Hingham, MA
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Oct 9 · The Trustees of Reservations →
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday
Oct 9 · Town of Hingham →
Advisory Committee meets Tuesday
Oct 9 · Town of Hingham →
Hingham Public Forum Meets Tonight at the Library
Oct 8 · Hingham Public Library →
Democratic Town Committee Meets Tonight at the Library
Oct 8 · Hingham Public Library →
Traffic Committee Tonight: North Street Parking Lines and Sign
Oct 7 · Town of Hingham →
Personnel Board Meets Thursday Evening
Oct 7 · Town of Hingham →
Sewer Commission Meets Thursday Evening
Oct 7 · Town of Hingham →
Town Clerk Begins Mailing Ballots for Nov. 3 State and Special Election
Oct 6 · Hingham Anchor →
Town Clerk's Office Closed Wednesday for Election Business
Oct 6 · Town of Hingham →
Select Board Meets Tonight
Oct 6 · Town of Hingham →
Recreation Commission Considers Field Projects and FY2028 Budget
Oct 6 · Town of Hingham →
Council on Aging Facilities Subcommittee Meeting Canceled Today
Oct 6 · Town of Hingham →
Hingham Republican Town Committee Meets Tonight
Oct 6 · Massachusetts Republican Party →
Town Offices Closed Monday, Oct. 12, for Federal Holiday
Oct 6 · Town of Hingham →
Capital Outlay Committee Meets Tonight on FY28 Requests
Oct 5 · Town of Hingham →
South Shore Quests Meets Tonight at Library
Oct 5 · Hingham Public Library →
$5 Hingham Ferry Trips to Peddocks Island Monday, October 12
Hingham DPW Office Closed Monday, October 12
Oct 5 · Town of Hingham →
Select Board Meets Tuesday
Oct 4 · Town of Hingham →
Traffic Committee Takes Up North Street Parking Wednesday
Oct 4 · Town of Hingham →
Mushroom Walk Sunday Afternoon at Weir River Farm
Oct 4 · The Trustees of Reservations →
Hingham Public Library Closed Monday, Oct. 12
Oct 4 · Hingham Public Library →
School Committee Tours Schools to Review Capital Needs
Oct 3 · Town of Hingham →
Guided Fall Mushroom Walk at Wompatuck State Park
Town Clerk: State Ballots Delayed; Early Voting Starts Oct. 17
Oct 3 · Town of Hingham →
Indivisible Hingham Hull Rally at Harbor Bandstand
Oct 3 · Indivisible Hingham Hull →
Select Board Backs $16.37M Plymouth River School Roof Deck Replacement
The Select Board unanimously recommended approval of a $16.37 million full roof deck replacement at Plymouth River Elementary School ahead of Special Town Meeting.
Oct 2 · South Shore News →
Cushing Street and Pioneer Road Milling Set for Oct. 5–6
Crews are scheduled to mill Cushing Street and Pioneer Road on Oct. 5 and 6, with more work planned for Oct. 13–15.
Oct 2 · Town of Hingham →
Special Town Meeting Warrant Posted, Tax Estimator Available
The 2026 Town Meeting warrant is posted on the Current Warrant Articles page and will be mailed to residents. A Tax Impact Estimator is available to help residents gauge the effect.
Oct 2 · Town of Hingham →
Historical Commission's Oct. 5 Meeting Canceled
The Historical Commission meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, has been canceled.
Oct 2 · Town of Hingham →
Town Hires Pasquazzi Bros. to Demolish Building 12 for Pickleball Courts
The town hired Pasquazzi Bros. to demolish Building 12 on Bare Cove Park Drive for eight municipal pickleball courts. Construction is expected to start around December, with sound-mitigating fencing planned and an opening expected in summer 2027.
Oct 1 · Hingham Anchor →
Open Space Acquisition Committee Meets Today on Bickford Property
The committee meets by Zoom today at 11 a.m. to discuss the Bickford Property conservation restriction, a Community Preservation Committee final application, and a grant application.
Sep 30 · Town of Hingham →
South Shore Educational Collaborative Board Meets Friday
The board meets Friday, October 2, starting at 8:30 a.m. at 75 Abington St.
Sep 30 · Town of Hingham →
Select Board Adopts Town Meeting Warrant, Weighs Waste Depot and Demolition
The Hingham Select Board meets tonight at 6 p.m. to sign the 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant, discuss a household hazardous waste depot proposal and transfer-station fees, and consider a contract to demolish Building 12 at Bare Cove Park.
Sep 29 · Town of Hingham →
Advisory Committee to Review School Roof Project Warrant Articles
The Hingham Advisory Committee meets tonight at 7 p.m. to discuss and potentially vote on warrant articles for roof projects at Plymouth River and South elementary schools, plus High School HVAC/roof funding.
Sep 29 · Town of Hingham →
Town Administrator Issues Weekly Update Following Nor'easter
Town Administrator Tom Mayo's weekly address, delivered Sept. 28, covers preparations for the October 29 Special Town Meeting and thanks crews for clearing storm debris.
Sep 29 · Town of Hingham →
Planning Board Reviews 709 Main St and Other Proposals
The Hingham Planning Board meets remotely tonight at 7 PM via Zoom for public hearings on a site-plan review for 709 Main Street (garage, pool, pool house, ADU), a health club special permit at 19 Main Street, and a training facility at 60 Sharp Street.
