Kindergarten Parent Information Night

January 3, 2024 By Hingham public Schools The Hingham Public Schools will host a Kindergarten Parent Information Night for parents of children who are eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2024. We especially welcome families new to Hingham or those who will have children in the HPS for the first time next fall. The meeting is scheduled for …

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Hingham Public Schools To Host Four Open Houses for Integrated Preschool and PreK

January 3, 2024 by Hingham Public Schools Hingham Public Schools is excited to announce a series of open houses designed to showcase the Integrated Preschool and PreK programs. Knowledgeable staff will be available to provide insights into the curriculum, educational approach, and supportive services offered within these programs. The Integrated Preschool offers a unique educational environment where children …

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Last Chance for Christmas Tree Pickup!

January 2, 2023 By Chris Blanch In the holiday spirit – of health, happiness and the safety of Hingham residents – the Boy Scouts of Troop 1 Hingham will pick up your Christmas tree after the big day, and haul it away for recycling. No fuss, no needles in your car, no waiting in line …

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Drone Locates Unconscious Driver Who Ran From Crash

December 30, 2023 from the Hingham Police Department  Hingham, MA – An unconscious man was found in a wooded area by a police drone after he allegedly fled the scene from a severe crash on Lincoln St. He was transported to the hospital and is being summonsed to court on several charges. On Saturday, December …

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Memorandum of agreement approved for custodians and maintenance workers; Homework Club grant accepted

December 29, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Following six meetings between the salary and negotiations subcommittee and Hingham Education Association Unit C (custodians and maintenance workers) and after reaching a tentative agreement Dec. 11 for a 2023-2026 successor contract, a memorandum of agreement was unanimously approved this week by the School Committee and Select Board …

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Driver Ejected During Roll Over Crash

December 28, 2023 Submitted by the Hingham Police Department  A driver was injured after being ejected during a roll over car crash on George Washington Blvd. Wednesday night. On Wednesday December 27, 2023 at approximately 8:21pm Officers responded to a crash on George Washington Blvd. in front of the Hingham District Courthouse. Officers found a …

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Bomb Threat Forces the Evacuation of Businesses

December 26, 2023 By The Hingham Police Department A bomb threat phoned into a retail store on Christmas Eve caused the evacuation of several businesses. Following a search with no devices found, the businesses were reopened. On Sunday, December 24, 2023 at 2:55pm Marshalls located in the Lincoln Plaza at 400 Lincoln St., received a …

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Hingham Participates In Record Breaking Wreaths Across America Program

December 21, 2023 By Tom Hoffman Families from the South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership  (SNAP) were joined by members of the Colonel Thomas Lothrop Old Colony Chapter of the DAR and other volunteers to set a record last Saturday. The record was over 3 million wreaths being placed on veterans graves in over 4225 …

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Exploration of options for new Center for Active Living continues

December 20, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Last fall, the Select Board narrowed the number of potential sites for a new Center for Active Living (formerly called the Senior Center) to two  — an expansion and renovation of the current Town Hall facility and Bare Cove Park. This week, Town Administrator Tom Mayo updated the …

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