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Friday September 5, 2008 -  Monday September 29, 2008
Radcliffe Choral Society mini-concert
10:00 AM
As a church family, the First Baptist Church of Hingham is delighted to announce the continuing annual event featuring the Radcliffe Choral Society as they perform at the beginning of the Sunday worship service, September 28, at 10:00 a.m.

The Radcliffe Choral Society, found in 1899, is one of the most preeminent collegiate women's choirs in the nation. Performing distinctive literature from the Renaissance to the present, this 65-voice choir tours each year across the United States and foreign countries. This brilliant and accomplished choir is under the direction of Dr. Jameson Marvin.

An elevator, hearing assistance devices, and nursery care are available. Refreshments and fellowship follow the worship service in the Memorial Hall. You are warmly welcomed.
Joy Thomson  781-749-2516  fbc.hingham@verizon.net
Location: First Baptist Church Sanctuary
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Sunday September 7, 2008
2nd Annual Fall Vintage Classic Base Ball & Barbecue
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
RAIN DATE. The Hingham Historical Society's 2nd Annual Fall Vintage Base Ball Game is on for Sunday, September 7, 3pm, Derby Academy, 56 Burditt Ave. if we get a rain-out on Saturday. Call 216-296-6804 or 781-749-7721 for details.
Suzanne Buchanan  781-749-7721  director@hinghamhistorical.org
Location: Derby Academy’s Talbot Field
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Monday September 8, 2008
Board of Assessors
8:40 AM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Elder Services
4:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Senior Center
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South Shore Perennial Gardeners
6:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Monthly garden club meeting; educational & fun ; coffee and tea from 6:30pm, lecture at 7pm; all welcome.
Jane Tremblay  781-749-8414  janetremblay@yahoo.com
Location: Hingham Public Library, Whiton Room
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Conservation Commission
7:00 PM
AGENDA

7:00 PM:
Old/New Business
Approve Draft Minutes 8/25/08
Correspondence:
- Hingham Mutual and Back River-dated 8/27/08
- Drainage in Lazell Street 8/28/08
- Water Conservation Bylaws issues-dated 8/20/08
Discussion Regulations-Revisions
Housekeeping-Revisions to Filing a NOI Checklist

7:15 PM: Request for Determination of Applicability:

None

7:30 PM: Notices of Intent:

30 Mill Lane-Hugh & Elizabeth Merryweather

Aaron River Reservoir-Located in the Towns of Cohasset, Scituate and Hingham-Cohasset Board of Water Commissioners

16 Berkley Circle - James Broderick and Karen Johnson

17 Stagecoach Rd-Elizabeth Schultz & Robert Bone

Note: 215 Rockland Street-Frank & Karen Deane: Applicant withdrew NOI without prejudice via letter on 9/3/08

Orders of Conditions:

7 Howard Road (Dock)-Michael Garrity

Certificate of Compliance:

3 Otis St-Old Salt Outfitters
7 Merrill St-Mr & Mrs Gillis
Off Cranberry Lane-RD Matthews Construction Company

And other such matters that may be pending before the Commission.
Location: Central Meeting Room South - Town Hall
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Energy Action Committee
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Bare Cove Park Committee
7:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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School Committee
7:30 PM
AGENDA:
Call to Order.
Minutes 8/18/08.
Communications.
Student School Committee Communications.
Questions & Comments.

New Business:


To hear a report on the start of school for 2008-2009.

To hear a report on the status of the Superintendent/School Committee goals for 2007-2008.

Resignations & Appointments.

To receive fall coaching recommendations.

To receive information regarding an overnight field trip of the HMS Adventure Club to the North River, Hanover/Marshfield on September 27-28, 2008.

Budget.

Subcommittee Reports: Long Range Planning; School Building; Special Education; Recycling/Green Update; Other.

Superintendent's Report.

Executive Session.

Adjournment.
Location: School Department Conference Room
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Tuesday September 9, 2008
Extended Day Kindergarten Committee
3:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: School Department Conference Room
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Long Range Waste Disposal/Recycling Committee
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business.
Location: Town Hall
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Board of Selectmen
7:30 PM
AGENDA:

7:30 PM: Call to Order. Questions from the Public

Public Hearing/Grant of Location on the application of Aquarion Water Company to replace an existing 6 inch water main with a 12 inch water main in front of the South Elementary School as part of the Mass Highways Route 228 Construction Project.

7:35 PM: Public Hearing/Grant of Location on the petition of the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant to relocate pole #148 on Main Street, at the corner of Constitution Road, approximately ten feet in a southerly direction away from the corner.

7:40 PM: Citizen Survey Result - Kitty Ward

8:00 PM: Discussion re: Selectmen's Outreach Meetings.

