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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
The Hingham High School Band, conducted by Brian Cincotta, plays “God Bless America” during the Memorial Day Ceremony.
Hingham Honors its Veterans in Memorial Day Ceremony
Students enter Hingham High School in the morning during their last week of classes.
Students Discuss their Last Week of Classes
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
Aria Giardino, a freshman running for the position of Treasurer, delivers her campaign speech.
Students Run in Elections for Officer Positions for the Upcoming School Year
Harborlight Editor In-Chief, Andrew Healy, poses with Clare Blatchley on the red carpet
Class of 2025 Walks the Red Carpet Before Prom!
Cooper Flag (Left) and Dylan Harper (Right) are the projected 1st and 2nd picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.
NBA Draft Insights and Sleeper Prospects
First overall pick CJ Kirst holds the National Championship Trophy during their victory last weekend.
The 2025 PLL Season: Start of Something New
This week’s player of the match against Stoughton goes to junior Hannah Mello who played third singles.
Hingham High School’s Girls Tennis Team Advances to the Next Round
For the second season in a row, the Girls' Crew Team showed off their new trophies after the MPSRA Championship Regatta.
A Championship Win for the Girls Tops off a Busy Regatta Weekend for the Hingham Crew Team
Pat Kavanaugh hoists the national championship trophy after beating Maryland 15-5 in his last year with Notre Dame.
NCAA Lacrosse Tournament: The Start of a New Era of Lacrosse
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
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
Mr. Cincotta conducts the Wind Ensemble.
Mr. Cincotta Celebrates Twenty Years of Teaching at Spring Concert
Two pickleball rackets and a ball being held and waiting to play.
How are HHS Students feeling about the decision to fund new pickleball courts?
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

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Shining a light on Hingham news

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Meryl Goodwin

Meryl Goodwin, Contributing Writer

Junior Meryl Goodwin joins the Harborlight this year. Along with writing, she enjoys film making and editing video. She is also a part of Amnesty International and plays soccer outside of school.

All content by Meryl Goodwin
Philosophers have puzzled over the Trolley Problem for decades, and even today it continues to inspire fresh debate.

Letter to the Editors: Why You Might Be Wrong About the Trolley Problem

Meryl Goodwin, Contributing Writer
January 25, 2021
Almost every doorway along Main Street had a wreath displayed. Simple, but none the less, beautiful, and a great show of Christmas spirit.

Hingham Decorates for the Holidays: A Photo Essay

Meryl Goodwin, Contributing Writer
December 20, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden and senator Kamala Harris will be inaugurated into office this January.

What Happened During Election Week: a Day-by-Day Breakdown

Meryl Goodwin, Contributing Writer
November 8, 2020
This Map places Hingham in a higher risk territory within Massachusetts. We're within the range of 4-8 cases per 100k.

Our First Positive Case: What Does This Mean?

Meryl Goodwin, Staff
October 12, 2020
#MeToo founder Tarana Burke, Women's March co-chair Tamika D. Mallory and Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors talk about how their movements have impacted millions on ABC News.

“See You Next Decade!”

Meryl Goodwin
December 31, 2019
Veterans Club provided breakfast, then gave wonderful speeches expressing their thankfulness to our veterans.

The Veterans Appreciation Club Helps Hingham Celebrates Veterans Day

Meryl Goodwin, Contributing Writer
November 24, 2019
Maddie McCoy's friends from Plymouth River Elementary School and players from her team on Galway Rovers gathered to sing the national anthem at the start of each game.

HHS Soccer Teams Raise $50,000 for Maddie’s Promise

Meryl Goodwin, Contributing Writer
October 13, 2019
Blake Murphy scores the first goal of the game.

n the stands is a sea of purple clothing as families from surrounding towns showed up to donate and show support for Maddie's cause.

Matthew Ahern wearing the purple jersey with Maddie's name, along with the rest of the team, to show support for the cause

Vape shops are popping up more and more, and their target demographic is teens, as they do sell products with flavors and scents that would appeal to that age.

Massachusetts’ First Reported Vaping Death Sparks Prevention Efforts

Meryl Goodwin, Contributing Writer
October 13, 2019
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