Wenham Residents Push for Permanent Town Administrator with Online Petition
An online petition on change.org has been organized in Wenham to push now for a search to begin for a permanent town administrator.
An online petition on change.org has been organized in Wenham to push now for a search to begin for a permanent town administrator.
An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Tuesday, March 6. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Cold: Forecasters are saying that Tuesday will be the coldest day this week. It will again be a sunny day with a high temperature close to freezing. 2. Super Tuesday: It is election day. Tuesday the polls will be open in both towns from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the presidential primary. Voting is at Winthrop Elementary School in Hamilton and Wenham Town Hall in Wenham. 3. Up, Up Up: Gas prices continue to go up. Here in Hamilton and Wenham, the least expensive gallon of regular gasoline is $3.68 at G & M Motors. Both Oliver Gulf and Hamilton Convenience – which often have the same price – are at $3.73 and Fallon’s in Wenham is at $3.89. 4. Old Windows: Do you have old wooden …
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An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Friday, March 2. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Ice: It took a turn of the calendar to March to give us one of our first real doses of winter. While the snowstorm moved out late on Thursday night, the wet snow, slush and wet surfaces from Thursday will likely be icy and slippery if not treated on Friday morning. 2. Cities and Town: How much of Massachusetts have you seen? While, one local couple has seen every city and town in the Commonwealth and will share their stories at Hamilton-Wenham Library on Friday morning. Debbie and Pete Lincoln’s adventure in 2007 to all 351 communities in recounted in a presentation titled “From Purgatory to Podunk.” It starts at 10:15 a.m. 3. Hoops: After a great come from behind win on …
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A field of more than two-dozen candidates for the interim Town Administrator job in Wenham will be winnowed down to three or four finalists next week.
More than two dozen candidates have applied to become the interim Town Administrator in Wenham. The Wenham Board of Selectmen plan to meet on Monday morning to go over all the resumes that were submitted by last Friday’s deadline. Board chairman Molly Martins said she is looking for the board to rate the 26 applicants with an A, B or C so that the board can decide on three or four candidates to interview. Martins said she hopes that by mid-March that Selectmen would be negotiating a contract with the top pick. The interim Town Administrator would take over for outgoing Town Administrator Jeff Chelgren, who has been named the new Town Administrator in Marblehead. His last day on the job in Wenham is scheduled for April 13. Martins said she …
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12:17 am on Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The word "winnow" has several definitions, but the definition that was being used in this case is "to examine closely in order to separate the good from the bad." That definition comes from the "free dictionary" online. Here's Miriam-Webster's definition: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winnow   more ›
An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.
Today is Thursday, Feb. 16. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Wenham Town Administrator: The deadline for applicants to become the interim Town Administrator in Wenham is Friday. Town Administrator Jeff Chelgren has been named the new Town Administrator in Marblehead and his last day in Wenham will be April 13. The Board of Selectmen are looking for an interim to step in after Chelgren leaves. 2. Gas: Gas prices continue to go up. The lowest price for gallon of regular gas in the two towns on Wednesday was $3.64 at G & M Motors. At Hamilton Convenience and Oliver Gulf, a gallon was $3.59. It was selling for $3.79 at Fallon’s. It is at the same price it was last April and June. Remember, any time you want to check on local gas …
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Elaine Appel
8:28 am on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
If you are voting on the Republican ballot today, please support the re-election of state committeewoman Christina Bain. This amazing young woman has been an invaluable asset to our town committee and efforts on the North Shore!   more ›