Select Board overhauls transfer station fees
From Hingham News
- Select Board overhauls transfer station fee structure. Hingham's Select Board took up a sweeping rewrite of transfer station fees after the DPW said pricing had not changed in over six years. One resident pushed back, asking why the town needs to profit from residents' mattresses.Hingham News
Hingham on Fri, Oct 2
- Special town meeting warrant posted, mailed to residents. Hingham posted the 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant on its website and will mail copies to residents, alongside a new tax impact estimator so voters can gauge how the articles could affect their bills.Town of Hingham
- Town clerk: state mail ballots arriving Friday. Hingham's town clerk said the state had not yet sent early vote-by-mail ballots for the November 3 election as of October 1, but expected them to arrive Friday, October 2.Town of Hingham
- Patch examines tax impact of new school roofs. Hingham Patch reported on how the town's proposed new school roof projects could affect residents' property tax bills as the special town meeting warrant process moves forward.Hingham Patch
Coming up
- Sat, Oct 3, 7:30 a.m.: School Committee meets three times this week. Hingham's School Committee holds three sessions this week: Friday at 7:30 a.m. at 25 Fort Hill Street, Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 210 Central Street, and Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 17 Union Street.Town of Hingham
- Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: Capital Outlay Committee meets Monday night. Hingham's Capital Outlay Committee meets Monday, October 5, at 7 p.m. at 25 Bare Cove Park Drive.Town of Hingham
- Mon, Oct 5: Historical Commission meeting cancelled this week. Hingham's Historical Commission has cancelled its Monday, October 5 meeting, originally scheduled for 7 p.m.Town of Hingham
- Mon, Oct 5, 4:00 p.m.: Cohasset freshman volleyball visits Hingham Monday. Cohasset's freshman volleyball team plays an away non-conference match at Hingham on Monday, October 5, at 4 p.m.MaxPreps
- Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Tuesday at town hall. Hingham's Select Board meets Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at 210 Central Street, its first session since last week's transfer station fee vote.Town of Hingham
- Tue, Oct 6, 6:30 p.m.: Recreation Commission meets Tuesday evening. Hingham's Recreation Commission meets Tuesday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m.Town of Hingham
- Tue, Oct 6, 9:00 a.m.: Council on Aging facilities panel meets Tuesday. Hingham's Council on Aging Facilities Subcommittee meets Tuesday, October 6, at 9 a.m. at 224 Central Street.Town of Hingham
- Tue, Oct 6, 4:00 p.m.: Scituate JV soccer travels to Hingham Tuesday. Scituate's junior varsity soccer team plays an away conference match at Hingham on Tuesday, October 6, at 4 p.m.MaxPreps
- Wed, Oct 7, 6:00 p.m.: Traffic Committee meets Wednesday evening. Hingham's Traffic Committee meets Wednesday, October 7, at 6 p.m.Town of Hingham
- Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: School building panel, forum meet same night. Hingham's 2025 School Building Committee and a Community Forum on the school building projects both meet Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at 17 Union Street.Town of Hingham
- Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 p.m.: Sewer Commission meets Thursday night. Hingham's Sewer Commission meets Thursday, October 8, at 6 p.m. at 25 Bare Cove Park Drive.Town of Hingham
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