**THE END OF AN ERA:** After 30 years of fun and frolic in the icy Atlantic, the Drowned Hogs took their final swim on Saturday. Spectators gathered along the seawall to cheer on participants, who braved the cold air (and cold ocean!) to raise funds for Wellspring Multi-Service Center. Henry Buchleitner was one of the first participants down the ramp and into the icy Atlantic. [Skip Tull photo]

• Congratulations to Maeve White, a nursing major, who was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. To be eligible for this honor, a student must have achieved a grade-point average of 3.4 or better for the semester.

• Notre Dame Academy of Hingham recently announced academic honors for the first quarter of the year. Sophomore Nelleh Huxtable was named to the President’s List, which recognizes students who earned grade of 90 or above in all major courses.

• The Hull Lifesaving Museum will celebrate the opening of its Sea & Sky Art Show with a reception on Friday, February 6 from 6-9 p.m. at the museum, 1117 Nantasket Ave. Admission is $15 per person; exhibiting artists are free. A feast for winter-weary eyes, the 28th annual Sea & Sky Art Show, juried by marine artist Russ Kramer, features more than 120 works of art selected from nearly 155 entries by talented artists from the South Shore and beyond. Nearly half of the pieces sold in last year’s exhibit, so be sure to come early to secure a new addition to your collection! For more information, email info@hulllifesavingmuseum.org or call 781-925-5433.

• Hailey Gould has been named to the University of New England’s Dean’s List for the fall semester. Dean’s List students have attained a grade-point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester.

• Bran James was named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for the fall semester. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester. James is currently majoring in computer networking and cybersecurity.

• Stonehill College is pleased to recognize two Hull students named to the fall Dean’s List – Patrick Lynch and Lilly Copenheaver-Smith. To qualify for this honor, undergraduate students must have achieved a semester grade-point average of 3.50 or higher with a minimum of 12 credits.

• Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Have you visited Nantasket Pharmacy for the best selection of cards and candy? Be sure to shop local for your gift-giving, and to take advantage of The Hull Times free Valen-Times messages to show your loved ones how much you care! With so much negativity in the world, the Times is proud to continue our tradition of publishing free Valentines to (and from) our readers. Messages will be published in the February 12 issue of The Hull Times (and online). Just compose your best 20-word message and send it to us by 5 p.m. on Monday, February 9. No late entries, please! Send your Valen-Times messages to news@hulltimes.com.

• Summer Hill has been named to Plymouth State University Dean’s List for the fall semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.69 for the term. Hill is majoring in criminology.

• Have you always wanted to learn more about accessory dwelling units (ADUs)? Here’s your chance! On Thursday, February 12, the Affordable Housing Committee will host a community conversation from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Hull High School Exhibition Room. Participants at this in-person meeting will learn about how the statewide “as of right” ADU law expands opportunities for development in Hull, building requirements that apply to developing an accessory unit in your home or on your property, loan resources, and, how ADUs will contribute to Hull’s housing stock.

• Abigail Gibson was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a semester grade-point average of 3.6 for full-time students completing at least 12 graded credits.

• Dylan Cavicchio has been named to Plymouth State University President’s List for the fall semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a grade-point average of 3.70 or better for the semester and must have completed at least 12 credit hours. Cavicchio is majoring in business administration.

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