Girl Scout Cookies for Sale in Hamilton, North Shore This Weekend

Find out where you can buy Girl Scout cookies this weekend as the cookies sale season nears an end.

Girl Scout Cookies sales continue. Here are some local spots that you can buy Thin Mints, Samoas and other favorites this weekend. Salem Five, Hamilton Saturday, March 9; 9 a.m.-noon Liberty Tree Mall, Danvers Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, 12-6 p.m. Stop and Shop, Danvers Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. North Shore Mall, Peabody Saturday, March 9; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, March 10; 12-6 p.m.

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Meet Your Neighbor

This Wenham Man Used to Have a 'Jay Leno Chin'

This week meet a Wenham father who got a private visit to the Oval Office.

Name: Tyson Perry Goodridge Street: Arbor Street, Wenham Family: Wife, Anya, owner of sugarcoated, a jewelry company. (It's holiday season, so people, buy some presents for friends and family (http://bit.ly/sugarcoatedjewelry). We have two boys; Walker, 8 and Perry, 7. Occupation: Principal of Dialogue, a Marketing and Social Media Advisory Services firm. Hobbies/interests: Anything with my family. Throwing a dinner party, golf, tennis and anything outdoors. What are you passionate about? Two things: Food and marketing, specifically technology and social media. It's absolutely incredible what you can do with a cell phone, a good idea and putting smart people and ideas together. What did you study in school? MBA (Babson) and B.A. American …

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Tyson Goodridge

11:19 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012

Thanks for the plug Michelle! and Lindsay- IFRL meeting at the same time!!   more ›

Patch Facts

Five Things to Know on Oct. 29: Wenham Hydrant Flushing This Week

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

Today is Monday, Oct. 29. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Hurricane: Clearly the big news on Monday is the arrival of Hurricane Sandy. Stay tuned to Danvers Patch as we keep you updated throughout the storm. 2. Closed: Many government offices are closed on Monday including Hamilton and Wenham town halls and the library, in addition to the regional schools. A state of emergency was declared and Gov. Deval Patrick who on Sunday encouraged everyone to stay home and off the roads, if possible. 3. Hydrants: The Wenham Water Department was scheduled to start flushing hydrants on Monday. While the arrival of Hurricane Sandy may push that back, it will happen during the day for the next three weeks from 8 a.m. to 2…

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Patch Facts

Five Things to Know on Oct. 5: Photo Contest Deadline

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

Today is Friday, Oct. 5. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Sun: At some point on Friday, the sun is expected to come out. After some dreary day, it will be welcomed. There will be a foggy start to the day but temperatures will eventually make it into the mid-70s. 2. Homecoming: It is Homecoming weekend at Gordon College in Wenham. Events will include a “Gordon’s Got Talent” contest on Friday night and a 5K run on Saturday. 3. Stop and Shop: The A+ School Rewards Program starts on Friday at the Stop and Shop grocery store chain, including the location in North Beverly. The program will donate up to $2.5 million to schools this year. All you have to do is go to the Stop and Shop website and designate your …

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Michelle Bailey

7:30 am on Friday, October 5, 2012

Anyone (not just parents) can sign-up to help in this fundraising effort to provide cultural and environmental programs, educational materials, and additional financial support to the school. In Wenham, the Buker School is registered with the Stop & Shop A-Plus program. When you sign-up, you will still earn your gas points and receive in-store discounts and the your local school will benefit too…   more ›

Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 2

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

Today is Thursday, Feb. 2. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Groundhog Day: Yes, Groundhog Day is a rather funny, classic Bill Murray film. But it’s also an actual day - today. Punxsutawney Phil will come out of his little hole down in Pennsylvania this morning and decide whether winter is over or not. Remember, if Phil sees his shadow winter will last for six more weeks, while if he doesn’t see his shadow winter will be over soon. 2. Super Bowl: We’re four days away from the big game in Indianapolis. And there’s signs of enthusiastic support for the Patriots emerging in both towns. Stop and take a look – Connolly’s Pharmacy has set up an impressive Patriots-themed display in its front window on Bay Road. 3. Babies and Books: The …

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Facebook Poll: Bank Buyouts Affecting Banking Decisions

In this week's poll question on Hamilton-Wenham Patch's Facebook page, respondents said that bank buyouts have affected their banking decisions.

Some local residents have moved their money as a result of bank buyouts, according to respondents in Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s unscientific Facebook poll. Each Tuesday, Patch posts a local poll question and on Thursday we bring you the results. This week, with the recent sale of Danversbank to Connecticut-based People’s United Bank – plus the town of Hamilton’s decision to move money from Danversbank to Salem Five – we asked if it was affected your banking decisions. While the poll drew very few votes, every respondent said that they have made a move as a result of being unhappy about bank buyouts. Check back on Hamilton-Wenham Patch and our Facebook page next Tuesday for another poll question. In addition, keep your eye on various future …

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Social Media Saturday

The Past Week in Local Social Media

A weekly look back at social media activity in the two towns.

Here at Hamilton-Wenham Patch, social media is a big deal. It's how we interact with you, answer your questions and get to see what's on your mind. Social Media Saturday is a weekly feature where we highlight your questions and thoughts you've shared on Facebook and other social media throughout the past week. We'll also point you to some new and interesting pages you may not have known about before. Overheard * Last week’s “Meet Your Neighbors” column was popular on Facebook, drawing “likes” and congratulatory comments for MJ Brown, who was profiled in he column. * A story about the town of Hamilton’s decision to move money from Danversbank to Salem Five Bank was popular - it got two “likes.” * On Twitter, one of the trending topics was #…

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