https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Hingham, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Eagle Scout candidate Jake Correnti has completed a full restoration of the long-neglected harbormaster shack at Town Wharf, which had no money in the town budget for repairs and is not expected to be replaced for at least three more years while the inner-harbor wharves await rebuilding. Correnti scoped the project, raised the money and did the renovation, including sourcing a vintage-looking Harbormaster sign. The Hingham Harbor Development Committee commended his work, and the Harbormaster plans to have a presence at Town Wharf next boating season.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Hingham Arts Alliance announced October 6 that Gina Jamieson and Emily Kuperstein are its new co-presidents, succeeding founders and outgoing presidents Ann Marie Schembri and Yvette Kanter. Founded in 2023, the group has supported the Hingham Arts Walk as well as performances and workshops in the Hingham schools. The new leaders say they plan to build on the founders' work and expand support for local artists and students.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Hingham High School dismisses students at 11:30 a.m. today, October 7. The October Harborlight meeting is at 7:30 a.m. in Room 103, and all fall writers must attend; Drama Parents Night is in Room 191, though no time was listed. There is no school Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Town Clerk's office began sending vote-by-mail ballots on Monday, Oct. 5, to residents who applied for them for the Nov. 3 state election and the accompanying special town election. The local ballot will feature two debt-exclusion questions seeking funding for proposed Plymouth River School and South School roof projects. The deadline to register is Saturday, Oct. 24 (5 p.m. in person, 11:59 p.m. online), and early in-person voting begins Saturday, Oct. 17.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Boston Harbor Islands' $5 Ferry Weekend includes departures from Hewitts Cove in Hingham to Peddocks Island at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon on Monday, October 12. That day is listed as the final day of public ferry service to the island for the 2026 season. Tickets are available online, and because in-person tickets are first come, first served, buying in advance is recommended.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pianist Carlos Manuel Vargas performs a solo recital at Old Ship Meeting House at 4 p.m. today as part of the Old Ship Candlelight Concerts. The program features works from his debut album, "Souvenirs," ranging from Debussy to Gershwin. Admission is free, and donations are welcome.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Town Clerk's office said state vote-by-mail ballots had not arrived from the state as of Oct. 1 and were expected Friday, Oct. 2. The office will process and mail them once received, and town ballots will go out after state ballots begin mailing. In-person early voting for the Nov. 3 elections begins Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Town Hall, 210 Central St., with additional sessions through Oct. 29.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Select Board unanimously recommended favorable action on a $16.37 million Plymouth River Elementary School roof project. It will now replace the full roof deck after the School Building Committee found that the sections it had hoped to salvage are 92% loaded. The article goes to the Oct. 29 Special Town Meeting alongside an $8.576 million South Elementary roof, with state reimbursement estimated at 36.89% of eligible costs, or about $5.76 million for Plymouth River and a town share of $10.61 million.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The town has hired Pasquazzi Bros. of Cranston, R.I., the lower of two bidders at $390,000, to demolish the abandoned Building 12 on Bare Cove Park Drive. Demolition is set to start in early October and finish in November, clearing the way for eight municipal pickleball courts with sound mitigation across from the Carlson Field Athletic Complex. The $2.04 million project, reduced from 12 courts because of conservation restrictions, is expected to open as soon as summer 2027.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The original Wahlburgers at 19 Shipyard Drive closes permanently today, September 30, after nearly 15 years, as its lease at the Hingham Shipyard ends. In a Facebook post, the business said Hingham 'will always hold a special place in our story' and that it is actively looking for a new home in the Boston area. The chain, founded by Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg, has also closed locations at South Bay in Dorchester and MarketStreet Lynnfield in recent years.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Select Board meets tonight at 6 p.m. in the North Hearing Room at Town Hall, 210 Central Street, and via Zoom, with a vote to adopt and sign the 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant on the agenda. Members will hear a South Shore Recycling Cooperative presentation on a household hazardous waste depot, with a potential vote on an intermunicipal agreement, and will consider a contract with Pasquazzi Bros., Inc. to demolish Building 12 at Bare Cove Park. The agenda also includes transfer station fees, the scope of a potential RFP for pickleball courts, and a review of the private way plowing policy.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The 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.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Hingham runners Anne Keane and Meryl Summers have been training for the Berlin Marathon, which is set for today, September 27. The two are running to raise money for cancer research at Dana-Farber.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Meteorologist Michael Page forecasts 1-3 inches of rain across coastal New England, with localized amounts of 4 inches or more. The heaviest bands arrive this weekend and taper off early next week. Persistent onshore winds are expected to gust 35 to 55 mph at the coast, bringing pockets of minor flooding at high tide and scattered power outages while leaves are still on the trees.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A newly signed Massachusetts law designates Sept. 22 as Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day. State Sen. Patrick O'Connor and State Rep. Joan Meschino attended a State House observance on Sept. 24. The designation follows years of advocacy, including by Hingham's Partyka family, whose son, Marine Corps veteran Sgt. Matthew Partyka, died by suicide in 2022, and whose efforts helped bring the issue to the forefront at the State House.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-24https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The MBTA canceled its Lynn and Quincy ferry service to Boston on Wednesday as waves of 4 to 8 feet and wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph hit the Massachusetts coast. The agency said it would monitor other routes, including service from Hingham, through the week. A potential early fall nor'easter threatens to worsen conditions and linger through the weekend, and South Shore boaters were already pulling boats off their moorings.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-23https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Weir River Water System told customers September 22 that drought has left tanks and reservoir levels critically low, with a September 10 photo showing Accord Pond visibly depleted and vegetation growing where water normally sits. Tank levels have dropped from the low operating range into the critical range in the past week, which the system warns may affect water quality and, more importantly, flow and pressure for fire department use. Mandatory Level 2 restrictions stay in effect through October, barring all non-essential outdoor water use including lawn irrigation, washing vehicles and buildings, and filling pools; the system points to a sharp overnight drop between 3 and 8 a.m. as evidence of automatic lawn watering.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-22https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The League of Women Voters of Hingham hosts a forum Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hingham Public Library to educate voters on the nine Massachusetts ballot measures appearing on the November 3 ballot. The session will cover the questions' fiscal impacts and the League's positions on them.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-21https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Hingham Veterans Council is accepting nominations for the 2026 Hank Maude "Service Above Self" Veteran of the Year Award, with the recipient announced at the town's Veterans Day celebration on November 11 at Town Hall. The honoree will be formally recognized by the district's state senator and state representative, and will receive a banner and a ride in the July 4th parade. Nominations should be submitted in letter or essay format with a completed application form, by mail, email, or drop-off to the Department of Veterans Services at 210 Central Street.https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-20https://nanopress.net/hingham-ma/briefs/2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Trustees lead an autumn equinox sunset hike at World's End today from 5:30 to 7 p.m., taking in the setting sun and the Boston skyline. The route is an easy-to-moderate walk on wide carriage paths with some uphill sections; organizers advise layers and comfortable walking shoes. Pre-registration is required and includes parking, and dogs are not permitted on group hikes.