Concerns About Mosquito Spray to be Aired Thursday Night
The Cape Ann Mosquito Forum has an event planned for Thursday night in Gloucester to discuss mosquito spraying.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
As Threat Level Remains 'Critical,' Mosquito Spraying Planned Thursday in Hamilton
Mosquito spraying will occur along Essex and Sagamore streets in Hamilton on Thursday night.
Chemicals will again be sprayed on Thursday night in a portion of Hamilton to kill mosquitoes, as the town’s threat level for mosquito-borne illnesses remains at the highest level - “critical.” On Monday, the Hamilton Board of Health voted to ban all organized outdoor activities on both public and private property from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. until the threat level drops or there is a hard frost. The move to enact the outdoor activities ban came after a horse in Essex tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis last weekend. Since Hamilton borders Essex, has similar habitat and had a mosquito test positive for EEE earlier this summer, the threat level was raised to the highest level – critical – by the state Department of Public Health. The …
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Patch Facts
Five Things to Know on Sept. 26: Final Day for Discount Tickets
An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 26. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Early Release: It’s Wednesday, which means it is early release day for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. Elementary schools get out at 12:45 p.m. and the high school and middle school get out at 1:30 p.m. 2. Topsfield Fair: Wednesday is the last day to buy discount tickets for the 2012 Topsfield Fair, which starts on Friday. There’s nowhere in the two towns where the discount tickets are sold, but you can buy them at the Fairgrounds on Route 1 in Topsfield. The closest place is likely Dawson’s True Value in North Beverly. You can also get then at Marblehead Bank in Beverly; Cherry Farm Creamery, Gibney Gardens and The Butchery in …
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
West Nile Found in Mosquito Near Chebacco Lake, More Spraying Planned
The Hamilton Board of Health announced on Friday that another mosquito tested positive for West Nile Virus and another round of spraying will be conducted.
West Nile Virus has again been found in a mosquito in Hamilton, again on the east end of town. Health Agent Leslie Whalen said on Friday that the positive test means that officials plan to again spray next week. “We chose Wednesday because it looks like it could be too cold on Monday or Tuesday,” she said. Spraying can not be conducted when it is raining or is below 60 degrees. The spraying will occur along Essex Street and roads east of Essex Street between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Thursday, she said. It will be the fourth time that spraying has been conducted this summer and fall in Hamilton. Here are some safety tips for residents in the area planned to be sprayed: • People with asthma and/or other respiratory conditions may wish to stay …
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Patch Facts
Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: Sept. 13
An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Thursday, Sept. 13. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Sun: Thursday is shaping up to be a classic sunny day, with a high temperatures of about 80 degrees. 2. Cub Scouts: Sign ups for Cub Scouts in Hamilton for the coming year happens at Winthrop Elementary School on Thursday night. Cub Scouts are open to boys in grades 1-5. The signs run 5:30-8 p.m. 3. Mosquitoes: Spraying for mosquitoes will happen in Wenham on Thursday night along Grapevine Road, including the Iron Rail property and Gordon College. 4. Curriculum: Wednesday night was curriculum night for parents at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, and the same thing happens at Miles River Middle School on Thursday night. It runs 6-8 p.m. at the middle school. 5. …
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Brian Doser
9:17 am on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wenham Boy Scouts is also recruiting this month! See Matt Bailey for more information! more ›
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Mosquito Tests Positive for West Nile in Wenham, Second Round of Spraying Planned
A mosquito tested positive for the West Nile Virus over the weekend in Wenham and spraying is planned for Thursday night.
For the first time this summer, a mosquito in Wenham has tested positive for West Nile Virus. Based on the positive test, the Wenham Board of Health has asked the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District to conduct spraying on Thursday night. The spraying is being done in what Health Agent Greg Bernard calls a “targeted area” between 7:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. “The targeted areas will begin at the intersection of Larch Row and Grapevine Road and continue along Grapevine Road, including Gordon College, to the town line,” Bernard said in announcing the spraying on Wednesday afternoon. “The Iron Rail Property, consisting of the DPW garage and playing fields will also be included in the targeted spray.” The spraying …
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Mosquito Spraying Planned for Highland Street on Monday night
The Highland Street area of Hamilton will be sprayed for mosquitoes on Monday night.
