Nominations Now Open for the 2025 Hinghamite of the Year!

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION We are thrilled to announce that the nomination period for Hingham Anchor’s 2025 “Hinghamite of the Year” has officially begun! This award will recognize an individual with outstanding leadership in the community, while demonstrating exemplary vision, civic pride and commitment to the betterment of Hingham. The recipient of the …

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HINGHAM MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE HELD AS U.S. BEGINS REV250 COMMEMORATIONS

May 28, 2025 by The Town of Hingham The Town of Hingham remembered and honored those who died in service to their country on this Memorial Day in the first year of the commemoration of the 250 th anniversary of the American Revolution and Independence. Organized by the Hingham Department of Veterans’ Services and the Hingham Veterans’ Council, …

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Congratulations to the Hingham High School Class of 2025!

May 27, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The members of the Hingham High School Class of 2025 are looking forward to their June 7 graduation ceremony —  the culmination of four years spent together through all the joys and challenges of school life and a celebration of their academic achievements. Starting at 10 a.m., the …

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A Statement from the Town of Hingham

May 23, 2025 by The Town of Hingham Last night, two staff members of the Israeli embassy were murdered at an American Jewish Committee (AJC) event in Washington, D.C. This horrific act did not occur in a vacuum; it happened against a backdrop of hate.  There is no room for this kind of hate anywhere …

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NOTRE DAME ACADEMY CELEBRATES 172ND COMMENCEMENT

May 22, 2025 by Notre Dame Academy Notre Dame Academy celebrated its 172 nd Commencement on Friday, May 16, awarding diplomas to the 81 members of the Class of 2025. Special recognition was given to valedictorian Bridget Nussbaum of Cohasset, who will attend Yale University, and salutatorian Piper Levin of Hanover, who will attend Georgetown University. Piper Levin …

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May 23 proclaimed ‘Maddie’s Promise Day’

May 22, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The Select Board this week proclaimed Saturday, May 23, “Maddie’s Promise Day” in recognition of Maddie’s Promise, a non-profit organization started in memory of Hingham resident Maddie McCoy, who passed on in May 2019 at the age of 11 from a rare pediatric cancer. The proclamation honors Maddie …

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No water usage rate increase planned for next fiscal year; PFAS issue raised

May 21, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The Weir River Water System will not raise water usage rates for fiscal 2026 — good news for Hingham and Cohasset customers shared by Managing Director/Superintendent Russell Tierney during an update to the Board of Water Commissioners Tuesday night. The last rate increase was effective July 1, 2021 …

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Town’s financial policy under review: discussion of another override not expected in near future

May 21, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The advisory committee leadership presented the select board with recommendations from their triennial review of the town’s financial policy Tuesday night. The current draft recommends that the town consider extending the memorandum of understanding among the select board, advisory committee, and the school committee  beyond 2028 and to …

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