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Hingham Historical Society awarded grant to create exhibit reflecting our town during the American Revolution

September 20, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Historical Society was recently awarded $30,000 under the Massachusetts 250 grant program to create a “Revisiting the American Revolution: Hingham 1775-1777” exhibit that will provide a snapshot of Hingham during the American Revolution. This statewide initiative celebrates the anniversary of American independence and commemorates Massachusetts’ pivotal role …

HINGHAM TO AGAIN RECOGNIZE NATIONAL VETERANS SUICIDE AWARENSS & REMEMBRANCE DAY

September 20, 2024 By The Town of Hingham Once again the Town of Hingham will honor National Veterans Suicide Awareness & Remembrance Day with a ceremonial raising of the Suicide Awareness & Remembrance (SAR) Flag at Hingham High School in memory of Hingham’s SGT Matthew P. Partyka, USMC, who died on July 3, 2022. The flag raising takes …

Voters will decide the outcome of five questions on the Nov. 5 presidential/state election ballot

September 20, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The ballot for the Nov. 5 presidential/state election will feature five questions related to proposed legislation for voters to decide. These initiatives include whether: the state auditor should be granted the authority to audit the legislature (Question 1); the state should eliminate MCAS (Masachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) exams …

Attention, Hingham voters! Early voting for presidential/state election begins Oct. 19

September 19, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer In-person, Vote by Mail, absentee, and early voting are four options available to Hingham’s registered voters for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 presidential/state election. Early in-person voting is scheduled at Town Hall, 210 Central St., according to the following schedule: Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; …

1954 Winch Truck at Whiting St Quarry

September 18, 2024 By Geri Duff The Hingham Highway Department pulled a Nash Rambler out of the Whiting Street Quarry in 1954 using “The Winch,” a Mack dump truck chassis converted into a heavy-duty wrecker. During the winter snow storms, they would put on a plow blade on it and use it to plow Rt. 228. During …

Notre Dame Academy Inducts Former Students and Coaches into the Athletics Hall of Fame

September 13, 2024 Submitted by Notre Dame Academy Last night, Notre Dame Academy proudly welcomed the Class of 2023 into its prestigious Athletics Hall of Fame, honoring individuals who contributed significantly to the school’s storied athletic tradition. More than 100 community members attended The Hall of Fame Ceremony on the grounds of the state’s first …

Preliminary Election Results 2024

September 4, 2024 Winners are in BOLD SENATOR IN CONGRESS – ELIZABETH A. WARREN, Democratic ROBERT J. ANTONELLIS, Republican IAN CAIN, Republican JOHN DEATON, Republican REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS – STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Democratic ROBERT G. BURKE , Republican JAMES M. GOVATSOS, Republican DANIEL KELLY, Republican COUNCILLOR – CHRISTOPHER A. IANNELLA, JR., Democratic STACEY K. BORDEN, …

Way Back Wednesday: Hingham High’s Football Team

September 11, 2024 By Geri Duff The seven young men sitting in the front row are seniors. The rest of the thirty-two team members are a mix of lower classmen. In 1943 the football team had a season of four wins, two ties and one loss. When you stop for a minute and think that this was …

Rte. 3A public safety building project on track, with targeted completion date of May 2025

September 11, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Construction of the new public safety facility on Rte. 3A “is proceeding quite well; the quality is very good,” according to Public Safety Facility Building Committee Chair Bob Garrity. “We have alot of eyes on the project as we move toward the targeted substantial completion date of April …

Rec Commission proposes 12 pickleball courts at Carlson Fields: ‘There’s definitely a demand’

September 11, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Following a compelling presentation by Recreation Department Director Mark Thorell and Recreation Commission Chair Vicki Donlan, the select board this week approved the submission of a preliminary application to the Community Preservation Committee for $316,000 toward the potential construction of 12 dedicated pickleball courts at the Carlson Fields …

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