Tuesday, March 26, 2013
An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Tuesday, March 26. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham. 1. Mix: The sun is forecasted to appear on Tuesday, with a mix of clouds still lingering. There’s a chance of a rain shower and the wind will gust up to 13 miles per hour. The temperature will get into the upper 40s. 2. Unemployment: We’ll find out on Tuesday what the unemployment rate was last month in Hamilton and Wenham. The state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development will release community-by-community unemployment data for February on Tuesday morning. 3. Hockey: Agawam Youth Hockey is hosting an evaluation session on Tuesday evening at the Talbot Rink in Gloucester for Bantams (players born in 1999 and 2000). It runs from 8-9 p.m. 4…
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Hamilton-Wenham Library
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Monday, February 18, 2013
An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Monday, Feb. 18. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Freezing: The high temperature on Monday is forecasted to be about freezing – 32 degrees – with sunny skies and winds gusting to 44 miles per hour. 2. Presidents: Monday is Presidents Day, a federal holiday that combines both Lincoln and Washington’s birthdays to honor all presidents. 3. Columbia: Gov. Deval Patrick is on a trade mission in Columbia with his wife Diane and several administration and business leaders through Wednesday. On Monday, Patrick will meet with U.S. Ambassador to Colombia P. Michael McKinley and Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Gabriel Andre Duque Mildenberg, among other scheduled meetings. 4. Art: The work of …
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Pingree Park
211 Main St, Wenham, MA
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Monday, February 11, 2013
An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Monday, Feb. 11. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Wet: Some snow, sleet and freezing rain may fall to start the day on Monday before everything changes over to rain. The temperature will eventually rise into the low 40s. 2. Trash: Expect trash collection to happen as usual on Monday in Wenham. Neither the town of Wenham nor Hiltz Waste Disposal have announced that pickup has been delayed, so have your trash, recycling and organics out by 7 a.m. 3. Storm: After seeing some of the damage and power outages in some areas of the South Shore, we should feel lucky on Monday. Gov. Patrick has plans to visit both Marshfield and Scituate on Monday morning to meet with local officials and tour the damaged …
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146 Main St, Wenham, MA
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589 Bay Rd, South Hamilton, MA
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Wenham Town Hall
138 Main St, Wenham, MA
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United States Post Office
49 Railroad Ave, South Hamilton, MA
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 23. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Colder: Some of the coldest weather in two years will hit us on Wednesday, with the temperature sticking to the teens all day. The windchill could be as low as -10 and the west wind will gust up to 20 miles per hour. 2. Flu: The spread of influenza seems to have slowed, but flu season is far from over. If you are still looking to get a flu shot, Addison Gilbert Hospital is hosting a flu shot clinic on Wednesday. The clinic will be held from 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. in the cafe at Addison Gilbert Hospital at 298 Washington St. in Gloucester. The clinic is open to anyone 4-year-old and up and is free. 3. Bridge: If you want to learn how to play Bridge…
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Wenham Town Hall
138 Main St, Wenham, MA
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Hamilton-Wenham Library
14 Union St, South Hamilton, MA
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Here's a look at some of the special things you will find at the Topsfield Fair on Saturday, Sept. 29. Check for this daily feature here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch through the fair's closing day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8.
Saturday, Sept. 29 is the second day of the 2012 Topsfield Fair, the oldest fair in the country. It is the first full day that the fair is open. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. The agricultural buildings close at 10 p.m. Saturday gets started with the Grand Parade at 9 a.m. It starts at Topsfield Common and makes its way down Main Street and Maple Street into the Fairgrounds. Saturday is Girl Scout Day, honoring the 100th year of Girl Scouts. All girls in uniform will get in free along with one parent. Gov. Deval Patrick also plans to visit the fair on Saturday. He plans to be there at noon. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also arrive at the fair for the first time on Saturday, presenting their musical ride in the arena at 2 …
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Friday, September 28, 2012
In a live chat on Patch Thursday, Gov. Deval Patrick said he approves of the extraordinary step of allowing release to defense attorneys of State Police interviews with alleged "rogue chemist" Annie Dookhan.
Gov. Deval Patrick took part in a live chat on Hamilton-Wenham Patch Thursday. In it, he spoke about the scandal engulfing the State Drug Lab in Jamaica Plain. That's where so-called "rogue chemist" Annie Dookhan is alleged to have tainted the evidence in as many as 34,000 cases. Thousands of drug dealers behind bars could go free (and some have already been released.) Asked by Patch for a progress report on the mammoth task of dealing with the fallout, here's what the governor typed: The criminal investigation is ongoing. Yesterday, in a very unusual move, prosecutors gave defense attorneys all the notes of State Police interviews of witnesses to date, including the notes of the interview of Annie Dookhan, the chemist at the center of …
Asked about toll fairness during a Patch live chat, Governor Deval Patrick asked a reader whether he'd support high-speed tolls. Are these a good way to share the transportation funding pain, or another money grab?
Are high-speed tolls along Interstate 93 and other highways a smart way to help fund transportation in the state? Governor Deval Patrick mentioned such a system during a Hamilton-Wenham Patch live chat on Thursday. If you've gone up Interstate 95 into New Hampshire, you've seen high-speed tolling in action. The system is designed to read your EZ-Pass (new Fast Lane) transponder while you breeze by at 65 miles per hour. There's no need to slow down or squeeze though a booth, as EZ-Pass users currently do on the Tobin Bridge, the Massachusetts Pike and harbor tunnels. The chat moved on to other topics, so no details about implementation were offered. What do you think? Would tolls along I-93 offer some fairness to drivers from Danvers, many …
The governor, during a live chat on Hamilton-Wenham Patch, expressed skepticism about the legalization of medical marijuana, though he sympathized with patients in pain.
Governor Deval Patrick said he would likely vote no on Question Three this fall. During a Thursday live chat on Hamilton-Wenham Patch, a reader asked Patrick how he would vote on the ballot question and whether the governor was for or against the legalization of cannabis. "I am not too energized on this issue, personally. California's experience has been mixed. I will probably vote against it. I respect the opposing view, though, especially those whose concern is for people in constant pain," wrote the governor in response. Proponents say medical marijuana will help ease the pain and suffering of cancer patients and other eligible residents. Opponents, meanwhile, say the law is a back door to full legalization, and that medical marijuana…
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Bessie Buker Elementary School
1 School St, Wenham, MA
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
A look back at the Thursday afternoon live chat with Gov. Deval Patrick.
The governor will take your questions Thursday at 1:30 p.m..
Governor Deval Patrick will answer your questions during a live chat here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. To join the chat, enter your name and question in the widget above. We will try to get to as many questions as we can within the allotted 45 minutes, but can't guarantee every question will make it into the chat.
Anne Sweeney
2:40 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
Maybe HR and Employee Recruitment, Compensation, Pensions, Retirement and double dipping should be looked at also. We can save on the budget by not paying Government Employees, Public Servants, employed by the tax payer double than what the private sector pays for the same position and duties. Mind you the private sector offer no pension and continued healthcare for life. Another You-tube to … more ›