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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 on Jan. 7: Final Week for Christmas Tree Pickup

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Today is Monday, Jan. 7. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Sun: Monday is forecasted to be a sunny day, with a high temperature just above freezing. 2. Yoga: The registration for two Yoga program at the Community House of Hamilton and Wenham is Monday. Taking Flight Yoga for Kids is a six week sessions for students in grades 2-5 It is from 1-2 p.m. on early release Wednesday, costs $65 and limited to 12 in the class. Yoga for Teens also runs for six weeks on Wednesday and is for grades 6 and up. It is from 2-3 p.m. and starts this Wednesday. 3. Chief of Staff: Gov. Deval Patrick’s former Director of Communications, Brendan Ryan, officially takes over as the Governor’s Chief of Staff on Monday, taking over for…

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