February 4, 2206 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board this week issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month – first celebrated nationally in 1976 during the United States Bicentennial. ”Black History Month has a rich cultural history throughout the United States, symbolizing the enduring strength and significance of civil rights pioneers including …
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, …
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 …
January 29, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer UPDATE: No concerns or objections raised at Weir River Water System hearing about proposed rate increase This story was updated Jan. 30, 2026 A public hearing held this week regarding Weir River Water System’s proposed 3% rate increase and $65 a year capital debt service assessment for single-family …
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 …
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 …
January 21, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer During a 2-1/2-hour meeting, the select board voted to include nearly a dozen additional, select-board sponsored articles in the April Town Meeting warrant related in part to the proposed sale of town property – the former Torrent fire station on North Street; the now-vacant 8 Short Street former …
January 20, 2026 by Erin Elefante Local real estate investor, attorney, and Hingham resident, Jeff Greenman, has acquired the 3,000 square foot commercial property of 44 North Street and has plans to transform it into a mixed-use development in the heart of downtown. The upstairs will be converted from a residential space to offices for his real …
January 14, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer A date has been set for a public meeting about the proposed Weir River Water System fiscal 2027 3% rate increase. Customers in Hingham, Hull, and part of Cohasset recently received a letter explaining the proposed increase and noting that a related public meeting would be scheduled soon. …
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 …
