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Local nomination papers for all of Hingham’s elected municipal positions will be available starting on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 8:00 AM in the Town Clerk’s Office. The following elected positions will be on the May 3rd Annual Town Election ballot: Town Moderator                      1 Year Term            Select Board                             3 Year Term           Board of Assessors                   3 Year Term           Board of Health                       3 Year Term           Municipal Light Board             3 Year Term           Housing Authority                   5 Year Term           School Committee (3 seats)    3 Year Term           Planning Board                        5 Year Term           Sewer Commission                   3 Year Term           Recreation Commission           5 Year Term To become a candidate for local office, one must be 18 years of age, and be a registered voter in the Town of Hingham.  Each candidate shall file with the Town Clerk, prior to obtaining blank nomination papers, a statement containing the individual’s name, address and the Town Office for which the individual intends to be a candidate. Candidates must obtain the signatures of at least fifty (50) registered voters in the Town of Hingham. It is recommended candidates obtain 75 signatures. Completed nomination papers are due by Monday, March 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM.

The Town of Hingham Planning Board will hold a public hearing pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5 on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide interested parties with an opportunity to comment on proposed changes to the Hingham Zoning By-Law. Full text of the proposed amendments is available in the Office of the Town Clerk and the Community Planning Department, Hingham Town Hall, 210 Central Street, Hingham, MA, and on the Planning Board: Proposed By-Law Amendments webpage. The meeting will be held remotely via Zoom: Dial-in number: 929-205-6099 or Website address: zoom.us/join , Meeting ID 846 7975 7835, Passcode: 676354.

Economic Development Conversation Monday December 9, 2024, 7-8:30 PM Town Hall Remote via Zoom https://zoom.us/join ID: 846 2667 0005 Passcode: 472082  Hingham’s Economic Development Strategic Plan will define Hingham’s competitive position, identify realistic development opportunities, and create implementation plans to drive new vitality into our commercial districts – downtown Hingham, Hingham Shipyard, and South Hingham. We welcome your input on your vision – or concerns – for each commercial district. Economic Development Strategic Plan Feedback Form Hingham’s Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) will encourage low-impact, high-value economic development in its major commercial districts – South Hingham, the Hingham Shipyard / Route 3A Corridor, and Hingham Square.  EDSP results will help focus the town’s efforts to attract new investment, well-paying jobs, and long-term tax revenue – and protect Hingham’s high quality of life. The town completed major work imparting a foundation for economic development amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hingham’s Master Plan , completed in 2021, envisions responsible development in its commercial districts that will bring economic growth and a more diversified tax base to Hingham in the future. The Plan sets broad goals and policies that an economic development strategy must balance, including: Goal 1 – Honor town character, with policies including prioritizing town historic buildings/resources, as well as open space/natural resources areas. Goal 5 – Support a vibrant & resilient local economy, with policies including supporting local businesses, attracting new enterprises, attracting non-residential & mixed-use development, and guiding development to desired locations.    Hingham’s Sustainable Budget Task Force issued its Final Report in January 2022. The Town Administrator established a six-member Sustainable Budget Task Force to develop options to facilitate a sustainable five-year Financial Forecast for FY23 through FY27 for the town.  “Sustainable” is determined as a financial forecast that uses realistic assumptions for revenue and expenditure growth that allow the Town to 1) provide services that meet residents’ expectations, and 2) meet ongoing expenditure obligations through regularly occurring revenues.  The Task Force identified economic development as offering Hingham’s strongest opportunities for generating new revenue.   The Task Force also identified economic development as being a long-term enterprise.  The EDSP will provide Hingham a path to new revenue opportunities that leverage the town’s strengths, protects its assets, and accounts for evolving business location strategies that were accelerated by the pandemic. The EDSP process will include stakeholder interviews, economic research, several community outreach sessions, and a survey.  Along the way, Hingham will define its competitive position and identify relevant post-pandemic business growth opportunities.  The work will result in implementation plans to focus economic development efforts in the Hingham Square, Shipyard/Route 3A corridor, and South Hingham commercial districts. Camoin Associates, an economic development consultancy, will provide technical assistance to town staff.  That work will include providing economic research, ensuring all stakeholders are heard, and building implementation plans that identify zoning changes and infrastructure improvements Hingham should make to support the town’s overall tax base.    The project will also include collaboration with the Town of Rockland around shared development interest in the Route 3 / Route 228 area.   The EDSP process will unfold over the coming months, with final deliverables available in early 2025. The town will use key deliverables – its competitive position, realistic post-pandemic opportunities, and commercial district implementation plans - to prioritize follow on efforts.  These may include, for each commercial district: Updating zoning  Targeted infrastructure improvements Marketing Hingham assets Targeted business development efforts Please direct any questions to Art Robert, Assistant Town Administrator / Operations, at  roberta@hingham-ma.gov .

