Sole HHS principal finalist interviewed: ‘There has to be trust’

June 12, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Alan Strauss, superintendent of the Freetown Lakeville Regional School District since July 2022 — was interviewed during a Hingham Public Schools virtual community forum Tuesday night as the only remaining finalist in the search for a new Hingham High School principal to replace Rick Swanson, who recently announced …

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Five Hingham Residents Graduate Quincy College

June 11, 2024 Submitted by Quincy College A total of 319 students – including five from Hingham – were awarded diplomas or program certificates at Quincy College’s 66th Commencement exercises at the Marriott Boston Quincy Hotel on May 17. Katherine Craven, chair of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and a member of the College’s Board …

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Select Board Gets Building Project Updates, Issues Proclamations

June 11, 2024 By The Town of Hingham Last week, the Hingham Select Board received a quarterly update on three major building projects in the town and issued proclamations recognizing Pride Month and the Juneteenth Holiday. The quarterly capital project updates to the Select Board included the construction status of the two well-underway projects: the new Foster Elementary …

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Candlelight vigil to celebrate Adelia’s life planned for June 19

June 10, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The community is invited to participate in a candlelight vigil to honor and express their love for Adelia on Wednesday, June 19, at 8 p.m. at the Hingham High School soccer/football turf field and to show support and caring for Adelia’s family following her recent passing. Children are …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: June 10 – 13

June 10, 2024 Submitted by The Town of Hingham Planning Board June 10, 2024, 7:00 PM @Remote Meeting via Zoom: Dial-in number: 929-205-6099 Website address: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 846 7975 7835 Passcode: 676354 Zoning Board of Appeals June 10, 2024, 7:00 PM @Remote meeting via Zoom Dial-in number: 929-205-6099 Website address: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID:  897 …

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BC High graduates at 160th commencement ceremony include Hingham Students

June 10, 2024 Submitted by BC High School Boston College High School recently welcomed 249 young men into its alumni network during the school’s 160th commencement ceremony. The Class of 2024 included 22 students from Hingham and 14 students from Cohasset. Hingham: Cole Bohane, Andrew Boucher, Thomas Dasco, Sean Delorie, Sean DeNapoli, Liam Heffernan, Liam …

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Hingham Public Library June Art Exhibit

June 10, 2024 by Hingham Public Library Explosion of Color: Johnny Picardi Artist Bio: John C. Picardi is an MFA from Carnegie Mellon University, a graduate of The University of Massachusetts/Boston, Johnson and Wales University and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth where he earned his PGB in Painting. He has had two plays produced off Broadway and …

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$98 million substation would ensure electrical supply reliability and support town’s climate goals

  June 6, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Tuesday’s well-attended joint Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom meeting provided an opportunity for residents to hear an update on Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant’s proposed $98 million Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project (HEIRP). This initiative is designed to ensure the long-term reliability of Hingham’s electrical supply and …

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New Hours at Town Hall Starting July 1

June 5, 2024 Submitted by The Town of Hingham Starting July 1, 2024, Town Hall offices will be open to the public during the following times: · Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesdays 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM · Building Department only: Monday through Thursday opening at 7:00 AM These new …

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