Tangled Waterski Rope Causes Serious Hand Injury

The Hamilton man seriously injured on Saturday lost his hand in a waterskiing accident.

The man airlifted in a medical helicopter from Hamilton on Saturday seriously injured his hand in what was planned to be his last waterskiing outing of the season. Hamilton Police Sgt. Stephen Trepanier said James Bishop, 47, was injured when a waterski rope got tangled on his hand and a portion of his left hand was severed. The accident happened on Chebacco Lake. Norris returned to his Norris Road home, off Gregory Island Road, where first responders arrived to treat him after getting a 911 call at 2:46 p.m. Trepanier lauded the effort of the first responders from the Hamilton Fire Department, who helped get the hand, which was recovered, to go with Bishop to a Boston hospital. “They did an outstanding job,” Trepanier said. Bishop was …

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Person Taken By MedFlight After Boating Accident

A medical helicopter was called to Hamilton on Saturday for a person who was seriously injured in a boating accident.

A man was taken to the hospital in a medical helicopter on Saturday afternoon following a boating accident on Chebacco Lake. The incident happened at about 2:45 p.m. There were not a lot of details available on Saturday evening, but according to Twitter posts from people who monitor public safety radio transmissions, they said the incident involved a person who suffered a severed limb. An ambulance was first called to Norris Road and then the medical helicopter landed at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Hamilton Police Department Sgt. Stephen Walsh said that no press release on the incident had been prepared on Saturday evening and that more information would be available on Sunday. Nobody from the Hamilton Fire Department, that also …

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West Nile Found in Mosquito Near Chebacco Lake, More Spraying Planned

The Hamilton Board of Health announced on Friday that another mosquito tested positive for West Nile Virus and another round of spraying will be conducted.

West Nile Virus has again been found in a mosquito in Hamilton, again on the east end of town. Health Agent Leslie Whalen said on Friday that the positive test means that officials plan to again spray next week. “We chose Wednesday because it looks like it could be too cold on Monday or Tuesday,” she said. Spraying can not be conducted when it is raining or is below 60 degrees. The spraying will occur along Essex Street and roads east of Essex Street between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Thursday, she said. It will be the fourth time that spraying has been conducted this summer and fall in Hamilton. Here are some safety tips for residents in the area planned to be sprayed: • People with asthma and/or other respiratory conditions may wish to stay …

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: Sept. 18

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

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 18. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Wet: By Tuesday evening, a rainstorm with gusty winds is expected to move in. Before that, it will be cloudy with temperatures in the 70s with a chance of a shower on Tuesday. 2. Gas: Gas is selling in Hamilton for three cents less than the area average. A gallon of regular gas is selling for an average of $3.92 in the area, and three gas stations in Hamilton – G & M Motors, Hamilton Convenience and Oliver Gulf – were all selling a gallon of regular for $3.89 per gallon on Monday. At Fallon’s Auto in Wenham, gas is selling for $4.09. 3. Girls Soccer: The Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School girls’ soccer game that was originally scheduled for Monday has been moved to …

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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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Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 12

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

Today is Thursday, April 12. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Cloudy: Thursday will be a mostly cloudy day with a chance of showers with temperatures into the lower 50s. 2. Trash: If you have questions about the new trash, recycling and organics collection program, there’s yet another chance to get those questions answered on Thursday night at Hamilton-Wenham Library. There will be a Trash Q&A forum at 6:30 p.m. 3. Grown Ups 2: You may likely remember that three years ago Adam Sandler and company spent some of the summer shooting scenes for the film “Grown Ups” on Chebacco Lake. Well, word is that there’s now a “Grown Ups 2” in the works, and at least some of it will be shot in Marblehead and Swampscott. Will the film crew return …

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ADD YOUR OWN: Six Signs That Spring Has Arrived in the Two Towns

There's already several signs that spring is here in Hamilton and Wenham. What are some signs you have seen of spring's arrival?

Tuesday was the first day of spring, and there has probably not been a start to spring in recent memory where it felt so much like spring.....err, summer. Below, find some of the signs we have seen locally that spring has arrived. What signs have you seen that spring has arrived? Let us know in the comments section. Ice Out: In some areas of New England, it is a wintertime tradition to run a contest to guess the “ice out” date. Two of the most famous locations are Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire and Joe’s Pond in Vermont.  It would have been tough to name a winner of that contest this winter using any local pond or lake, since the ice was hardly ever “in.” But Chebacco Lake, Pleasant Pond and Wenham Lake, among others, are now all …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 29

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

Today is Thursday, Sept. 29. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Wednesday was supposed to be cloudy and it ended up being quite sunny. Well, Thursday is much more likely to be cloudy with some rain showers and the chance of maybe a stray clap of thunder in the afternoon with temperatures in the low 70s. 2. Gas prices: The least expensive gallon of gas in the two towns on Wednesday was $3.39 at G & M Motors at Asbury and Highland streets. Both Oliver Gulf and Hamilton Convenience were at $3.43 for a gallon of regular and Fallon’s was selling it for $3.79 3. Chebacco Lake Fish: What are you finding for fish out in Chebacco Lake? At least a few local fishermen said a recent outing on Chebacco Lake was less than expected and …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 27

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

Today is Wednesday, July 27. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: The two towns dodged a weather bullet on Tuesday, with some of the heaviest rain and damaging winds limited to other areas of the state. On Wednesday, expect sun and temperatures in to the lower 80s. 2. Light Opera: New England Light Opera wraps up its summer season in Hamilton on Wednesday night with a performance filled with Broadway tunes at the Community House. Tickets are $10 for adults and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. 3. Cycling: The weekly Essex County Velo bicycle ride happens every Wednesday night in the summer at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. Each Wednesday is either an individual or team time trial. This Wednesday is individual. Registration …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 26

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

Today is Tuesday, July 26. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Expect to see the sun with temperatures in the upper 70s on Tuesday with a chance of showers. 2. Canoeing: Rent a canoe just up the road in Ipswich any weekday for the rest of the summer and fall for half the regular price, thanks to the latest Groupon.  Foote Brothers Canoe is offering a canoe or a kayak for up to four hours for $19, which saves you $21 off the $40 regular price. 3. Michael Carter-Williams: Could the Syracuse University basketball team, with Hamilton’s Michael Carter-Williams on board, be headed to the Final Four this spring? College Chalktalk’s blog thinks so. 4. Chebacco Lake fun: How much fun is it to live on Chebacco Lake in the summer? We …

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