April 17, 2025 By The Town of Hingham
The Town of Hingham will host its Annual Town Meeting on Monday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m.at Hingham High School.
The 2025 Warrant has 46 Articles, which can be found our Town Meeting webpage. A hard copy of the Warrant was also recently mailed to every Hingham household. Town Meeting Procedures are outlined in Hingham’s Town Meeting By-Law.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Check-in for Town Meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. ahead of the 7:00 p.m. meeting start time. The Town Clerk will operate two registration tables, one at the High School main entrance and another at the back right entrance.
Parking is available at two High School lots – the front lot and the far lot down Union Street beyond the ball fields. Overflow parking will be available at South Shore Baptist Church at 578 Main Street after the Union Street far lot is full.
Message signs will provide additional information on the day of Town Meeting. Shuttle buses will be running to and from the Baptist Church overflow site from 6:00 p.m. until 30 minutes after Town Meeting ends.
The Hingham Recreation Department is making childcare available at the Hingham Recreation Center. Reservations are available through the Reservations are available through the Recreation Department’s website.
Accessibility is a priority. Handicapped parking is available in the High School front and back parking lots. The Hingham Center for Active Living is providing transportation to mobility impaired residents. Interested residents should call (781) 741-1458 by close of business on Thursday, April 24, to schedule a ride. A limited number of large print warrant books will be available on request at registration desks. The Town will provide live closed captioning in the gymnasium and auditorium at this meeting. Accessible seating will be spread out across the gymnasium and auditorium. Finally, accessible restrooms are available in the High School. Please share your accessibility questions with the Commission on Disabilities, by email, at COD@hingham-ma.gov.
Town Meeting is open to all registered voters in town. Hingham’s Open Town Meeting form of government relies on participation from its registered voters to function. The last day to register to vote in order to participate in this year’s Annual Town Meeting is Friday, April 18, 2025.
If needed, a second night of Town Meeting will be held on the evening of Tuesday, April 29, beginning at 7 P.M.