Daily brief · Hingham, MA
Planning Board weighs 709 Main St, downtown gym
September 28, 2026
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Planning Board Reviews 709 Main St and Other Proposals
The Planning Board meets remotely via Zoom tonight at 7 PM for a site plan review of 709 Main Street, continued from August 24. The proposal would add an attached garage, a pool, and a pool house with an accessory dwelling unit above. Other hearings cover a parking special permit for Big Day Fitness to open a health club at 19 Main Street in the Downtown Hingham Overlay District, a health club and personal safety training facility at 60 Sharp Street, and changes to tree preservation plans at 19 Kimball Beach Road.
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School Committee Discusses Goals, Accreditation, Transportation Rates
The Hingham School Committee meets tonight at 6:30 PM at Town Hall and via Zoom to discuss 2026-2027 goals, receive an update on the high school's NEASC accreditation, and review transportation rates for community groups.
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Conservation Commission Reviews Hingham Property Filings
The Conservation Commission meets remotely tonight at 7 PM; posted materials list filings for properties on Gardner Street, Hersey Street, and Charles Street.
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Harbor Development Committee Meets Remotely
The Harbor Development Committee meets by Zoom tonight at 7 PM to reorganize and discuss future meeting dates.
Town of Hingham
Derby Academy Hosts Secondary School Fair
Families can meet admissions representatives from day and boarding schools today from 6:30 to 8 PM at McKelvey Gym, 56 Burditt Avenue, an event geared toward students in grades 7 and 8.
Derby Academy
Hingham Hosts Whitman-Hanson in Girls Varsity Volleyball
Hingham High's varsity girls volleyball team hosts Whitman-Hanson today at 5:15 PM.
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Hingham JV Field Hockey Visits Pembroke
Hingham's JV field hockey team plays at Pembroke today at 5:15 PM.
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