The Hingham Newcomers Club Welcomes You!

   If you are reading this then you have made (or are in the process of making) the very smart decision of moving to the wonderful town of Hingham! One of the best features of Hingham for new residents is the active Newcomers Club in the community – one that has that over 250 members …

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Indoor Track and Wrestling Win League Titles

HHS Wrestling team secured their 7th straight Patriot League title with a victory in the Silver Lake Regional match earlier this week.  This season has also been highlighted by three team members (Luke Barnes, Tristan Williamson and Kaya Bogle)  joining the career 100-win club.  The team is back on the mats on Saturday, February 2 …

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Town Meeting: Plastic Bag Ban Vote

February 2, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer The Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee is embarking on an educational program to spread the word about a warrant article it’s proposing for the April  22 Town Meeting that would institute a ban on single-use plastic bags. The committee’s overriding message is that while plastic bags are “convenient, recyclable, …

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Compressor Station Opposition Continues

  February 2, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Residents Against the Compressor Station Board members Brittney Gammell, Dawn Murray, Michelle LeBretton, Jennifer Mathien The fight against the proposed natural-gas compressor station in nearby Weymouth continues. Although unwilling to commit to any specific future action, the Selectmen decided last November to apply for intervenor status with …

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Hingham Hounds and their Storm Troupers

February 6, 2019 by Claudia Dolphin Here is my true confession. I hate January. Aside from giving birth to my youngest during this wretched month, there isn’t much that gets me excited about it. It’s dark. It’s cold. And the weather is unpredictable. I’d be very happy to just hibernate it away. Or fly south. …

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Hingham Schools Safety Forum

February 1, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer What Happens During a School Lockdown and Active Threat Situations? Hingham’s Security Program Committee teamed up with the six Hingham Public Schools PTOs to host a forum Wednesday night at Hingham Middle School to help parents understand their roles in emergency preparedness, both on a daily basis and …

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HINGHAM LIBRARY UPCOMING EVENTS – FEBRUARY 7, 2019

January 31, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Fun for all ages at the Hingham Public Library UPCOMING EVENTS Guitar concert — Sunday, Feb. 17, 3 p.m. The library in partnership with the Boston Classical Guitar Society will present the Transcontinental Duo, Igor and Hiroko Kajimoto Golger, on guitar and flute. David Matthews, an arranger for …

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Looking for a Preschool for Your Little One?

    Six years ago the Hingham Newcomers Club developed their first “Selecting a Preschool Guide” to help their members chose the perfect preschool for their family. They have been kind enough to share this information with the Hingham Anchor so we can pass this useful information along to our readers. Our sincerest thanks to …

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