Join Hingham Democrats to Elect Delegates to 2024 Democratic State Convention

March 1, 2024 By The Hingham Democratic Town Committee The Hingham Democratic Town Committee is excited to announce a virtual caucus on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm. Registered Democrats in Hingham will come together via Zoom at https://bit.ly/HDTC-2024-caucus to elect 15 delegates and 4 alternates to represent our community at the 2024 State Democratic Convention. All …

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Best use of opioid settlement funds considered; nearly 300 instances of residents evaluated for substance use disorder in emergency room in past year

March 1, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham has received nearly $250,000 to date as part of a settlement to resolve opioid litigation brought by states against large pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors. Hingham’s share of overall national opioid settlements through 2038 is $1.2 million, with more of these funds becoming available at a later time …

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Hingham ZBA Approves ATT Small Cell Wireless Facilities

February 29, 2024 Submitted By Cell Service for Hingham The Hingham Zoning Board of Appeals has approved variances for four ATT small cell wireless antenna facilities. The four sites are in zoning districts where these facilities are currently not permitted. At its February 27, 2024 meeting, the board considered ATT’s applications to place wireless antennas …

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Salary & Negotiations Subcommittee and HEA ‘still far apart on salary increases’—potential staff cuts outlined; HEA responds

February 28, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham School Committee has been engaged in ongoing negotiations with the Hingham Education Association Unit B (paraprofessionals) since December 2022, with the HEA Unit A (teachers) since February 2023, and with Unit D (administrative assistants) since August 2023. In an update to the School Committee Monday night, …

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South Shore Neighbors Join Hingham In MWRA Feasibility Study

February 27, 2024 Submitted By The Town of Hingham Hingham is one of seven South Shore communities currently taking part in a regional study to explore the feasibility of joining the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). Joining Hingham in the study are Rockland, Abington, Norwell, Hanover, Cohasset, and Scituate. The study was prompted by the MWRA ‘s 2023 …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: Feb 26 – March 1

February 26, 2024 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Main Calendar Presidential Primary Election – Early In Person Voting February 26, 2024, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM @Town Hall Presidential Primary Election – Early In Person Voting February 27, 2024, 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM @Town Hall Presidential Primary Election – Early In Person Voting …

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Traffic improvements considered for dangerous Middle/Main/Short Street intersection

February 23, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The Traffic Committee recently reviewed the road safety audit (RSA) conducted by traffic engineers for the Middle/Main/Short Street intersection in Hingham Centre to address serious safety concerns. The purpose of the audit — conducted by Vanasse & Associates –was to identify potential improvements to help make this intersection …

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Term 2 Hingham High School Honor Roll

February 21, 2024 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools Caitlin Alexander 2024 High Honors Ryan Alexander 2024 High Honors Honora Andrews 2024 High Honors Walid Aoun 2024 High Honors Liam Arnold 2024 High Honors Jeremy Aylward 2024 High Honors Arthur Barrett 2024 High Honors Jake Bell 2024 High Honors Denley Bellows 2024 High Honors Samuel Blake …

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