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Board of Health continues hearing on Chief Justice Cushing septic violations

Hingham Board of Health continues septic violation hearing at Chief Justice Cushing Highway. Dr. Elizabeth Eldredge, Chairperson, presided over the public hearing on violations of the State Sanitary Code and Title 5, which identified excessive soil cover over the septic field and an incorrectly

Zoning Board approves garage-addition permit at Lafayette Avenue.

Hingham Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approves residential garage-addition permit. Acting Chair Paul Healey, Associate Members Lauren Galvin and Mario Romania, Jr., granted a Special Permit A1 to Erik and Rosemary Vos to construct a conforming addition to a pre-existing nonconforming garage

Select Board greenlights $7.9M pool contract, Center for Active Living ballot measure

Select Board unanimously approves $7.9M construction contract for new community pool and bathhouse. Construction Dynamics was selected as the low bidder among three firms, with the contract running through October 31, 2027. The board also voted unanimously to place a debt exclusion question on the

School Building Committee adjourns after security breach disrupts construction delivery discussion

Hingham School Building Committee meeting disrupted by unauthorized Zoom participant. Chair Angela Thedinga reported that Town Counsel John Coughlin had clarified funding oversight: Articles 34, 35, and 36 fall under the Building Committee for high school roof replacement and schematic design at

Council on Aging approves amended February minutes, reviews fee structure

Council on Aging unanimously approves amended February minutes. The council discussed a potential increase in programming registration fees from the current $5 to $7 per class, the first raise since 2019, with Director Jennifer Young requesting member support for any future increases while the team