$98 million substation would ensure electrical supply reliability and support town’s climate goals

  June 6, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Tuesday’s well-attended joint Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom meeting provided an opportunity for residents to hear an update on Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant’s proposed $98 million Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project (HEIRP). This initiative is designed to ensure the long-term reliability of Hingham’s electrical supply and …

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New Hours at Town Hall Starting July 1

June 5, 2024 Submitted by The Town of Hingham Starting July 1, 2024, Town Hall offices will be open to the public during the following times: · Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesdays 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM · Building Department only: Monday through Thursday opening at 7:00 AM These new …

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Way Back Wednesday: Henderson House Painters

June 5, 2024 By Geri Duff Here is an early view of Pleasant Street looking towards Main Street where you can see the house at #373 Main. The little house to the left belonged to A. Webber in 1903 and the barn and paint shop on the right belonged to C. S. Henderson who lived on Jones …

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HHS Graduation Speeches

June 5, 2024  Below is a speech given by Tadd Cavanaugh the Class of 2024 Class President at Hingham High Schools’s Class of 2024 Graduation ceremony: Hello, I am Tadd Cavanaugh, the senior class president, and as class president, one of my privileges granted to me is to give a speech at graduation, bestowing some …

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Hingham Education Association communicates vote of no confidence in School Committee chair

June 4, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Education Association communicated a vote of no confidence in Chair Nes Correnti at Monday night’s School Committee meeting “following ongoing staffing and funding concerns.”  (See attached press release provided to the Hingham Anchor by HEA President Jacqueline Beaupre.) HEA members participated in a vote of no …

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Can Happiness Be Learned? Ask These Students… Hingham High School Pilots Yale’s Most Popular Class

June 3, 2024 By Vanessa Webb, HPS Wellness Committee Member It’s not easy being a teenager. And it seems to be getting harder. Teens are navigating more challenges than ever: the relentless pull of social media and smartphones, social disconnection heightened by the pandemic, intense focus on academics and college admissions, over-booked schedules, and not enough sleep. Many teens …

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Hingham awarded $600,000 in funding for electric buses

June 3, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The Town of Hingham was recently awarded $600,000 in federal funding under the Clean School Bus program from a total of $42 million among 17 Massachusetts school districts. “The program enables school districts to replace fossil-fueled school buses with cleaner electric models, helping communities reduce climate pollution and …

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Enter a World of Pure Imagination with Kids’ Cabaret

June 3, 2024 By: Cam Cyr Hingham residents are in for a sweet treat this summer as Kids’ Cabaret announced auditions for its production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Kids’ Cabaret is a non-profit theater organization that allows children between ages 8 and 16 to develop and showcase their acting, dancing and singing skills. …

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50 Flags Campaign In Its 14th Year To Support The 4th Of July Parade

May 31, 2024 By Tom Hoffman Careful planning, some geometry and great teamwork resulted in the magnificent display of 389 American flags on the Town Hall lawn. A dozen Hingham Police Officers were joined by several Parade Committee members in placing the flags to kickoff the 50 Flags Campaign. The 389 flags salute the 389 …

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