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Footprints scatter the snow on a pathway in Boston Public Garden.
How Much Snow is Expected for Boston this Winter?
A lone shopper browses the Black Friday deals that stretch along the aisles.
How Marketing Tricks Manipulate Black Friday Shoppers
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting in Geneva, negotiating a potential peace proposal for Ukraine and Russia.
Faith For An End: The Russo-Ukrainian War Develops a Peace Proposal
Vendors sell goods as shoppers wander the aisles.
Hingham Holiday Fair Kicks Off the Holiday Season with a Wild Success!
Students and faculty board a current HPS diesel bus at Hingham Middle School.
Charging Ahead: HPS Approves 10 New Electric Buses for 2026
Starbucks Peppermint hot chocolate with all the holiday cups and merch.
Making the Most of the Holiday Months
Holiday-shaped cookie cutters allow for cookies to further fit the holiday spirit.
Best Holiday Treats To Bake This Holiday Season
The girls hockey team posing for a picture in their town cup game against NDA last year.
Hingham High School Prepares for the Winter Sports Season
Two friends go sledding in the winter.
Cold Weather and Warm Spirits: How to Stay Festive
While doing solos, participants are scored on aspects like melodic accuracy, musicianship, rhythmic accuracy, and intonation.
Senior Districts: The Preparation Behind the Performance
Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza celebrates after defeating Ohio State in the Big 10 championship on December 6, 2025.
The College Football Playoff Gauntlet
Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh Daniels smiles in anticipation for the coming home game at the head of the 2021 regular season.
Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels’s Return to The New England Patriots: A Resurgence of The Patriot Way
The swim team poses after one of their first practices of the season.
Hingham High/Cohasset High Swim Team Takes Home the Victory in Pembroke
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye throws for a first down versus the New York Giants on December 1, 2025, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. 
An Upcoming Dynasty: The Patriots Dominant 2025 Campaign
The red team huddles together, discussing strategies and hyping each other up before the game begins.
Red vs. White: The Final Test
Mr. Cincotta conducting the HHS concert band.
HHS Band and Orchestra: A Grand Winter Concert
The novel, The Nightingale, presents complex moral choices that the two main characters Vivianne and Isabelle have to confront to survive. 
Beyond the Battlefield: The Nightingale’s Heartbreaking But Inspiring Story of Women’s Wartime Resilience. 
Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde attend “partnership therapy" in the new Pixar film, Zootopia 2.
Zootopia 2 Review: A Worthwhile Watch
(Left to Right) Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, and Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers act in season 5 of Stranger Things.
Stranger Things Season 5: The End?
A beautiful Thanksgiving feast, hot and ready to be shared with family and friends!
A Feast of Gratitude: Thanksgiving Traditions and the Foods That Bring Us Together
Mrs. Black teaches history in Room 287.
More Than a History Lesson: Mrs. Black’s Meaningful Impact on Education at Hingham High School
A look into the Semiconductor Manufacturing Process in Taiwan. Credit: Audrey Sivasothy
The Next Strategic Investment in the Future of AI Hardware
Sadie Ferrara, a student at HHS, does a cartwheel for the theme “Driven” in their photography class.
The Loss of Humanity’s Creativity: Is it too Late to Fix?
Vendors sell goods as shoppers wander the aisles.
Hingham Holiday Fair Kicks Off the Holiday Season with a Wild Success!
Climbers and sherpas climbed the summit of Mount Everest in huge lines this past year.
Prowess or Privilege: The Expensive Reality of Climbing Mount Everest
The playbill for the HHS production of The Drowsy Chaperone is pictured in front of the stage before opening night on Thursday (11/20/25) at Hingham Middle School.
Hingham High School Drama Presents: The Drowsy Chaperone
Mr. George, repping his Bruins gear for Jersey Day, poses at his desk in front of the tiger poster.
Teaching With Purpose: Mr. George’s Impact on Room 270
These four books are either banned in some schools, or have been challenged in others around the US.
The Impact of Censorship in American Education
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
Shining a light on Hingham news

The Harborlight
Shining a light on Hingham news

The Harborlight
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