8:20 PM: Acquisition of Lincoln School Apartments: Possible Ownership

9:15 PM: Beal Street Fields - Use/Schedule Policy, Tom Hoffman

Board will study and sign all warrants and payrolls of the town; also read, discuss and act on all correspondence that has come properly before them.

Questions from the Press

Adjournment
Location: Town Hall
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Cable T V Advisory
7:30 PM
Agenda: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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DPW Building Committee
7:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Wednesday September 10, 2008
Sewer Department
8:00 AM
AGENDA: Budget, personnel, general business.
Location: Town Hall
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Affordable Housing Trust
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Community Preservation Committee
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Zoning Board of Appeals
7:00 PM
7:00 p.m. - Continuation of Hearing
Daniel Barbuto, 33 Pine Street
102 Hull Street
Variance, establish the 18,220 sq. ft. lot as buildable

7:30 p.m. - Continuation of Hearing (with Planning Board)
Samuels & Associates Hingham LLC
The Launch at Hingham Shipyard
349 Lincoln Street
Major Amendment/Site Plan Review of Mixed-Use Special Permit issued May 12, 2003 amended June 6, 2007 and June 12, 2007 to increase the proposed day care facility from 4,000 sq.ft. to 9,500 sq.ft. along with a Special Permit A3 parking determination if necessary

and such other business as may be pending before the Board

Location: Central Meeting Room North - Town Hall
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Planning Board
7:30 PM
AGENDA:

7:30 PM: Joint Meeting with Zoning Board of Appeals
Hingham Shipyard Building L and M
Central North Meeting Room

8:00 PM: 269/271 North Street, Special Permit A3 (Parking Waiver)
John Riley, Applicant
Central South Meeting Room

Old/New Business

1. Minutes/Bills
2. Request for Bond Reduction-Lily Pond Lane
3. Bond Expiration Issue
Location: Town Hall
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Planning Board
8:00 PM
On Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 8:00 PM a public hearing will be held by the Hingham Planning Board with reference to the application of the John A. Riley for a Special Permit A3 (Parking Waiver) under Section V-A (2) of the Hingham Zoning By-Law for parking on a contiguous parcel for the property located at 269-271 North Street.

A copy of said filing is available for inspection in the office of the Planning Board.
Location: Town Hall
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Thursday September 11, 2008
Advisory Subcommittee/Education
8:30 AM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Friday September 12, 2008
NOTICE OF SHADE TREE HEARING
10:15 AM
Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 87, section 3, the Public Shade Tree Act, a hearing will be held at 10:15 AM on Friday, September 12, at the Hingham Town Hall, 210 Central Street, to act on a request filed by the Town of Hingham DPW, to remove the following trees along Route 228:

13" and 18" Norway Maples at 941 Main Street

32" Red Oak and 10" White Pine at Main at Constitution Road


20" White Pine opposite 847 Main Street

25" Norway Maple at 608 Main Street
Location: Town Hall
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 40th Anniversary
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The 40th Anniversary Friday evening social and Memory Lane presentation. Buffet and social with evening presentation by WBZ reporter Karen Tomey highlighting the last 40 years of the local congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Carol Germinaro  781-585-2629  bcm6210@aol.com
Location: 379 Gardner Street
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Sunday September 14, 2008
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 40th Anniversary for the Hingham Ward
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Religious services for the 40th anniversary of the local congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Services will highlight the life and teachings of Jesus Christ by past and present leaders who have worshiped in this congregation. Following the services there will be a munch and mingle. All are welcome.
Bishop John Zeller   781-834-6447  zeller1@verizon.net
Location: 379 Gardner Street
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Monday September 15, 2008
Board of Assessors
8:40 AM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Hingham Public Library On-line Auction begins today
12:00 PM - 11:30 PM
A fall foliage tour on a 1939 Piper Cub and a 1941 handwritten letter from Ernest Hemingway are among the many unique items that will be up for bid in support of the Hingham Public Library’s upcoming on-line auction.

The Library is set to kick-off its first such fundraiser, which will be entirely on line. A full list of items can be found at Hinghamlibrary.cmarket.com or look for the Auction link on the Library’s homepage wwwhinghamlibrary.org. Bidding opens at noon on Monday, September 15 and remains open until noon October 6. All proceeds will go to support the many programs that the library runs each year, including its very popular author lecture series, independent movie nights and classical guitar series, to name just a few.

These events all are supported outside of the town budget and this fundraiser is a new donor opportunity aimed at expanding funding for its programs and special events.
Dennis R. Corcoran  781-741-1405 x2600  dennisc@ocln.org
Location: Hingham Public Library, Whiton Room
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Redistricting Committee
3:30 PM
AGENDA:

1) Review of draft proposal & 9/22 presentation to School Comm.

