September 17, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer Dick Orr, who set up a cabinet-making business in the former DPW tree and park barn in Hingham Centre in 2012 through an agreement with the town, was disappointed to learn that his current lease – which expires at the end of September – will only be renewed …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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, …
September 10, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The proposed new Center for Active Living adjacent to Bare Cove Park will be the subject of many discussions in the months leading up to next spring’s annual town meeting, with a focus on the size, construction and operating costs, space utilization, and other project details. The CAL …
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 …
September 9, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Katie Roberts is looking forward to a successful 2025-2026 school year – “filled with learning, growth, and collaboration.” This year marks her 29th in the Hingham Public Schools and her second in the role of superintendent. “After a busy few weeks of leadership meetings and …
September 8, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The Traffic Committee will review the proposed design for improvements to the dangerous Main/Middle/Short streets intersection this Wednesday, Sept. 10. The Zoom meeting, which includes other agenda items, begins at 7 p.m. A roundabout is currently the preferred option, but no final decision has been made and that …
September 5, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board and advisory committee will meet in joint session with the Center for Active Living Building Committee next Tuesday, Sept. 9, for a design and programming discussion at 6:30 p.m. The proposed exterior building and site design were presented at the board’s Aug. 22 meeting. The …
