January 28, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer During the third of eight presentations on the $70.4 million fiscal 2026 preliminary school operating budget proposal to the school committee Monday night, Supt. of Schools Katie Roberts shared the good news that the elementary Spanish teacher positions earlier earmarked to be cut have been restored, along with …
January 27, 2025 By Meteorologist Michael Page A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred just off the coast of York, Maine Monday morning, and was widely felt across the South Shore. The earthquake was about 8 miles underground, sending waves of energy towards Massachusetts. The shaking took place around 10:22 AM, with many in Boston, Hingham, Cohasset, …
January 23, 2025 by The Town of Hingham Do you want to learn CPR? The Hingham Fire Department and the Hingham Health Department are teaming up to offer CPR training for Hingham Residents. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, as CPR is formally known, is a proven lifesaving procedure that most anyone can learn. Classes will be offered …
January 21, 2025 By The Town of Hingham Looking back on what he called, “our collective accomplishments,” Hingham Town Administrator Tom Mayo highlighted the actions taken in 2024 to help provide and maintain the “quality of life” provided in Hingham. “To say I am proud to work with our Select Board, my colleagues in public service throughout the …
January 21, 2025 by The Town of Hingham The Town of Hingham is launching a public engagement process as it prepares to apply to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Complete Streets Funding Program. Complete Streets was launched by MassDOT in 2016 to assist the Commonwealth’s 351 municipalities in accommodating public ways for a wide …
January 17, 2025 By Wilder Memorial Nursery School Wilder Memorial Nursey School continues to celebrate it’s 100th anniversary with new and relevant curriculum. This month, Wilder is honoring our community in a big way: by learning about the people and jobs that make our town run smoothly. Community helpers (as the children call them) range …
January 15, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer, Photos by Zoe Stoner There’s exciting news to help chase away the wintertime blues! Ironwood Hingham — South Shore Country Club’s new restaurant and events venue — will open Jan. 20, offering sophisticated comfort food, craft cocktails, and inside and outdoor event space. The former Greenside Grille has …
January 15, 2025 by Kristin O’Brien (courtesy photos) You don’t have to have a student at East Elementary to know the name Brian DeMarco. The fourth-grade teacher has contributed to and enriched the town to such an extent that he has become a widely-valued part of the Hingham community. Now, as he faces unimaginable personal …
January 15, 2025 submitted by the Hingham Historical Society (Courtesy Photos) The Hingham Historical Society invites residents of Hingham and the South Shore — and history lovers everywhere — to participate in Hingham’s 48th annual Lincoln Day on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Each year, Lincoln Day celebrates civic engagement and reflects on the lives and …
January 15, 2025 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo by Josh Ross) There’s some talk around town among parents and others as to whether there will be a redistricting of the elementary schools now that Foster School is open and more space is available. Hingham Public Schools enrollments decreased from 4,262 students in 2020 to 3,616 …
