Hingham Select Board Appoints Six Harbor Aides, Adopts FY27 Goals Amid Senior Center Debate

HINGHAM — May 19, 2026 — Hingham Select Board unanimously adopts FY27 goals and hears extensive public fallout from the failed Center for Active Living proposal. At the May 19 meeting, Chair Liz Klein, Bill Ramsey, and Julie Strehle also appointed six part-time assistant harbormasters through June 30, 2029, including returning appointee Robert Sullivan and sailing coach Joseph Griffin, on a recommendation from Harbormaster Ken Corson. Ramsey, the board's project liaison, said any future senior center proposal must address the two objections heard at the April 27 Town Meeting — location and cost — and requires a clear picture of the School Capital Improvement Program and a potential debt exclusion override before the board can act: "Any step forward in my mind is going to require an understanding of what the school capital improvement program is going to cost." Town Administrator Tom Mayo announced a public feedback email, CALIDEAS@hingham-ma.gov, and reported that the town received a $1 million state grant to construct a planned rotary at the town center, crediting Town Engineer J.R. Frey. The adopted FY27 goals prioritize senior services, earlier capital planning, a standing facilities committee, a five-year sustainable budget model, and a weekly video or podcast communication initiative modeled on Scituate's program.