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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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Sarah Bryden

Sarah Bryden, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Senior Sarah Bryden has written for the Harborlight since freshman year. She also plays viola in the school orchestra, competes on the debate team, and is a varsity track athlete. Outside of school, she is passionate about creative writing, linguistics, reading, and music, and hopes to one day visit every country on earth.

All content by Sarah Bryden
The Mixed Chorus performs "Come Together"

[Photo] Hingham High School Hosts its First Talent Expo since 2019

Keely Jordan, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2022
A severely damaged tree crushes a fence, while cleanup efforts begin clearing away damaged trees and branches.

[Photo] Nor’easter Strikes Hingham

Mimi Jiang-Yu, Photo Editor
November 1, 2021
The HHS Boys' Track Team poses with their trophy after being named D1 South State Champions.

Hingham Boys’ and Girls’ Track Teams Compete at D1 South State Championships

Sarah Bryden, Co-Editor-in-Chief
July 10, 2021
The Class of 2021 throws their caps in the air in celebration at the end of the ceremony.

Graduation 2021!

Mimi Jiang-Yu and Sarah Bryden
June 7, 2021
A large crowd gathers to protest anti-Asian violence and racism on March 27, 2021, in Los Angeles.

The Long History of anti-Asian Racism in the US: HHS Students Weigh In

Mimi Jiang-Yu and Sarah Bryden
April 19, 2021
From March 7th to March 19th, HHS is celebrating National Foreign Language Week with a virtual reading contest and a raffle.

Hingham High School Celebrates National Foreign Language Week

Sarah Bryden, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2021
Scientists are have identified three main variants, and are currently working to understand how they behave differently from the original Covid-19 virus.

How Much of a Threat Do Covid-19 Variants Pose?

Sarah Bryden, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2021
A woman stands amid the destruction caused by the most recent flare-up in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Op-Ed: America Must Pay Attention to Nagorno-Karabakh Before It’s Too Late

Sarah Bryden, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2021
The end of 2020 brought the exciting roll out of COVID-19 Vaccines. Former physician and now teacher at Brockton hospital, Dr. James Gilbert, was one of the first healthcare workers to receive the vaccine.

2020 in Review

Sarah Bryden, Keely Jordan, Jake Bednarski, and Mary Kelly Prosky Gilbert
January 19, 2021
Both Pfizer and Moderna have submitted their vaccines for FDA approval.

Pfizer and Moderna Announce Vaccine Candidates With Over 90% Efficacy

Sarah Bryden, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2020
With less than a month until Election Day, Trump's positive test result poses significant challenges to his campaign.

Trump Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Sarah Bryden, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2020
A student completes online schoolwork.

Remote Learning: a Quote Story

Sarah Bryden, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2020

HHS Graduation Information and Livestream

Sarah Bryden
August 1, 2020
Protests gather outside of the White House in Washington DC.

The Murder of George Floyd and How the Public is Responding

Keely Jordan and Sarah Bryden
June 7, 2020
James Dean, Sal Mineo, and Natalie Wood star in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause."

10 Classic Movies to Watch During Quarantine

Sarah Bryden, Junior Editor
May 31, 2020
Governor Baker announced on Tuesday that all Massachusetts schools will move to remote learning for the rest of the academic year.

Massachusetts Schools Close for the Remainder of the Academic Year

Sarah Bryden, Business Manager
April 25, 2020
Rubble and debris are seen at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Ain al-Asad air base was struck by a barrage of Iranian missiles on Wednesday, in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed atop Iranian commander, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whose killing raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East.

The Iranian Attack on the US Base: One Month Later

Sarah Bryden, Business Manager
February 2, 2020
Strikers gather in downtown Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, October 17. About 25,000 teachers took part in the 11-day strike, which they pitched as a fight for equity in a city which has long struggled fiscally.

Chicago Teacher Strike Ends After Eleven Days

Sarah Bryden, Business Manager
November 11, 2019
A screenshot of the Facebook News tab. Courtesy of Facebook.

Facebook’s New Feature Sparks Controversy

Sarah Bryden, Buisness Manager
November 3, 2019
Joe Kennedy III, a Democrat from a long-standing political dynasty, will challenge Ed Markey for Senate.

Joe Kennedy III Announces Senate Bid

Sarah Bryden, Business Manager
October 1, 2019
A year ago, Ramirez (left) accused Kavanaugh(right) of sexual misconduct during a party when both were freshman at Yale. New York Times

Brett Kavanaugh Hit With New Wave of Controversy

Sarah Bryden, Business Manager
September 22, 2019
City of Virginia Beach. A collage of the shooting’s 12 victims.

Virginia Beach Shooting Leaves 12 Dead, Four Injured

Sarah Bryden, Business Manager
June 9, 2019
Director Brian Cincotta directs the HHS band.

A Bittersweet Symphony: Band and Orchestra Collaborate for Their Final Concert

Sarah Bryden, Contributing Writer
May 19, 2019
Tiger Woods celebrates in a moment of pure elation after winning his fifth Masters title.

Tiger Regained His Roar: A Golfing Great Returns to the Top

Sarah Bryden, Contributing Writer
April 21, 2019
The Hingham High School Orchestra, conducted by Phaedre Sassano, in their rendition of “Crazy Train.”

Rock On: the 2019 All-Town Orchestra Concert

Sarah Bryden
March 10, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris is an early frontrunner in the Democratic primary race. Pictured here during a 2017 news conference. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Off to the Races: A Guide to the 2020 Presidential Candidates

Sarah Bryden, Contributing Writer
February 18, 2019
A display showing prototypes of the border wall. (Jenna Schoenefeld / The New York Times)

Can Crowdsourcing Fund the Border Wall?

Sarah Bryden, Contributing Writer
January 7, 2019
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