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Five Things to Know on June 14: Selectmen to Take a ‘Retreat’

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

Today is Friday, June 14. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Wet: It’s becoming a recurring theme this month – Friday will start out rainy with about an inch of rain expected to fall overnight and into the morning. From there, the day will be cloudy and breezy with temperatures in the 60s. 2. Flag Day: Friday is Flag Day - June 14 each year is Flag Day. The day started in the late 1800s as a way to honor the United States flag on its birthday. It officially became National Flag Day in 1949. 3. Lobsters: Did you know that the North Shore has its own professional tennis team? The Boston Lobsters are a professional tennis team, part of the World Team Tennis league, that have played at Ferncroft Country Club in …

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'Active' Handicapped Sign, Created in Wenham, Will Now be Used in the Big Apple

A new, more active design for a handicapped sign that was created at Gordon College in Wenham will now be used in New York City.

A "passive, even helpless" symbol showing a person in a wheelchair to mark handicapped access to everything from parking spaces to restrooms has been redesigned by a group from Gordon College. A recent report in The Chronicle of Higher Education says that the redesigned logo - showing an active person in a wheelchair pushing it - will now be used in New York City. "It's such a forward-moving thing," Victor Calise, commissioner of the New York mayor's Office for People With Disabilities, told the Chronicle. City officials plan to begin this summer putting the new logo all over the Big Apple. New York's decision to use Gordon's redesigned symbol could "spark similar updates worldwide," the Chronicle said. The effort to redesign the logo was …

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Five Things to Know on May 17: Rediscover the Discover Hamilton Trail at Its Grand Reopening

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

Today is Friday, May 17. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Sun: The skies should be dominated by sun again on Friday, with temperatures a bit cooler than Thursday. The thermometer will be in the 60s and the winds will be calmer than Friday too. 2. Birds: Mass Audubon’s Bird-a-thon, a “24-hour bird-spotting challenge,” gets underway on Friday. The event is in its 30th year and is the Audubon’s Society’s single largest annual fundraiser. Last year, 270 species were identified by more than 740 participants on 28 teams and the event raised about $200,000. The event runs from 6 p.m. on Friday, May 17 through 5:59 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. 3. Discover Hamilton: The Discover Hamilton trail will have a “grand re-…

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College President Takes 'Contrarian Approach' To Graduation

Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay is taking a "contrarian approach" to graduation, he writes in his latest column for Huffington Post.

Colleges may be doing their graduates a disservice by trying to come up with the perfect graduation speaker, according to Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay. In his latest column for the Huffington Post, Lindsay said in the two years since he became president at Gordon he has though a lot about why the college celebrates commencement. The college can invite a "high-profile speaker" that can add cachet to the event or maybe offer "a rich, memorable message to the graduating class." But most of those speakers come as a cost, and most have notoriety. "The ensuing debate often overshadows and undermines the intent of the celebration," Lindsay writes, before concluding that someone from the Gordon campus will deliver the commencement …

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Conwell to Hand Out 335 Degrees on Saturday

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary will award 335 master's and doctorate degrees on Saturday.

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary will confer 290 master’s degrees and 45 Doctor of Ministry degrees during commencement exercises on Saturday morning in the Bennett Center at Gordon College. The ceremonies, which start at 10 a.m., will also include the graduating students from the Center for Urban Ministerial Education, the Boston campus of Gordon-Conwell. The commencement speaker will be Rev. Dr. Roberto Miranda, senior pastor of Congregación León de Judá, one of Boston’s largest churches. Congregación León de Judá is widely recognized for its outreach to minority youth and Latino immigrants. Most recently, Miranda was one of the religious leaders that spoke during the Interfaith Service held in Boston following the Boston Marathon …

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Student Attacks Also Included Eggs, Trash

The verbal attacks on students walking along Grapevine Road in Wenham have also included thrown eggs and trash.

The verbal attacks on Gordon College students walking along Grapevine Road this spring have also included thrown eggs and trash, the college's director of security told the Salem News. Last week, Patch reported that Gordon College President R. Michael Lindsay had warned students walking along the road between the main campus and Woodland parking lot to be aware of a pattern of verbal attacks from people driving by. This week, Glenn Deckert, chief of Gordon's public safety, said some of those attacks also included thrown eggs and bottles.

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Yard Sale Deals and Youth Musicians on Weekend Events Calendar

Get a look at the quick info about some of the local events happening this weekend in Hamilton and Wenham plus nearby on the North Shore.

The coming weekend is expected to be a beautiful capstone on a spectacular early May week. There's a lot of events going on in Hamilton and Wenham and the nearby area of the North Shore. Get the when and where below for several events and other happenings in the Hamilton-Wenham area. There is an overwhelming number of other events and activities going on beyond what's listed here. Always check our events calendar for a complete list. Remember, each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. YARD SALE Where/When: Winthrop Elementary …

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Five Things to Know on May 2: School Committee to Meet Off Camera

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

Today is Thursday, May 2. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Change: For the first time in days, the weather forecast for Thursday includes a slight twist. There’s a chance of a shower on Thursday afternoon with increasing clouds. Temperatures will get into the lower 60s. 2. Schoonermen: The historical film “Schoonermen of 1926” showing fishing crews and the historic schooner Adventure will be shown at Hamilton-Wenham Library on Thursday at 7 p.m. The film comes from the film archives of Dan Tremblay. 3. Family Promise: Family Promise North Shore-Boston is opening a “family day center” on Rantoul Street in Beverly on Thursday evening. The center will serve as the headquarters for providing services to homeless…

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Reports of 'Verbal Attacks' Being Taken Seriously

Several verbal attacks on people along Grapevine Road in Wenham are being taken seriously by Gordon College officials.

'Drive-by' Verbal Attacks Being Taken Seriously

Police and college officials are investigating multiple occurrences of "drive-by verbal attacks" on Grapevine Road.

Officials at Gordon College say they are taking seriously reports of "drive-by" verbal attacks on students walking along Grapevine Road. President D. Michael Lindsay said in an e-mail to students and staff in recent days that the school is investigating recent incidents along Grapevine Road where students said they were "verbally harassed in a 'drive by' fashion." The verbal attacks are coming from vehicles being driven by "people outside our community," Lindsay said, later adding that school officials "are treating this seriously and taking added measures to ensure student safety and peace of mind, especially in the evening." Nobody has been injured in any of the incidents. Gordon College Public Safety is working with Wenham Police to …

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