April 8, 2025 by Weir River Water System Weir River Water System (WRWS) personnel are responding to reports of discoloration, currently impacting customers throughout the Hull peninsula, as well as Hingham and Cohasset. WRWS and partner Veolia North America are working diligently to mitigate impacts within the system and are venting hydrants in an effort …
April 8, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Katie Roberts shared a summary of the Hingham Public Schools positions that have been named in the “proposed reductions in force” for the 2025-2026 school year with the school committee Monday night. “This is not something that we take lightly,” she said. “These reductions are …
April 7, 2025 by Hilary Jenison The 10th Annual Pony Up for a Cause, Kentucky Derby Party is happening on Saturday, May 3rd at the South Shore Country Club from 5:00-9:00pm. The annual, sell-out event celebrates the Kentucky Derby and raises money for local Hingham non-profit The Lead Out Foundation, who is officially taking the …
April 7, 2025 by The Hingham Police An elderly woman fell victim to an email phishing scam and mailed over $15,000 overnight to the scammers. On April 6, 2025 an 88 year old resident reported the scam to police. The woman showed an email she received on March 21 titled “Federal Trade Commission” with a …
April 2, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer As part of an effort to support downtown Hingham, the select board is advocating for “building links and improving communication” to help Hingham Square and the surrounding area thrive at a time where there are a number of vacant storefronts. The upcoming “Rev250” — a multiyear regional and …
April 2, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board this week proclaimed Wednesday, April 9, as Education and Sharing Day in Hingham. Established by the United States Congress in 1978 in honor of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Education and Sharing Day calls for an increased focus on education and recognizes his lifelong …
April 1, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The proposed fiscal 2026 capital budget is now $21 million, down from the earlier proposed $29 million due for the most part to a change in the funding mechanism for new roofs at the high, South, and Plymouth River schools. The recommendations are part of the town’s five-year …
April 1, 2025 By Courtney Doyle The moment Boathouse Bistro opened the doors at 19 Shipyard Drive in the Hingham Shipyard in 2015, local residents knew something special was happening. With a pedigree that includes over 20 years in Boston’s North End, where relationships, family, and keeping your promises means everything, Tinka and Steve McCauley (alongside co-owner, Albana Jubani) …
March 31, 2025 By The Town of Hingham A 76 year old resident fell victim to a scam and lost $30,000. The scammer contacted him a second time and asked for more money and the resident realized it was a scam. On Monday, March 24, 2025 a resident came to the police station to report …
March 27, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer Town Administrator Tom Mayo presented his updated fiscal 2026 municipal budget recommendations to the select board this week, totaling $165.8 million — including $70.4 million for the schools. The education portion comprises 42.5% of the overall budget. Fiscal 2026 budget parameters relate to revenue and expenditure limitations “and …
