Friday, May 18, 2012
Sen. Bruce Tarr called court's decision “deeply concerning and undermines the effectiveness of a major law that protects our public safety.”
The state Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday removed a portion of a law that targeted drunk driving, known as Melanie’s Law. The court Thursday disallowed the portion of the law that allows the Registry of Motor Vehicles to increase sanctions against those who admit to driving drunk, but whose cases are later dismissed, reported the Boston Globe. The issue is that when lawmakers changed the state’s drunk driving law, they did not change what a “conviction” means. Supreme Judicial Court Justice Margot Botsford wrote in the unanimous decision that the law did not “explicity include cases that are ‘continued without a finding’ in its list of what can be considered drunk driving convictions,” reported the Globe. The court decision did not …
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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100 Independence Way, Danvers, MA
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Pingree School
537 Highland St, South Hamilton, MA
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Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School
775 Bay Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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803808
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Hamilton Council on Aging/Old Library
299 Bay Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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Patton Park
Bay Rd & Asbury St, South Hamilton, MA
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8 W Common St, Topsfield, MA
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An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Friday, May 18. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Hamilton DPW Yard: The yard at the Hamilton Department of Public Works is open to the public once a month – the third Saturday of the month – for drop-offs of electronics and other large items for a fee. This month’s drop off day is this Saturday, May 19. The yard is open from 8 a.m.-noon. 2. Tour de Cure: Keep an eye out on Sunday for hundreds of bicyclists on the roads around Hamilton and Wenham (and many other North Shore communities) as bicyclists take on tours of 15, 31, 62 or 100-miles in a non-competitive ride to benefit the American Diabetes Association. The rides start and finish at Pingree School. 3. Battle of the Bands: The Battle of the Bands contest that has …
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Wenham Museum
132 Main St, Wenham, MA
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Hamilton Department of Public Works
577 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA
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Pingree School
537 Highland St, South Hamilton, MA
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803764
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Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School
775 Bay Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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803808
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Patton Park
Bay Rd & Asbury St, South Hamilton, MA
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1300345
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
A GOP poll that showed Richard Tisei in the lead in the Sixth District Congressional race may have not been what it seemed, according to Team Tierney.
Republican Congressional candidate Richard Tisei released polling results to the media this week that showed the Republican challenger with a 7-point lead over incumbent Congressman John Tierney, D-Salem. Tierney and Tisei, of Wakefield, are both seeking the Sixth Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives currently held by Tierney. The district includes Hamilton and Wenham, plus most of the North Shore. The polling data in the latest poll, compiled by GOP pollster John McLaughlin, may not be accurate. As it turns out, the poll dramatically over-represents Republicans. The same poll had Sen. Scott Brown with a 24-point lead over Elizabeth Warren (in most other polls statewide those two are in a statistical tie). Blue …
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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115 Linden St, South Hamilton, MA
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181 Cherry St, Wenham, MA
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866 Bay Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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15 Park St, South Hamilton, MA
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49 Miles River Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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2 Whipple Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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881 Highland St, South Hamilton, MA
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12 Margaret Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Thursday, May 17. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Sunny Streak: Forecasters are saying that Thursday will start a streak of beautiful days of weather that will take us straight through the weekend. Thursday’s temperatures will be around 70 and temperatures will get closer to 80 by the weekend. 2. Reducing Toxins: There was an event originally scheduled for Thursday evening at Hamilton-Wenham Library that planned to offer ideas to reduce toxins in the home. The presenter had to cancel so the event will now not happen. 3. William Hart: The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee last week selected Michael Harvey as the next superintendent for the district and he will take over this summer. But there were three other …
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Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District
5 School St, Wenham, MA
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Hamilton-Wenham Library
14 Union St, South Hamilton, MA
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A roundup of activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department for May 14-15. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Monday, May 14 through Tuesday, May 15. Monday, May 14 9:29 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Tally Ho Drive. 10:52 a.m. Somebody was injured after a call for assistance from Miles River Middle School. 11:06 a.m. An animal call was handled at the station. 12:25 p.m. Community policing was conducted at the station. 2:26 p.m. A 911 hang-up or wrong dial call came from a Lake Drive address. 2:27 p.m. An animal call was handled on Highland Street. 2:30 p.m. Animal control was called to a Northedge Road address for an animal call. 4:46 p.m. A report was written after assistance was rendered at Hamilton-Wenham …
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Bay Rd & Asbury St, South Hamilton, MA
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Crosby's Market
15 Walnut Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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Miles River Middle School
787 Bay Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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803841
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24 Rockmaple Ave, South Hamilton, MA
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343 Bay Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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Highland St & Lake Dr, South Hamilton, MA
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100 Moulton St, South Hamilton, MA
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40 Lake Dr, South Hamilton, MA
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Hamilton-Wenham Library
14 Union St, South Hamilton, MA
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7 Northedge Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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95 Lake Shore Ave, South Hamilton, MA
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A roundup of activity for the Wenham Police and Fire Department for May 9-13. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following activity for the Wenham Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Monday, May 14 through Tuesday, May 15. Monday, May 14 12:11 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Route 128 northbound north of exit 17. 1 a.m. A suspicious person was reported on the Route 128 overpass. 2:19 a.m. A car stop was conducted on Maple Street. 8:45 a.m. Assistance was rendered at a Cherry Street address. 1:05 p.m. An animal call on Monument Street was given to Wenham police. 1:48 p.m. A well-being check was conducted at a Mayflower Drive address. 2:19 p.m. A disabled vehicle was assisted on Main Street. 10:34 p.m. A report was written after a larceny was reported at a Cherry Street address. …
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91 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA
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Bessie Buker Elementary School
1 School St, Wenham, MA
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777122
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Wenham Town Hall
138 Main St, Wenham, MA
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777220
/locations/7036343
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40 Mayflower Dr, Wenham, MA
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Wenham Village Improvement Society Playground
133 Main St, Wenham, MA
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Wenham Tea House
4 Monument St, Wenham, MA
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A woman and her dog escaped unharmed - with seconds to spare - after a tree fell on her car and crushed it on Tuesday.
Brittney Barry and her dog Kovu had just gotten into her car in a Wenham driveway on Tuesday when she heard it – the sounds of a cracking tree. Barry looked up to see a large tree coming down, straight at the Saturn Ion she was sitting in. “It happened so fast I don’t remember how I got out,” Barry said during an interview with Patch on Wednesday morning in the driveway of Pond Hill Farm on Main Street. The survival story of Barry, 21, and her dog, a mini-Australian Shepherd, was first reported by WHDH-TV. It happened at about 3 p.m. as Barry said she was leaving. She works at the home taking care of one of its owner, Charlie Cole, a well-known figure and former professional polo player at Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton. She was on the phone…
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Hydroflight Foil Systems L.L.C.
24 Main St, Wenham, MA
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Take a look at what you can get for around $350,000 on the North Shore.
What does approximately $350,000 buy you in the North Shore real estate market? Scroll through our image gallery to find out where you can get the most bang for your buck in the area. For a closer look at local tax rates check our previously published chart.
john smith
10:39 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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