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Watch 'Quiz Show' Finals, Get Some Plants and Run a 5K This Weekend

Get a look at the quick info about some of the local events happening this weekend in Hamilton and Wenham, including a plant sale and road race in Hamilton on Sunday and a High School Quiz Show viewing party on Sunday.

The upcoming weekend in Hamilton and Wenham includes a plant sale and road race in downtown Hamilton on Saturday plus a group bikeride on the new rail trail through Wenham. Get the when and where below for those events and other happenings in Hamilton and Wenham. Remember, each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. There’s also a lot of other activities going on, including farmstead tours at Appleton Farms plus the Hamilton Police Memorial Sunday event and the always popular Touch-a-Truck event in Beverly at the high school. Gordon College will also hold its graduation on Saturday outside in the Quad and on Sunday about 1,000 bicyclists will take part in …

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Nine Homes Sold for $393,000 Average Price in First Half of May

A look at the homes that sold in Hamilton and Wenham during the first half of May. Look below the photos for a chart with all the details about each property.

Wondering what property sold in Hamilton and Wenham recently? Thinking about moving or just wondering how much that house you drive by all the time sold for?  Twice a month on Thursdays, Hamilton-Wenham Patch highlights properties that have recently sold. Below, find the sale prices and other statistics. On most Fridays, we give you five local homes holding open houses on Sunday.

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Tea House's Liquor License Works Through 'Technical Corrections'

A previous package store license issued to the Wenham Tea House needs to be "freed up" before state legislators can approve a new pouring license.

There can’t be two liquor licenses in one place. And with that in mind, the Wenham Board of Selectmen on Tuesday OKed action by Interim Town Administrator Mark Andrews to submit “technical corrections” to pending legislation that will grant a liquor license to the Wenham Tea House. In February, 130 voters met in a Special Town Meeting to unanimously support starting the process of a home rule petition for a “pouring license” for the Tea House, which reopened under new management in late March. It is now operated by the owner’s of Henry’s Fine Foods of Beverly, whose owner John Keohane sought a pouring license as part of his takeover of the operation. The previous operator, Emma Roberts, had a package store license that allowed the Tea …

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Sandler's 'Grown Ups' Not Slated for Return to Chebacco

At least half of the upcoming Adam Sandler film 'Grown Ups 2' will be shot in Marblehead this summer, but there have been no plans revealed for filming any scenes on Chebacco Lake, where some scenes were shot for "Grown Ups" three years ago.

The majority of the star-packed Adam Sandler movie "Grown Ups 2" will be shot in Marblehead this summer, with filming expected to take place at several local schools, a home on Marblehead Neck and on Atlantic Avenue. But a reprersentative for the film's casting company and a member of the Chebacco Lake Association both say there's been no talk about returning to Chebacco Lake, where several scenes in "Grown Ups" were shot in 2009. The film's Location Manager, Charlie Harrington, appeared before the Wenham Board of Selectmen at Abbot Hall last month and asked for its permission to film "a large portion of the movie" in Marblehead over the next four months. "This is basically the town in the movie and we will be pretending everything else we…

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What is the Best Local Place to Buy Alcoholic Beverages?

Please vote for the local business that you think is the best local place to buy alcoholic beverages by taking our poll and by clicking on the directory link and writing a short review.

This week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest focuses on place to buy beer, wine and spirits. What is the best place to buy alcoholic beverages in Hamilton and Wenham? Here are some of our picks (in alphabetical order), but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places in accordance with the rules in the attached PDF. Please vote only once per survey.

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House Hunt

All Five Open Houses on Mother's Day

Here's a look at some of the homes for sale in Hamilton and Wenham that are hosting an open house on Mother's Day on Sunday. Look below the photos for the exact time of the open houses and listing prices for each home.

Looking to move to Hamilton or Wenham or looking for a new home in town? Each Friday, we provide a list of five homes that are for sale and are holding open houses on Sunday. This week, we focus on homes with recent price reductions.

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Last Chance: Deadlines You Need to Know This Week in Hamilton and Wenham

An opportunity to ask questions about the Patton estate gift and a chance to sign up your children for a yoga class are some of the deadlines this week.

Welcome to Last Chance, a regular feature that will provide a list of upcoming deadlines that you may want to know about. Do you know about a deadline coming up this week that we missed? Share it in the comments below. We’ll feature the latest deadlines to take a class, join a bus trip to Foxwoods or register to vote. Here is a list of important dates that Hamilton and Wenham residents will want to know this week. Patton Gift: On Saturday at the Annual Town Meeting in Hamilton, voters will decide whether to accept the gift of the Patton estate. On Monday and Tuesday, voters or other interested residents can meet with two members of the Patton Family Gift Advisory Committee – Stacy Carpenter and John Cusalito – to hear more about how the …

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