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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: July 2

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

Today is Monday, July 2. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Great: Monday is looking to be great, weatherwise, to start off a week of what looks to be some delightful summertime weather. The skies will be sunny with temperatures into the mid-80s. 2. Superintendent: The first official day on the job for Michael Harvey, the new superintendent for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, is Monday.  Member of the School Committee plan to gather at the Center School office to greet him at 8 a.m. 3. T rates: Another quick reminder about the new rates on the MBTA are now in effect, on what is the first workday under the new rate structure, which includes monthly passes from Hamilton-Wenham going from $210 to $252 and single-ride …

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Incoming School Superintendent Hopes to Build Relationships, Restore Trust

Dr. Michael Harvey will start as the new superintendent of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District on July 1.

There’s high expectations for students in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District – much as there is in Belmont. And that was a draw for the new superintendent, Dr. Michael Harvey, who is currently the principal at Belmont High School. Harvey will start July 1. He was selected from a field of four finalists for the job earlier this month in an unanimous vote by the School Committee. He will take over for Interim Superintendent Peter Gray, who served in that position since May 2011. He will go back to being an assistant superintendent. The district's most recent permanent superintendent was Dr. Raleigh Buchanan, who left the district after less than a year after reaching a "mutual agreement" with the School Committee. “The reputation …

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Robert Foringer

8:42 am on Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Build relationships, restore trust!!! every hire into this town starts off with those words I wish him well   more ›

Incoming Superintendent Leads No. 4 Ranked High School in Mass., 111th in U.S.

U.S. News and World Report on Tuesday ranked Belmont High School - where the top choice to become the new Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District superintendent is now principal - as the No. 4 high school in the state.

Belmont High School – where likely Hamilton-Wenham school superintendent to-be Michael Harvey is now principal – has been ranked No. 4 in the state by U.S. News and World Report. The 2012 edition of the rankings were released on Tuesday. Belmont High School was No. 111 nationally in the rankings, which earned it a gold medal from the magazine. Harvey, an Ipswich resident, has been principal at the school since 2006. Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School was not listed in the top 64 high schools in the state and was not given a ranking by the magazine. Harvey’s leadership at the school was repeatedly cited by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee on Monday night as it voted to make an offer to give the superintendent job to Harvey. …

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Belmont Principal Will Be 'Excellent Fit' As Next School Superintendent

The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee unanimously chose to offer the job as the next superintendent of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District to current principal at Belmont High School on Monday night.

Michael Harvey, currently the principal at Belmont High School, was the unanimous pick to become the next Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District superintendent on Monday night. School Committee Chairman Alexa McCloughan notified Harvey in a cell phone call minutes after the 7:36 p.m. vote. “He is very excited,” McCloughan said. It took the committee only about 35 minutes to go around and have each member outline their support for Harvey. Bill Dery was the only committee member to pick another candidate – Susan Givens. Dery said that Givens has the financial skills and experience with a regional school district at the Masconomet Regional School District that is needed for Hamilton-Wenham. But after the committee’s eight other members all …

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: May 2

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

Today is Wednesday, May 2. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Live Chat: Join us at 1 p.m. on Wednesday right here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch to chat with Jim Mullen and Chris Wise, the developers who are planning to redevelop Penguin Hall on the Mullen property in Wenham into a 238 unit senior living complex. Logon and ask away. If you can’t make it, e-mail any questions in advance to robertg@patch.com. Afterward, we’ll bring you a story that includes the highlights. 2. Going Green: You might not recognize the name, but you very well may know his business. Robert Reid is the founder and owner of the Organic Garden Café on Cabot Street in Beverly and he will be at Hamilton-Wenham Library at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night. He’ll talk about …

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Superintendent Candidates to Get Workplace Visits on Wednesday, Next Week

Five member teams from the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Districts will visit the current school district or workplace of the four finalists to become the next school superintendent.

They’ve come here. Now Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District leaders will go there. Five person teams of School Committee members and Superintendent Search Committee members will spend a few hours touring the home school districts and workplaces of the four finalists to become the next Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District superintendent. “The plan is to visit each site for about three hours,” said Dacia Rubel, the School Committee member who is working with consultant Tony Bent to arrange all the visits. The first visits are planned for Wednesday. A team will visit Pentucket Regional School District, where candidate William Hart works as the assistant superintendent, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. In the afternoon, a team will visit the …

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: April 24

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

Today is Tuesday, April 24. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Givens: School superintendent candidate number two of four, Susan Givens, arrives in Wenham first thing on Tuesday - at 7:45 a.m. - to begin a full day of meetings and interviews and she seeks the top job in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. Parents and the public can meet with her from 10:15-11:15 a.m. at Hamilton-Wenham Library and the School Committee interviews her at 5:30 p.m. at Buker Elementary School. 2. Tennis: The rain on Monday forced the postponement of both the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School boys’ and girls’ tennis matches. The girls are again scheduled to travel to Amesbury for 3:30 p.m. while the boys will host Amesbury at Pingree Park. 3…

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Last Chance: Some Deadlines You Need to Know This Week in Hamilton and Wenham

Chances this week to sign up for a CPR class and meet with some of the candidates for school superintendent.

Welcome to Last Chance, a regular feature that will provide a list of upcoming deadlines that you may want to know about. Do you know about a deadline coming up this week that we missed? Share it in the comments below. We’ll feature the latest deadlines to take a class, join a bus trip to Foxwoods or register to vote. Here is a list of important dates that Hamilton and Wenham residents will want to know this week. Adult, Infant and Child CPR Sign up now for this weekend's 3 hour Heartsaver course, including the hands-only approach to CPR with AED. It will be taught by Regina Baker, RN of CPR ABC's and Sheryl Razney, RN. The instructors are certified by the American Heart Association.  The course is appropriate for ages 12 through adult. It…

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