HINGHAM COMMUNITY GUIDE

Serving Hingham & the South Shore Communities

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WELCOME TO HINGHAM

Hingham covers 22.5 square miles located approximately 15 miles south of . The town’s history is reflected in its many antique houses, including the ‘Old Ordinary’ on Lincoln Street, which now houses the Hingham Historical Society Museum. , founded in 1784, is the oldest co-educational school in the country and Hingham’s First Parish Old Ship Church is the oldest wooden structure in the country in continuous use as a place of worship. Hingham has 21 miles of shoreline and construction of a harbor park further expands the public use of Hingham Harbor. The acquisition of the South Shore Country Club provides additional recreation opportunities for residents while preserving the suburban character of this historic seaside community. Recreational areas include: Bare Cove Park which has bik- ing & walking trails around its 500 acres along Back River, World’s End which is a 250 acre peninsula overlooking Hingham Harbor with breathtaking views of Boston, and which in- cludes 3,000 acres of woodland area & the largest public campground in the metropolitan Boston area.

COMMUTING

Hingham is perhaps the most commuter-friendly town on the South Shore with multiple options to conveniently travel to Boston.

By Land and By Sea . . .

COMMUTER RAIL MBTA ( Bay Transportation Authority) The MBTA services over 1.3 million riders each day. On the South Shore the MBTA offers the subway, the commuter rail, commuter boats, and many bus routes. All schedules available at MBTA.com or call 617.222.3200

COMMUTER BOAT Hingham Shipyard - Rowes Wharf, Boston__ Hingham Commuter Ferry 781.749.8009 Hingham Shipyard - Long Wharf, Boston ~ Logan Airport ______617.227.4321

By Air . . . Logan International Airport Located in Boston, Logan Airport is New England’s largest transportation center. Airport inform- ation is available by calling 1-800-23-LOGAN (56426) staffed daily from 7 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. EST. Tune to 1650 am or visit massport.com

HINGHAM ATTRACTIONS

Bare Cove Fire Museum Downtown Hingham 45 Bare Cove Park A collection of wonderful boutique shops & res~ 781.749-0028 taurants along South Street, North Street, Main Hingham Community Center Street and Station Street. 70 South Street 781.749-9786 HISTORICAL SITES www.hinghamhistorical.org Hingham Historical Society Old Derby ~ 34 Main Street 34 Main Street 781.749-0028 Hingham Cemetery 34 Main Street Hingham Yacht Club Lincoln Statue 211 Downer Avenue 781.749-9779 Corner of Lincoln/ North Streets Old Ordinary Lincoln Maritime Center 21 Lincoln Street 781.741.7721 Old Ship Church Skating Club of Hingham 107 Main Street 781.741.8194 Town Hall South Shore Conservatory 210 Central Street One Conservatory Drive 781.749.7565 Town Library 66 Leavitt Street South Shore Country Club 274 South Street 781.749.1747

Wompatuck State Park 781.749.7160

Trustees of the Reservations * 150 Martins Lane 781.740.6665 General Information Trustees Membership 978.921.1944 978.921.1944 option 6 [email protected] [email protected]

* World’s End, Weir River Farm, Whitney & Thayer Woods

LOCAL RESTAURANTS

Alma Nove Oro/ Scituate Atlantic Bagel Panera Bread Atlanctica/ Cohasset Perch 143

b.good Riva/ Scituate Barker Tavern/ Scituate Rustic Kitchen Bare Cove Gourmet Scarlet Oak Tavern Bertucci’s The Snug Bloomy Rind Sorelle/ Abington Boathouse Bistro Square Cafe Brewed Awakenings Stars on Hingham Harbor Burtons Grill Strawberry Fair/ Norwell Café Tosca Sub Galley/ Pizza Galley Chipolte Peel Pizzeria Corner Stop Tavern on the Green Crow Point Pizzeria The Fours/ Norwell Crow’s Landing Tosca Feng Shui/ Cohasset Trattoria San Pietro/ Norwell Gourmet Garden Trident Hingham Beer Works Wahlburgers Legal C Bar Liberty Grille Liberty Grille Zendo Asian Bistro Lobster Express 99 Restauant

