Derby Academy celebrated its 228th Derby Day Lecture and Graduation

From left, top row: Derby Academy Head of School Joseph J. Perry, Jr. with graduating Grade 8 students from Hingham during Derby Academy’s 228th Derby Day Lecture and Graduation Exercises in Hingham on Wednesday, June 12, 2019: Andrew Cashman, Tyler Cashman, Owen Sharpe, Calder Perry, John Adams, Declan Barao, John Cronin, Tanner Burnett, John Bernatavicius, …

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Hingham Farmers Market and Fruit Center Marketplace Announce SNAP Partnership

June 11, 2019 submitted by Linda Luke The Friends of the Hingham Farmers Market and The Fruit Center Marketplace are proud to announce that The Fruit Center is now the HFM’s SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) matching partner. This means that the HFM can continue to supplement its SNAP customers’ purchases up to $15 per …

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Police Cruiser and Car Involved in Crash

June 8, 2019 information courtesy of Hingham Police Department Hingham, MA – A Hingham Police cruiser was involved in a crash today with another vehicle. The crash sent a motorist, a K9 Officer and a police K9 to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. On Saturday June 8, 2019 at approximately 4:00 K9 Officer Ryan …

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The Hingham Fourth of July parade will go on!

June 8, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The traditional Fourth of July parade, which attracts thousands of spectators from near and far, will step out as usual from Hingham High School on July 4 at 10 a.m. There is no rain date. However, the Hingham Lions Club canceled this year’s fireworks due to not enough …

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Hingham teen heading to National History Day competition in DC

June 5, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham High School Junior Iason Chaimalas is excited about heading for the National History Day competition in Washington D.C. this coming weekend. This year’s theme is “Triumph & Tragedy in History.” “The NHD competition is a big part of our social studies program for all HHS juniors,” said …

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School Committee: Students propose plastic water bottle ban

June 5, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer; photo submitted by Rebecca Silva A group of elementary school students made their case for banning the sale of bottled water in the Hingham Public Schools to the School Committee Monday night. Citing the negative environmental impacts of bottled water,  students highlighted the fact that plastics in the …

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Needed: Donations for Troop Care Packages

Over the past 15 years, the First Baptist Church of Hingham has packed and shipped more than 49,500 pounds of Care Package supplies contributed by Hingham and surrounding communities to our deployed U.S. soldiers. FBC volunteers are currently supporting 21 soldiers and their units throughout the Middle East by shipping Care Packages to that destination. …

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Update: Investigation Continues on Two Town Employees

June 5, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Background: An NBC10 Boston report that aired April 30 on the 11 p.m. news (“Tip Leads to Investigation of Hingham Town Employees Possibly Double-Dipping”) alleged that the town engineer and a member of his staff reported overlapping hours to the Quincy Department of Public Works for work they …

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