Submitted by Town Moderator Michael Puzo (photo by Joshua Ross) Citizen engagement and voluntarism are at the core of Hingham’s character. As with our commitment to Open Town Meeting, Hingham is a community where citizens assume the responsibilities of self-governance by serving on Town boards and committees. The Town of Hingham website is the perfect …
May 22, 2026 Submitted By The Town of Hingham Department of Veterans’ Services and the Hingham Veterans’ Council The Town of Hingham Department of Veterans’ Services and the Hingham Veterans’ Council are proud to announce that the Annual Memorial Day Observance will be held Monday, May 25, 2026. The Hingham Town Moderator, Michael Puzo, will …
May 22, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board discussed Tuesday night next steps related to the proposed Hingham Center for Active Living project on Bare Cove Park Drive – which failed to pass by a two-thirds vote at the recent town meeting – but have not yet decided on a particular path forward. …
May 19, 2026 Submitted By Weir River Water System On Thursday, May 21, the Weir River Water System will move to a Level 1 Drought Status watering schedule, in order to comply with the MassDEP declaration for the Southeast Region. This will be in effect until the drought status changes. All other outside uses are …
May 14, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board approved an additional Hingham bus stop, at West Corner, this week related to the MBTA Route 714 Bus Stop Safety and Accessibility Project. This improvement is part of a one-year service pilot program to expand service on the 714 bus route, paid for with $1.5 …
May 13, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board this week proclaimed Saturday, May 23, as Maddie’s Promise Day in recognition of Maddie’s Promise, a non-profit organization inspired by, and started in memory of, Hingham resident Maddie McCoy, who passed on in May 2019 at the age of 11 from a rare pediatric …
May 13, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer The select board issued a proclamation this week in support of the goals of the North American Safe Boating campaign and National Safe Boating Week May 16-22 as the start of a year-round effort to promote safe boating. Noting that on average,700 people die each year in boating-related …
May 8, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer Town Engineer J.R. Frey recently shared an update about efforts to improve the safety at various challenging intersections around town and along one corridor with the Hingham Anchor. A Complete Streets grant application has been submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Main/Middle/Short Street intersection in …
Photo by Joshua Ross May 7, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer A trial date of January 2027 has been set for Bradley Rein — the driver of the SUV charged with plowing into the Apple store at Derby Street Shops in November 2022, killing one person and injuring many others – according to published reports. …
May 5, 2026 By Hingham Public Schools (Photos courtesy of Isabella Monti) Hingham High School Drama is pleased to present its spring play, Love/Sick by John Cariani. Concord Theatricals describes Love/Sick as “a collection of slightly twisted, completely hilarious short plays that explore the pain and joy of love. Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, …