For the third time this summer, spraying for mosquitoes will happen on Monday night in Hamilton. Health Agent Leslie Whalen said on Saturday that mosquitoes have tested positive for both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. A Connect-CTY phone call also wnet out to town residents on Sunday afternoon. “As a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illness, targeted truck spraying in the area along Highland Street and roads west of Highland Street will be conducted in Hamilton on Monday, Sept. 10 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. - weather permitting,” she said in announcing the latest spraying. “Residents in the targeted areas are asked to stay indoors during the spraying.” The spraying will not happen if …
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River Divine
12:40 pm on Thursday, October 4, 2012
Spraying is an extremely irresponsible response from the health depts in various towns around this area. Pesticide exposure is linked to Parkinson's disease, hormonal- based cancers (such as breast cancer, prostrate cancer), ADHD, non Hodgkins lymphoma, asthma, and other very serious diseases in humans. These chemicals leach into our water supply, where we end up ingesting these poisons; they are… more ›
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Patch Facts
Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: Sept. 4
An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 4. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Rain: A rain storm – the remnants of Hurricane Isaac – will move into the area on Tuesday night and last into Wednesday. It will be the first rainstorm in quite a while and is expected to drop more than an inch of rain. 2. Mosquitoes: An area of Hamilton will again be sprayed for mosquitoes on Tuesday night. The area will be east of Essex Street on the east end of the town, near Chebacco Lake. The spraying will happen between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. The spraying will be conducted after a discovery at the end of last week that a mosquito tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. If you do not want your property sprayed, there is a form attached to this story you can fill…
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Mosquito Spraying to Happen Tuesday Night
Mosquito spraying is planned for both Hamilton and Wenham on Tuesday night.
Spraying for mosquitoes is planned for Tuesday night in both Hamilton and Wenham. An animal-biting mosquito recently tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Hamilton, according to the Board of Health. Hamilton Town Manager announced the spraying in a Connect-CTY call on Monday evening to town residents. The spraying will happen along Essex Street and streets to th east of Essex Street between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Tuesday night. In Wenham, there has been no positive test for EEE or West Nile Virus but Health Agent Greg Bernard said spraying is planned anyway as a precautionary measure on Tuesday night, also from 8 p.m. on Tuesday through 2 a.m. on Wednesday. "The targeted areas will include areas along Route 97 from Topsfield to …
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mike
11:46 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Deep woods off, is more toxic than permetherin, which is what we spray during the day. Most mosquito control done at night is done with thermal fogging with a short life residual. Most insecticides sprayed at night break down in 30 min to an hour, they dont travel more than 300ft in the air. Beneficial insects like bees are not out at night. Spraying is not done near water, it is toxic to fish, … more ›
Monday, September 26, 2011
No West Nile Found So Hamilton Won't Spray for Mosquitoes
Hamilton decided at a recent Board of Health meeting not to spray for mosquitoes based on the lack of a positive testing for the West Nile Virus or Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
The Hamilton Board of Health decided last week not to spray for mosquitoes because no mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus or Eastern Equine Ensephalitis, according to Nancy Stevens, administrative assistant to Health Agent Leslie Whelan Earlier this month, a mosquito in Wenham tested positive for West Nile Virus near Iron Rail. Four days after the positive test, the Northeast Mosquito Control District came to Wenham and sprayed in the area of Iron Rail. And earlier this month a mosquito also tested positive for West Nile Virus in Ipswich. Symptons of West Nile Virus include a fever, headache, body aches and possibly a rash. It can last from a few days to as long as a few weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control …
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Louise
11:18 am on Monday, September 26, 2011
The best mosquito repellent I have ever found is Greenbug for People. Natural & safe yet repels & kills mosquitoes better than anything I have tried. more ›
Lori
11:32 am on Monday, September 24, 2012
I wonder if the town will consider cancelling evening activities like Ipswich has? more ›