June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Hingham

June 7, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Senior Center — now called the Hingham Center for Active Living — will host an awareness event on Thursday, June 15, at 12: 30 p.m. centering around World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was launched in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder …

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Downtown Hingham speed limit set at 25 mph to enhance safety

June 7, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The Select Board agreed Tuesday night to establish a 25 mph speed limit in certain areas of the Downtown Hingham Business District to enhance safety, upon the recommendation of the Traffic Committee. This is in accordance with a 2022 Town Meeting-approved warrant article related to this issue following …

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Hinghamite of the Year 2023 is Tom ‘Hoffy’ Hoffman: ‘I was stunned!’

Tom Hoffman June 6, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer When longtime Hingham resident Tom Hoffman looked outside at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, he was greeted with a giant lawn sign bearing the message: “Congratulations, Hoffy! — Hinghamite of the Year” — an honor bestowed annually on a deserving individual by the Hingham Anchor based on …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: June 5 – 10

June 5, 2023 By The Town Of Hingham Audit Committee June 5, 2023, 7:00 PM @Town Hall South Meeting Room- 3rd floor Conservation Commission June 5, 2023, 7:00 PM @Remote meeting via Zoom Dial-in number: 929-205-6099 Website: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 820 9201 8847 Development & Industrial Commission June 5, 2023, 7:00 PM @Remote Meeting via …

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Photos: Congratulations HHS Class of 2023!

June 4, 2023 – Photos by Joshua Ross 318 Hingham High School seniors, along with family and friends, stuck it out through the cold, wind and rain for the Class of 2023 graduation ceremonies.  Below are some of the highlights of the event.  For more photos, click here.

Hingham Attorneys Play Significant Role in Boston Redistricting Case

June 1, 2023 By Stephen Regan Two local attorneys, Paul J. Gannon and Joseph Phelan, both of Hingham played key roles in a recent federal court ruling that found Boston’s redistricting process likely violated the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment. In her ruling, US District Court Judge Patti Saris stated that plaintiffs were likely to be successful in their …

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Mary Eastwood shares retirement plans for next year

June 1, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Principal Mary Eastwood shared the news that she will officially retire on June 30, 2024, following completion of her 45th year as a Hingham Public Schools educator in an email to the South School community on Wednesday (May 31). “I will miss you all each and every day …

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Join Hingham Democrats to Elect Delegates to 2023 Democratic State Convention

May 31, 2023 By The Hingham Democratic Committee The Hingham Democratic Town Committee is excited to announce a virtual caucus on Thursday, June 8, 2023, 7:00 pm. Registered Democrats in Hingham will come together via Zoom at to elect 15 delegates and 4 alternates to represent our community at the highly anticipated 2023 State Democratic Convention. All registered and …

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PHOTOS: Senior Class Field Day

May 24, 2023 – Photos by Joshua Ross The Class of 2023 officially ended their last day of school today with a breakfast, guest speaker and morning filled with games, sun, and hanging out with friends on the fields behind town hall.  They enjoyed a barbecue for lunch and got their caps and gowns as …

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