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Five Things to Know on March 14: 3/14 is Pi Day

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Today is Thursday, March 14. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Cooler: Thursday will be cooler than previous day this week, with the temperature not getting above 40. The sky will be mostly cloudy and the winds will blow up to 15 miles per hour. 2. Agricultural Society: The Essex Agricultural Society’s annual meeting will happen on Thursday at Angelica's Restaurant in Middleton. The society is the non-profit that owns and operates the Topsfield Fair. It starts at 6 p.m. and will include voting for officers and updating the bylaws. 3. Pi Day: Thursday is March 14, or 3/14. That makes it Pi Day.  Some math teachers have special lessons planned for class about pi - the ratio of a circle's circumfrence to its …

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Five Things to Know on Feb. 14: Speak Out on School Budget

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Today is Thursday, Feb. 14. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Clouds: Thursday is forecasted to start cloudy with an increasing chance of sun coming out later. Temperatures should again get up into the 40s. 2. Pool: The second of two open forums to talk about the Patton Park pool is coming up on Thursday afternoon. The forum will be at 1 p.m. in the meeting room at Hamilton-Wenham Library where the pool committee wants to hear from the public what it would want in a new aquatic facility at the park. 3. Chocolate: The 11th annual Salem So Sweet, Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival had originally been planned to wrap up on Thursday, but due to last weekend’s blizzard it has been extended through the coming …

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Five Things to Know on Feb. 13: Open Forum About Patton Park Pool

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Today is Wednesday, Feb. 13. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham:  1. Great: Wednesday is looking like it will be a great day weatherwise, with temperatures in the mid-40s and sunny skies. 2. Pool: Wednesday evening is the first of two open forums to talk about the Patton Park pool. The forum will be at 5:30 p.m. in the meeting room at Hamilton-Wenham Library where the pool committee wants to hear from the public what it would want in a new aquatic facility at the park. 3. Ash Wednesday: Lent starts on Wednesday for Catholics and other Christians today on Ash Wednesday. It is the first day of the Lenten fast and at services on Wednesday ashes are typically put on the forehead as a reminder of mortality. 4. …

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Opinions Sought on Future of Patton Park Pool

The Patton Park Pool Committee is reaching out to the public in its quest to hear what residents want with the pool at the park.

The committee that has been formed to examine the future of the pool at Patton Park is seeking public feedback and has scheduled public forums for later this month. As part of its charge, the committee is seeking information from the public about the possible renovation or replacement of the "aquatic facility" at the park. Hamilton Town Manager Michael Lombardo has said that he is looking at what it will cost to keep the pool open this summer, but the committee is taking a look at the pool's future for years to come. The pool is 51 years old. The committee plans two public forums where it will ask attendees what they feel is important in a new facility. Both public forums will be held in the meeting room at Hamilton-Wenham Library on …

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Pool's Future to Get Close Look by Committee

The pool at Patton Park has been used by the community since the early 1960s.

A subcommittee will take a close look at the Patton Park pool, which is in need of significant repairs. The pool will likely need more work to open this summer, and Town Manager Michael Lombardo said that he is looking at what it will cost to keep open this summer. But the committee will take a look at the pool's future for years to come. On Monday, the Hamilton Board of Selectmen moved closer to defining the exact task of the recently formed Patton Park Pool subcommitee. David Neill, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, said the pool could undergo further repairs or be replaced. It seemed as though the committee, which has met once, has already dismissed the possibility of replacing it with something more because of the high cost, he said…

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: Sept. 10

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Today is Monday, Sept. 10. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Sun: Monday is forecasted to be a sunny day, albeit a cool day. Temperatures are not expected to get much above 70 degrees. There will also be a strong northwest wind. 2. Up With People: The two shows by Up With People this past weekend are behind us, and one performer tweeted on Sunday that about 2,000 people attended the shows at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. 3. Low Number License Plates: If you were one of the 7,500 people that applied to get a low number license plate, Monday is the day you’ll find out if you get one. The 124 low numbers plates, including 73, 295, 449, 493, 7755 and 1Z, will be awarded in a drawing from 8-10 p.m. on the Nightside with Dan Rea …

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[Photos] Patton Park Pool Open House

Residents toured the pool Thursday night.

Take a look at the Patton Park Pool. The towns are in the process of determining whether Community Preservation Funds will be used to fix the deteriorating facility. 

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: Aug. 9

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Today is Thursday, Aug. 9. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Hot: On Wednesday, we saw the muggies and some heat return. The heat will stay in place on Thursday with the possibility of the temperatures getting to 90 degrees. There’s also a slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. 2. Gas: The least expensive gallon of gas right now in the two towns is $3.62 at G & M Motors.  Both Hamilton Convenience and Oliver Gulf are selling a gallon of regular for $3.69 and Fallon’s Auto is at $3.89. 3. Lorax: “The Lorax” movie crawls onto the big screen at Hamilton-Wenham Library twice on Thursday, at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m. It is free and open to all. 4. Hamilton Assessor: Thursday is one of the days this summer when the Hamilton …

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Michelle Bailey

7:43 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Patton Park Pool is a great asset to the communities. Excited to hear the plans on Monday. Hope the CPC can schedule the comminity hearings in time to make the fall town meetings.   more ›

Hurricanes Compete in All-Star Meet Versus Area Country Clubs

The Hamilton-Wenham Hurricanes compete against other area country clubs out of their home at the Patton Park pool.

The Hamilton-Wenham Hurricanes recently took part in the final all-star meet at the YMCA Sterling Center in Beverly. The outdoor swim program runs 6-8 weeks every summer at Patton Park's pool. It is a town Recreation Department program for children age 6-15. Head Coach Melissa Waugh led the Hurricanes against five other country clubs in the area: Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton, Essex County Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Ipswich Country Club, Manchester Bath and Tennis and North Andover Country Club. Hamilton is the only town on the North Shore with a town pool, which Waugh said is "truly as asset to the whole Hamilton-Wenham community."

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Michelle Bailey

3:15 pm on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The Patton Pool, home of the Hurricanes is a gem! CPA funds are badly needed. Without attention in the near future (maybe as early as next spring) the pool will not pass inspection. Losing the pool would be a large loss to the community. Encourage the Community Preservation Committee to hold hearings so this issue can be voted on at the fall town meeting.   more ›