Hingham Sewer Commission approves connection, directs World's End study. The three-member commission unanimously approved a sewer line connection for 109 Weir Street, owned by ALR Homes LLC, pending payment of permits and fees. The commission also approved abatements for ten properties and directed
Commission on Disabilities unanimously supports installation of an accessible elevator in the GAR building. Jessica Foley chaired the April 15 remote meeting, with four members present and two absent. The Commission also pursued accessibility improvements elsewhere: Chair Stephanie Gertz will
Advisory Committee approves $1.9M reserve transfer for winter costs. The committee voted 13-1 to recommend withdrawing $1,939,005 from unassigned fund balance to cover overages in snow and ice expenses, out-of-district costs, and police overtime from a harder-than-expected winter season. Mary Power
Hingham Zoning Board approves garage addition at 45 Irving Street. Acting Chair Paul Healey, Regular Member Jed Ruccio, and Associate Member Mario Romania, Jr. voted unanimously to grant a Special Permit A1 to Sebastian Gomez Puerto for two conforming additions to a pre-existing nonconforming
Council on Aging advances senior-center proposal with reduced $25.8M cost. Chair Joe Nevins and the council emphasized that attendance at town meeting and Saturday's vote would be critical to the proposal's success. The Outreach Subcommittee reported 12 completed house meetings with nearly 200
The Lincoln Apartments Board discussed a proposed expansion warrant article on April 1. Chair Elizabeth Cullen and board members Matt Dillis and Jack Falvey addressed resident concerns about affordability and expansion risks during discussion of a Warrant Article permitting building expansion,
Select Board unanimously approves three major initiatives. The Board authorized a $367,440 agreement with TM Construction Management for Lincoln School Apartments renovations funded partly by a $100,000 state disability grant, approved a three-year Teamsters labor contract effective July 1, 2025,
Planning Board unanimously approves Del Prete Drive reconstruction. Chair Tracy Shriver and members Gary Tondorf-Dick, Gordon Carr, and Kevin Ellis voted to grant Site Plan Approval for Stephen Niosi's single-family dwelling reconstruction after applicant revised plans moving the garage back 5 feet
Conservation Commission denies certificate for disputed buffer zone restoration. The Commission voted 7-0 on April 13 to reject a certificate of compliance for 19 Fulling Mill Lane, finding that homeowners Sarah and Adam Gordon had failed to implement prior conditions requiring modified treatment
Hingham Select Board unanimously recommended a $1.9 million reserve fund transfer for FY26, the first to include school special education costs under the town's post-override MOU.
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