South Shore Country Club pool update; assistant town administrator resigns

September 17, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The town recently received a first round of bids in response to an Invitation for Bids to build the new South Shore Country Club pool, Town Administrator Tom Mayo told the select board last night. “Unfortunately, the lowest responsive bid was in excess of the town’s appropriations for …

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Child Find Notice

September 17, 2025 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools ATTENTION PRIVATE SCHOOL OR HOMESCHOOLED PARENTS It is the responsibility of the Hingham Public Schools to identify any child who may have a disability who is either a resident of Hingham or who attends a private school within the geographic boundaries of Hingham even if the student is not …

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Select board supports proposed three-town micro-transit program grant application; Bob Curley’s passing acknowledged

September 17, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer Following a presentation concerning a proposed Cohasset/Hull/Hingham two-year EV micro-transit pilot program with Circuit – a leading provider of electric, on-demand micro-transit services – the select board authorized Chair William Ramsey to sign a letter in support of Circuit seeking available grant funding that supports such climate-friendly initiatives. …

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Superintendent, school committee goals considered; enrollment increase at elementary, middle schools; budget season update

September 16, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The School Committee addressed a full agenda this week, from consideration of Supt. of Schools Katie Roberts’ goals and the committee’s own goals for the current school year to hearing an enrollment update and details of the Fiscal 2027 budget calendar. Among the highlights of the superintendent’s goals …

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PHOTOS: Foster Elementary Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

September 16, 2025 – Photos by Joshua Ross Members of the community joined Principal Scheufele, members of the School Committee, state and local elected officials, School Building Committee, Foster fifth graders, MSBA, and school administration in officially opening Foster Elementary School.  The project was approved at a special town meeting on November 1, 2022 at …

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Review of design alternatives for dangerous Hingham Centre intersection continues; proposed 25 mph townwide speed limit considered

September 15, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer While a roundabout at the dangerous Main/Middle/Short Street intersection in Hingham Centre is currently at the top of the list of recommendations to make that stretch safer, other alternatives have not been ruled out. At a recent Traffic Committee meeting, numerous residents living in the area, committee members, …

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Hingham Light to Host Public Power Open House on October 4

September 9, 2025 by Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant The Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) invites the community to its Public Power Open House on Saturday, October 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 31 Bare Cove Park Drive, Hingham. The event is part of Public Power Week, a nationwide celebration recognizing the benefits of community-owned utilities. To …

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