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Five Things to Know on June 17: Eat Your Veggies

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

Today is Monday, June 17. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham:  1. 80s: The temperature is forecasted to return to the 80s on Monday, with mostly cloudy skies most of the day. There will be a chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon. 2. Rec Board: The Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Board meets on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. at its offices next to the Hamilton-Wenham Library, where the board is scheduled to hear a presentation about the Recreation Master plan and also get some recommendations about the Patton Park pool. 3. Bunker Hill Day: Arguably the most unique holiday of the year in Massachusetts is Bunker Hill Day, which marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, also known as the Battle of Breed'…

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: Sept. 20

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

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 20. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Book Sale: Thursday is the final day for the Friends of Hamilton-Wenham Library’s book sale. It is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the library. 2. Senior Basketball: It is the final day to register for Senior Basketball on Thursday. The league, for players age 35 and up, is taking registrations online at HWSBL.org for the 2012-12 year. 3. Recreation: The Master Plan for the Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department and recreation facilities and offerings will be unveiled in a public presentation on Thursday evening. The plan will be presented at 7 p.m. in the Recreation Center gym next to Hamilton-Wenham Library. 4. McDonalds: School is back in session and McDonalds is looking …

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New Playground Headed for Spring Groundbreaking, Fundraising Two-Thirds Complete

The new playground at Patton Park is one step closer to reality after earning approval from the Zoning Board and continues it fundraising, working toward a spring groundbreaking.

The project to build a new playground at Patton Park is about two-thirds of its way toward its fundraising goal. The Friends of Patton Park group is hoping to raise $150,000 to build a new playground at the Hamilton park, and plans to break-ground on the project next spring. So far, $97,000 has been raised toward the project, according to Holly Regan of the Friends group. If fundraising goes as scheduled, Regan said the project would be put out to bid this fall and construction would begin, weather-permitting, in the spring. And this week, the Hamilton Zoning Board of Adjustment released a decision granting its approval for the installation of new playground equipment. “The new playground is going to go in the same footprint of the …

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Michelle Bailey

7:59 am on Thursday, July 19, 2012

Cheers to Holly and the other women working to make the park a community asset.   more ›

Patton Lights Given OK to Stay on Until 10 p.m.

The Hamilton Zoning Board of Appeals has said it is OK for the lights at Patton Park to stay on until 10 p.m. starting this summer.

The lights at Patton Park can now stay on until 10 p.m. That’s the decision from the Hamilton Zoning Board of Appeals after the Recreation Department sought to extent the time the lights can stay on from 9:15 to 10 p.m. The decision was made by the board earlier this month, but a final written decision was not issued until Tuesday. In its decision, the board said its review of new light hours was based on a prior agreement to review the hours a year after the lights were replaced and expanded in late 2010 and early 2011. Police Chief Russell Stevens told the board that there had been no problems under the lights now and did not expect problems if the lights were to remain on until 10 p.m. A complete copy of the two-page ZBA decision is …

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Patton Parks Lights Could Stay on Until 10 p.m. [POLL]

The lights over the basketball and tennis courts at Patton Park could stay on until 10 p.m. if the zoning board grants a permit.

The lights at Patton Park could stay on until 10 p.m. to allow tennis and basketball games to go later on summer evenings under a plan that’s looking for zoning approval on Wednesday. The proposal to extend the end time of the lights from 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. will go before the Hamilton Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday night at Hamilton Town Hall. The board meets at 7 p.m. It has the support of Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Commission and Hamilton Board of Selectmen. Just recently, a feature was added to the lights – which were installed last year – above the tennis courts and basketball court to allow them to be controlled by anyone who shows up to play. Recreation Director Sean Timmons said anyone can press a button on the Asbury Street…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 16

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Today is Friday, March 16. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Rain: Friday will be a cloudy day with some showers around. Temperatures will get into the upper 40s. 2. Crane Beach: If you are planning to spend a lot of time at Crane Beach in Ipswich this summer, Friday is your last chance to save some money on a season parking pass. In addition to the $50 fee, you also need to be a member of the Trustees of the Reservations through June. Depending on the level of your Trustees membership, you may be eligible for more than one pass at the special, early bird rate. The regular price is $75. 3. Don Little: The life of Don Little, the man who brought world class showjumping to Hamilton and was an important figure at Myopia Hunt Club, …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 28

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

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 28. Here are five things you need to know. 1. Early High: Wednesday will start out “warm” and then get cooler and the day goes on. It will be sunny with temperatures dropping from the 40s into the 30s. 2. Shoveled out: Do you remember Dec. 28, 2010? We had just about finished shoveling out and were getting back to our usual routine after the blizzard that hit the day after Christmas. A big change this year, when the most snow we’ve seen came before Halloween. 3. First Day: On Tuesday, we told you about a few First Night events nearby. Here’s an event on the first day of the year even closer to home – a hike at Bradley Palmer State Park. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation started the “First Day Hike…

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Letter to the Editor: 'Voices Can Be Heard and Changes Can Be Made'

Hamilton resident Nancy Littlehale says her voice was heard at Hamilton Town Meeting and urges support for the effort to raise money to buy new playground equipment at Patton Park.

To the Editor: I recently attended the Special Town Meeting in Hamilton in support of my friends' enthusiastic Patton Park Playground initiative and to vote in favor of the town of Hamilton to allocate existing funds towards the building of a new playground. My friends, Emily Sumner and Holly Regan, have been volunteering their time to improve the playground at Patton Park, a beautiful park at the epicenter of our town. They have created a thoughtful and thorough campaign of what the playground at Patton Park could be - complete with age appropriate play structures, safe surfaces, picnic tables, benches, and gardens. These improvements will create a destination for everyone - not just children - in our community to enjoy all the while, …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 8

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

Today is Monday, Aug. 8. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Clouds with the chance of a shower will be the order of the day on Monday, with temperatures in the 70s getting close to 80. 2. Music Man: Wenham’s Brian Doser – the Music Man – makes one of his two weekly appearances at the Community House on Monday morning at 10 a.m. Kids are always entertained by the Music Man’s classic childhood tunes. There’s a recommended $5 donation. 3. Local Heroes: The Local Heroes Pajama Storytime continues on Monday night with Amy Job of Jolie Tea Co. reading stories to preschoolers at 6:30 p.m. at Hamilton-Wenham Library. Kids are encouraged to come in their pajamas. It is open to the public, does not require registration and is free. 4…

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New Rec Director Settles In; Enjoys 'Family-Like Feel'

Sean Timmons began Monday as the new director of the Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department.

The new director of the Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department brings a youthful energy to a job that he says has a “family-like feel.” Sean Timmons’ first day on the job at the helm of the two-town Recreation Department was Monday. “The main thing that attracted me is the size of the community,” Timmons said. In his short time in Hamilton and Wenham, Timmons said he noticed the “community aspect” to the recreation offerings and said many people seem to make it a point to be involved. “You don’t find that in too many places,” he said during an interview in the recreation office next to Hamilton-Wenham Library. Timmons had been the recreation director in Wakefield since 2003. While the job was full-time in the summer, it was part-time during…

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Michelle Bailey

8:18 am on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Great to have someone on-board. Looking forward to some new ideas.   more ›