New Playground Moves Closer with Tuesday Deadline

Tuesday is the deadline for bids to be submitted for the equipment for the new playground at Patton Park.

The new playground at Patton Park moves closer to a spring groundbreaking with Tuesday's deadline for bidders for the equipment. A complete copy of the RFP is attached to this story as a PDF. It sets a deadline of Tuesday for companies to submit proposals to offer the equipment for the project. The proposal seeks equipment for both children age 2-5 and age 5-12, a typical breakdown on most playgrounds. Proposals will be accepted with equipment cost up to $59,000. An evaluation committee will look at all responses, taking into consideration the evaluation criteria and price. Once the top company is selected negotiations will begin and a contract will be awarded by Feb. 22. The RFP asks that the equipment be delivered no later than April 12…

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Playground Effort Reaches Goal, Construction Planned for Spring

The fundraising effort for a new playground at Patton Park has reached its goal, and some of the old equipment may get a second life at the playground in School Street in Hamilton.

The effort to build a new playground at Patton Park has blown past its initial goal and now has a March groundbreaking in sight. Already, most of the existing equipment, except for the swings, have been removed from Patton Park. Town Manager Michael Lombardo said that the old equipment has been brought back to the Department of Public Works to be rehabilitated and if it is still usable it will be installed at the park on School Street, which right now has two slides, a few swings and a picnic table. "We've had some requests from some citizens in that area," Lombardo recently told the Board of Selectmen. The effort to build a new playground at Patton Park began nearly two years ago. Billy Boardman, one of the co-chairmen of the Friends of …

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Five Things to Know on Nov. 26: Winter Sports Start

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Today is Monday, Nov. 26. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Gusty: Temperatures should warm up a bit on Monday over the 30s on Sunday, but the gusty winds will stick around. The forecast calls for temperatures in the mid-40s with wind gusts above 20 miles per hour. 2. Winter Sports: The winter sports season officially starts on Monday with the first practices for the winter sports teams at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. 3. Deck the House: Monday marks the start of the 2012 edition of Patch’s “Deck the House” holiday lights contest. The nationwide winner gets $500 toward their light bill and $100,000 for their school district. 4. Chipolte: The newest location of the Mexican food chain Chipolte is …

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Five Things to Know on Nov. 15: Free Flu Shots

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

Today is Thursday, Nov. 15. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Repeat: Thursday’s weather will largely be a repeat of Wednesday – a beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the 40s. 2. Flu Shots: The second of two flu shot clinics happens on Thursday at The Meetinghouse in Hamilton for residents of both towns. It runs from 3-6 p.m. and is open to all ages. The Boards of Health from both towns, which are sponsoring the clinic, recommend that people wear short sleeves or loose-fitting sleeves and bring your insurance card. 3. Patton Park Bricks: The effort to raise money to build a new playground at Patton Park has added brick sponsorships to its efforts. And Wednesday has been set as the final day to contribute…

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PHOTOS: Kids Fun Run Helps With New Patton Playground Effort

A fun run raised money for the effort to build a new playground at Patton Park.

Kids raised $892.20 on Wednesday for the Friends of Patton Park in the effort to install a new playground at Patton Park. They races about a quarter mile across the park and paid $5 each to enter the race. Some children paid the entrance fee themselves toward the effort. The group plans to break ground in the spring for a new playground at the park. The idea started with an idea that came from the children of the chairwomen of the fundraisng effort. The children said that their parents had been working so hard to raise the money for the playground they wanted to do something to help them. "We are so proud of our community for all of the hard work that has gone into the Patton park project. At this point, we are only $25,000 from our …

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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 ›

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: July 11

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Today is Wednesday, July 11. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Owls: Live owls are coming to Hamilton-Wenham Library on Wednesday night. The library is presenting a program called “Wingmasters” at 6:30 p.m., which will, among other things, show how owls “use their specialized sight, hearing and flight to survive.” It is free and open to the public. 2. Slurpees: Wednesday is July 11 - a.k.a. 7/11. And that means at participating 7-Eleven stores they will be giving away free 7.11 ounce Slurpee drinks between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Locally, the promotion is running at the 7-Eleven on Elliott Street in Beverly plus at two locations in Salem (North Street and Norman Street) plus four locations in Peabody and one in Gloucester. 3. Light …

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Michelle Bailey

5:06 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Free 7.11oz of Watermelon-Lime Slurpie served up by Mike in Beverly on a hot afternoon...It's must be July 11!   more ›

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: July 9

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Today is Monday, July 9. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Nicer: There’s been some stretches of quite hot and humid weather in recent days. While things will still be a somewhat hot, with temperatures into the 80s on Monday with sunny skies, the forecast calls for it to be less humid. 2. Story Times: The latest session of weekly story times starts on Monday at Hamilton-Wenham Library. The storytimes runs through the week of Aug. 13 and include programs such as Baby Bookworms and Rhythm and Rhyme. 3. Readers’ Choice: Since mid-June, we have been taking nominations for the best in everything local in 25 categories, ranging from gas stations to hair salons here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch for our Best of Patch Readers Choice contest. …

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New Playground to Take Patton Park 'To the Next Level'

Fundraising is well underway for a new playground at Patton Park that will not only offer newer play structures for children but could help bring some new customers to downtown businesses.

A new Patton Park playground – which in addition to providing fun for children may also may work as an economic development tool for downtown Hamilton – is getting closer to reality. The Friends of Patton Park group says they have raised $70,000 toward the effort and have commitments for $90,000. At Hamilton Annual Town Meeting in May, voters approved spending $5,000 in town government money toward the project. The plan to install new equipment at the park recently received an OK from the Planning Board, which “wholeheartedly endorsed” the proposal as part of the site plan review process. The plan will also go before the Hamilton Zoning Board of Appeals on July 11. The plan does not outline the specific equipment that will be installed or …

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: June 19

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Today is Tuesday, June 19. Here are five things you need to know: 1. And it Continues: Tuesday’s forecast calls for the beautiful weather we’ve seen for the past few days to continue on Tuesday, with sunny skies and temperatures into the 70s. Enjoy it, because as you may have heard temperatures are expected to spike into the 90s on Wednesday. 2. Low Number License Plates: Have you ever seen someone with a low number license plate and wondered what important person they know to have received the plate? Maybe the answer is nobody. The state Registry of Motor Vehicles has announced that the lottery for 124 low number license plates is open now, which will include plates 73, 295, 449, 493, 7755, and 1Z. You can find the entry form online or …

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