Opinion: Cherish Your “Pinch Me” Moments

June 12, 2025 by Glenn Mangurian We all experience a situation or experience that feels so amazing, surreal, or unexpected that you almost can’t believe it’s actually happening and later question, “Did it really happen?” These are our “pinch me” moments — flashes of joy or awe that stand apart from the ordinary flow of life. The …

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Obituary: Barbara D. Schneider

June 12, 2025  Barbara D. Schneider, of Hingham, passed away on June 3, 2025 at the age of 95. Born in Woburn in 1929, she spent her childhood on her family’s hog farm before attending Katharine Gibbs School and becoming a Legal Secretary. She enjoyed raising her children, volunteering at the South Shore Women’s Resources, cooking for family and …

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Hingham Students Named 2025 America’s Field Trip Awardees

June 12, 2025 by Hingham Public Schools Saachi Menon and Kate Crespi Earn National Recognition from America250  Hingham High School and America250, the official organization leading the United States’ 250th anniversary commemoration, proudly announce that two Hingham students have earned top honors in the 2025 “America’s Field Trip” contest. Selected from thousands of submissions from across all 50 …

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Featured Listing: 45 Popes Lane, Hingham MA

June 11, 2025 Submitted by Rosemary Sullivan 45 Popes Lane, Hingham MA: 5 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 6,547 sq ft, 0.93 acres Property Listed For $3,100,000 by Rosemary Sullivan Contact Rosemary at 781-710-7357 Welcome to this stately custom colonial, perfectly positioned at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac just moments from downtown Hingham and the public …

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Way Back Wednesday: Postmaster Ella J. Cushing

June 11, 2025 Geri Duff At one time Hingham had five Post Offices: Hingham, South Hingham, Hingham Centre, West Hingham and the Naval Ammunition Depot. In the early years the post office was often in the home or business of the appointed postmaster. Quincy Lane was the first South Hingham Postmaster and kept it in his store …

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June proclaimed as Pride Month in Hingham

June 11, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board this week proclaimed the month of June as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month.” “Hingham is a community that values diversity and inclusion, is committed to equal rights and opportunities for all its residents, and recognizes the important contributions of its LGBTQ+ …

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Select board: goals outlined; SSCC pool update; assistant harbormaster appointed

June 11, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board set high priority on investing in infrastructure, financial stewardship, economic development, “building the team,” and enhancing communications during a preliminary discussion about their goals for the coming year. Various objectives relate to: completion of the public safety facility on Rte. 3A, with a community  ribbon-cutting …

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Hingham Resident to Support Nonprofit’s Continued Growth

June 10, 2025 Submitted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM), New England’s largest Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate, has appointed Joshua Krumholz, of Hingham, to the agency’s Board of Directors. Krumholz, a partner at Holland & Knight, brings decades of experience to the Board and …

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