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Hingham Finance Committee Approves $5 Million Water Main Borrowing Along Route 3A

Hingham Finance Committee unanimously approves $5 million water main borrowing and defers reserve fund vote as out-of-district special education costs could exceed $1.3 million.

Conservation Commission approves five wetland orders, denies buffer-zone variance.

Hingham Conservation Commission issues Orders of Conditions for five projects, including retroactive approval of a 70-ton air handler at Derby Academy. Vice-Chair Nina Villanova led the remote meeting in the absence of Chair Carolyn Nielsen, presiding over confirmations of wetland boundaries at

Committee mulls FY27 capital requests, identifies need for clarification

Hingham Capital Outlay Committee reviews FY27 capital requests against funding constraints. The committee, comprising members Mike Donovan, Steven Pohl, David Leiphart, and Chair George Danis, heard an update from Assistant Town Administrator Art Robert on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance

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