April 27, 2026 From The Town Of Hingham
The Town of Hingham will host its Annual Town Meeting on Monday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. at Hingham High School.
The 2026 Warrant has 38 Articles, which can be found on the Town’s Town Meeting webpage. A hard copy of the warrant was also recently mailed to every Hingham household. Town Meeting procedures are outlined in Hingham’s Town Meeting By-Law.
What You Need To Know
Check-in for Town Meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. ahead of the 7:00 p.m. meeting start time. The Town Clerk will operate two registration tables, one at the High School main entrance and another at the back right entrance.
Parking is available at two High School lots – the front lot and the far lot down Union Street beyond the ball fields. Overflow parking will be available at South Shore Baptist Church at 578 Main Street after the Union Street far lot is full.
Message signs will provide additional information on the day of Town Meeting. Shuttle buses will be running to and from the High School far lot and the Baptist Church overflow site from 6:00 p.m. until 30 minutes after Town Meeting ends.
The Hingham Recreation Department is making childcare available at the Hingham Recreation Center. Reservations are available through the Recreation Department’s website.
Accessibility is a priority. Handicapped parking is available in the High School front and back parking lots. The Hingham Center for Active Living is providing transportation to mobility impaired residents. Interested residents should call (781) 741-1458 by close of business on April 22, 2026 to make a reservation. A limited number of large print warrant books will be available on request at registration desks. The Town will provide live closed captioning in the gymnasium at this meeting. Accessible seating will be spread out across the gymnasium. In the auditorium, mobility impaired residents are encouraged to sit in the first row of each section, closest to the stage. Finally, accessible restrooms are available in the High School. Please share your accessibility questions with the Commission on Disabilities, by email, at COD@hingham-ma.gov.
Town Meeting is open to all registered voters in town. The last day to register to vote in order to participate in this year’s Annual Town Meeting is Friday, April 17, 2025. The Town Clerk’s office will be open until 5:00 p.m. that day for walk-in registration. Residents may also register to vote online until 11:59 p.m.
If needed, a second night of Town Meeting will be held on the evening of Tuesday, April 28, beginning at 7 p.m.