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Where Were the Hounds in Saturday's Parade?

It was insurance concerns that kept the hounds out of Saturday's parade at the start of Harvest in the Village Marketplace.

Saturday's Harvest in the Village Marketplace in downtown Hamilton and Wenham kicked off with a parade of horses from Myopia Hunt. The parade, though, was initially billed as including both the horses but also the hounds that take part in the foxhunting. But in the end, it was insurance concerns that meant the hounds would not take place in the parade. "Despite the hard work and a lot of effort of many people, it came down to the fact that the Town's insurance company through the (Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association) was pretty vague about the coverage of unleashed dogs, and in the event something did happen, the Town's cost for insurance could have gone up dramatically," said Selectman Jeff Hubbard in response to a question …

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ADD YOUR OWN: Photos From Myopia Hunt Horse Parade and Harvest Festival

Add your own photos of Satiuday's Myopia Hunt horse parade and Harvest in the Village Marketplace in Hamilton and Wenham.

A parade of horses from the Myopia Hunt foxhunt came through downtown Hamilton to kick off Saturday's Harvest in the Village Marketplace. Do you have photos from the parade? From the festival? Add them here by clicking on the green and white button that says "upload photos and videos."

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Myopia Hunt Horses and Hounds to Highlight Saturday's Downtown Harvest Festival

Saturday's Harvest festival will also include a parade of foxhunters including horses and hounds.

A parade of Foxhunters and hounds will highlight Saturday’s Harvest in the Village festival in downtown Hamilton. The idea comes from Middleburg, Va. where a similar event in its downtown kicks off the holiday shopping season. But the foxhunting season starts earlier in Massachusetts and kicks off in late September and runs through Thanksgiving. “This is something that I have been wanting to do,” said Nick White, a member of the Hunt committee who is organizing the parade. “(In Middleburg) it is something people look forward to.” The parade also comes in the Hunt’s 13oth year, making it one of the oldest hunts in the country. While its shares the same names at the club, White said members of the Foxhunt do not need to be members at Myopia …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 4

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

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 4. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Clouds and showers are in the forecast again on Tuesday, although admittedly Monday afternoon far exceeded our expectations. The temperatures on Monday will be in the 60s. 2. Topsfield Fair: Tuesday is Military Day at the Topsfield Fair, where active military personnel and their families are admitted for free. It is also the deadline to deliver your pie for the pie contest if you filled out the entry form by Saturday. 3. Regional Dispatch: There will be an official groundbreaking for the new regional dispatch center on Tuesday at the Essex County Sheriff’s Office in Middleton at 3 p.m. Wenham will become part of the new center when it goes online, handling all …

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IMAGE GALLERY: Harvest in the Village Marketplace

43 Vendors came out for the Harvest in the Village Marketplace on Saturday in downtown Hamilton and Wenham.

The first ever Harvest in the Village Marketplace took over downtown Hamilton and Wenham on Saturday. The rain held off as local merchants and other invited exhibitors and food tents sent up at 300 at Main and on Railroad Avenue.

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5 Things To Do This Weekend Including Fall Festival and Coffeehouse Events

A wrap-up of weekend events in the two towns and locally, with all the details you need including place, time and price.

A crisp fall weekend is here and Hamilton-Wenham Patch delivers you our “Get Out” planner. Below is a quick rundown on some weekend activity options in Hamilton and Wenham, plus some fall-themed suggestions in neighboring communities. But there’s much more going on this weekend than what’s here so we encourage you to look past this weekend guide into our full calendar of events, where we have all the events in the two towns listed.  Remember, 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. ATTIC TREASURES SALE Where/When: Wenham Museum; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Why Go: You’ll never know what you will find at the popular Attic Treasures sale at …

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New Business Wins Downtown Beautification Contest

Selectmen announced Monday the awards in the downtown beautification contest after judging was done last Friday.

Allied Conservation earned the top prize in the contest to dress up downtown with fall-themed decorations in advance of this weekend’s Harvest in the Village Marketplace event. The competition, known as the Harvest in the Village Marketplace Beautification Competition, awarded cash prizes to the winner and also made a contribution to a local non-profit organization of the winner’s choice. “It was just a really good effort by our merchants,” said Hamilton Board of Selectmen Chairman Jennifer Scuteri said. The contest included the combined downtown area of Hamilton and Wenham on Bay Road, Main Street, Railroad Avenue and the surrounding area. Allied Conservation – a new business at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Willow Street that …

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Local Business Will Vie for Beautification Award

The Village Marketplace Beautification Competition will be judged by local selectmen and others on Sept. 16.

Hamilton and Wenham businesses will have a shot at a $200 prize with the top fall-themed storefront. As autumn falls upon the Hamilton-Wenham Village Marketplace, the shadowed downtown streetscape will blush in reds, oranges and yellows, be fortified by tasseled cornstalks and scented by mums, leaves, and apples. Storeowners will be placing pumpkins, gourds, and fall flora in their flower pots, window boxes, and storefronts as they compete in the first annual Harvest in the Village Marketplace Beautification Competition.  The Hamilton-Wenham Rotary Club is donating a $150 to a Hamilton or Wenham charity of the winner’s choice and the Hamilton Selectmen will be offering a $200 prize to the most lovely fall display just in time for the …

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