Hingham Open Space Committee names Allen chair, advances Bickford property acquisition. Gerald Allen was elected chair of the committee, which approved previous meeting minutes 2-0 and is advancing plans to acquire the Bickford property through a Conservation Restriction model. Conservation Officer
Lincoln Apartments board votes $93,500 for capital projects under new leadership. Connor Fallon was unanimously elected chair and Jack Falvey vice chair as the board welcomed new member Betsy Hernberg. The board unanimously approved a $49,500 comprehensive capital needs assessment with Rimkus
Hingham Advisory Committee reviews $97.4M light plant project ahead of Special Town Meeting. The municipal light plant revised down its borrowing authorization to $97.4 million from an original $110 million estimate, with final numbers available at the HMLP's August 18 meeting and project costs
Planning Board unanimously approved a Special Permit for The Pilates Edit health club at 25 Main Street.
Conservation Commission defers seawall certificate over regulatory compliance gaps. The panel voted unanimously to continue discussion of a partial Certificate of Compliance for 93 Kimball Beach Road after Conservation Officer Shannon Palmer flagged that riprap repairs completed in 2021 may not
Capital Outlay Committee elects George Danis chair and accelerates budget work. The five-member panel, meeting July 27 at Town Hall with Assistant Town Administrator for Finance Katie Dugan as liaison, elected Danis by unanimous consent to replace former Chair Mike Donovan. The Committee
Attorney Murphy presented pending state zoning and housing bills to the Planning Board, which would substantially restrict local land-use authority if enacted. The Economic Development Bill would codify site plan review while eliminating local authority to impose aesthetic standards on development.
Country Club Management Committee tracks South Shore pool project toward June 2027 completion. Executive Director Kevin Whalen reported June revenue of $307,247.99, up $58,603.62 from June 2025, with the club trending toward a $125,000 profit for fiscal year 2026. The Committee authorized a $125
Bare Cove Park Committee voted to approve $250 for electric-vehicle prohibition signs.
Hingham approves $1.3M library chiller replacement, shifts police recruitment model. The Select Board unanimously authorized a $1,300,000 contract with Riverdale Plumbing & Heating Inc. for the library chiller, with construction beginning in September 2026 and completion by June 2027. In another
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