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Five Things to Know on May 1: Open Burning Season Comes to an End

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

Today is Wednesday, May 1. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Beautiful: There’s another day of beautiful weather in store for Wednesday, with sunny skies and temperatures into the 60s. There will be a light southeast wind. 2. Two Town 4th: Are you an artisian that wants to be involved in the “Two Town 4th” celebration on Independence Day this year? Wednesday is the “early bird” deadline for a discounted rate for a space at the annual event at Patton Park. The special $25 rate for a 100 square foot space ends on Wednesday. Volunteers are also needed for the event, which is organized by the Community House of Hamilton-Wenham. 3. Skis: Did you have seasonal ski or snowboard rentals from Sports Stop in Wenham …

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Open Burning Season Has Begun, Permits Now Available

The open burning season began on Monday. Find out how to get a permit.

Open burning season started on Monday and runs through May 1. In Hamilton, permits are available in person at the fire station. In Wenham, there are two ways to get a burning permit. Residents can stop by the Wenham fire station between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon, Monday through Friday or on Saturdays from 8-10 a.m. to get a permit. Permits are now available online, too, on the Fire Department’s website. To get a permit online, a valid credit card and email address are needed and applicants need to agree to the terms and conditions of the open burning regulations. A permit costs $20 or $10 for seniors and is good for the entire burning season. At the station, checks or money orders are payable to the town of Wenham. Online, an additional…

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: May 1

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

Today is Tuesday, May 1. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Wenham Water Ban: The annual summer water ban in Wenham begins on May 1, restricting residents from using sprinklers between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. - hand watering is still allowed. The Wenham Water Commissioners are meeting on Tuesday night to officially vote on the ban, according to Water Superintendent Erik Mansfield. Additionally, the Massachusetts Drought Management Task Force is meeting on May 3 to evaluate all regions across the state because of the lack of rain this year. The task force may end up imposing other requirements. 2. Open Burning: The statewide open burning season comes to an end on Tuesday. Each year it runs from Jan. 15 to May 1. 3. National Grid: The new, …

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Robert Gates

11:48 am on Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Thanks Lucy. Make that 5A. Here's the full Wenham Board of Selectmen agenda: http://patch.com/N-dz7T   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 16

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

Today is Monday, Jan. 16. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Cold: The cold snap continues on Monday. After a very cold start, temperatures should get to about freezing but wind chills – with gusts of 10-15 miles per hours – could make it feel closer to zero. 2. Martin Luther King Jr: Martin Luther King Jr. would be 83 years old today on what is a federal holiday that bears his name. That means locally schools and government offices and Hamilton-Wenham Library are all closed. There will be no mail delivery and trash collection will be delayed by a day. 3. IT: Alan Taupier of Marblehead has been hired as Director of Information Technology for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. Taupier fills the spot vacated by Jeffrey …

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Open Burning Begins Sunday, Permits Available Now in Both Towns

The open burning season begins on Sunday and permits are now being issued by fire officials in both Hamilton and Wenham.

Open burning season begins on Sunday and fire permits are now available in both Hamilton and Wenham. In Hamilton, permits are available only in person and in Wenham permits are available both online and in person. A copy of the permit is available online (and attached to this story as a PDF) and can be filled out ahead of time. The online permit is a few years old and applicants should note that the current fee is $20, not $10. The fee for senior citizens who burn at their own home is currently $10. The only way to get a burning permit in Hamilton is to go in person to the emergency communications center at the Hamilton Public Safety building on Bay Road. In Wenham, in addition to getting the permit in person at the fire station, residents…

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