Hingham Promotes Composting Options & Composting Survey

January 17, 2024 By The Town of Hingham DPW Superintendent Randy Sylvester, in partnership with the Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee, is proud to announce several ways for residents to compost in Hingham and move closer to our net zero by 2040 goal. Sylvester and his team built a robust composting program over the past three years that …

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Budget Update From the School Committee and Superintendent

January 17, 2024 By Nes Correnti and Margaret Adams Dear Hingham Public Schools Community: At the School Committee meeting earlier this week, the Superintendent presented a first look at the projected budget for the 2024-2025 school year (fiscal year 2025). The report highlighted that the district faces fiscal challenges ahead as several major expenses increase …

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Storm Causes Flooding Along Coastal Areas

January 14, 2024 – Photos by Joshua Ross Areas all along the Hingham coastline were impacted by yesterday’s storm surge and high tide.  Crow Point, Hingham Harbor, and all areas along the Weir River saw flooding and road closures for about 2 hours while the tide came up and then receded to normal levels.

Update on Raffael’s and Greenside Grille

January 12, 2024 Submitted by Raffael’s & The Greenside Grille To follow up news published in December and address any confusion regarding current operations at South Shore Country Club, both Raffael’s Banquet & Conference Facilities and The Greenside Grille Restaurant are open for business now and through the end of 2024. After 15 years of serving the …

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Select Board Cell Service Update – January 2024

January 11, 2024 By Mark Cullings At the January 9, 2024 Select Board meeting, Assistant Town Administrator Art Robert offered two important updates on the town’s ongoing work to address the unsatisfactory state of cell service in Hingham. First was a proposed revision to the Hingham Zoning Bylaw to do two important things: 1. Add “Small Cell …

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$2.8 million deficit identified in proposed FY2025 school budget

January 10, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The Fiscal 2025 Hingham Public Schools budget process has begun, with a presentation to the School Committee this week as the first of many more to come. As part of the budget planning process, a $2.8 million deficit was identified, including $1.6 million in increased special education costs …

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Notre Dame Hingham Impresses In First Robotics Competition of 2023-24

January 8, 2024 By Kathy Puleo, Director of Outreach Mentor NDA Academy Robotics After months of planning, coding, building, documenting, baking, marketing, and outreach, the Notre Dame Academy Robotics Team competed in the First Tech Challenge at Needham High School on December 9, 2023. The results were the reward for all the hard work they did leading up …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: January 8 – 15

Main Calendar Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Town Offices Closed January 15, 2024, All Day Public Meetings Middle School Council January 8, 2024, 2:15 PM @Hingham Middle School Administrative Conference Room Advisory Committee Education Subcommittee January 8, 2024, 6:00 PM @Central Meeting Room, 2nd Floor Town Hall OR or Remote via Zoom Dial-in number: …

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Calls From Alert Residents Result in Two Arrests

January 4, 2024 Submitted by the Hingham Police Department Calls from alert residents resulted in the arrest of two people for stealing from numerous unlocked cars. On December 31, 2023 at 10:16pm Officers were sent to HMS Fitzroy Dr. in the Hingham Shipyard after residents called to report seeing a man and a woman walking …

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