Proposed override update; tax impacts clarified

April 4, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Passage of the proposed $7.9 operating override is contingent on an affirmative majority vote at both the April 24 Town Meeting and at the Town Election April 29 through a ballot question. The Advisory Committee report starting on page 5 of the Town Meeting warrant spells out all …

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Edward M. “Ted” Burns Jr.

April 4, 2023 Edward M. “Ted” Burns Jr., of Duxbury, formerly of Hingham and Hull, died peacefully at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham. He was 65. Ted was born in Boston on March 5, 1958. He was raised in Winchester, attended local schools, and graduated from Winchester High School with the Class of …

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Beyond the Books: Bringing Home Original Art

April 4, 2023 By Sara Mason Ader If you’ve ever dreamed of owning an original work of art but don’t have the money or haven’t been able to make the commitment to a specific piece, the Hingham Public Library provides you with the perfect solution. Did you know that HPL lends out individual works from a sizeable …

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League of Women Voters of Hingham Candidates Night Returns Streaming Live and In-Person

April 4, 2023 By Christine Wilk The League of Women Voters of Hingham will hold its annual Candidates Night on Wednesday evening, April 12, 2023 at Hingham Town Hall. Candidates Night offers voters the opportunity to hear candidates for town office answer questions concerning current issues. Candidates Night will be broadcast live on Harbor Media’s HD channels (Comcast 1072/Verizon …

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South Shore Ballet Theatre Announces 2023 Competition Season Awards

April 4, 2023 Submitted by South Shore Ballet Theatre  South Shore Ballet Theatre (SSBT), the South Shore’s pre-professional ballet school, announces notable student award results from the studio’s participation in three renowned dance competitions this spring, in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. “I am so pleased by our students’ dedication and discipline as they prepared …

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Weir River and Straits Pond Clean Up Day

April 4, 2023 By Weir River and Straits Pond Watershed Associations Saturday April 22, 2023 9 am – 12 pm Picnic following, with Nona’s Ice Cream for Volunteers at Atlantic St Playground, Hull at 12 pm Every year the community comes out to clean up the trash along the banks of the Weir River and …

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Environmental group dedicated to helping wildlife now expanding into Hingham

April 3, 2023 Submitted by Wild Cohasset Perhaps you’ve seen them, crouched by the side of the road in Cohasset, Scituate or Norwell, weeding amidst the poison ivy. If you’ve wondered what they’re doing, wonder no more: they are the volunteers of Wild Cohasset, a local non-profit dedicating to preserving the South Shore’s native plants by combating invasive …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: April 3 – 8

April 3, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Public Meetings Council on Aging Board April 4, 2023, 1:00 PM @Town of Hingham Council on Aging Board Tuesday, April 4, 2023 1:00 PM Remotely via Zoom Dial-in number: 929-436-2866 Meeting ID: 880 9988 4277 Passcode: 02343 Website: https://zoom.us/join Or In- Person 224 Central Street Hingham, …

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