Way Back Wednesday: 1977 The Heidi Shop

April 2, 2025 by Geri Duff At one time Rizzotto’s Super Market took up two side-by-side shops on South Street in Hingham Square. When they moved up South Street, the Hingham Camera Shop moved in on the left and the Hingham Optical Shoppe on the right. Later The Heidi Shop, owned by Helen Bornheim, moved in on …

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Hingham boys tennis opens season with sweep over Cohasset

April 2, 2025 Story and photos by William Wassersug Last season, Hingham boys tennis coach Eric Gill set a goal for his team to make it past the Round of 8 in the MIAA Division 1 State Tournament. With a big win at Sharon, a team that checked in with a 21-0 record, in the …

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Town officials step up efforts to support the downtown area

April 2, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer As part of an effort to support downtown Hingham, the select board is advocating for “building links and improving communication” to help Hingham Square and the surrounding area thrive at a time where there are a number of vacant storefronts. The upcoming “Rev250” — a multiyear regional and …

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April 9 proclaimed Education and Sharing Day in Hingham

April 2, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board this week proclaimed Wednesday, April 9, as Education and Sharing Day in Hingham. Established by the United States Congress in 1978 in honor of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Education and Sharing Day calls for an increased focus on education and recognizes his lifelong …

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2025 Girls Summer Golf Scholarship

April 1, 2025 By The Tee Club The Tee Club, a local women’s golf club, is seeking to encourage young women to play and improve their golf game by  offering a scholarship to help defray the cost of golf lessons, golf clinics or the golf school of awardee’s choice. Who’s Eligible: Young women between the …

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Hingham High robotics team heads to championship event; donations welcome

April 1, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham High School robotics Team 5000 — the Hingham Hammerheads — is headed for Springfield, Mass., this week to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition at the New England District Championships. From  April 2 to 6, the Hammerheads will …

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Roots and Wings: Boathouse Bistro Embraces New Chapter

April 1, 2025 By Courtney Doyle The moment Boathouse Bistro opened the doors at 19 Shipyard Drive in the Hingham Shipyard in 2015, local residents knew something special was happening. With a pedigree that includes over 20 years in Boston’s North End, where relationships, family, and keeping your promises means everything, Tinka and Steve McCauley (alongside co-owner, Albana Jubani) …

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