December 5, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The traditional Christmas in the Square event — hosted by the Hingham Downtown Association — kicks off the season in Hingham Square and the surrounding area tonight, Dec. 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. as part of the month-long “Hingham for the Holidays” celebration. This much-looked-forward-to annual event …
December 4, 2025 Submitted by Susan Kiernan, Hingham Food Pantry When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed – Maya Angelou Blessings abounded at Hingham Food Pantry this season! Community support has always been strong, especially at this time of year. Donations of both food and money are at their highest in November and …
December 4, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer Lily Chamberlain, a Hingham High School sophomore who has been dancing ballet for 12 years at South Shore Ballet Theatre – is playing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in SSBT’s “The Nutcracker” this season, which is a dream come true. She is especially excited about doing …
December 1, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer Sometime in late Spring or early summer 2026, the Department of Fisheries is expected to conditionally approve recreational shellfish harvesting in a select area on the shoreline between low and high tide from Hingham Maritime Center at Barnes Wharf to the tip of World’s End. Commercial shellfishing is …
December 1, 2o25 Submitted by Hingham Civic Music Theatre Hingham Civic Music Theatre invites theatergoers of all ages to “embrace their inner ogre” as it presents its joyous musical production of Shrek Jr. in a limited run, this weekend only at Sanborn Auditorium inside Hingham Town Hall. Featuring a talented cast of young performers ages …
December 1, 2025 Submitted by Congregation Sha’aray Shalom The community is invited to participate in a special event at Congregation Sha’aray Shalom Saturday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m. and to join in the fun of creating a 16-foot Hanukkah Menorah out of Legos. “Everyone is welcome to join us for this very exciting and fun …
November 25, 2025 by Carol Britton Meyer The recent government shutdown and the related halt in SNAP benefits as well as government workers not getting paid was a call to action for a group of nine Hingham women. As a result, they launched Neighbors Helping Neighbors to assist residents of Hingham and surrounding towns who …
Eight seniors from Notre Dame Academy (NDA), Hingham officially committed to continue their athletic and academic careers at leading colleges and universities during the school’s National Signing Ceremony. Honored student-athletes: • Kate Burke, Hingham – Field Hockey, College of the Holy Cross • Paige Foraste, Hingham – Lacrosse, Trinity College • Addy Gannon, Scituate – Lacrosse, …
November 24, 2025 By Marisa Olsen, Photos courtesy of Bamp’s During my childhood, visiting a toy store–especially the famed ones in New York City–was mesmerizing. That’s how I felt entering the newly opened Bamp’s Toy Vault in downtown Plymouth. I immediately felt transported to those core memories of whimsy and awe. Bamp’s Toy Vault is …
November 21, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center (SSRECC) – located at Hingham Town Hall – is sponsoring its 12th annual toy drive to brighten the holidays for children of all ages who are in need this season, primarily in Hingham, Cohasset, Hull, and Norwell – the towns served …
