Recreation Commission

Hingham Recreation Commission approved summer staffing and capital projects at its May 5 meeting. Chair Vicki Donlan reported nearly 170 summer staff members, lifeguards, and counselors-in-training hired, with orientations set for June 10 and June 13. Spring program registrations totaled 294 across

Hingham Recreation Commission approves prior minutes and charts summer staffing. Chair Vicki Donlan reported over 5,300 program registrations in March; Mark Thorell outlined plans to hire approximately 75 returning staff, 50 new staff, 15 lifeguards, 11 managers, and 30 CITs, with orientations set

Hingham Recreation Commission reports robust enrollment across after-school and summer programs. After-school sessions at Foster Elementary and East Elementary have drawn 390 combined registrations; Teen Extreme registration surpassed 1,000 participants in a single morning opening. The Plymouth

Recreation Commission delays Hersey Field accessibility work due to wetlands. Chair Vicki Donlan and the board voted unanimously to defer the project after the Conservation Committee identified wetlands constraints; Director Mark Thorell will pause improvements until the playground, nearly 20 years

Recreation Commission approves $2.9M revolving fund warrant article for FY27. Chair Vicki Donlan presented Warrant Article O to the board, with Recreation Director Mark Thorell noting the department is tracking $2,600,000 in revenue this year but requested a buffer for enrollment fluctuations.