Police SUV Fills Up With Donated Toys

The Hamilton Police Department's toy drive on Saturday filled a sport utility with toy donations.

A Hamilton Police Department sport utility vehicle was filled with donated toys on Saturday at the department’s “Stuff a Cruiser” event, making it an “enormous success,” police said. The police toy drive benefited children at the Boston Children’s Hospital who may not be able to make it home for Christmas, said Police Chief Russell Stevens. Officers exchanged Christmas greetings with adults and children who stopped by the public safety building to see Santa and donate a gift. Santa handed out candy canes as more than 200 toys were collected. Stevens thanked the toy drive volunteers that helped make it a success, plus Kirby Brand of Brand Company, who is also a Hamilton Fire Department deputy chief and part-time dispatcher at the Hamilton-…

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Carols, Cruisers and Mr. Claus All Part of Weekend Happenings

A look at events happening in Hamilton and Wenham this weekend.

Christmas celebrations kick into high gear this weekend, with everything from events with Santa at Green Meadows Farm and the Hamilton Police Department on Saturday, to holiday music events on both Saturday and Sunday evening. Below, get the when and where for those events and others happenings in Hamilton and Wenham during the coming weekend. Remember, each Friday Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. 6TH ANNUAL GINGERBREAD EXPRESS MODEL TRAIN LAYOUT AND CONTEST Where/When: Wenham Museum; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Why Go: It is the …

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