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Community center plans Halloween craft event

Hingham Community Center to host Halloween craft event for families this month. Also in today's brief (16 items): Community center plans Halloween craft event; Council on Aging meets Tuesday afternoon; Select Board convenes Tuesday evening; Zoning Board of Appeals holds Tuesday session.

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Fire Department open house set for Saturday

Hingham Fire Department invites residents to a station open house Saturday, October 24. Also in today's brief (13 items): Capital Outlay Committee meets on Leavitt Street; Planning Board convenes Monday night; School Committee meets twice this week; Council on Aging meets Tuesday afternoon.

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Government · Council on Aging

Aging center pursues FOCAL funding for facility repairs

Hingham's Council on Aging Facilities Subcommittee requested a meeting with FOCAL to explore deferred maintenance funding. Chair Sara Smithson, Vice Chair Joshua Ross, and Member Joe Nevins reviewed citizen-raised issues including grab bars, table repairs, and patio improvements.

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Select Board reads Indigenous Peoples acknowledgement

Hingham Select Board read a land acknowledgement crafted by the Human Rights Commission to mark Indigenous Peoples Day. Also in today's brief (15 items): Select Board reads Indigenous Peoples Day acknowledgement; School Committee holds regular meeting Thursday; School Building Committee…

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Hingham deed activity spans $30,625 to $5.75 million as two homes top $5 million

Hingham recorded 13 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, including eight sales with prices ranging from $30,625 to $5,750,000 and a median of $2,330,000. The remaining five were nominal-consideration transfers, mostly moving property into trusts bearing the same owners' names.

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Town offices closed Monday for holiday

Hingham town offices close Monday for the holiday as the Select Board and five other panels meet this week. Also in today's brief (15 items): Town offices closed Monday for holiday; Middle School Council meets Tuesday afternoon; Municipal Light Board convenes Tuesday; Housing Authority …

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Select Board appoints Wegman, OKs wine license

Hingham Select Board appoints Wegman to development panel, hears state budget briefing, OKs festival wine license. From our own coverage: Hingham schools flag roof, HVAC needs for town meeting; Select Board appoints Wegman, OKs festival wine license. Also in today's brief (15 items): Pa…

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