Early Vote by Mail Vote by Mail Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 29 We recommend submitting earlier to provide enough time for ballots to be mailed out and received back by Tuesday, November 5.  Please be sure to sign your application. Vote by Mail Application Deadline to receive ballots returned by mail postmarked by November 5, 2024: From within the US: November 8 by 5:00 PM From outside the US: November 15 by 5:00 PM Early In-Person at Town Hall as Follows: Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 10:00AM to 4:00PM; Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 10:00AM to 4:00PM; Monday, October 28, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Tuesday, October 29, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Friday, November 1, 2024, from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Election Day November 5, 2024 Voting Hours 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Voting Locations Precincts 1-4 - Hingham High School, 17 Union Street   Precincts 5-7 - Hingham Middle School, 1103 Main Street  Precinct 7A - Willard Square, Linden Ponds, 201 Linden Ponds Way Active Military/US Citizens Living Abroad If you are active military or US citizens living abroad, please contact us at townclerk@hingham-ma.gov to request information on absentee voting or visit: Military and Overseas Voters For more information, please click below Election & Voter Information | Hingham, MA

Officials from The Town of Hingham will host an Economic Development Open House to look at the future of the Hingham Square, Shipyard/Route 3A, and South Hingham commercial centers. Town officials from Rockland will be joining as well to discuss South Hingham & Rockland, along the Routes 3 & 228 Corridors. “Please join us to share your priorities – and questions,” said Arthur Robert, Assistant Town Administrator and project lead.  “With your help, we can ensure the town’s emerging economic development strategy attracts new revenue and protects Hingham’s unique character.” Drop in any time during this open house. Officials from both towns want to hear your thoughts on the current business climate and ideas on future plans for the three commercial districts. WHEN:    Monday, October 28, 20247:00 PM – 8:30 PM WHERE:    South Elementary School831 Main Street, Hingham To learn more about this project, visit Hingham’s  Economic Development Strategic Plan web page .

Please see the message below from the MassGOP Please be aware of a phishing scam currently targeting MRSC and RTC members. The fraudulent email claims to be from National Committeeman Brad Wyatt, stating there is an urgent matter requiring your attention. The scammer will then attempt to convince you to purchase Steam Wallet gift cards for party members. Please note: we will never ask anyone to buy gift cards. If you receive an email like this, do not click any links and report it immediately. Additionally, verify the sender's email address. Long emails with a bunch of numbers in it is usually a sign of something phishy.

Hingham is launching its first annual Local Government Academy for Town residents who are interested in a hands-on learning experience about their government and its operations. This new program that the Town plans to offer annually, will walk 20 residents over an eight-week period beginning on October 1st through all aspects of the Town’s operations, including administration, public safety, culture and recreation, permitting, public works, education and governance. Selection for the Academy is by application and is open to Town residents 18 years of age and up who are willing to commit to the full eight-week course. Academy sessions will be led by Town department heads and staff, held on Tuesdays from  October 1st through November 19th (except for Election Day, November 5th -- that class will be held on Thursday, November 7th) from 6pm – 8:30pm. The location of each session will vary depending on the topic for that week.  There is no cost to apply and enroll, and forms must be submitted by Tuesday, September 17th. Class size will be limited to 20 residents.  “The enthusiasm and tremendous success we’ve had with the Citizen's Police Academy over the years made us look for more opportunities to offer Hingham residents the chance to learn more about their town government and interact with the people in it. The Local Government Academy is a natural next step,” said Town Administrator Tom Mayo.   To learn more about the Academy’s eight-week course schedule and complete an application, go to www.hingham-ma.gov/LocalGovernmentAcademy

The Town of Hingham recently purchased a new harbor front property located at 30 Summer Street (next to the rotary).  The Town would welcome your input on potential best uses. Please take a couple of minutes to fill out the five question survey accessible from the link below as your input will help inform the Town of Hingham's decision. https://www.hingham-ma.gov/FormCenter/Select-Board-15/30-Summer-Street-Questionnaire-99

