…read morefurniture. You can borrow books and DVDs. There's also free live music concerts on the lawn. Unfortunately the hours are strange and different each day, sometimes only open at night.

I was excited to have a library within walking distance to my new home. I walked over, about a mile…read moreat 3pm on a Wednesday and it was closed, didn't open til 5pm that day. It has very strange hours; Monday 1PM-9PM, Tuesday 1PM-9PM, Wednesday 5PM-9PM and Thursday 9AM-5PM. It's closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The library section is EXTREMELY small, I was honestly shocked at how small and what little books they had. The building is very large yet the book section is a short hallway of sorts with 5-6 rows of bookcases on each side as you walk to the end of the room. The bookcases are about 5 feet in length with about 5 shelf's of books. In comparison to the other libraries it is tiny. There also isn't any computer access, inclusive of a computer catalog to see what books are available there and at the other town libraries. I was pretty disappointed and will be going to check out the other town libraries. It is a beautiful building though and will post some photos later when I have more time.

50 shades of white. Townie flavor overall. Lots of restaurants and town sponsored activities,…read moreconcerts and patriotism.

While I'm technically a transplant from a few towns over I think I have experienced the essence of…read moreWeymouth. I have come to know Weymouth as a town of contradictions. Thank you Weymouth for having the South Shore's worst intersection (Columbian Square) and for offering us Butts and Bets II and Jonathan the Master of Food. Thank you for having the best rubbish service ever (they take anything and everything). I also enjoy knowing that I can put anything outside of my house and know that it will be taken within minutes. Thank you to the Weymouth youths who smashed my pumpkins even though I was standing in the driveway. At least I don't have to throw them out myself. You would have had five stars if it wasn't for your overzealous school maintenance workers who decimate our decades-old grapevine twice in one year, just so the kids would be safe walking to school and free from ticks (because ticks apparently live grapes).

This library is incredibly beautiful inside. Easy to navigate book sections. Fantastic children's…read moreroom and reference desk. The staff is top notch. They know there books and can give great recommendations. Would recommend.

I haven't been to the Duxbury Free Library in years. Indeed, when I last frequented it the library…read morewas housed in the old building, now named for its benefactor, local nineteen-century philanthropist Georgianna Wright. Having recently signed up our kiddo for a sports clinic at the nearby Duplex, we've now had several occasions to visit the library. They have a great children's room with tons of classic and recently-published books, some cool kid-oriented technology, and a kid-friendly library of things. You know it's a cool place when you have to pry the kiddo away to meet up with her friends to play sports! In my old age, I am more prone to leveraging the online resources of the Old Colony Library Network, of which Duxbury is a long-time member, but today's Duxbury Free Library has a ton of resources that you should check out and check out!

To all- My son (8) and myself ( single mother), have been…read morein the community of Abington for 4 years coming from Texas. we love the area. Recently, in the last year or so my son has told me about a cop friend of his, Officer Dan. (Will not say his last name fo obvious reasons). i asked him how he knows this officer and he told me that the officer has on several occasions given him a "cool kid patrol ride" after his school activities, typically him and friends play at the park until 630 or so (short distance from the house). Recently his behavior has been reclusive and tempered, when confronted stated "Officer Dan is not who I thought he was, and he no longer thinks of him as a hero as Dan would call himself. Should I escalate this?

Nice flat scenic 5k. The proceeds go to help the community programs in Abington this year I believe…read moreit went to building a basketball court for the community. Parts of this were trail but it was mostly paved roads and sidewalks. This event also has a 1/2 mile kids run before the 5k which was really cute to watch. Race started at 9 but you had to be there before 8 because they shut down the road for the kids race. Water, fruit and cupcakes were available at the end and there was a DJ playing music before and after. Well run and fun. I will do this event again! $20 dollar fee w/ T-shirt if you sign up by a certain date. This years event was held on 5/21/2011