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HINGHAM — May 13, 2026 — Hingham Select Board's all-committee forum surfaces deferred infrastructure and housing decisions. More than two dozen board and committee chairs reported to the Select Board at Town Hall Wednesday evening, with the most consequential disclosure coming from Hingham Municipal Light Plant Chair Laura Burns,

HINGHAM — May 12, 2026 — Hingham Select Board unanimously approved an MBTA bus stop on Hull Street, a new sustainable purchasing policy, and a state legislative petition advancing the Route 3A corridor project at its May 12 meeting. The board voted 3-0 on all three substantive items. The MBTA'

Hingham Select Board installs new Chair Elizabeth Klein and approves $63,072 lighting contract for Station Street lot. The board voted unanimously at its May 5 meeting to elect Klein, previously a member, as Chair, with outgoing Chair William Ramsey nominating her and member Julie Strehle seconding.

HINGHAM — May 5, 2026 — Hingham Select Board installs new Chair Elizabeth Klein and approves $63,072 lighting contract for Station Street lot. The board voted unanimously at its May 5 meeting to elect Klein, previously a member, as Chair, with outgoing Chair William Ramsey nominating her and member Julie Strehle

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.

HINGHAM — April 13, 2026 — Hingham bids for proposed Center for Active Living come in at $25.8 million, $4 million below the warrant estimate. The Select Board held a final public information session Monday, with Town Administrator Tom Mayo announcing that contractor bids received the prior week came in well

Hingham Select Board signs the 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant in an eight-minute session.

Hingham Select Board votes 2-1 to remove real estate transfer fee from Town Meeting warrant.

HINGHAM — March 24, 2026 — Hingham Select Board votes 2-1 to remove real estate transfer fee from Town Meeting warrant. Chair William Ramsey and member Julie Strehle supported withdrawal of Article X, citing Advisory Committee concerns about unresolved state legislative questions, ambiguity over who would pay the fee, and uncertainty