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November 14, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Runners from Hingham and other communities are invited to kick off the long holiday weekend by joining the annual Hingham Turkey Trot 5K – considered to be the biggest Thanksgiving Day race on the South Shore – starting at 7:30 a.m. from Hingham High School on Nov. 28. …
November 14, 2024 By The Hingham Fire Department Due to continued high fire danger and ongoing drought conditions, the outdoor fire ban has been extended until further notice. This restriction applies to all forms of outdoor fires, including fire pits, chimineas, outdoor fireplaces, cooking fires, and any other type of recreational fire. The Fire Department urges the …
November 14, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer Harbormaster Kenneth Corson and the select board decided this week that mooring permit fees will remain unchanged for the current fiscal year. This decision follows a lengthy discussion at a late-October select board meeting during which Head Assistant Harbormaster Joseph Driscoll presented Corson’s proposed mooring permit fee increases …
November 13, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer More than 100 people were on Tuesday’s Center for Active Living Building Committee Zoom meeting for a presentation about two potential sites for the proposed new Hingham senior center — Cronin Field and Bare Cove Park. Building Committee Chair Tom Carey commented on the “large crowd,” which he …
November 13, 2024 by Geri Duff This is the Joshua Tower House at 78 High Street, built in 1830. About 1916, when the Sibley family lived here, Mrs. Sibley (Louise) ran a tea room out of her home while her husband, Frank, earned a living as a Boston Globe Reporter. In 1918 Frank went to France to …
November 13, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The Fourth of July Parade Committee is seeking new members to “refill our ranks with action-oriented folks who are willing to learn and help us make the parade a success given the number of members who will be stepping down over the next two years,” Committee Co-Chair …
November 12, 2024 By Inly School Inly School invites prospective parents to explore what makes its unique Montessori+ program exceptional at an upcoming Visit Day on Friday, November 22, beginning at 8:45 AM. This event offers an insider’s view of Inly’s engaging classrooms, where Montessori-inspired, hands-on learning comes to life. Attendees will observe students actively …
Monday, November 11th 2024 The Town of Hingham Veterans Department is pleased to announce the program for this year’s Annual Veteran’s Day Observance, formerly called Armistice Day. Veterans Day 2024 will begin with the CPL Lawrence St. Laurent, USMC Breakfast in the Hingham Town Hall’s Central Meeting Room (2nd Floor), from (08:30-10:30hrs). This event is open to ALL …
November 7, 2024 By Geri Duff In the center of this picture is Gorham Cross and Bob Jackson (both in civilian dress) taking leave from the Hingham Fire Department to join the Armed Services in 1943. Because both men were members of the Ladder Company they were picked up with Hingham’s 1940 Seagrave Ladder truck on November …
November 7, 2024 By The Hingham Fire Department Due to heightened fire risk and ongoing wildland fires across Massachusetts, all outdoor fires in Hingham are prohibited through 6:00 PM on Monday, November 11, 2024. This ban includes fire pits, chimineas, outdoor fireplaces, cooking fires, and recreational fires. With current and anticipated weather conditions, combined with the recommendation …