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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
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Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief

Edan Larkin, a senior, started as a member of the Harborlight in her freshman year after taking Mrs. Fennelly’s Journalism class. She is also co-president of Best Buddies, captain of the Debate Team, captain of Model UN, a Community Service committee head in Student Council, and a varsity Track & Field athlete. Outside of school, she enjoys writing, reading, and music.

All content by Edan Larkin
Senior participants in Senior Assassin gather a variety of water guns in order to be best prepared for the game.

Senior Assassin moves on to second round

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2019
A side-by-side of President Donald Trump and Mayor Bill de Blasio, representatives of the opposing stances taken on the proposed sanctuary cities plan.

Trump proposes plan to move undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
April 22, 2019
Brie Larson stands strong in the Captain Marvel movie poster.--and, no, she is not smiling, nor does she have to.

Captain Marvel soars above adversity

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, alongside Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas, left, as well as others, speaks about a resolution to block Trump's national emergency declaration.

Op-Ed: What Constitutes a National Emergency?

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2019
The eighteen delegates from HHS smile as they ride the but to the HMUN conference on Thursday, January 24th.

Diversity in Action: 2019 Harvard Model United Nations Conference

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
February 3, 2019
Seniors Gianna Merian and Aine Powell smile with their superlative voting forms.

The Senior Superlatives Situation

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2018
A family, including a mother and two little girls in diapers, run from the tear gas released by the U.S. Border Patrol at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Current State of the Migrant Caravan

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2018
Republican state representative candidate Kristen Arute.

2018 Midterms: An Interview With State Representative Candidate Kristen Arute (R)

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2018
Representative Joan Meschino, the Democrat running for the reelection of state representative of the Third Plymouth District.

2018 Midterms: An Interview With State Representative Candidate Joan Meschino (D)

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2018
A Jewish man blows the shofar in honor of Rosh Hashanah.

What are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2018
Principal Swanson taped a rainbow heart above the Martin Luther King Jr. quote on his door to show support for Hingham's LGBT+ students and faculty.

“RiceGate”: The Controversy Explained

Will Sutton, Edan Larkin, Liv Casey, Claire Taylor, and Lizzie Quinlivan
June 18, 2018
Prom-goers walking the red carpet before heading to Lombardo's where the prom itself was held.

Class of 2018 Senior Prom

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2018
Man wrongfully imprisoned for 15 years tells his story

Man wrongfully imprisoned for 15 years tells his story

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2018
Junior Laine Skamarycz, freshman Mitch Wilson, and junior Zoe Johnson smile at their meet.

Hingham High School Introduces Unified Track

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2018
A pile of name tags with mental disorders written in place of names, emphasizing the ways in which society unfairly defines mentally ill people by their illnesses.

Mental Disorders Are Not Adjectives

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2018
The Women's March encourages participation in the nationwide school walkout on March 14, 2018.

The March 14th School Walkout: What You Should Know

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2018
The folder given to each delegate, in which we stored important papers such as our busy schedules.

2018 Harvard Model United Nations: My Experience

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2018
Mr. Louchheim, Judi Bohn, Janet Singer Applefield, and Mrs. McCash smiling after the moving presentation by Applefield.

Holocaust Survivor Janet Singer Applefield Visits Hingham High School

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
December 26, 2017
Jacqui Baker and her mother smile after a successful afternoon of interviews.

Girl Scout Jacqui Baker Completes Her Gold Award

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
November 24, 2017
Last year, Gillette Stadium put on a beautiful display before a Patriots game in order to demonstrate its support of breast cancer awareness. The patriots and other sports teams show their solidarity with those affected by breast cancer every year in varying ways.

The Importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2017
A sign held by a Native American protester publicly demonstrating against the celebration of Columbus Day in Seattle. Seattle later made the decision to replace the day with Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2014.

Students Respond: Should Columbus Day Be Celebrated?

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2017
'It,' released in theaters across the U.S. on September 8th, 2017.

All About ‘It’

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
September 12, 2017
My press pass for the event (with a dinosaur sticker on it).

The World of Journalism: My Experience

Edan Larkin, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2017
Comey taking oath at the hearing, swearing to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.

FBI Director Comey Testifies Before the Senate

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
June 12, 2017
Trump campaign advisor Carter Page speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Russia.

The U.S. and Russia: What Has Changed?

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
May 22, 2017
A young Syrian boy being treated by a doctor at a make-shift hospital following the devastating chemical attack.

The U.S. and Russia: What’s New

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
April 10, 2017

Drought and Famine: The Current State of Somalia

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
March 26, 2017
Trump's national security adviser resigned this month due to revelations that he was in fact in contact with Russian officials prior to the election.

The U.S. and Russia: What’s Going On?

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
February 21, 2017

Turkey Nightclub Attack

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
January 15, 2017
A Syrian man holds on tightly to his two young daughters as he stands in the rubble of a bombed neighborhood in al-Kalasa in Aleppo.

Awareness for Aleppo: How You Can Make a Difference

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
December 26, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump stands beside Vice President-elect Mike Pence.

The Early Formation of Trump’s Administration

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
November 27, 2016
Everyone who participated in the halftime game poses after a successful match!

A Happy Homecoming for Best Buddies

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
October 17, 2016
Mr. Mulry smiles at the desk he’s spent plenty of time at over the course of his career.

Mr. Mulry: Retired, but not Forgotten

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
June 13, 2016
Clara Kingsbury, a freshman, designs her own t-shirt.

Equality: One Shirt at a Time

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
May 6, 2016
The new spring Novice team jumping in joy of the new season. From left to right: Patrick Houle, Leah Humphrey, Eleanor Smith, Rosie Iaria, Bridget McGonagael, Kayla Collins, Grace Gruber, Chloe Brusard, Lucy Nash, Perrin O’cone, Hanna Hopkins, Molly Maravel, Gianna Merian, Sophia Franklin, Margaret McDowell, Caitlin Comer, Kate Stupin, and Jessica Carr.

Changes in Girls’ Crew

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
April 12, 2016
Here Nelson Bauman smiles in a photograph taken at his daughter's wedding. Her ceremony combined both the Catholic and Jewish traditions.

Being Jewish Today

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
April 3, 2016
Chris Rock cracking a joke about the lack of diversity in this year’s Oscars during the teaser released January 8th, 2016.

Controversial Oscars

Edan Larkin, Contributing Writer
February 28, 2016
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