January 23, 2024 Submitted by The Hingham Land Conservation Trust The Hingham Land Conservation Trust, which instituted the Goodrich Environmental Research Grant program as part of its 50th Anniversary activities in 2022, is pleased to announce the recipients of the second annual Goodrich grants, based on applications received by November 15, 2023. The purpose of …
January 22, 2024 By The Town of Hingham As the Town of Hingham prepares to upgrade its building permitting process on January 29 th , the existing system will be shut down and unable to issue permits on Thursday, January 25 th and Friday January 26 th . Hingham Building Commissioner Mike Clancy wants homeowners, and contractors, …
January 19, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Nomination papers for the Saturday, April 27, town election are available in the Town Clerk’s Office. The following have pulled nomination papers so far: Select Board member Liz Klein, Town Clerk Carol Falvey, Municipal Light Board member Laura Burns, Town Moderator Michael Puzo, and Sewer Commissioner Clark Frazier. …
January 19, 2024 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools Hingham Public Schools is thrilled to announce that the survey of the Hingham community identified Foster Elementary School as the top preference for the naming of Hingham’s new elementary school. Over 2,000 community members participated in the naming process for Hingham’s latest elementary school, set to open in the fall …
January 18, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The Select Board voted Monday night to insert an article into the warrant for the April Town Meeting related to the potential sale of the former 1840s Tree & Park barn at 8 Short St. in Hingham Centre — where Dick Orr has operated his cabinetmaking business for …
January 17, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Traffic calming efforts — which have already had a significant impact — are continuing in the Hingham Downtown Business District, Town Engineer J.R. Frey told the Select Board Monday night. “These efforts encompass all of the tools available at our disposal to effect a change in driver behavior …
January 17, 2024 By HMLP Board of Commissioners: Laura Burns, Tyler Herrald, Michael Reive The Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) is proud to be the community-owned electric service provider for Hingham residents and businesses. Our mission is to provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable electric services to the community. Financial pressures can make paying the bills hard for …
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 …
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 …
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.
