Hingham Secures Highest Bond Ratings, Allowing the Town Access to the Lowest-Cost Capital

February 3, 2026 by The Town of Hingham Town Administrator Tom Mayo is pleased to share recent credit opinions issued by Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings. Each organization assigned the Town their highest possible ratings for the February 2026 debt issuances. Moody’s Ratings assigned its Aaa stable rating to the Town’s planned general obligation and refunding bonds, …

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Lincoln Day launches Hingham’s America’s 250th commemorations

February 2, 2026 by The Hingham Historical Society The Hingham Historical Society invites residents of Hingham and the South Shore — and history lovers everywhere — to kick off commemorations for America’s semiquincentennial at the 49th annual Lincoln Day on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Each year, Lincoln Day celebrates civic engagement and reflects on the …

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Proposed Hingham Public Schools FY2027 $72.8 million operating budget presented; key priorities outlined

January 28, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Public Schools leadership presented a proposed FY27 school operating budget at Monday’s school committee meeting, outlining a plan shaped by rising fixed costs, increased student needs, and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the town that caps the budget at 3.5% annual growth. The meeting was held …

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Clean Up Underway from Weekend Storm

January 26, 2026 by Meteorologist Michael Page The South Shore is digging out from its biggest snowstorm in about 4 years. From Sunday through midday Monday, Hingham picked up 14″ of snow. Nearby Weymouth measured 15″, and Boston measured nearly 19″ of new snow. The extremely light, fluffy snow easily blew into drifts measuring 2 …

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School Facilities Remain A Focus

January 14, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer Director of Facilities Matt Meehan provided an update at Monday’s school committee meeting on recent repairs to the HVAC system at East School and to the high school boilers. Director of Business & Support Services Aisha Oppong provided related updates on the status of the Extraordinary Capital Repair …

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Latest HPS enrollment study predicts elementary uptick over 3 and 10-year spans

January 14, 2206 By Carol Britton Meyer A presentation related to NESDEC (New England School Development Council) Hingham Public School enrollment study projections shared with the school committee this week predicts an elementary uptick over 3- and 10-year spans. Superintendent of Schools Katie Roberts shared the most updated projections (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pkR049DS9EZh7WCRcj6AaOfi3EN_IQh1/view) NESDEC has forecasted for the …

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