Key Downtown Hamilton Parcel Has New Owner

A portion of the former Hansbury property has sold to a Hamilton residents, who is working on plans.

A downtown parcel - one of several eyed for redevelopment when new zoning was put in place two years ago – has changed hands. Hamilton resident Michael Pallazola, who owns High-Tech Electric in Essex, bought the southern portion of the Hansbury property at 227 Willow St. on May 22 for $580,000. The front of the property has a home that sits near the street and there is an office building at the rear with a parking lot. Pallazola said last week that he is “in the beginning stages of a plan that will beautify the property while keeping in mind what is best for our community.” He didn’t say whether the overlay zoning district, approved at Fall Town Meeting in 2010, factored in to the purchase or whether any of his plans would include any of …

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Letter to the Editor: Thank You to Tree Recyclers

Hamilton-Wenham Green sends a thank you message to those that recycled more than 800 Christmas trees this holiday season.

To the Editor: Thanks to Hamilton and Wenham tree recyclers! Thanks to each and every one of you who hauled your Christmas trees to Pingree Park or asked your local Boy Scouts (Troop 28 in Wenham and Troop 35) to bring them to the recycling site. On Jan. 10, 823 trees were chipped and taken to Brick Ends Farm to be turned into compost. Dodge Tree handled the chipping and transport for free. Brick Ends will donate $1 per tree recycled to Hamilton-Wenham Green and Hamilton-Wenham Green will donate to the scouts for the transported trees. Thanks to Dodge Tree, Brick Ends Farm and every family that participated. Special thanks go to the Wenham DPW who hosted the drop off site and picked up curbside trees as possible, saving the towns …

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Week in Review

Last Week's Top Five Stories: Chelgren a Finalist, Two Sports Champions

The past week in news in Hamilton and Wenham included an announcement that the Wenham town administrator is a finalist for a similar position in Nahant, two big votes at Wenham Town Meeting and two high school champions crowned on Saturday.

Here’s a look at the top five stories in Hamilton and Wenham last week, Nov. 7-13. 1. Wenham Town Administrator is Finalist in Nahant The search committee that is looking for a new town administrator for Nahant announced this week that Jeff Chelgren, Wenham’s town administrator, is one of the three finalists for the position. Chelgren, along with the other two finalists - Lancaster Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco and Saugus Town Manager Andrew Bisignani – will be interviewed by the Nahant Board of Selectmen on Thursday night. 2. Generals Football and Girls’ Cross Country Are Champions Saturday was a day of champions for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School Generals, as the football team captured the Northeastern Conference/Cape Ann …

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