June 18, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board also proclaimed June 19 as “Juneteenth Independence Day,” urging all citizens “to take cognizance of this event and participate fittingly in its observance.” June 19 is both a state and federal holiday. Juneteenth acknowledges a proclamation from the Executive of the United States issued in …
June 18, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board this week approved a $125,000 Fiscal 2026 proposed budget from the town’s opioid settlement funds to continue successful community outreach efforts led by the Health Department and spearheaded by social worker Elizabeth Miller to address substance misuse and related issues in Hingham. The funding comes …
June 18, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The school committee had a full agenda this week, listening to special education and strategic plan updates, hearing the latest Hingham Public Schools enrollment data, and discussing the process for Supt. of Schools Katie Roberts’ scheduled evaluation in July. The committee will receive Roberts’ summative assessment artifacts (providing …
June 16, 2025 by The Hingham Police Department Numerous unlocked cars were entered overnight Thursday and rummaged through and one car was stolen. A previously stolen car was found abandoned nearby. On the morning of June 12, 2025 Officers took numerous reports of cars that were entered overnight on Chamberlain Run and Irving St. All …
June 12, 2025 by Hingham Public Schools Saachi Menon and Kate Crespi Earn National Recognition from America250 Hingham High School and America250, the official organization leading the United States’ 250th anniversary commemoration, proudly announce that two Hingham students have earned top honors in the 2025 “America’s Field Trip” contest. Selected from thousands of submissions from across all 50 …
June 11, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board this week proclaimed the month of June as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month.” “Hingham is a community that values diversity and inclusion, is committed to equal rights and opportunities for all its residents, and recognizes the important contributions of its LGBTQ+ …
June 11, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The Economic Development Strategic Plan, once finalized, will provide Hingham with “a path to pursuing new revenue opportunities that leverage the town’s strengths, protect its assets, and accounts for evolving business location strategies.” The plan is the result of Hingham’s cooperative effort with the Town of Rockland — …
June 11, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board set high priority on investing in infrastructure, financial stewardship, economic development, “building the team,” and enhancing communications during a preliminary discussion about their goals for the coming year. Various objectives relate to: completion of the public safety facility on Rte. 3A, with a community ribbon-cutting …
June 6, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer Following Thursday’s extreme heat, when the Hingham Middle School air conditioning system was not working, steps are being taken to rectify the situation. There were reports from parents that some of the classrooms reached temperatures of higher than 90 degrees. There were also reports of odors from the …
June 5, 2025 by The Town of Hingham The Hingham Planning Department released a draft of its Economic Development Strategic Plan Report for public comment ahead of its presentation to the Select Board, Planning Board and Hingham Industrial Development Commission in a special joint meeting on June 10. The meeting will be in-person at Hingham …
