Hingham Housing Needs Assessment Underway: Some Residents are Struggling

May 16, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Even though the Town of Hingham has exceeded the state’s 10 percent affordable housing threshold by 121 units, there’s still work to be done to help meet the housing  needs of its less-affluent citizens, town officials say. Working with housing consultant Karen Sunnarborg, the town is in the …

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Calling All Citizens – Hingham Needs You

Submitted by Michael Puzo, Town Moderator Citizen engagement is at the core of Hingham’s character.  In Hingham, citizens serve on a wide range of on town boards and committees, and new members are always welcome. As we begin this year’s appointment process, the Selectmen and the Moderator will host an Open House at Town Hall …

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Cabaret will return with a 2020 show; fundraiser coming up soon

May 15, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The show will go on! The popular “Cabaret” variety show, a fundraiser for Hingham Community Center, will return in early 2020, much to the delight of past Cabaret performers and audiences. The show had been produced for the past 50-plus years when the heat went off in the …

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Notre Dame Academy Celebrates 166th Commencement on MAY 17, Erin McDonough, Class of 1982 to Speak

For its 166th Commencement Exercises, Notre Dame Academy welcomes  Erin McDonough, Senior Vice President, Strategic Communication and Chief Communication Officer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a graduate from the Class of 1982, to address the Class of 2019. Erin drives comprehensive communication and marketing activities, advancing the Brigham’s mission and bringing stories of inspirational …

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Derby Academy Second Trimester Honors Announced

Derby Academy is proud to recognize students who have received First and Second Honors for the second trimester of the 2018-2019 school year. Derby Academy recognized students from Hingham who have received First Honors for the second trimester of the 2018-2019 school year on Thursday, May 9, 2019. From left, back row, Derby Academy Head …

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Harborfront Signs Will Depict Part of Hingham’s Rich History

May 13, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Harborfront signs depicting some of the rich history of the waterfront will be installed and then unveiled to the community this summer. “The idea is to convey what has happened at the harbor since 1635,” Bruce MacAloney — a member of the Harbor Development Committee Hingham Harbor Signage …

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Coyote alert! Hingham residents air concerns, call for action

May 8, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Numerous coyote sightings in unsettling numbers and related incidents in different parts of town have been reported on social media, to Animal Control Officer Leslie Badger, through the 911 emergency dispatch center, and most recently to the Selectmen, who put the issue on the agenda after noticing social …

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Remembering the Hingham Shipyard

REMEMBERING THE HINGHAM SHIPYARD Tuesday, June 4, 2019 HINGHAM TOWN HALL 16:00 hrs. / 4:00 pm The Town of Hingham Department of Veterans’ Services in conjunction with the Hingham Historical Commission and the Hingham Planning Board, is proud to unveil priceless World War II memorabilia directly related to the Hingham Shipyard and its support of …

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It’s Military Appreciation Month: How Can You Help in Hingham?

The 24/7 drop-off trunk is in the parking lot to the right of the First Baptist Church.   May 7, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer As part of Compass Cares and in honor of Military Appreciation Month, the real estate agents at the South Shore/Hingham Compass office at the Hingham Shipyard are collecting donations for …

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