LOCAL SERVICES

ANTIQUES & CONSIGNMENT DOG GROOMING 3A Antiques/ Cohasset A Fox & Hounds/ Norwell Bridge Antiques/ Weymouth Cohasset Dogwash Monday Night Auction (on Route 3A) DOG WALKING Elite Repeat/ Hanover Hingham Dog Care Bare Cove Park Furniture Consignment Gallery/ Hanover Stoddard Neck Park BANKING South Shore Pet Nannies Bank of America DOG BOARDING Boston Private Bank & Trust Company A Fox & Hounds/ Norwell Capital One Doggieritaville/ Weymouth Citizens Bank Hingham Dog Care Eastern Bank The Inn at Old Derby Hingham Institute for Savings Land of Paws/ Weymouth Rockland Trust FOOD SHOPPING Santander Bank Big Y Fresh Market TD Bank Fruit Center Stop and Shop BIRTHDAY PARTY VENUES Whole Foods Ginger Betty’s SHOPPING Hingham Community Center HANOVER ~ Michael’s, Target, Walmart Hingham Recreation Center HINGHAM ~ Bed, Bath & Beyond, Marshall’s, Kid Zone Old Navy Kidz Planet NORWELL ~ Home Goods, TJ Maxx Paragon Carousel ROCKLAND ~ Home Depot Pilgrim Skating Rink WEYMOUTH ~ Lowe’s, Michael’s, Staples, Wal-Mart South Shore Country Club & Bowling Alley DRY CLEANING Tumblebus Dependable Cleaners Weymouth Club Hingham Cleaners CAB & LIMO/ AIRPORT SERVICE The Cleaner Spot Briteway/ Norwell DRY CLEANING DELIVERY Hingham Car Wash Jay Murphy, Dependable Cleaners Posh Wash/ Hanover Via Valet South Shore Car Wash/ Quincy

SCHOOLS

NURSERY/ PRESCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Brown Bear 781.383.0733 East Elementary School 781.741.1570 Bright Horizons 781.740.0514 Foster Elementary School 781.741.1520

Carriage House Nursey School 781.383.9785 Plymouth River School 781.741.1530 Derby Academy 781.749.0746 South Elementary Sc ool 781.741.1540 Dolly’s Nursery School 781.749.4213 MIDDLE SCHOOL Erdman Preschool (Scituate) 781.545.9309 Hingham Middle School 781.741.1550 Herring Brook Day School (Scituate) 781.544.3833 HIGH SCHOOL Hingham Community Center 781.749.9786 Hingham High School 781.741.1560 Hingham Nursery School 781.749.0029 Superintendent of Schools 781.741.1500 ext 1 (Scituate) 781.545.5544 JCC Early Learning Center 781.752.4000 For more information about Hingham Public Schools visit www.hinghamschool.com Kid’s Cove Playschool 781.875.1745 HISD Integrated Pre-K 781.741.1580 For more information about Hingham Special Education Parent Advisory Council Lynn’s Family Playcare 781.749.8378 (SEPAC) visit www.hinghamsepac.com Miss Donna’s Place 781.801.5010 Nantasket Preschool (Hull) 781.925.5499 PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN HINGHAM Natural Science Center (Norwell) 781.659.2559 Derby Academy (Pre-K - Grade 8) New Beginnings Playschool (COH) 781.383.6148 Notre Dame Academy (All Girls High School) North Street Play School 617.719.6937 Old Colony Montessori (2.9 year - Grade 3) Old Colony Montessori 781.749.3698 Saint Paul’s School (Pre-K - Grade 8) Our World (Cohasset) 781.383.3198 Su Escuela Language Academy (15 mos. - grade 3 Preschool Playmates 781.749.2109 PRIVATE SCHOOLS NEARBY Ridge School od Norwell 781.871.0018 Boston College High School (all boys, Dorchester) Sandcastles Childcare Center 781.741.9995 Fontbonne Academy (all girls High School, Milton) So Shore Community Center (COH) 781.383.0088 INLY School (Pre-K - 12, Scituate)

So Shore Conservatory Preschool 781.749.7565 (K - 12, Milton) Su Escuela Language Academy 781.383.2585 (Co-Ed High School, Braintree) The New Nursery School (Norwell) 781.659.2535 Xaverian Brothers High School Wilder Memorial Nursery School 781.749.3518 (all boys, Westwood)

RESOURCES FOR KIDS

ACTIVITIES Cohasset Recreation Department/ Cohasset The Coop Funtastics/ Scituate GAP Kids/ Baby GAP Hingham Community Center Hannah Anderson

Hingham Recreation Department Lululemon/ Ivivva KidZone/ Norwell Shoe Market Kids/ Cohasset Carousel/ Hull Stride Rite Nantasket Mini Golf/ Hull PLAYGROUNDS Pirate Cruise/ Plymouth Beechwood/ Cohasset Tree Berry Farm/ Scituate Cronin Field at Town Hall Weir River Farm Gardner Street BEACHES Nantasket Beach/ Hull Brant Rock Beach/ Marshfield Our World/ Cohasset Duxbury Beach/ Duxbury Purple Dinosaur/ Scituate Hingham Bathing Beach Seaside/ Scituate Nantasket Beach/ Hull Shipyard Sandy Beach/ Cohasset Thaxter Street

