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Five Things to Know on Dec. 17: Hamilton Selectmen With a Full Plate

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Today is Monday, Dec. 17. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Rain: Monday is forecasted to be a rainy day, with on and off showers under clouds and fog with temperatures in the 40s. 2. Concert: The elementary school concert is Monday night at Buker Elementary School. It will be held at in gymnasium and starts at 6:30 p.m. 3. Meteors: The best meteor show of the year wraps up on Monday night. The Geminid Meteor Shower has been occurring since last week and peaked on Thursday night. With the forecast, it looks like we may miss out of seeing any meteors before the end of the shower, but if the sky clears there will be one last chance on Monday night to see the show in the sky. 4. Principal: Applications are due …

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Regional Principal: We will Continue to Take All Necessary Steps to Ensure Safety

A statement from Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School Interim Principal John Hughes to students, staff and faculty on Friday afternoon regarding the school shooting at an Connecticut elementary school.

The following message was delivered as announcement to Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School students, faculty, and staff by Interim Principal John Hughes at 1:45 p.m. on Friday regarding the shooting at a elementary school in Connecticut. It in printed here in its unedited entirety. “This is Mr. Hughes with an announcement for staff and students. As many students and staff have internet access to varying degrees, I feel it is important to share what is unfortunately sad and disturbing news. News, that will be in the forefront of broadcasts and media reports in the days and months ahead. This morning there was a school shooting incident in Newtown, CT, which is approximately 11 miles from Danbury. The shooting took place in an elementary …

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New Permanent High School Principal to be Hired by February

There will be a permanent principal on the job next school year at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School.

A new, permanent principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School could be hired by Feb. 1, according to Superintendent Michael Harvey. John Hughes has been the school’s interim principal for the past two school years, since former principal Matt Fox left to become principal at Veterans Middle School in Marblehead. But Hughes, the retired principal from Natick High School, never intended to permanently be the principal. “I fully intend to have someone hired by the beginning of February,” Harvey said. The deadline to apply is Dec. 17. No specific salary is listed, only that it will be "commensurate with training and experience." Since the job is posted to School Spring, a job website for teachers and educators where many have their resume …

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Hughes to Remain as Regional Principal for Another Year

John Hughes will remain as the interim principal at the high school for one more year so the right candidate can be found to permanently fill the position.

John Hughes will remain as the interim principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School for one more year. Hughes, who retired last year as principal at Natick High School, took over an interim principal at the Regional to start the 2011-12 school year. “John has brought some stability,” said Interim School Superintendent Peter Gray. Gray announced to the School Committee when it met last Thursday that the school district received a waiver – since Hughes is retired from another Massachusetts school district - from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to allow Hughes to work another year. Gray said he made the announcement after hearing “issues, rumors and innuendos” about the future of the position. “It would be …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 23

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Today is Tuesday, Aug. 23. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: We’ll have it all on Tuesday - weatherwise. The forecast calls for sun with temperatures in the 70s. And best of all, the air will be dry with low dew points. 2. Meet School Administrators: Three new school administrators will all be available to meet the community on Tuesday night at the school’s central office. John Hughes, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School interim principal; John Driscoll, Miles River Middle School interim principal and Kathy Harris, Director of Student Services will be available to meet with students, staff and community members from 6-7 p.m. at the Center School. 3. Pick Your Own: Green Meadows Farm reports that the pick-your-own …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 25

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Today is Monday, July 25. Here are five things you need to know: 1. It’s over: The heat that had us all sweating at the end of last week has moved on. Monday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the upper-70s. 2. Hayfields: Monday is Free Stamp Monday at Hayfields, a new store in the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing. Anyone who buys a greeting card gets a free postage stamp. 3. Music Man: Monday is one of two days a week when The Music Man – a.k.a. Brian Doser of Wenham – appears at the Community House to entertain kids. The show starts at 10 a.m. and a donation of $5 per family is recommended. 4. Assistant Superintendent: Monday is the last day that the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District is accepting …

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Retired Natick Principal is Interim Pick at the Regional

John Hughes, the retired principal of Natick High School, has been named the interim principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School for the 2011-12 school year.

The former principal at Natick High School, who retired in 2010, will be the interim principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School for the coming school year. John Hughes worked for the Natick public schools for more than 40 years – the last eight as principal. Peter Gray, interim superintendent of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, made the announcement on Tuesday. Hughes takes over for Matt Fox, who left to become principal at Veterans Middle School in Marblehead. For the past few years, Fox served as both the principal at the high school and Miles River Middle School. Hughes will lead just the high school. Gray said during the interview process, Hughes said “he has missed the challenges of school administration and is …

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Middle School Principal Candidates to Meet Community Thursday Night

The two finalists to become the next principal at Miles River Middle School in Hamilton will meet with the community on Thursday night at the school.

Both finalists to become the next principal at Miles River Middle School will have a chance to meet the community on Thursday night. The two finalists are Nancy Croy, principal at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay, Wisc. and Elizabeth Raucci, principal at Manchester-Essex Middle School in Manchester-by-the-Sea. The public meet and greet is scheduled for Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at Miles River Middle School. One of the two finalists will replace Matt Fox, who left in June to become principal at Veterans Middle School in Marblehead. Fox had served as principal at both the middle school and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, but school leaders have decided to name a full-time principal for each school. After a search for the high …

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Two Middle School Principal Finalists from Cape Ann and Wisconsin

The two finalists to become to next principal at Miles River Middle School will be available to meet the public on Thursday night at the school.

Two existing middle school principals - one from neighboring Cape Ann and one from half way across the country – are the two finalists to become the next principal at Miles River Middle School. Nancy Croy, principal at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay, Wis. and Elizabeth Raucci, principal at Manchester-Essex Middle School in Manchester-by-the-Sea, are the finalists, Interim Superintendent Peter Gray announced in a Blackboard Connect phone and e-mail message to parents on Monday afternoon. The next principal will replace Matt Fox, who was the combined principal of the middle school and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School who left to become principal at Veterans Middle School in Marblehead. After Fox left, school leaders decided to …

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Michelle Bailey

6:36 am on Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Great news! Rebuilding the leadership team is the first step in putting our school district on track. Only 3 more hires needed to complete the team.   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 1

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

Today is Friday, July 1. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Long weekend: It’s here - a three-day weekend that includes Independence Day on Monday. Don’t forget to call ahead if you’re headed out to stores, restaurants and other businesses in case there are special holiday hours. Hamilton-Wenham Library will be closed all weekend and both Hamilton Town Hall and Wenham Town Hall will be closed on Monday. 2. Two Town Fourth: The hometown celebration on July 4th will be at the Community House and Patton Park, with a variety of fun for all ages called “Two Town Fourth” from noon to 4 p.m. 3. Free Friday: Each Friday beginning today, Highland Street Foundation sponsors free admission at four different attractions in the greater Boston …

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