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 …
March 27, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham High School girls hockey team was recognized by the select board this week for achieving the Division 1 State Championship at TD Gardens recently in front of thousands of Hingham fans. “The score was 5-2 — fantastic!” Chair Joseph Fisher exclaimed. He and fellow select board …
March 26, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer Asst. DPW Supt. Ashley Sanford was promoted to the superintendent position last night on a unanimous vote by the select board, who had high praises for her performance during her time with the department. Sanford — who wasn’t present at the meeting — told the Hingham Anchor that …
March 25, 2025 By The Hingham Democratic Town Committee On Thursday, April 10th 7:00 PM, Democrats will convene at the Hingham Public Library, Whiton Room to elect 15 delegates and 4 alternates to represent Hingham at the 2025 State Democratic Convention. Registered and pre-registered Democrats in Hingham 16 years old by Saturday, March 29th may vote and be …
Cleaner Greener Hingham’s town wide clean up day is coming on May 4. Please let us know which spots are most in need of attention by answering our poll at the following link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5gap89ciUMh0xeMvEzhetiANGWzVqbYFtp0eF4uNjZ1bebg/viewform
Mach 24, 2025 Submitted by The Town of Hingham Main Calendar HMLP: Public Comment Hearing with Mass Energy Facilities Siting Board March 31, 2025, 6:30 PM @Town Hall, Sanborn Auditorium or Remote via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81763135360 Dial in at (646) 558‑8656 Webinar ID: 817 6313 5360 Public Meetings South Elementary School Council March 24, 2025, 3:15 …
March 20, 2025 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross It has been four days since the Harborwomen skated off the Garden ice as Division I State Champions after beating Bishop Stang 5-2 in front of thousands of Hingham fans decked in red. I’ve been having a tough time figuring out how to describe the …
March 19, 2025 – Photos by Joshua Ross Demolition of the old William L. Foster School began last week. It will take around five weeks to complete. Some photos of the progress below.
March 19, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer A citizen’s petition submitted by Crow Point resident Michael Kranzley and others seeking to amend the town’s noise control bylaw related to the hours of operation of tools and equipment used in construction, demolition, or commercial landscaping work in a residential district was withdrawn during last night’s select …
March 17, 2025 Submitted by HMLP General Manager Tom Morahan On November 13, 2024, the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) and Eversource Energy filed their petitions with the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) for approval to construct the Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project (HEIRP). HMLP’s proposed infrastructure project includes the following facilities: (1) a …