Sep 28 · Town of Hingham →
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.
Sep 28 · Town of Hingham →
Harbor Development Committee Meets Remotely
The Harbor Development Committee meets by Zoom tonight at 7 PM to reorganize and discuss future meeting dates.
Sep 28 · Town of Hingham →
Planning Board Meets Monday for Main Street Hearings
The Planning Board meets Monday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. via Zoom for public hearings on site plans and special permits, including proposals at 709 and 19 Main Street.
Sep 27 · Town of Hingham →
Full moon hike scheduled at World's End
The Trustees' guided Full Moon Hike takes place today, Sunday, September 27, from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at World's End; preregistration is required.
Sep 27 · The Trustees of Reservations →
Geology Walk Saturday at World's End
A guided geology walk takes place Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-noon at World's End, 0 Martin's Lane.
Sep 27 · The Trustees of Reservations →
Linden Ponds Residents Advance Waste Reduction Initiatives
Linden Ponds highlighted resident-led sustainability committees working to expand recycling access, cut waste, and host hands-on educational demonstrations.
Sep 27 · Patch →
Brockton mayor pleads not guilty in Hingham District Court
Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues pleaded not guilty Sept. 25 to a misdemeanor assault-and-battery charge in Hingham District Court; a pretrial hearing is set for Nov. 6.
Sep 26 · GBH News →
Nor'easter forecast brings coastal flooding, outage concerns
Meteorologist Michael Page forecasts 1-3 inches of rain, strong coastal wind gusts, possible minor high-tide flooding, and scattered power outages across coastal New England through the weekend.
Sep 26 · Hingham Anchor →
Hingham Approves $86,500 Roundabout Design Amendment
The Hingham Select Board approved an $86,500 design amendment on Sept. 24 to finish engineering and prepare the Main, Middle, and Short streets roundabout for bidding ahead of an April groundbreaking.
Sep 25 · South Shore News →
Public Comments Due Today on HMLP Reliability Project
The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board's comment period on its tentative decision for the HMLP Reliability Project closes today, Friday, Sept. 25, at 5 p.m.
Sep 25 · Mass.gov →
WRWS Considers Higher Fines for Drought Water-Use Violations
The Weir River Water System board discussed raising fines for Level 2 outdoor water-use violations—up to $750 for a first offense and $1,000 for a second—along with possible shutoffs, but made no final decision on Sept. 23.
Sep 24 · Hingham Anchor →
Former Hingham Town Engineer Named Cohasset DPW Director
J.R. Frey, who oversaw the Hingham Centre roundabout and Route 3A planning as Hingham's town engineer, was introduced Sept. 23 as Cohasset's new DPW director.
Sep 24 · Cohasset Anchor →
Development & Industrial Commission Reviews Zoning, Growth Plan Today
The commission meets Thursday, Sept. 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Town Hall to review zoning processes, planning-board liaison matters, and updates to the Economic Development Strategic Plan. Remote access available.
Sep 24 · Town of Hingham →
Advisory Committee Weighs School Roof and HVAC Funding Tonight
The Hingham Advisory Committee meets Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall to discuss Special Town Meeting articles funding Plymouth River and South Elementary roof replacements, plus added funding for Hingham High School roof and HVAC work.
Sep 24 · Town of Hingham →
Personnel Board Reviews Pay Requests, Bargaining Strategy Tonight
The Hingham Personnel Board meets Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall to act on police educational incentives, lateral-transfer service credits, DPW step increases, and bargaining strategy for several town employee unions.
Sep 24 · Town of Hingham →
Board of Assessors Meets Today on Exemptions and Abatements
The Hingham Board of Assessors meets Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. at Town Hall, with agenda items including exemption and warrant reviews and an executive session on abatement decisions.
Sep 24 · Town of Hingham →
Cultural Council Meets Remotely Tonight
Hingham's Cultural Council meets remotely Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., with a financial update, election of officers, and discussion of a voting-meeting date on the agenda.
Sep 24 · Town of Hingham →
Hingham Water Restrictions Extended Into October
The Weir River Water System reported September 22 that storage tanks and reservoirs are at critically low levels due to drought, keeping mandatory Level 2 restrictions and fines in effect through October.
Sep 23 · Town of Hingham →
Town Administrator Outlines Infrastructure Bids and Service Updates
Town Administrator Tom Mayo's weekly update covers upcoming bidding for the Route 3A water main project, autumn recreation turnout, and commercial building inspections.
Sep 22 · Town of Hingham →
Select Board Sets Special Town Meeting Warrant, Police Interviews
The Select Board meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to review the 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant, November election plans, a Lincoln School Apartments agreement, building restoration contracts, and lateral police transfer interviews.
Sep 22 · Town of Hingham →
Water Commissioners to Weigh Drought Fines and Contracts
The Board of Water Commissioners meets Tuesday to consider updated drought restrictions and a fine schedule, an agreement with Apex Companies, and design contracts for water main replacement, plus updates from Veolia and the water superintendent.
Sep 22 · Town of Hingham →
Country Club Committee Reviews FY2028 Budgets and Pool Project
The Country Club Management Committee meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at South Shore Country Club to discuss FY2028 budgets, demolition of the old pro shop, a pool-construction update, and a Community Preservation Committee application for a splash pad.
Sep 22 · Town of Hingham →
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