February 15, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Chief Steve Murphy is pleased to announce that the Hingham Fire Department has been awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The approximately $115,000 grant will fund the majority of the cost of 18 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to …
February 15, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer While some older residents would like to see an expanded and renovated Senior Center at its current location, others favor exploring potential alternative locations. Along those lines, the Select Board approved last night broadening the purpose of the 2020 Town Meeting appropriation of $525,000 initially earmarked for preliminary …
February 15, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Town Meeting will have the final say on whether to approve two single-use plastic water bottle ban by-laws at the April 24 Town Meeting that are being proposed due to serious long-term environmental impacts, including in part that many of these non-biodegradable bottles are discarded in landfills or …
February 14, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Shortly after 11:30 a.m. today, Feb. 14, Hingham High School became “the latest target of hoax threats, similar to those made nationwide during the past two days,” according to an email sent to the HHS community by Principal Rick Swanson around noontime. According to a Hingham Police Department …
February 14, 2023 Submitted by Kate Boland on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Hingham Informed voters ensure a stronger democracy! The League of Women Voters of Hingham (LWVH) is committed to empowering citizens through access to voter information thereby encouraging them to participate fully in our town’s legislative practice of Open Town Meeting. With …
February 14, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Select Board member Liz Klein and School Committee Vice Chair Nes Correnti will be hosting joint office hours, making themselves available for community members to discuss and provide feedback on the budget proposal for this spring’s Town Meeting. WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 12 – 1 …
February 14, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Monday night marked the well-attended public hearing on the proposed Hingham Public Schools Fiscal 2024 balanced budget, following hours of earlier discussions about what cuts would be necessary if an operational override supporting a level-services budget doesn’t pass at the April Town Meeting and subsequent Town Election through …
February 13, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Presidents’ Day – Town Offices Closed February 20, 2023, All Day Public Meetings School Committee February 13, 2023, 6:00 PM @Town Hall Central Meeting Room 2nd Floor or Remote via Zoom Dial-in number: 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 862 2849 4238 Passcode: 646010 Website: https://zoom.us/join Conservation Commission February …
February 10, 2023 – Story by Joshua Ross, photos by Joshua Ross and Jaime Connolly In the midst of celebrating senior night for two programs and witnessing history, Hingham boys basketball team still needed to go out and win vs Duxbury last night to keep their post season hopes alive. With a 9-9 record and four games …
February 10, 2023 – Story by Mark Blaudshun, photos by Joshua Ross Jim Quatromoni has known he would have to deal with finding a new football coach for more than a year. The Hingham athletic director has been aware of the issues which forced former football coach Mark Nutley and has conducted an extensive “search” …
