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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: May 15

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Tuesday, May 15. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Rain: After the in recent memory, we’ve now got ourselves stuck in a somewhat wet rut. Granted, last weekend was beautiful, but Tuesday’s forecast calls for a cloudy day with rain more likely after noontime with temperatures in the 60s.

2. School Budget: On Saturday at , voters that is less than the budget approved by the School Committee. That means the School Committee at the to consider approving a new budget, which amounts to about $420,000 less than it approved headed in to the Town Meetings in both towns.

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3. Wenham Selectmen: The Wenham Board of Selectmen at , with the agenda calling for the board to get an update on the local option law that would allow the to .

4. MCAS: Tuesday continues a busy week of MCAS testing at various levels in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. Tuesday includes high school sophomores taking the math section and eighth graders at taking the science and technology test.

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5. Planning Board: The at on Tuesday, where it will consider , which is designated a “scenic road.” The trees are planned to come down because they are diseased or dying.

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