The Vital Role of Local Banking: Our Experience with South Shore Bank!

November 7th, 2023 By Hilary Jenison and Laura Winters   In today’s fast-paced world of financial transactions and digital banking, the importance of local banks is a critical part of our local economy. When it comes to fostering economic growth, supporting communities, and ensuring financial stability at the neighborhood level, the significance of local banking …

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Getting to Net Zero Will Depend on How We Heat Our Homes

November 7, 2023 By John borger, Hingham Net Zero Our last post was a primer on electric heat pumps. Why the focus on heat pumps? Hingham’s recently finalized climate action plan rank orders our sources of carbon emissions and shows that heating and cooling (HVAC) is our biggest challenge by far, responsible for almost 70% of emissions, …

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Opinion: Don’t Forget About the People

November 6, 2023 by Diane DeNapoli “The quality of an education system can never exceed the quality of its teachers” – Schleicher. A little over a year ago the good people of Hingham came together and passionately committed to supporting the future of our school system. We overwhelmingly voted “Yes” to build a new Foster School. As someone who worked …

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Update on Fatal Crash Investigation on Rockland St.

November 6, 2023 Submitted by the Hingham Police Department The victim in the fatal crash on Rockland St. involving an electric bicycle and a pickup truck has been identified. On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 6:11am Officers responded to reports of a crash involving an electric bicycle and a truck on Rockland St. at Ringbolt Rd. Two …

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Hingham High School Drama Presents: Little Shop of Horrors

November 3, 2023 By Hingham Public Schools The Hingham Public Schools Fine Arts Department and the Hingham High Drama Program are proud to present “Little Shop of Horrors” coming November 30th running through December 2nd. HHS Drama Director, Mo Fish, shared that the popular production is one of the ten most produced musicals in American high schools. “The …

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New leadership, Bee Buzz at Hingham Education Foundation

November 3, 2023 by Ally Donnelly Hingham moms, Caroline Harb and Anya Reppucci, are thrilled to take the helm of the Hingham Education Foundation while so much is happening in our public school community. The co-presidents are a-buzz with excitement for HEF’s 11th annual Spelling Bee this weekend. Hundreds of kids are set to dazzle …

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Town of Hingham Awarded State Grant to Support Coastal Resiliency

November 2, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Town Administrator Tom Mayo is pleased to announce that the Town of Hingham was one of several Massachusetts communities to be awarded a coastal resiliency grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration. Hingham will receive $268,771 to support its Hingham Harbor Resiliency Design and Permitting. Through the grant, the town will …

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