On Sunday May 19th, Hingham Commemorates The Battle Of Grape Island, A 1775 Skirmish In The American Revolution

May 8, 2024 By The Hingham Historical Society The Town of Hingham and the Hingham Historical Society invite residents of Hingham and the South Shore—and history lovers everywhere—to participate in Hingham’s annual Battle of Grape Island Commemoration on Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 1PM – 3PM at the Bandstand in Hingham Harbor – Route 3A and Summer St. …

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Opinion: A Message From The Hingham School Committee

Dear Hingham Public Schools Community, I am writing on behalf of the Hingham School Committee to update the community on decisions made at Town Meeting that affect the School Department budget for the 2024-2025 school year. During Town Meeting on April 24, a motion was made on the floor and subsequently approved which would transfer $2 million from …

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Salty Bow Rivalry Showcases Two Strong Teams

May 3, 2024 by JP Powers, photos by Joshua Ross On an absolute gem of a spring day, rowers from Duxbury and Hingham came together to renew their long-time friendly rivalry as two of the top public school rowing teams in the region. The Hingham High Crew team traditionally invites Duxbury up to compete in …

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Death of Weir River Farm’s Ruby the llama raises concerns; Trustees of Reservations stands behind its ‘high standards for animal care’

May 2, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Following an incident that occurred at Weir River Farm April 4 involving Ruby the llama, Hingham Animal Control Officer Leslie Badger went to the scene just after 7:17 p.m. to investigate in response to an anonymous call to the Hingham Police Department. She subsequently filed an animal complaint. …

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Harbor Media Opens Third Video Production Grant Application Cycle

May 1, 2024 By Harbor Media Harbor Media, Hingham’s hyperlocal community television provider airing high definition programming on Comcast 1072/Verizon 2131, today announced the opening of its third grant cycle accepting applications May 1 thru June 30 2024 for $67,000 or more in production funds. The prior two application cycles distributed $129,000 for 29 video episodes as part of …

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PHOTO PREVIEW: HHS Drama Presents Much Ado About Nothing

May 2, 2024 – Photos by Joshua Ross The Hingham Anchor got a sneak peak this week of Hingham High School drama’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.”  Shakespeare’s classic comedy reimagined with a disco twist set in 1968. Dates: Friday, May 3rd, and Saturday, May 4th Time: 7:00 pm Location: Hingham Middle School, 1103 …

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Hingham Historical Society hosts community open house at the Benjamin Lincoln House – Massachusetts’ newest house museum.

April 30th, 2024 Submitted by The Hingham Historical Society On Saturday, May 4th, the Hingham Historical Society will offer a community open house at the Benjamin Lincoln House at 181 North Street from 10AM – 4PM in advance of the Museum’s official grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 11th. The Benjamin Lincoln House is Massachusetts’s newest house Museum …

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2024 April Local Election Results

  April 27, 2024 posted by Hilary Jenison  The preliminary 2024 local election results are tallied and the winners are as follows: Moderator: Michael J Puzo (1,938 votes, 34 write-ins and 164 blanks). SelectBoard: Liz Klein  (1,946votes, 28 write-ins and 161 blanks). Board of Assessors: Joshua Ross  (1,877 votes, 14 write-ins and 245 blanks). Town …

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