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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 13

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

Today is Monday, Feb. 13. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Normal: After an overhyped and underperforming “snowstorm” on Saturday and a chilly Sunday, things return to “normal” on Monday - weatherwise. The skies will be sunny and temperatures will be into the mid-30s with wind gusts up to 25 miles per hour. 2. Belay: School vacation week is next week and one great local activity is the La Vida Rock Gym at Gordon College. The wall will have special hours for vacation week. One way you can get a head start on the fun is for a parent to take a belay class ahead of time. Parents can learn how to belay their child while they’re up on the wall to give them more time for climbing next week. 3. School Superintendent: There could be a …

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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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No Consensus from Search Committee on Gray as Permanent Superintendent

Interim Superintendent Peter Gray is hoping to become the permanent superintendent of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District and the superintendent search committee is working towards a recommendation to the School Committee.

A recommendation could come as soon as Sunday from the search committee charged with deciding whether or not to recommend that Peter Gray become the permanent Superintendent for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. The 12-member Superintendent Search Committee – 10 of them were in attendance - spent nearly two hours questioning Gray on Thursday night, and then spent another hour discussing what they heard. He was questioned about everything from how he would work with the School Committee and his management style to his experience building a team and creating a strategic plan. Why does Gray want to be the permanent Superintendent of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District? “In this particular circumstance I have started …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 26

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

Today is Thursday, Jan. 26. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Quiet Before the Storm: Sun and clouds will mix on Thursday combined with temperatures into the upper 30s before a wintry mix arrives on Thursday evening. 2. Hamilton Police: The Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission will award the Hamilton Police Department with accreditation at a ceremony on Thursday night at Andover Country Club. 3. Comcast: Bills have gone up this week for Comcast cable television subscribers in the two towns. For example, in Hamilton, “expanded basic” service went from $49.60 to $52.22 per month, effective Jan. 22. In Wenham, it went from $50.40 to $53.10. The company’s various other packages, that also include Internet and phone service, …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 25

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

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 25. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Cooler: After amazingly beautiful temperatures well above 50 degrees on Tuesday, we’ll be back to “normal” on Wednesday. Sunny skies are forecasted with a high temperature into the low 40s. 2. MBTA: Do you have something to say about the MBTA’s plan to hike fares and cut service? There’s a public hearing planned for Wednesday night in Salem – the closest public hearing to Hamilton and Wenham in the process to collect feedback on the plan to balance the T’s 2013 budget. The hearing runs 6-8 p.m. at the Salem City Hall Annex at 120 Washington St. in Salem. 3. Name Calling: Wednesday has been declared “No Name Calling Day” by Gov. Deval Patrick. Students have been …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 24

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

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 24. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Spring: The sun should come out and temperatures will get close to 50 degrees on Tuesday – giving us a somewhat spring-like feel. 2. Sherlock Holmes: Open Road Theatre holds tryouts on Tuesday for its production of “Sherlock Holmes Goes to Hollywood” in conjunction with the Community House of Hamilton and Wenham. Auditions are 3-5:30 p.m. at Hamilton-Wenham Library for all ages with no cuts. Auditions begin Feb. 6 and the performances are April 6 and 7. 3. Stamps: Maybe you showed up at the South Hamilton Post Office on Monday and were one cent short when you went to send a letter. That’s right, the price of a first class stamp went up from 44 cents to 45 cents on Sunday…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 20

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Today is Friday, Jan. 20. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Snow: For the second time this week, the forecast says we will wake up to an inch or two of snow on the ground on Friday. It is not expected to be enough to significantly disrupt the commute or delay school. Friday will be sunny with temperatures around freezing. 2. Peter Gray: A series of community interviews with Interim Schools Superintendent Peter Gray begin on Friday. Gray is the internal candidate to become the permanent superintendent for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. Parents can public interview Gray at 9 a.m. on Friday at Hamilton-Wenham Library and provide their feedback to the School Committee. Parents can again publicly interview Gray on Jan. 24…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 6

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

Today is Friday, Jan. 6. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: It didn’t take long for temperatures to rise again after a chilly stretch midweek. The forecast on Friday calls for high temperatures into the 40s with cloudy skies and gusty winds. 2. School budget: A preliminary version of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District budget will be presented at a public meeting on Saturday morning at Buker Elementary School beginning at 9 a.m. 3. Deck the House: Patch.com is giving away $100,000 to the school district in the community with the best decorated home this past holiday season. While no home from Hamilton or Wenham made the finals, there are two national finalists – out of more than 800 communities – right here on the …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 4

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

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 4. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Gray Interview: The first in a series of public interview with Peter Gray begins today. Faculty members are invited to interview Gray for the position of permanent school superintendent at 3 p.m. in the music/band room at Miles River Middle School. 2. Gas: After holding steady for several weeks, gas prices have gone up in recent days. The least expensive gallon of regular gas is $3.24 at G & M Motors. It is $3.25 at both Oliver Gulf and Hamilton Convenience on Bay Road and $3.49 at Fallon’s in Wenham. 3. Skiing: Despite the snowless winter so far (after the October snowstorm), the Community House’s after school ski program at Ski Bradford gets going today. While Mother …

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Robert Gates

2:11 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The price at the two downtown Hamilton gas stations at midday on Wednesday is now $3.31.   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 3

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

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 3. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Cold: The first cold snap of the young winter is here. Some meteorologists are actually saying that the temperatures through Thursday will be the coldest temperatures we’ve seen in a full year. The forecasted high temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to remain below freezing each day, with it rising back above freezing on Thursday with sunny skies through the entire stretch. 2. The Grind: Tuesday marks the return to the “the grind” for just about everyone. For students and other that may have been off last week, plus those that had a three-day New Year’s weekend, they all head back to work and school on Tuesday. For those that carried on with their “regular” …

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