August 7, 2024 By Hingham Public Schools Members of the Hingham High Robotics Team are excited to announce the launch of their first-ever activity week for rising 8th-10th graders. Students from any town or school are welcome. This program will run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM from August 19-23, 2024. Registration closes on August 12. No prior …
August 7, 2024 By Geri Duff This delightful view of Hingham Square was taken by George Stetson and was printed in the book Hingham Old and New by the Hingham Tercentenary Committee. On the left is Barba’s Market which had a Pool Parlor on the second floor. To the right across the Main Street, known as ‘Broad …
August 2, 2024 By The Town of Hingham, photos by Joshua Ross On August 1st, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) toured the new Hingham Public Safety Facility construction site and announced a possible award of up to $1.7M from the Community Project Funding (CPF) federal grant program to put towards the project. The grant money is expected to …
August 1, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The town is working toward developing the best possible design for the Lincoln/North Street intersection in downtown Hingham — incorporating proposed improvements for vehicle parking and pedestrian access to Fountain Square and the historic Benjamin Lincoln House and Old Ordinary museum. The conceptual design for the project — …
August 2, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer In conjunction with their goal to promote economic development, the select board recently approved an agreement with Camoin Associates, LLC for consulting services related to developing an economic development strategic plan for Hingham. The purpose of this contract is to help the town build a practical strategic plan …
August 1, 2024 by South Shore Bank South Shore Bank is excited to welcome Laurie Dunn as our new Banking Center Officer at our Hingham Banking Center, located at 99 South Street. Laurie is a graduate of Suffolk University and has spent her career in the Greater Boston Area, primarily on the South Shore. Laurie comes to …
August 1, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The town is seeking feedback from the community about a proposal to install rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) near the downtown Hingham post office to enhance pedestrian and traffic safety. “This is a critical [concern],” Select Board member Liz Klein said at a recent board meeting. Time is …
July 31, 2024 By The Town of Hingham The Town of Hingham Engineering Department will be cracksealing and paving the Bathing Beach Parking Lot. Cracksealing will occur on August 1st. We will work to maintain access to the paved and unpaved sections of the upper lot, closest to 3A. As the crackseal is applied, it …
July 31, 2024 By Geri Duff The Hingham Yacht Club was founded in 1895. The first Hingham Yacht Club building was built in 1905, next to where the Iron Horse Memorial is today. When that became too small the group bought the two-masted schooner ‘Otronto’ as a floating annex next to the building. The Town took over …
July 26, 2024 By The Hingham Police Department Four men were arrested for Organized Retail Theft following an investigation by with Hingham and Weymouth Police on Friday in a Hingham shopping center parking lot. On July 19, 2024 Hingham Detectives were contacted by Weymouth Police Detectives who had observed suspicious activity by the four men …
