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Kirk answers a question minutes before he is shot dead at Utah State University on September 10th, 2025.
The Brutal Assassination of Political Activist Charlie Kirk
Greta holds a Palestinian flag before setting sail for Gaza.
Making Waves: Greta Thunberg’s Freedom Flotilla
The seniors are ushered into their graduation ceremony under beautiful rose arches, held up by the younger siblings of the graduates.
Rain Holds off for our 2025 Graduates
Harvard’s campus in April of 2024 is littered with tents during a protest against the war in Gaza.
The Dispute Between Harvard and Trump Administration Grows Each Day
President Trump displays his signed executive order regarding his new school defunding policies in the White House.
Hingham Schools’ Research Sources Face Serious Accessibility Risks; Resident Opinions and Future Outcomes
Arts students pose for a full group photo.
Hingham High School Music Students Attend the Music Kickoff!
The entire Class of 2026 will be wearing their bright red Senior Shirts on the first day of school on Tuesday.
The Last First: How Do Seniors Feel About The Start to their Final Hingham School Year?
Students enter Hingham High School in the morning during their last week of classes.
Students Discuss their Last Week of Classes
Balloon letters spelling out "JAZZ" float above a crowded cafeteria.
Hingham Band Students Host a Successful Jazz Night!
Hingham High provides information about one of the travel opportunities in 2026.
HHS Students Expand Their Horizons: Hingham High 2026 Travel Opportunities
Led by Coach Jordan Lay (L), the Girls Volleyball Team–featuring players Reese Barnes, Elise Fickes, Meghan Koenen, Taylor Ferrante, Lyla McGuire, Zoe Schulze, Emma Kelley, Olivia Carleton, Piper Grimm, Abby Kracunas, Hadley Veysey, Allie Banks, and Liana Melgoza–showcase talent, teamwork, and dedication on and off the court.
Girls Volleyball Falls Just Short in a Close Game Against Milton
The Hingham High Girls Field Hockey Team discussing after their game against Marshfield
Hingham Field Hockey Beats Marshfield!
USF Running out of their Tunnel before a Win against #25 Boise State
Bullish or Bluff: South Florida’s Football Team is off to a Blazing Start, but are they Contenders?
Hingham’s senior defensive end Teddy Anderson, celebrating after getting a sack in the Harbormen’s annual Thanksgiving Day game against Sictuate last year.
The Harbormen’s Road to Revenge: A Look into the Harbormen’s Upcoming Football Season
Arch Manning (16) races around Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Jordan Hancock (7) and safety Caleb Downs (2) .
No. 3 Ohio State takes down No. 1 Texas to open up the College Football Season
All of Swift’s albums, spanning more than 15 years, including “Taylor’s Version.”
A New Era: Taylor Swift Wins Ownership of Her Albums
The “Minecraft Movie”, a recent release has earned its place as the most popular film of 2025 thus far.
The Rise Of Irony And The Fall Of Sincerity
The HHS band plays at Downtown in Bloom May 3, 2025.
Hingham High School Band Plays at Downtown in Bloom
Arts Pathway Club Members pose for a group photo.
HHS Students Participate in the 2nd Annual Arts Pathway Symposium
Joe Goldberg in the final season of YOU
YOU Season 5: What to Expect in Joe Goldberg’s Final Chapter
The Climate Crisis has caused a dramatic increase in wildfires such as this at Talkin Lake in British Columbia in July, 2023.
Climate in Crisis: Recent Climate Events Strike Global Concern
The entire Class of 2026 will be wearing their bright red Senior Shirts on the first day of school on Tuesday.
The Last First: How Do Seniors Feel About The Start to their Final Hingham School Year?
Several classic and newer/recently popular books lay arranged in a pattern on the floor.
Seven Must Read Books for Students to Kick off Summer Vacation
The HHS Courtyards lie almost entirely vacant for the entire school year, yet they could be a prime location for students to spend their study halls.
Should Students Be Able to Go Outside During Study Halls?
Mr. E-Show often goes above in beyond in his school photos, as seen here from 2023
Meeting Mr. E-Show: A Staple of the Hingham High School Community
Both titles illustrate an example of the tests available and the features AP Classroom presents.
AP Exam Reflections: What Students Had to Say
Pictured left to right, Haylen Wilson, Ava Souppa, Taylor Gay, Caitlin O’Driscoll, Adam Healey, Elinor Deady, Ava Ladd, Luca Guidi, Tasha Otoka, and Ivy Clark sit at first graders desks after helping teachers at South Elementary School.
Seniors Step Up: Harbormen Helping Hingham Day 2025
The Dock’s woodwork paneled in insolation visualizes its final silhouette.
The Dock Drifts Towards Completion at HHS
Three HHS students playing a mobile game, one of the many contributing factors to overwhelming screen time.
Are the Effects of Screen Time Altering HHS Students’ Education?
The girl’s hockey team lines up for the national anthem before getting their ninth win of the season.
A Mid-Season Photo Recap of Hingham’s Winter Sports
Shining a light on Hingham news

The Harborlight
Shining a light on Hingham news

The Harborlight
Cole Palek

Cole Palek, Contributing Writer

Cole Palek is a junior at Hingham High School in his first year writing for the Harborlight. He plays basketball and football on HHS’s varsity teams, and is a part of the Finance and Investment club, SADD club, and Student Council. Cole loves to hang out with his friends and family, write, and play sports in his free time!

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