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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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Five Things to Know on Jan. 2: Free Open Skating

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

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 2. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Cold: The sun is forecasted to shine bright on Wednesday, but it will not do much the warm things up. The high temperature will be in the upper 20s with winds gusting to 25 miles per hour. 2. Governor’s Council: The Governor’s Council meets for the first time in the new year on Wednesday. Hamilton and Wenham have a new representative on the council, Eileen Duff (D-Gloucester), who was elected in November to replace Mary-Ellen Manning (D-Peabody), who decided to not seek reelection to run for the state Senate. The council’s Wednesday meeting will include a tribute to the late Councilor Kelly A. Timilty. 3. Energy Help: The Salvation Army’s …

In this Article:

Duff Takes Open Governor's Council Seat, Salvation Army Offering Heating Assistance to Local Families in Need, United States Post Office, and 3 more ›

Thursday, December 27, 2012

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Five Things to Know on Dec. 27: Free Family Skating

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

Today is Thursday, Dec. 27. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Storm: A storm that moved in overnight on Wednesday is expected to last until at least midday on Thursday, starting as snow before changing over to rain for most of the day on Thursday. It will be very windy and temperatures will be in the 40s. 2. Family Skate: Here’s a great activity idea close to home during school vacation week – free family skating at Pingree School. The Johnson rink will be open to the public from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Thursday for skating. No pucks or sticks will be allowed and there are no skate rentals so bring your own skates. 3. Christmas Trees: Are you trying to figure out what you are going to do with your Christmas Tree? …

In this Article:

Pingree School, How to Dispose of Your Christmas Tree in Hamilton and Wenham, Hamilton-Wenham Library, and 3 more ›

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 4

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

Today is Wednesday, April 4. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Trash: The kickoff of the new trash program moves to Hamilton on Wednesday. For the rest of the week, recycling and organics collection will happen on the regular day in Hamilton but there will be no trash pickup in the new black bins. Instead, only trash placed out in a blue bag will be picked up. Next week trash in the black bins, organics in the green bins and recycling in a labeled container will all be collected in Hamilton. A complete list of pickup days, listed street-by-street, is attached to this story as a PDF. 2. Agawam Hockey: Last summer, Agawam’s Learn to Play Hockey Program moved to Governor’s Academy while the rink at Pingree School underwent some work. …

In this Article:

Pingree School, For the First Time, Pingree Rink to Shut for the Summer, Agawam Summer Learn to Play Hockey Program Taking Signups, and 4 more ›

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Allison Jenkins

4:52 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Michelle, notification that compost would now be picked up on your regular trash day was in local newspapers, the flyer that came with the compost container, the Hamilton Wenham Trash directory, the 2012 trash, recycling and organics calendar delivered to your home, announced at Board of Selectman meetings, explained at the Q&A sessions on trash held at the library and posting were sent to our …   more ›

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 27

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

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 27. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Rain: A cloudy Tuesday will turn into a very rainy Tuesday night. The forecast on Tuesday calls for gusty winds and temperatures getting into the upper 40s before one to two inches of rain will fall on Tuesday night. 2. Open Skate: There’s two more free family open skate sessions this week at Pingree School’s Johnson Rink. The rink will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 pm. 3. First Night: The first night of 2012 is just around the corner and while there’s no big celebration planned in the two towns, there’s several events nearby in Beverly and Rockport, plus the Boston event. In Beverly, everything is family-focused and happens from 3:30-7:30 p.m. - long …

In this Article:

Public Open Recreational Family Skate at Johnson Rink, Pingree School, G & M Motors, and 3 more ›

Monday, December 19, 2011

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 19

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

Today is Monday, Dec. 19. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: The coldest weather since early March moved through on Sunday, but temperatures are forecasted to get back up to normal on Monday. After an overnight low temperature into the teens, Monday will be sunny with temperatures into the mid-40s with gusty winds. 2. Skating: The first of several free, open public skates at Pingree School’s Johnson rink comes on Monday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. There are several open skate times scheduled for the public during the next two weeks while the school is on holiday break. 3. Wenham Leaf Collection: The very last chance to have leaves picked up in Wenham comes first thing on Monday morning. After weeks of curbside loose-leaf collection…

In this Article:

Pingree School, Public Open Recreational Family Skate at Johnson Rink, Monday Last Call For Leaves in Wenham, and 6 more ›

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 15

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

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 15. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Warm: Wow, was that 70 was saw on the thermometer on Monday? It might have been. And forecasters are saying Tuesday is expected to be just as nice, with temperatures into the 60s with clouds and a slight chance of rain. 2. Winter Parking Ban: The overnight winter parking ban in Wenham begins on Tuesday. Vehicles are banned from parking on the street from midnight to 8 a.m. for longer than an hour between Nov. 15 and March 31, according to Wenham police. Violations come with a $15 fine. 3. First Church grants: Tuesday is the deadline to apply for the First Church in Wenham’s Special Grants Program. The church’s grant committee will meet in late fall and present the …

In this Article:

Wenham Parking Ban Enforcement Has Begun, Wenham Police Department, First Church In Wenham, and 8 more ›

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 1

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

Today is Thursday, Sept. 1. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: We are in the midst of an incredible streak that continues on Thursday. The forecast calls for sun and temperatures in the upper 70s. 2. Power: We proudly report that every home and business and the two towns had power back on Wednesday, while literally tens of thousands of others across the state waited for power to come back. As of Wednesday evening, there were 61,000 National Grid customers without power in the state. For comparison, that’s 13 times more electric customers than there are, in total, in the two towns. 3. Pingree rink: It’s September and that means the Pingree School rink is coming back on line after being closed for the past summer for the …

In this Article:

Almost Every Home Has Power Back on Monday Night, Pingree School, For the First Time, Pingree Rink to Shut for the Summer, and 2 more ›

Monday, August 22, 2011

Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 22

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

Today is Monday, Aug. 22. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: There’s a chance of rain showers to start the day on Monday with an increasing chance of sun later in the day with temperatures getting to about 80 degrees. 2. Adam Sandler: Is an Adam Sandler movie being shot in Hamilton? Yes, according to at least one Hollywood blog. “On Location Vacations” reported Sunday that signs for Sandler’s latest film “I Hate You Dad” has been seen around Pingree School. It’s not clear whether Sandler will actually be in any of the scenes. Crews were shooting scenes for the film last week in Lynn. 3. Yankee magazine: There are some beautiful, shining photographs from Myopia Hunt Club in the latest edition of Yankee Magazine. The article…

In this Article:

Pingree School, Myopia Hunt Club, Agawam Taking Sign-ups for Learn to Play Hockey Program, and 2 more ›

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