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24 In a time when technology has put the world at your fingertips, where do you go to stay connected with current events in your town? Beyond local sports and town meetings, you may be surprised by the unique ideas and creative content generated right here within your community. Harbor Media provides hyperlocal content for Hingham and Norwell, collaborating with citizens of these communities to celebrate creativity, engage in civic matters and promote lifelong learning. Available to all residents of Hingham and Norwell, Harbor Media operates Harbor Media Hingham and Norwell Spotlight TV, community television stations which broadcast high-definition content created in-studio and out in the community, as well as local education and civic events. With creativity and innovation highly encouraged today, possibilities are limitless, and it all starts right here in our own backyard with community media from nonprofit organizations like Harbor Media. When you take a step into their studio space on Pond Park Road in Hingham, the buzz of inspiration takes over. Volunteers of all ages take part, from middle school students to residents in their 80s. As long as the content is aired on the local cable channel, there is no charge to residents for utilizing their services. Not from Hingham or Norwell? Simply reach out to find out how you can be sponsored by a resident. To get started, it's as simple as bringing an idea to the table. Harbor Media offers a curriculum that includes storytelling, researching, scripting and shooting, as well as all the best practices for video production. In an area rich with history, nature, diversity and development, there's no shortage of inspiration. Who is Harbor Media? Established in 2011 as a 501c3 nonprofit corporation, Hingham Community Access & Media (later changed to "Harbor Media") was originally created to manage public access television for Hingham. Since inception, Harbor Media has come a long way, adding the town of Norwell to its coverage and growing far beyond the old school "public access tv" many of us grew up with. In fact, they offer high-definition channels, closed captioning on all programming for expanded accessibility and live tv schedules with video-on-demand – not your typical community media offerings! By Robin Young, photography by Brian Doherty loc a l lives he r e