August 10, 2026 Submitted By The Scituate Animal Shelter The Scituate Animal Shelter’s Dine Out for Cats and Dogs special one-day dining event returns this year on Wednesday, August 12, at three South Shore restaurants; The Tinkers Son, The Corner Stop and Jakes Seafood. Participating restaurants are once again supporting the Shelter by making a …
August 5, 2026, Story By Cam Cyr, Photos by the Hingham Farmers Market and Cam Cyr Fresh produce, homemade baked goods and handcrafted products may draw shoppers to the Hingham Farmers Market each Saturday, but vendors, volunteers and organizers say it’s the sense of community that keeps people coming back. The Hingham Farmers Market started …
By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Police Department recently left the state Civil Service system and has scheduled the first Hingham Police Officer entrance exam on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 9 a.m. at the new police/fire public safety building, 35 Essington Drive. This is the first step in the hiring process. The Hingham Police Department …
August 4, 2026 by Carol Britton Meyer The select board recently set a date of Thursday, Oct. 29, for the fall Special Town Meeting, featuring a four-article warrant related to full project funding for potential Plymouth River and South elementary school roof replacements; scope expansion for the design phase of the proposed high school roof …
July 31, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer Vote by Mail applications from the town clerk’s office have been arriving in citizens’ mailboxes recently. The state primary is Tuesday, Sept. 1. (see details below). It’s important to read the instructions when completing applications, for quick processing. Go to https://hingham-ma.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/2302 for more information. Contact the town clerk’s office …
July 30, 2026 Submitted By Carol Britton Meyer Imagine the surprise Roger Knight and his wife, Kelly, felt when they discovered a Hingham High School Class of 1946 ring during recent renovations at their Tower Road home. The ring is engraved with the initials “WLC” on the inside. “After reviewing the HHS Class of 1946 …
Story By Cam Cyr, Photos By Town of Hingham and Cam Cyr Town officials, residents and community members gathered on Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Hingham’s new community pool at the South Shore Country Club, marking the beginning of construction on a project that has been years in the making. The original town pool, …
July 24, 2026 Submitted By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham resident Stephen A. License, 60, 3 Fisher Road, was arrested on several charges the day after he allegedly shot at a man following a road rage incident in which the vehicles involved pulled into the Hingham Public Library parking lot, according to a Hingham Police Department …
July 23, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer An incident of apparent road rage at about 4:22 p.m. Thursday during which one person fired shots at another driver in the Hingham Public Library parking lot resulted in the shooter sustaining a non-life threatening injury, but he was not shot, according to a Hingham Police Department press release. …
July 23, 2026 Submitted by Fusion Academy Fusion Academy Hingham has been awarded accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), a significant milestone that recognizes the school’s commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement. The school’s one-to-one teaching model and individualized approach to learning was recognized through the rigorous accreditation process. Fusion …
