HINGHAM - April 27 and 28, 2026 - In a dramatic turn of events that capped the 2026 Annual Town Meeting, Hingham voters narrowly rejected a $29.93 million proposal to construct a new Center for Active Living (HCAL) off Bare Cove Park Drive. Despite a majority of voters supporting the project, the motion failed to reach the required two-thirds threshold in a tense vote that saw 510 residents in favor and 470 opposed. The rejection sends one of the town’s most significant capital projects back to the drawing board after years of planning and design.
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The debate over Article 12, the construction of the Hingham Center for Active Living, dominated the proceedings and drew hundreds of residents to the Hingham High School. Select Board Chair William Ramsey led the presentation for the project, arguing that the existing Senior Center is “outdated and inadequate” for a town where 32% of the population is over the age of 60.
“The proposed Center for Active Living will support the community experience of aging in Hingham for the next 50+ years. It is an investment in our infrastructure that reflects the needs of a growing demographic.” — William Ramsey, Hingham Select Board Chair
