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Five Things to Know on March 13: Deadline to Register for Kids Nights Out

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

Today is Wednesday, March 13. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Nicer: The sun is forecasted to eventually emerge on Wednesday, with the temperature eventually getting to about 50 degree again. 2. CPA: You’ll have a chance on Wednesday evening to learn more about the Community Preservation Act and how the 2 percent surcharge collected for the program in both towns is used. The forum is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Hamilton and Wenham. It starts at 7:30 at the Hamilton Senior Center (also known as the old library and Meetinghouse) on Bay Road. 3. Flowers: The Boston Flower and Garden Show open on Wednesday at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. There’s no display from a business in Hamilton …

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Five Things to Know on Jan. 29: Meet the Second High School Principal Candidate

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

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 29. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham:  1. Clouds: After Monday night’s storm moves out, clouds are expected to stick around for most of the day on Tuesday. The temperature will get into the mid-30s and the wind will be light. 2. Principal: Parents and members of the public will have a chance on Tuesday to meet the second of the two finalists to become to new principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. Kristen Vogel, who is currently an associate principal at Bedford High School, will be in the music room at the high school at 5 p.m. She will spend all day in the school and around the district and meet teachers and students earlier in the day. 3. Fear and Aggression in Pets: Alana …

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Five Things to Know on Dec. 10: Deadlines for CPA, Holiday Fund

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

Today is Monday, Dec. 10. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Rain: It looks like Monday is shaping up to be a rainy day, almost from start to finish. When it’s not raining it will be cloudy an foggy but warm – with temperatures close to 60. 2. Community Preservation Act: The deadline to submit an application for a project to be funded by Hamilton Community Preservation Act funds during the next cycle is Monday. Applications are due at Hamilton Town Hall by noon. 3. Wreaths: For two years, Wreaths Across America had come through Hamilton and Wenham and made a stop around lunch time. Last year the tour was rerouted through Topsfield, and they will follow that route again with a stop at the Topsfield Fairgrounds…

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Return of Historic Features Being Considered for Downtown Hamilton

Community Preservation Act money could be used to recreate historic features in downtown Hamilton.

Several vestiges of history could be returning to downtown Hamilton if voters OK a plan to use Community Preservation Act money to install benches, gas lanterns and plant trees. “There is really a lot of history in Hamilton that someone who is newer to town would have no idea about,” said Selectman Jeff Hubbard, who has been pushing the plan to return some of the features of the downtown that were commonplace 100 years ago. This week, Hubbard presented a plan to the full Board of Selectmen outlining the plan to install gas lanterns, install benches, plant trees and install an archway (similar to the one at the Hamilton-Wenham Library) highlighting the pedestrian walkway that connects the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing to the area between …

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Ron Powell

3:10 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013

Congratulations on your new appointment, David. I'm sure that you will find that Hamilton residents are proud of their town, and rightfully so. It's a lovely town with beautiful open spaces and good, friendly people. Reading is a well-managed town, and though my role was very small, I am forever grateful for the opportunity that I had to assist in the planning for the Common in Reading.   more ›

Talk of the Towns

Keyser: Towns Could Merge Two Antique Firetruck Projects

The two towns could save Community Preservation Act money by building one large building to house two old fire trucks instead of two small buildings.

Keep your fingers crossed as it looks like spring is making its way here, with warmer temps and good weather. In happenings around the two towns, I had mentioned in a recent column that one of the ways that the town of Wenham could save some funds would be to cut out the leaf pickup. Since this project usually takes several weeks and most of the staff of the DPW to complete the work, the amount saved would be a fairly high number. So it would appear that someone figured the item was right and so the warrant list for items to be voted on by folks at the Annual Town Meeting in May contains just such an article to drop the pickup project. One addition to the article is that the town will pick up bagged leaves from home owners, and will use …

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