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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

The Harborlight
Shining a light on Hingham news

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Meghan Carr

Meghan Carr, Editor-in-Chief

Meghan is the Editor-in-Chief of the Harborlight. She is a senior and it is her fourth year of writing for the paper! She is also the captain of the Model United Nations club, co-president of the French club, and a member of the National Honor Society. She is on the event board of the Global Certificate Program. In her free time, she loves to read, write, and surf.

All content by Meghan Carr
Afghan women protest for their rights on the streets with handmade signs. (https://www.dw.com/en/afghan-women-demand-their-rights-under-taliban-rule/a-59231449)

UN Security Council Denounces the Taliban’s Treatment of Women, Unanimously

Meghan Carr, Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2023
SOLA's resilient and intelligent students in class By: SOLA Afganistan

SOLA: Educating Afghanistan’s Girls

Meghan Carr, Staff Writer
April 2, 2023
Lionel Messi holds up the winning trophy in celebration alongside the Argentina team.

Argentina Wins the World Cup

Meghan Carr
January 3, 2023
https://en.as.com/soccer/iran-vs-usa-live-online-score-stats-and-updates-qatar-world-cup-2022-n/

USA Defeats Iran in the World Cup

Meghan Carr
December 5, 2022
"Midnights" Making Monuments

“Midnights” Making Monuments

Meghan Carr, Junior Editor
October 23, 2022
Queen Eizabeth II always carried herself with grace and style.

Honoring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
September 18, 2022
Blake Lively's unfolding train symbolizing the Statue of Liberty rusting through the ages of sustained American Liberty.

New York State of Mind: Gilded Glamour

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
May 11, 2022
Justice Brown Jackson swears in oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Newest Supreme Court Justice: Ketanji Brown Jackson

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
May 2, 2022
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Here is My Second Annual Favorite Book and Podcast Review!

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
April 3, 2022
Beverly Cleary: a beloved childhood author.

3 Lost Icons of 2021

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
February 15, 2022
Girls congregate in Pakistan where nearly 56% of the 22.6 million children are not in school.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Girls’ Education Around the World: Unleashing the Female Potential

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
November 26, 2021
Afghan Girls fleeing the country in hope of a better future as the Taliban threatens their education and basic freedoms.

Action in Afghanistan: The Taliban Resurgence and How You Can Help

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
November 1, 2021
Met Gala 2021: A Classic take on American Royalty 

Met Gala 2021: A Classic take on American Royalty 

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
September 26, 2021
Hingham High attempts to reopen school as much as possible before the year ends and lengthens the school day an extra hour.

HHS Students’ Opinions on Leaving School Early Instead of Staying for Study

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
June 6, 2021
Police officers protect the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral after the suicide bombing in Makassar.

Indonesian Bombing Explodes a Celebratory Palm Sunday Mass

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
April 5, 2021
Migrants protesting for comprehensive immigration policies from president Biden on the Mexican border.

Biden Spends $86 million to House Immigrants in Hotels 

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
March 29, 2021
Serena smilies through her loss with grace.

Serena Williams Loses in the Australian Open Semifinals

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
March 1, 2021
Good reads in 2020

My Top 5 Favorite Books of 2020

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
February 4, 2021
Signs around town for the new COVID-19 Testing Site on 308 Cushing Street

How Hingham Is Dealing With The Pandemic This December

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
December 14, 2020
Hingham's annual Turkey Trot looked slightly different this year as participates as the race was held virtually.

Giving Thanks in 2020

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
November 29, 2020
A parent helps her young firefighter with his candy bag on Halloween while following COVID-19 protocol in masks.

Halloween in the Pandemic

Meghan Carr, Contributing Writer
November 22, 2020
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