April 24, 2026 submitted by Mary Anne Jackson, Hingham Resident, Past co-chair, Back River Watershed Assoc., Retired teacher Deep in the forest of the southern end of Hingham’s Bare Cove Park there is a fresh water ecosystem that is one of only three sources of fresh water for the Back River estuary, a mix of fresh …
Maureen Spillane (Left) April 23, 2026 Submitted By Maureen Spillane I have watched as many people have spoken for the seniors and what they want and need, in the same sentence where they say they don’t use the Center for Active Living. How then do they know what those who do utilize it or want …
April 22, 2026 Submitted By Marsha Stevens My name is Marsha Stevens, I live on Gardner Street. I am 80 years old. I am concerned about proposals that would irreparably change and further encroach on Bare Cove Park. I know that the proponents of these changes claim that the land to be built on isn’t …
April 22, 2026 By John Borger On February 27th, I was a tentative Yes vote on the new Center for Active Living (CAL). Then the world changed. Even if normal traffic eventually resumes on the Strait of Hormuz, the disruptions to date and those likely to come portend a sour economic outlook. Space precludes a …
April 15, 2026 By Jennifer Burtner As Sebastian Junger wrote in The Perfect Storm, disasters at sea are rarely caused by a single force. They arise when multiple systems—weather, pressure, timing—converge at once, overwhelming even the strongest vessel. The fate of the Andrea Gail was not sealed by one bad decision, but by many—stacked one …
April 15, 2026 Submitted by Johanna Seltz, Hingham Resident I’m writing to ask you to vote against moving forward with the proposed Center for Active Living in Bare Cove Park. I hope the town will instead look more creatively at how to keep the Center within Town Hall. The current space could be tripled easily, more …
April 15, 2026 By Tim Miller Dempsey “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” …
April 11, 2026 By Betsy Hernberg The Town-owned Lincoln School Apartments has served as affordable housing for Hingham seniors since 2009. The development, in a quiet residential neighborhood at 86 Central Street yet within easy walking to the Square for those who may no longer drive or own cars, has proven to be one of …
Tenth in a Series: Learning about the New Center for Active Living Project April 10, 2026 By Glenn Mangurian If not us, then who? Stewardship is not passive. It is a choice—a responsibility to sustain and strengthen the community we’ve inherited. Hingham’s quality of life is not fixed; it is dynamic, shaped by the decisions …
April 10, 2026 By Jack Falvey, Chair, Hingham Affordable Housing Trust and Member, Lincoln Apartments LLC Board of Managers The Lincoln School Apartments are a Town-owned 60-unit affordable rental community for seniors and those with disabilities located at the corner of Central and Elm Streets near downtown Hingham. Article 23 of the 2026 Town Meeting …
