Hingham Public Schools to Host an On the Spot Hiring Fair on August 23rd

August 3, 2023 By Hingham Public Schools Hingham Public Schools will be holding an on-the-spot job fair on August 23rd from 4:00-6:00 pm at Hingham Town Hall, 220 Central St. Hingham, MA. HPS is looking for candidates for multiple positions including Paraeducators, Substitutes, After School Program Staff, Drivers, Maintenance Staff, Custodians, and Food Services Staff. Candidates who attend …

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Hingham residents involved with School on Wheels program helping homeless children: donations of back-to-school backpack items welcome

August 3, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer A number of Hingham residents and local businesses are involved with and provide support for the East Bridgewater-based School on Wheels of Massachusetts, which provides tutoring, mentoring, and customized backpacks and supplies to students living in local family shelters and also to older students who are “couch surfing” …

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Hingham means tested senior exemption program in full swing

August 2, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The number of Hingham property owners who are taking advantage of the town’s property tax relief-focused Senior Means Tested Exemption Program is on the rise. “It’s now in its third year,” Assistant Town Administrator for Finance Michelle Monsegur said during a Select Board update this week, with Director …

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Public safety facility update: ‘So far so good’

August 2, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Work on the new public safety facility at 335 Lincoln St. is underway. During a project update this week, Project Manager Matthew Hennessy, who is at the site daily, shared a slide show of how the preliminary work is progressing with the Select Board. The construction process is …

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Veterans Suicide Awareness & Remembrance Day proclaimed in Hingham

August 2, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The Select Board this week proclaimed Sept. 22 as Veterans Suicide Awareness & Remembrance Day, which will follow a SAR Flag Remembrance Ceremony Sunday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Hingham Harbor Bandstand — hosted by the Department of Veterans’ Services. The SAR flag will be presented …

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Black bear revisits Hingham, enjoying a dip in a swimming pool

August 2, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The black bear that made an appearance in Hingham, Hull, Cohasset, and surrounding communities a month ago and continues to have a presence on the South Shore returned to Hingham in the late morning or early afternoon Monday, enjoying a swim in a backyard pool and a meal …

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Marilyn Brooks Wey

Marilyn Brooks Wey of Hingham passed away peacefully on July 27th at the age of 89. A longtime resident of Hingham, MA, Lyn is survived by her three daughters, Elizabeth (Beth) Lyons and her husband Michael of Duxbury, MA, Margie Reis and her husband Rob of Larkspur, CA, and Alison Wright and her husband Michael …

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Suburbia: The American Dream?

August 1, 2023 Submitted by the Hingham Historical Society The Hingham Historical Society will launch its sixth annual lecture series in September. The 2023-24 series, titled “Suburbia: The American Dream?” will run through April, 2024. Each of the 7 programs will be offered at 3 P.M. on a Sunday. Subscription sales begin July 29th at hinghamhistorical.org. Here is …

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Find your Fit in a Community Exercise Class!

July 31, 2023 By South Shore Health Summer is flying by but there’s still time to start a workout program that works for you. South Shore Health’s Center for Physical Wellness offers a wide variety of fitness classes — on land and in the water — that can help you build muscle strength and cardiovascular …

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