December 3, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The proposed estimated $100- to $110-million Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project (HEIRP) – designed to address critical reliability needs of Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) customers and to help meet the town’s climate goals – includes a new substation at the Hingham Transfer Station off Hobart Street. Light …
December 3, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board voted to maintain a single tax rate for residential and commercial properties during the fiscal 2026 tax classification hearing Tuesday night. This decision is in keeping with the town’s traditional approach to property taxes and was made upon the recommendation of the board of assessors …
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The nonprofit is changing its name to better represent their growth as they continue to expand access to patient-centered care on the South Shore December 1, 2025 submitted by Croí Health NVNA and Hospice is rebranding as Croí Health starting December 1st. The non-profit home health care and hospice agency, founded in 1920, will …
November 24, 2025 by Linden Ponds “Linden Ponds is an active, welcoming community made up of people with interesting backgrounds,” says Sandy Tuthill, who moved to the Erickson Senior Living community in Hingham, Mass., in August 2021. Sandy maintains such a busy calendar herself that it’s become a running joke among her 14 grandchildren. “They …
November 24, 2025 Submitted by State Representative Joan Meschino’s Office On November 19, State Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) and State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) celebrated the signing of S.2189/H.3388, An Act Designating Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day, which officially recognizes September 22nd as Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day in Massachusetts. This law ensures …
November 19, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board this week endorsed moving forward in seeking grant opportunities to fund the construction of a one-lane roundabout at the intersection in Hingham Centre to enhance the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. The traffic committee unanimously recommended this option, as did consultants working for the …
November 19, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The lengthy litigation related to the River Stone development planned for Viking Lane off Ward Street has come to an end, Town Administrator Tom Mayo reported to the select board Tuesday night. The developer applied to the zoning board of appeals for a comprehensive permit under the state’s …
November 17, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer This week’s select board agenda (Tuesday, Nov. 18) includes consideration of a proposed traffic control change at the intersection of Main, Middle, and Short Street in Hingham Centre to address longtime serious safety concerns. The Traffic Committee – which makes recommendations to the select board — reviewed the …
November 10, 2025 Submitted By Shannon Burke, Director of Hingham Veterans’ Services The Town of Hingham Veterans’ Department is pleased to announce the program for this year’s Annual Veteran’s Day Observance, formerly called Armistice Day. Veterans Day 2025 will begin with the CPL Lawrence St. Laurent, USMC Breakfast in the Hingham Town Hall’s Central Meeting Room (2nd …