DROP-OFF CHILDCARE ZOOS Cohasset Recreation Center/ Cohasset Capron Park/ Attleboro Franklin Park/ Dorchester Dolly’s Nursery School Roger Williams Zoo/ Providence, RI Hingham Recreation Center Mama’s Move Center/ Norwell HELPFUL WEBSITES YMCA/ Hanover Hingham - ma.gov Hingham Newcomers ~ Hinghamnewcomers.com KIDS CLOTHING & SHOES Hingham Pinboard ~ Bundle of Hope/ Scituate Facebook.com/groups/hinghampinboard Carolann’s Hinghamyardsale ~ Facebook.com Crewcuts South Shore Mamas ~ southshoremamas.com Gymboree South Shore Mom and Dad’s Guide ~ The Children’s Place Momsanddadsguide.com

WELL BEING

ACUPUNCTURE HOSPITAL Cheryl Frazier-Bacon South Shore Hospital/ Weymouth Megan McCallum MILK DELIVERY Susie-Alemian DeLuca/ Norwell Hornstra Farm

CHIROPRACTOR SALON, SPAS & BEAUTY Dr. John Daoust AZ Studio

Hingham Family Chiropractic Black Tie Spa & Barbershop/ Norwell Rees Chiropractic Charles David Salon & Spa/ Norwell Scituate Harbor Chiropractor KRaSe Hair Salon/ Norwell

DENTISTS Oasis Day Spa/ Weymouth Dr. Jeffrey Anderson Rudolph Adamo Salon/ Scituate Dr. Nicholas Sowles/ Norwell Sarra Studio Dr. Barry Tufts/ Cohasset Two Twenty Two Salon Hingham & Duxbury Orthodontics Tryst Salon & Spa

DERMATOLOGY Zona Studio South Coast Dermatology/Weymouth NAILS South Shore Skin Center/ Norwell Glossy Nail & Beauty Spa

HEALTH CLUBS Nail Flair The Bar Method Pro Nails/ Norwell Cycle Town Star Nails Hingham Yoga Tips & Toes

Krigsman Yoga PEDIATRICIANS Planet Fitness Cohasset Pediatrics (Healthcare South)

Reebok CrossFit Bare Cove Harvard Vanguard/ Braintree Webb’s Pro Fitness/ Norwell Milton Pediatrics Weymouth Club Scituate Pediatrics (Healthcare South)

YMCA/ Hanover South Shore Medical/ Norwell

HELPFUL NUMBERS

TOWN OF HINGHAM www.hingham-ma.gov FOR POLICE/ FIRE EMERGENCY, AMBULANCE ______call 911 Department of Public Works Transfer Station ______781.741.1430 Board of Assessors ______781.741.1455

1 Sam Ryder Road Board of Selectman/ off Hobart Street Town Manager ______781.741.1400 Hingham, MA 02043 Board of Health ______781.741.1466 The DPW operates the Town's Recycling Area and Trash Building Inspector/ Transfer Facility, which is located on Sam Ryder Road off Zoning Board ______781.741.1420 Hobart Street. The facility is opened to all residents and certain small businesses with proper permits, between the Conservation Commission_____781.741.1458 hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, ex- cluding holidays. Stickers for household rubbish and all Fire Department/ other Permits are issued at the Public Works office with Non-Emergency ______781.741.1480 proper identification of residency. Stickers & Permits are Harbormaster ______781.741.1450 only issued at the Department of Public Works office. Highway Department/ Trash / Waste Collection Public Works______781.741.1430 TCRM Waste Services ______781.383.4000 Housing Authority ______781.741.1417 Gilbert Trash Inc. ______781.749.0514 Planning Board/ Graham Waste ______781.383.3383 Sewer Commission ______781.741.1419 Police Department/ Utilities Non-Emergency ______781.749.1212 Cable: Comcast or Verizon Public Library ______781.741.1405 Electric: Hingham Municipal Lighting Recreation Department ______781.741.1464 HMLP______781.749.0134 School Department ______781.741.1500 Water: Aquarion Water Company Transportation ______781.741.1510

Maintenance______781.741.1511 Health Coordinator______781.741.1550

After School Program ______781.741.1590 Tax Collector/ Treasurer _____ 781.741.1408 Town Clerk ______781.741.1410

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