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Five Things to Know on Jan. 9: Rare Meeting of Wenham Personnel Board

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

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 9. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. 40s: The temperature is forecasted to get well into the 40s on Wednesday, with cloudy skies and light wind. 2. Brownies: Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts start a six week long program Wednesday at Hamilton-Wenham Library called “World of Girls’ for second and third graders at 2:30 p.m. The cost is cost is $30, including the $12 membership dues to register as a Girl Scout or $18. for girls already registered as Girl Scouts. 3. Half Day: Wednesday, as usual, is early release day in the schools. Elementary schools get out at 12:45 p.m. and the high school and middle school get out at 1:30 p.m. 4. Obamacare: Leaders at two North Shore hospitals …

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POLL: What's Your Favorite Girl Scout Cookie?

Girl Scout troops can add comments to this article to let readers know where the girls will be selling cookies.

Have you bought your Girl Scout cookies yet? Local Girl Scouts are taking orders and selling their famous cookies at locations throughout the area until March. We want to know: What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? Do you like the minty-chocolatey taste of Thin Mints or the peanut buttery goodness of Do-si-dos and Tagalongs? Or is Savannah Smiles more your speed? Take our poll and let us know. Girl Scout troops, put your upcoming sales in the comment section of this article to let readers know where the girls will be selling cookies. This article is going onto multiple Patches in the area so take advantage of this opportunity to let everyone know about your sales.

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Paula McCarron

9:15 am on Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Love the PB sandwiches but just thought of a great recipe where the Thin Mints would add a great zip. Three cheers for Girl Scouts and their dedicated leaders!   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 15

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

Today is Thursday, Sept. 15. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Rain: A beautiful start to the week will come to an end on Thursday with some rain showers around during what is otherwise forecasted to be a cloudy day. Temperatures will be in the 70s. 2. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts: Signups continue on Thursday night for both Cub Scouts and Girls Scouts. The Girl Scouts information session and signups, for girls age 5-17, begins at 6 p.m. at Hamilton-Wenham Library. Hamilton Cub Scout Pack 35 is holding its information session and signups, for boys in grades 1-5, begins at 5:30 p.m. at Winthrop Elementary School. 3. Rachel’s Challenge: A program in memory of Rachel Scott, the first victim in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999…

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