Post Office Says Its Snow to be Removed from Sidewalk Wednesday

Snow was plowed from in front of the South Hamilton post office onto the Railroad Avenue sidewalk after the weekend blizzard.

Snow that was pushed from in front of the South Hamilton post office and piled several feet high on the Railroad Avenue sidewalk will be removed on Wednesday, a post office spokeswoman said. Bay Road resident Bob Gray contacted town officials and Hamilton-Wenham Patch on Tuesday with photos showing a snowbank blocking the Railroad Avenue sidewalk with snow that was pushed from in front of the post office. "Apparently the contractor we used to plow plowed it there but it will be removed tomorrow," U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman Christine Dugas said on Tuesday afternoon. "I appreciate the customer bringing it to our attention." It's not the first time Gray has raised concern about snow piled up on the downtown sidewalks. Two years ago, …

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2:38 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013

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Five Things to Know on Feb. 11: Trash Collection and Mail Delivery to Resume

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

Today is Monday, Feb. 11. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Wet: Some snow, sleet and freezing rain may fall to start the day on Monday before everything changes over to rain. The temperature will eventually rise into the low 40s. 2. Trash: Expect trash collection to happen as usual on Monday in Wenham. Neither the town of Wenham nor Hiltz Waste Disposal have announced that pickup has been delayed, so have your trash, recycling and organics out by 7 a.m. 3. Storm: After seeing some of the damage and power outages in some areas of the South Shore, we should feel lucky on Monday. Gov. Patrick has plans to visit both Marshfield and Scituate on Monday morning to meet with local officials and tour the damaged …

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Retired Wenham Postmaster Was 'Loved by the Community'

The former co-workers and customers of retired Wenham Postmaster Mary Ring recalled her on Wednesday as a caring, helpful person.

As Wenham postmaster for 10 years, Mary Ring is remembered for her selfless, helpful attitude. Ring died on Tuesday night, succumbing to cancer after a 2-1/2 year battle. “She’s going to be missed by almost everyone in this town,” said Carleen Robidoux, the officer-in-charge at the Wenham post office who took over after Ring’s retirement in 2010. Before becoming postmaster on Nov. 18, 2000, Ring worked as a clerk under Postmaster Don Luxton. “Mary was indeed a kind and generous person and will be missed by us all,” Luxton said in an e-mail to family and friends on Wednesday. Ring also worked as a postal carrier in Merrimac and Topsfield before coming to Wenham. Even after retirement, “she was in and out of here all the time,” Robidoux said…

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