Troop 1 Wants Your Christmas Tree!

December 22, 2022 Submitted by Chris Blanch In the holiday spirit – of health, happiness and the safety of Hingham residents – the Boy Scouts of Troop 1 Hingham will pick up your Christmas tree after the big day, and haul it to the Transfer Station for recycling. No fuss, no needles in your car, no waiting …

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Elderly Resident Scammed in Grandparent Scam

December 22, 2022 Submitted by the Hingham Police Department An elderly resident fell victim to the common “Grandparent Scam” yesterday and was scammed out of $26,000. On Tuesday December 20, 2022 the 87 year old resident received a phone call from an unfamiliar phone number. The caller explained her grandson had been in a car …

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Water rates to remain the same for next fiscal year

December 22, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Weir River Water System Managing Director/Superintendent Russell Tierney shared the good news that there will be no increase in water rates for Fiscal 2024 during an update to the Board of Water Commissioners (comprised of the Hingham Select Board) Tuesday night. Tierney also reported that “the revenue collected …

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Friday’s Storm May Impact Your Holiday Plans

December 22, 2022 By Meteorologist Michael Page A powerful storm will bring heavy rain and strong winds to the South Shore just days before Christmas, snarling travel across much of the country. The storm will begin to impact New England late Thursday. Rain will arrive from the south at night, continuing to fall heavily at …

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South Shore Conservatory Names 2023 SSC Transform composer

December 21, 2o22 Submitted by South Shore Conservatory South Shore Conservatory (SSC) announces Dr. Sally Lamb McCune as the next composer-in-residence for its SSC Transform initiative, which uses music education as a vehicle for positive social change in our communities. Now in its second cycle, SSC Transform centers around the annual commission of a new …

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Janna Martin Oddleifson

December 20, 2022 Janna Martin Oddleifson, 86, passed from this world on Dec 16, 2022.  Her final words were, “Oh, what a day!”  to which we reply, “Oh, what a life!” Janna was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 23rd, 1936 to Everett and Murial Martin and was affectionately called “Nonie” by her family. …

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HHS 2022 Term 1 Honor Roll

December 20, 2022 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools Chelsea Adler 12 High Honors Julian Alessi 12 High Honors Isabella Amidei 12 High Honors Susan Anderson 12 High Honors Lily Andrey 12 High Honors Madeline Aughe 12 High Honors Asher Baynes 12 High Honors Morgan Beighley 12 High Honors Lukas Bell 12 High Honors Wyatt Bell …

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41 Hingham High Students Honored at the 11th Biannual Andrew Warhaftig Catching Kindness Award

Photo courtesy of Hingham Public Schools December 19, 2022 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools Forty-one students from Hingham High School were honored on Thursday, December 8th, at the Andrew Warhaftig Catching Kindness Awards. These awards are based on nominations from teachers and staff. Students who were “caught” going out of their way to be kind received a written …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: Dec 19-21

Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham December 19, 2022 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Main Calendar Town Offices Closed December 26, 2022, All Day Public Meetings Middle School Council December 19, 2022, 2:30 PM Administrative Conference Room Middle School Lincoln School Apartments, Board of Managers December 19, 2022, 6:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting …

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