Hingham Select Board clears all HCAL permits, votes $515,000 in contracts
Hingham Select Board approves $515,000 in contracts and clears all permits for new senior center.
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Hingham Finance Committee Questions Senior Center Size in First of Three Hearings
HINGHAM — February 12, 2026 — Hingham Finance Committee opens scrutiny of proposed 26,000-square-foot Center for Active Living, unanimously approves harbor fund transfer. The committee held the first of three planned hearings on the Center for Active Living warrant article February 12, focusing on programming and utilization ahead of
Hingham Finance Committee Approves $5 Million Water Main Borrowing Along Route 3A
HINGHAM — February 10, 2026 — Hingham Finance Committee unanimously approves $5 million water main borrowing and defers reserve fund vote as out-of-district special education costs could exceed $1.3 million. The committee voted unanimously at its February 10 meeting to recommend a $5 million borrowing authorization for the Weir
Hingham Finance Committee Recommends Nine FY27 Budgets Totaling Over $40 Million
HINGHAM — February 5, 2026 — Hingham Finance Committee advances nine FY27 department budgets while flagging public safety staffing strains and a new hospital cost. The committee recommended budgets totaling more than $40 million across dispatch, police, fire, animal control, the South Shore Country Club, assessing, harbormaster, and water and sewer operations
Hingham Select Board recommends $70M HMLP borrowing, electronic voting funds
HINGHAM — February 3, 2026 — Hingham Select Board endorses $70 million electrical reliability borrowing and electronic town meeting voting. The three-member board, chaired by William Ramsey and joined by Elizabeth Klein and Julie Strehle, voted unanimously on all eleven items Tuesday night, including a recommendation to bring a $70 million
Hingham Finance Committee Recommends Six FY27 Budgets, Advances Two Warrant Articles
HINGHAM — February 3, 2026 — Hingham's Finance Committee recommended roughly $9.6 million in combined departmental appropriations at its February 3 meeting, covering six departments and two employee benefits accounts. The committee approved budgets for the Center for Active Living at $451,800, Veteran Services at $277,789, the
Hingham School Committee Votes to Start School Year September 1
HINGHAM — January 29, 2026 — Hingham School Committee unanimously approves a September 1 start to the 2026-27 school year, departing from the district's tradition of opening after Labor Day. The committee, meeting for the third of eight budget sessions, cited a September 7 Labor Day — the latest possible
Hingham Water Board Advances 3% Rate Hike and New $65 Capital Charge
HINGHAM — January 28, 2026 — Hingham water officials propose 3% rate increase and new $65 annual capital charge for single-family customers. The Board of Water Commissioners held a joint public hearing Wednesday with the Advisory Committee and Citizens Advisory Board to present the changes, which would take effect July 1,
Hingham Select Board Approves $75,000 Pavement Contract, Clears Town Meeting Warrant Articles
HINGHAM — January 27, 2026 — Hingham Select Board unanimously clears ten town meeting articles and approves a $75,000 pavement marking contract at its January 27 meeting. Town Administrator Tom Mayo reported that FY27 departmental budget requests came in at $38,447,617, roughly $60,000 under the town's
Hingham School Committee Receives $72.8 Million FY27 Budget Proposal
HINGHAM — January 26, 2026 — Hingham School Committee opens FY27 budget season with a $72.8 million spending plan and a $2 million special education ask from the town. Superintendent Katie Roberts presented the proposal at the committee's January 26 meeting, noting the budget is constrained by the town&