Hingham Advisory Committee re-votes property-sale article ahead of Annual Town Meeting. Chair Carol Tully's committee unanimously approved a corrected version of Article 22, fixing a scrivener's error in language directing proceeds from the sale of 8 Short Street to the Capital Stabilization fund.
Conservation Commission conducted a site visit to review a Notice of Intent application by the Town of Hingham Recreation Department for eight pickleball courts and 11 parking spaces at 25 Bare Cove Park Drive. Jay Hall, PWS from CHA, presented the 8,700-square-foot project and noted that runoff
Community Preservation Committee approves four prior meeting minutes at brief April 26 session. The committee met with six of ten members present—Ruth Bennett, Crystal Kelly, Vicki Donlan, David Ellison, Phil Edmundson, and Chair Nancy MacDonald—and unanimously approved minutes from meetings in
The Advisory Committee met April 26 to prepare for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Chaired by Carol Tully with Vice Chair Kevin Freytag among those attending, the committee gathered at Town Hall with 13 of its 14 members present. The meeting was entirely devoted to participation in a moderator's
Bare Cove Park Committee approves $2500 for trail kiosk upgrades and consultant study. The committee approved $2500 to purchase and install two additional trail kiosks with maps and trail markers, addressing navigation gaps across the park. The committee also voted to explore hiring a professional
Weir River Water System board unanimously backs prior meeting minutes, hears meter-outreach plan. Superintendent Russell Tierney reported approximately 400 stuck meters generating $100,000-$300,000 in lost annual revenue and outlined a new postcard-and-door-tag program to notify customers at no
Hingham Advisory Committee votes to fund $25.8M Active Living center. The committee voted 9-5 to recommend appropriating $25,795,934 for construction of the Hingham Center for Active Living, with updated costs reflected in the revised bid documents. Five members requested their opposition be
Traffic Committee audits Main Street corridor for safety and design improvements. The committee, led by Police Chief David P. Jones and including Town Engineer JR Frey, conducted a full-day safety audit on April 16, 2026, identifying speeding at downhill approaches to downtown, pedestrian conflicts
Hingham Historic Districts Commission unanimously approves six Certificates of Appropriateness. Chair Daniel Clark and voting members Justin Aborn and Joshua Blevins approved projects at 76 Lincoln Street (two-story additions and garage), 27 School Street (barn conversion with dormers), 50 Pleasant
Foster School Building Committee approves two construction invoices and a designer services proposal during phase 3 closeout. The committee unanimously approved PMA Consultants Invoice 058 for $7,771.04 covering February and March closeout activities and Bacon Construction Pay Request 033 for
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