2) Discussion of transportation parameters impacting school starting & closing times.
Location: Superintendent's Office
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Hingham Municipal Light Board
6:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: 308 Cushing Street, Operations Center
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Monday September 15, 2008 -  Monday October 27, 2008
GRANDPARENTING: THE JOYS AND COMPLICATIONS
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Sponsored by Hingham Elder Services, this six-week series will feature speakers on legal issues of grandparenting, custody, visitation, and open discussion and questions. The group will be led by Kathleen R. Arnold, MSW, LICSW, an experienced grandparent who has thirty years of clinical social work experience. The group is limited to 20.

Registration is required. To register, call the Senior Center at 781-741-1458.
Hingham Elder Services  781-741-1458  gibsonc@hingham-ma.com
Location: Senior Center
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Tuesday September 16, 2008
State Primary Election
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 5 vote at Hingham High School, 17 Union Street.
Precincts 4, 6 vote at Hingham Middle School, 1103 Main Street
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Bare Cove Park Corridor
6:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Affordable Housing Trust
7:15 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Advisory Committee
7:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business - Agendas to Follow.
Location: Town Hall
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Wednesday September 17, 2008
Beautification Commission
1:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: East Hearing Room, Town Hall
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Extended Day Kindergarten Committee
3:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: School Department Conference Room
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Water Supply Study Committee
7:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Thursday September 18, 2008
375th Anniversary Committee
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Historic Districts Commission
7:00 PM
AGENDA:

7:00 PM: Call to Order, approve meeting minutes.

The following are seeking a Certificate of Appropriateness:

7:05 PM: Reuven Levy, 40 North Street, located in the Lincoln Local Historic District, for a business sign.

7:20 PM: Jen & Scott Reed, 297 Main Street, located in the Hingham Centre Local Historic District, to replace four existing windows.

7:40 PM: Second Parish Church, 685 Main Street, located in the Glad Tidings Plain Local Historic District, to construct an addition for an accessible bathroom, to rebuild exterior wooden egress stair from the north balcony, and to move the existing "Hearse House" shed to accommodate the addition.

7:55 PM: John and Connie McNichols, 20 Middle Street, located in the Hingham Centre Local Historic District, for change to previously-issued Certificate of Appropriateness, to locate the proposed garage approximately 3 ft. to the north on the 15 ft. setback line.

And any other business that may come before the Commission.
Location: Town Hall
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Saturday September 20, 2008
Old Ship Coffeehouse off the Square
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Billy Novick and Guy Van Duser will perform at The Old Ship Coffeehouse off the Square on Sat., Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. Guy and Billy are back by popular demand. For a spirited beginning to the season, nothing can beat this “Two Man Band” (G. Keillor).

Guy’s strong, playful jazz guitar and Billy’s sweet/spicy clarinet and unique vocals cover an ever-growing range of classic jazz and pop material. After hearing them on recordings or in films, you can experience this inimitable duo in person. For further information, visit www.billynovick.com .

The Coffeehouse off the Square is at the Old Ship Church Parish Hall, 107 Main St., in Hingham Square just up from the Loring Hall Theater and on the MBTA’s 220 bus from Quincy Center. Admission for this concert is $10 at the door (sorry, no reservations).

The concert begins with an open mike at 8 p.m. Beverages and desserts are 50 cents. Net proceeds benefit the Unitarian-Universalist Service Committee. For more information or to volunteer (free admission!) call 781-749-1767 or visit www.hinghambroadcastnews.com.
Carol Meyer  781-741-2934  cmeyer@cnc.com
Location: Old Ship Church Parish Hall, 107 Main St.
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Monday September 22, 2008
Board of Assessors
8:40 AM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Tuesday September 23, 2008
Retirement Board
10:00 AM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Affordable Housing Trust
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Redistricting Committee
7:00 PM
AGENDA: Community Presentation of Proposed Draft of New District Lines.
Location: Foster School Cafeteria
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Advisory Committee
7:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business - Agendas to Follow.
Location: Town Hall
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Monday September 29, 2008
Board of Assessors
8:40 AM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Tuesday September 30, 2008
School Building Committee
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: School Department Conference Room
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Advisory Committee
7:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business - Agendas to Follow.
Location: Town Hall
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Wednesday October 1, 2008
Development & Industrial Committee
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Monday October 6, 2008
Board of Assessors
8:40 AM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Tuesday October 7, 2008
Extended Day Kindergarten Committee
3:30 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: School Department Conference Room
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Tuesday October 14, 2008
Board of Assessors
8:40 AM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Long Range Waste Disposal/Recycling Committee
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business.
Location: Town Hall
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Thursday October 16, 2008
375th Anniversary Committee
7:00 PM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall
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Monday October 20, 2008
Board of Assessors
8:40 AM
AGENDA: General Business
Location: Town Hall