Salty Bow Rivalry Showcases Two Strong Teams

May 3, 2024 by JP Powers, photos by Joshua Ross On an absolute gem of a spring day, rowers from Duxbury and Hingham came together to renew their long-time friendly rivalry as two of the top public school rowing teams in the region. The Hingham High Crew team traditionally invites Duxbury up to compete in …

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Death of Weir River Farm’s Ruby the llama raises concerns; Trustees of Reservations stands behind its ‘high standards for animal care’

May 2, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Following an incident that occurred at Weir River Farm April 4 involving Ruby the llama, Hingham Animal Control Officer Leslie Badger went to the scene just after 7:17 p.m. to investigate in response to an anonymous call to the Hingham Police Department. She subsequently filed an animal complaint. …

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Harbor Media Opens Third Video Production Grant Application Cycle

May 1, 2024 By Harbor Media Harbor Media, Hingham’s hyperlocal community television provider airing high definition programming on Comcast 1072/Verizon 2131, today announced the opening of its third grant cycle accepting applications May 1 thru June 30 2024 for $67,000 or more in production funds. The prior two application cycles distributed $129,000 for 29 video episodes as part of …

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PHOTO PREVIEW: HHS Drama Presents Much Ado About Nothing

May 2, 2024 – Photos by Joshua Ross The Hingham Anchor got a sneak peak this week of Hingham High School drama’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.”  Shakespeare’s classic comedy reimagined with a disco twist set in 1968. Dates: Friday, May 3rd, and Saturday, May 4th Time: 7:00 pm Location: Hingham Middle School, 1103 …

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Hingham Historical Society hosts community open house at the Benjamin Lincoln House – Massachusetts’ newest house museum.

April 30th, 2024 Submitted by The Hingham Historical Society On Saturday, May 4th, the Hingham Historical Society will offer a community open house at the Benjamin Lincoln House at 181 North Street from 10AM – 4PM in advance of the Museum’s official grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 11th. The Benjamin Lincoln House is Massachusetts’s newest house Museum …

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2024 April Local Election Results

  April 27, 2024 posted by Hilary Jenison  The preliminary 2024 local election results are tallied and the winners are as follows: Moderator: Michael J Puzo (1,938 votes, 34 write-ins and 164 blanks). SelectBoard: Liz Klein  (1,946votes, 28 write-ins and 161 blanks). Board of Assessors: Joshua Ross  (1,877 votes, 14 write-ins and 245 blanks). Town …

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Driver Arrested After Hitting Bicyclist

April 26, 2024 By Hingham Police Department A driver was arrested this morning for operating under the influence of alcohol after hitting a bicyclist. The bicyclist suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. On Friday, April 26, 2024 at 12:38am Officers responded to the intersection of Otis St., Downer Ave. and Daley Rd. for a report …

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Final Night of Town Meeting 2024 (Live Updates)

Updated Monday, April 29 2024 (updates provided by Hilary Jenison)  As 7:03 PM Hingham’s 2024 Town Meeting was officially called to begin. The warrant articles will be covered live by the Hingham Anchor throughout the meeting with live updates as votes are cast. ARTICLE 1 HANNAH LINCOLN WHITING FUND Passed (unanimous vote)  ARTICLE 2 ASSUME …

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