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Friday, January 4, 2013

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Five Things to Know on Jan. 4: Nominate a Hero

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

Today is Friday, Jan. 4. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Warmer: The temperature should get above freezing at some point on Friday, but it will be windier so it may not feel much warmer. 2. Blood Drive: Mike Bucci hosts the 4th annual Community Blood Drive in memory of his father on Saturday at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. It runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and donors must be at least 17 years old or 16 years of age with a signed parental consent form. 3. Dunkin Donuts: Win a $50 gift card to Dunkin Donuts, with a location in the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing, by following the chain on Twitter and answering their questions. Several times a day, they will tweet out a sentence with a missing word, Tweet …

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This Hamilton Man's Cat Went Face-to-Face with a Fisher Cat, 4th Annual Community Blood Drive, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, and 5 more ›

Friday, July 6, 2012

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: July 6

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

Today is Friday, July 6. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Nearly Perfect: The weather on Thursday was very close to perfect – comfortable temperatures, somewhat low humidity and nearly clear blue skies. Friday should be close to that, with temperatures a little warmer and sunny skies. 2. Reunion: Graduates of Hamilton High School from 1933 to 1961 are encouraged to get involved in the planning of reunions. The Grand Reunion Committee is meeting on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Hamilton-Wenham Library. 3. Free Fun: For the first time, we have a venue right here in the two towns that is taking part in the popular Free Friday Fun program hosted by the Highland Street Foundation. Each Friday all summer long, the organization sponsors …

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Grand Reunion Meetings, Hamilton-Wenham Library, Wenham Museum, and 4 more ›

Friday, January 6, 2012

Get Out

Bonfire, Blood Drive and Budget All on the Weekend Calendar

This weekend's event calendar in Hamilton and Wenham includes a Christmas tree fire on Friday night and a marionette show for children on Sunday.

The first full weekend of 2012 brings an event calendar highlighted by a Christmas tree fire and marionette puppet show in Hamilton and Wenham. Each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. The weekend calendar also includes many other things to do and we encourage you to look past this weekend guide into our full calendar of events, where we have other events listed. Remember, 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. CHRISTMAS TREE BON FIRE Where/When: Patton Park; Friday, 6 p.m. Why Go: The Patton Park bon fire on the 12th day of Christmas is an annual tradition in the …

In this Article:

Christmas Tree Bonfire, Patton Park, IMAGE GALLERY: Christmas Trees Go Up in Flames, and 10 more ›

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Robert Gates

8:55 am on Saturday, January 7, 2012

Trudy, you are correct. The weekend planner and event listing have both been updated/corrected.   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 6

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

Today is Friday, Jan. 6. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: It didn’t take long for temperatures to rise again after a chilly stretch midweek. The forecast on Friday calls for high temperatures into the 40s with cloudy skies and gusty winds. 2. School budget: A preliminary version of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District budget will be presented at a public meeting on Saturday morning at Buker Elementary School beginning at 9 a.m. 3. Deck the House: Patch.com is giving away $100,000 to the school district in the community with the best decorated home this past holiday season. While no home from Hamilton or Wenham made the finals, there are two national finalists – out of more than 800 communities – right here on the …

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Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee Budget Workshop, Bessie Buker Elementary School, and 5 more ›

Monday, June 13, 2011

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 13

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

Today is Monday, June 13. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Last Thursday’s sweltering heat will be a distant memory on Monday – the forecast calls for clouds and temperatures that will not even make it to 60 degrees. 2. Blood Drive: The American Red Cross is in town on Monday at the Hamilton American Legion from 2-7 p.m. for a blood drive. To make an appointment to give blood, call 1-800-Red-Cross. 3. Freshman Sports: The restoration of freshman sports at the high school is in the works for this fall, at least for soccer. Last Thursday, middle and high school Principal Matt Fox told the School Committee that at least a partial freshman soccer schedule is being worked out now. The Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Commission …

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American Legion, Community Blood Drive - Monday June 13, 2011, Hamilton Wenham Recreation Department Meeting, and 6 more ›

Monday, May 16, 2011

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 16

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

Today is Monday, May 16. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Monday starts off a week of what is supposed to be dreary. Monday will be clouds with occasional showers and temperatures into the 50s. 2. Blood drive: The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive on Monday afternoon at Notre Dame Children’s Class on Grapevine Road in Wenham. It runs from 2-7 p.m. 3. Quiz Show: The high school’s college bowl team cruised to a win in the Eastern Massachusetts semi-finals of High School Quiz Show on WGBH-TV, channel 2 on Sunday night. That moves the College Bowl team on to the Eastern Massachusetts finals, which airs next Sunday, May 22 on channel 2. Just like this week, the team and its supporters will have a “watch party” at the…

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Wenham Community Blood Drive, Notre Dame Children's Class, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, and 7 more ›

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