UPDATED: House Catches Fire Next to Wenham Country Club

A single family home next to Wenham Country Club on Main Street was damaged in a fire on Friday morning.

A house at 92 Main St., next to Wenham Country Club, caught fire on Thursday morning. Firefighters from Wenham Fire Department and an engine from Hamilton Fire Department knocked down the fire in about a half hour. It badly damaged the single story, ranch style home that sits along the driveway leading to the golf course, which is closed for the winter. There were no immediate reports of any injuries. A crew from Lyons Ambulance stood by at the fire. The home appeared to have sufferred significant damage but was not a total loss. A female resident was being consoled by Beverly Police Officer April Clarizia and a civilian man outside the home as firefighter worked. She appeared physically OK but was visibly distraught. Route 1A was closed …

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Readers' Choice: Vote for the Best Farmstand in Hamilton and Wenham

Patch readers nominated the best farmstand in Hamilton and Wenham, so vote to determine which one is the Readers’ Choice 2012 winner.

What is the best farmstand in Hamilton and Wenham? Patch is relaunching its Readers’ Choice program and we’re asking you, your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers and anyone else who knows about the area to participate. Nominations were accepted on Hamilton-Wenham Patch through July 9 and include: Winners in all Readers' Choice categories will be announced on Aug. 24. Sign up for the Hamilton-Wenham Patch newsletter to get community information and updates on the Readers' Choice contest. The poll will open to accept votes from registered Patch users starting on July 23 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17.

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 26

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

Today is Monday, Sept. 26. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: A great fall day is on tap for Monday with sun and temperatures in the upper 70s. 2. The Sing Off: A Wenham resident will appear on Monday night’s episode of the new NBC show “The Sing Off.” Cortney Penta, a 2006 Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School graduate and daughter of the owners of Canaan Farms, will appear with her college a capella group Deltones from the University of Delaware. The show airs at 8 p.m. on NBC (channel 7). 3. Library Program Registration: Registration for the fall children’s programs at Hamilton-Wenham Library begins today – in person only and not by e-mail or phone. Some of the programs that require registration include chess classes, …

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