Suicide Awareness & Remembrance Ceremony, Aug. 6 at Hingham Harbor

July 17, 2023 Submitted by Director of Veterans’ Services Keith Jermyn Please join us on Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Hingham Harbor Bandstand, 95 Otis St., as we present the Suicide Awareness & Remembrance Flag to the Partyka Family of Hingham. This event is in cooperation with the American Legion, VFW, Marine Corps League, the …

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Weir River Water System Recognized in Two Categories by MassDEP’s Drinking Water Program

July 14, 2023 By The Town of Hingham Town Administrator Tom Mayo and Managing Director/Superintendent Russell Tierney are pleased to share that the Weir River Water System (WRWS) has been recognized in two categories by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (MassDEP) Drinking Water Program. The Weir River Water System, located in Hingham, was recognized …

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Town of Hingham Encourages Eligible Seniors to Apply for Tax Relief

July 11, 2023 By the Town of Hingham In an effort to provide targeted property tax relief to older homeowners, the Town of Hingham is once again encouraging eligible residents to apply for the Town’s Senior Means-Tested Tax Exemption. Hingham’s 2019 Annual Town Meeting approved the new exemption for long-time residents who meet certain income …

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Weekly Meetings & Agendas: July 10 – 14

July 10, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Salary and Negotiations Subcommittee with full School Committee July 10, 2023, 3:00 PM @Town Hall East Hearing Room More Details School Committee July 10, 2023, 5:00 PM @Town Hall Central North Meeting Room Conservation Commission July 10, 2023, 7:00 PM @Remote meeting via Zoom Dial-in number: …

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HHS Term 4 Honor Roll

July 7, 2023 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools Grade 12 High Honors Julian Alessi Isabella Amidei Susan Anderson Lily Andrey Madeline Aughe William Baker Sean Barry Asher Baynes Morgan Beighley Lukas Bell Wyatt Bell Abigail Bennion Megan Bianchi Caroline Bilodeau Isabella Bottini Emma Buckley William Buckley Ryan Carleton Samantha Chapin Nolan Clark Lucas Clifford Anna …

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July 4th Road Race Photos and Results

July 5, 2023 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross 1,600 runners, ages 5 to 85, lined up on a rainy and humid July 4th morning to participate in the 65th running of the annual road race. Mike Durkin, 25, of Brighton and Alexandra Walsh, 18, of Southlake, Tx crossed the finish line first as …

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Light Plant has plans to add another EV charging station in Hingham

  July 5, 2023 By Carol Meyer Another electric vehicle charging station will be installed in a prominent location in town in the near future at a time when EV ownership is growing in Hingham. While most EV owners in town have home chargers, there are currently three EV charging stations in Hingham — at …

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Hingham’s Annual Fourth of July Parade Theme and Button Design

July 3rd, 2023 submitted by Mary Ellen Lahiff (volunteer) and Jim Murphy (Chair) Hingham 4th of July Parade Committee Every year the Town of Hingham 4th of July Committee looks forward to picking a parade theme. We usually spend our January meeting deciding on the theme. The parade theme is often triggered by recent events …

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Hingham Public Schools Release District-Wide Communications Survey

June 28, 2023 By Hingham Public Schools The Hingham Public Schools have released their 2023 communications survey and would like community members to provide feedback. You can find the link to the survey here. In the fall of 2022, a communications plan was developed and throughout the year, the district worked to implement the plan. HPS’s plan …

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Six Things to Know About Lyme Disease

June 28, 2023 By Todd Ellerin, MD, Director of Infectious Disease Another mild winter in the Northeast helped kick tick season off early, and health officials will be watching to see if that leads to an uptick in Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The most common vector-borne illness in the U.S., Lyme disease is …

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