Voting Hours 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM Voting Locations Precincts 1-4 - Hingham High School, 17 Union Street   Precincts 5-7 - Hingham Middle School, 1103 Main Street  Precinct 7A - Willard Square, Linden Ponds, 201 Linden Ponds Way Early In-Person Voting Hours At Town Hall, 210 Central Street as follows: Saturday      August 24   10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday       August 26    8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday       August 27    8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Wednesday August 28    8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday     August 29    8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Voter Registration Deadline : Saturday, August 24, 2024   To register to vote or if you have moved within Hingham or want to change your party registration, this is the last day to do so. For more information on registration, click: Voter Registration Vote by Mail Application Deadline: Monday, August 26, 2024 The town of Hingham recommends submitting earlier to provide enough time for ballots to be mailed out and received back by Tuesday, September 3.  Please sign and choose a party ballot if unenrolled or we cannot fulfill the request. For more information on Vote by Mail, click: Vote by Mail Application Active Military/US Citizens Living Abroad If you are active military or US citizens living abroad, please contact the Town Clerk's office at townclerk@hingham-ma.gov to request information on absentee voting. Sample Ballots - Click links below to view sample ballots Democratic Party Libertarian Party Republican Party Please note that unenrolled voters (also known as independent voters) or those with a political designation must choose a party ballot for the Primary Election. The choice will not change your political designation. For more information, click: Additional Info...

The Norfolk County Republican Committee is pleased to present the U.S. Senate Candidate Forum & Straw Poll Time & Location: August 6, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM VFW Post 2017, 84 Eastern Ave, Dedham, MA 02026, USA Candidates:      Bob Antonellis / Ian Cain / John Deaton  Format:              Hybrid & Zoom Moderator:       Robert Hiss, Milton Town Moderator Attendees:         Registered Republicans & Unenrolled Voters Only Program: Each candidate to present their credentials and answer questions to convince you, the primary votes, why they deserve your vote.  Following the forum segment of the program there will be a straw poll ballot Ticket Prices:     In-Person $30.00 (includes light refreshments & a straw poll ballot) Zoom: $10.00 (includes a straw poll ballot) Attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions.  www.facebook.com/norfolkcountyrepublicans

John Deaton is running a grass roots campaign for US Senate. The HRTC hopes that you will clear your calendars to meet with John on Tuesday, July 16th at 7:00 pm at the South Shore Country Club. John Deaton is a successful trial attorney, U.S Marine veteran, cancer survivor, father to three young daughters, and someone who overcame impossible odds to build a life for his family and become a champion for other underdogs. He's got a great story. He's in it for us. John Deaton for US Senate ( johndeatonforsenate.com ) Please RSVP to hinghamrtc@yahoo.com  if you'd like to bring guests.

The MassGOP is gearing up for an exciting election season. We’re on the right side of the issues, and Massachusetts residents are fed up with the Democratic supermajority’s consistent failures. Our focus is on the state legislature, targeting seats vacated by Democrats (who can blame them for jumping ship?) and those seats the data tells us we can win. By mirroring the RNC’s strategy of concentrating our efforts on high-priority races, we enhance our capacity to target legislative seats and position candidates for success come November. Among the 70 candidates vying for state-level positions, including State Senate, State Representative, Governor’s Council and Register of Deeds, 43 are either challenging incumbent Democrats or contending for vacant seats. We plan at least two write-in campaigns as well in winnable races.  The remaining 27 seats are held by Republicans, and we are fully committed to defending them. On the national stage, three of our candidates, John Deaton, Ian Cain, and Bob Antonellis, are engaging in a primary to unseat Elizabeth Warren, and our candidates are taking on incumbents in MA-08 and MA-09, with a competitive primary in MA-08. Looking ahead, we are already talking with candidates who plan to run for office in 2026. We offer weekly training sessions to all candidates running for office. We offer weekly training sessions to all Republican candidates running for office. If you are a candidate or a member of a campaign and would like to join these sessions, please contact us directly at info@massgop.com for more information. We look forward to building on our momentum as we head towards November and working with Republicans across the Commonwealth to usher in an era of pragmatism for a better tomorrow. To Victory, Amy Carnevale, Massachusetts Republican Chair Ron Kaufman, Massachusetts Republican National Committeeman Janet R. Fogarty, Massachusetts Republican National Committeewoman