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🌱 Patch AM: Why Hingham school roof costs jumped to $24M before Town Meeting
Also, don't miss Visitor's Day Presentation on the Hingham Patch calendar
Hi there, Hingham! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Hingham school roof costs jumped to $24M before Town Meeting
- Hingham native lighting up Ivy League scoreboards for Cornell
Also on today's calendar: Visitor's Day Presentation and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Preliminary Roof Projects at South and Plymouth River Elementary Climb to $24M Ahead of Hingham Fall Town Meeting (southshore.news subscription) — Hingham officials are preparing to ask voters this October to fund roughly $15.8 million in local costs for major roof replacements at South and Plymouth River elementary schools, with state grants expected to cover the rest. Detailed estimates show sharp cost increases driven by structural repairs, new roofing systems, and code-triggered accessibility upgrades, while the committee also weighs long-term options for Hingham High School's HVAC system. 
• Gibbons Named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week (cornellbigred.com) — A Hingham, Mass., native is making waves in Ivy League women's soccer, earning Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring in three straight matches for Cornell. Gibbons has opened the 2026 season with five points in two games and is looking to extend her scoring streak as Cornell continues its homestand Thursday night on ESPN+.
📸 Around Hingham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hingham
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★ Featured events ★
- Visitor's Day Presentation →
94 Washington St, Weymouth
10:00 am
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- HPL Book Group: "Isola" by Allegra Goodman
Hingham Library Meetings and Adult Programs Whiton Room - 66 Leavitt Street Hingham MA 02043
7:00 pm - HHS Picture Day
Hingham Education Foundation Cafeteria
8:30 am - Room Reserved →
Hingham Library Meetings and Adult Programs Fearing/Trustees Conference Room - 66 Leavitt Street Hingham MA 0
10:00 am - Grade 9 & New Student Orientation
Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043
8:00 am - Room Reserved →
Hingham Library Meetings and Adult Programs Fearing/Trustees Conference Room - 66 Leavitt Street Hingham MA 0
1:00 pm - FIELD HOCKEY SCRIMMAGE @ Dover Sherborn
Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043
3:00 pm - JV FIELD HOCKEY SCRIMMAGE @ Dover Sherborn
Hingham School District 220 Central St, Hingham, MA 02043
4:00 pm - Community Meeting →
Hingham Library Meetings and Adult Programs Whiton Room - 66 Leavitt Street Hingham MA 02043
6:30 pm - River Rock Music Festival →
Weir River Farm, 140 Turkey Hill Ln, Hingham
1:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday September 12
📣 Hingham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- South Shore Elder Services, Inc
Weymouth Public Library 231 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
9:00 am - Build an Animal - Summer Reading Prizes
Hull Public Library Children's Room , 9 Main St, Hull, MA\
10:00 am - Gentle Yoga
Hull Public Library 2nd floor , 9 Main St, Hull, MA, 02045
10:00 am - Narcissistic Support Group
Weymouth Public Library 231 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
11:30 am
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Hingham. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Hull
- Astrid Ruth Cahill (dicksoncountysource.com)
Norwell
- Norwell School Committee Awards Superintendent Keegan 3.5% Merit Raise (southshore.news)
Rockland
- Boston Police Hunt for Suspect For Alleged Assault and Battery of an Elderly Person (newbedfordguide.com)
- The '09s: Top 50 boys in New England entering 2026-27 season (hockeyjournal.com)
Ok Hingham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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