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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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Five Things to Know on Nov. 28: Book Fair Begins

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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 28. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Cloudy: Wednesday will be a cloudy day, with temperatures not forecasted to get much above 40 degrees. Plus, winds will gust to about 20 miles per hour. 2. Book Fair: Winthrop Elementary School's "All-Star" Scholastic Book Fair arrives on Wednesday. There will be student shopping during school hours on Thursday and Friday. The book fair will also be open to the public during the Holiday Boutique on Saturday from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Proceeds from the book fair benefit the Winthrop school classrooms and library. 3. Early Release: As is the case on most Wednesday, the schools in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District get out early today. Elementary …

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

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Five Things to Know on Sept. 26: Final Day for Discount Tickets

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Today is Wednesday, Sept. 26. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Early Release: It’s Wednesday, which means it is early release day for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. Elementary schools get out at 12:45 p.m. and the high school and middle school get out at 1:30 p.m. 2. Topsfield Fair: Wednesday is the last day to buy discount tickets for the 2012 Topsfield Fair, which starts on Friday. There’s nowhere in the two towns where the discount tickets are sold, but you can buy them at the Fairgrounds on Route 1 in Topsfield. The closest place is likely Dawson’s True Value in North Beverly. You can also get then at Marblehead Bank in Beverly; Cherry Farm Creamery, Gibney Gardens and The Butchery in …

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 21

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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 21. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Rain: Wednesday will see rain return by afternoon, with temperatures expected to get above 50 – hardly feeling as if the first day of winter is only a day away. 2. Wenham budget: The second round of Wenham 2013 budget meetings continue on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at Wenham Town Hall. The meeting will not be televised on HWCam but is open to the public. Further budget meeting are scheduled for Jan. 11 and Jan. 18. 3. Decked out: If your house is all decked out for the holidays, let everyone see it and get a chance at winning $100,000 for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. 4. Music and Movement: Each week, there’s dozens of great activities at Hamilton-…

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 23

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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 23. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Storm: Wednesday will be a rainy day with temperatures into the 40s. Also, watch out for the wind, with gusts forecasted to get to 30 miles per hour. 2. Early Release: While Wednesday is typically an early release day at the schools, students will get out about 90 minutes earlier than a typical early release day on Wednesday. Elementary schools get out at 11:15 a.m. and the Miles River Middle School and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School gets out at 12:05 p.m. Lunch will not be served. 3. Library Hours: Hamilton-Wenham Library will close early on Wednesday at 5 p.m. – versus the usual 8 p.m. closing time – for Thanksgiving Eve. The library, as well as all other …

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 5

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Today is Wednesday, Oct. 5. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Boil Water: If you have not heard yet, all Wenham Water Department customers are under a boil water order until further notice. You should boil the water for at least a minute before you use it. 2. Weather: Wow, oh wow. We wish we could have told you on Tuesday morning about the deluge we were going to get. But nobody saw it coming, which likely made it all that much worse in other North Shore communities such as Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. Wednesday will be sunny with temperatures in the 60s. 3. Early Release: It is early release day in the schools. Each Wednesday, elementary schools get out at 12:45 p.m. and the high school and middle school get …

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 21

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Today is Wednesday, Sept. 21. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Yippee – Wednesday is forecasted to be a sunny day with temperatures in to the lower 70s. 2. Eating Disorders: A local chapter of Eating Disorders Anonymous is getting going with a meeting on Wednesday night at Hamilton-Wenham Library at 7 p.m. The group is designed for men and women of all ages who are dealing with a variety of eating disorders and the group will “strive for balance and support for the underlying emotional causes.” 3. Generals sports: Wednesday is a big day for Generals sports. The cross-country teams, boys’ and girls’ soccer and field hockey are all in action. Boys’ soccer plays Ipswich on the road and girls’ soccer team faces the Tigers at …

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