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Board of Assessors plans public education push on property grades

Hingham Board of Assessors plans public education effort on property grades. The board discussed website enhancements and a proposed presentation to explain assessments to residents, following resident inquiries about grading criteria. Board members Randall Winters, Joshua Ross, and Sara Abbott,

Advisory Committee reviews more than $50 million in departmental budgets

Hingham reviews $50 million in departmental budgets, hears police and fire staffing concerns. Police and Fire departments both pursue warrant articles seeking removal from civil service due to staffing challenges; police reported nine open positions while fire faces an additional $110,000 in annual

Hingham Finance Committee Recommends Nine FY27 Budgets Totaling Over $40 Million

HINGHAM -- February 5, 2026, Hingham Finance Committee advances nine FY27 department budgets while flagging public safety staffing strains and a new hospital cost. The committee recommended budgets totaling more than $40 million across dispatch, police, fire, animal control, the South Shore Country Club, assessing, harbormaster, and water and sewer operations

Trust advances warrant article authorizing Select Board review of Lincoln School

Hingham Affordable Housing Trust moves Lincoln School Apartments proposal forward. The Trust voted January 20 to present a warrant article to the Select Board for potential affordable housing redevelopment of the property, with a hearing tentatively scheduled for February 24 or 26. Chair Jack

Board of Health approves septic variances for Main Street property

Hingham Board of Health approves septic variances for Main Street property. The board unanimously approved eight variances for a proposed septic system upgrade at 1154 Main Street, which borders wetlands and a tributary to surface water supply. The most substantial variance permits a 20-foot