Hamilton brief: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Hamilton Select Board opts for extra police patrol over closing Union Street for Halloween

Archived edition, published Sunday, October 25, 2026. See today's Hamilton page.

Hamilton Select Board opts for extra police patrol over closing Union Street for Halloween.

Zoning board hears deck case with seat vacant. Hamilton's Zoning Board of Appeals, missing one of its three members, considered a deck project at 13 Cottage Street after the applicant declined to wait a month for a full board. Former member William Bowler told the board he wants to fill the vacant seat.Hamilton News
Board appoints Bowler to Zoning Board of Appeals. Hamilton's Select Board sorted through $2.8 million in one-time town revenue, including Patton Ridge sale proceeds that may carry legal spending restrictions, while a tennis-court sign request and a League of Women Voters sign request both stalled for lack of a clear town sign policy.Hamilton News
Select Board adds patrol, skips street closure. Hamilton's Select Board weighed closing Union Street for Halloween after a member cited data showing 60 percent cut-through traffic from 107 signatures, while weighing a League of Women Voters banner request amid an unclear town sign policy.Hamilton News
Pumpkin Fest draws families to Patton Park. Hamilton Recreation Department hosted a Pumpkin Fest and trunk-or-treat at Patton Park on Oct. 24, with pumpkins provided while supplies lasted. The Select Board is separately seeking legal guidance on using a $716,000 recreation stabilization fund tied to the 2015 Patton Ridge sale for fields.Hamilton News

Mon, Oct 26, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Early voting continues at Town Hall. Hamilton residents can vote early in person at Town Hall, 577 Bay Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 26.Town of Hamilton
Tue, Oct 27, 6:30 p.m.: Historic District and Historical Commissions meet via Zoom. Hamilton's Historic District Commission and Historical Commission hold a joint meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 over Zoom.Town of Hamilton
Tue, Oct 27, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Early voting hours extend into evening. Early in-person voting at Town Hall runs longer on Oct. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., for residents who cannot vote during the day.Town of Hamilton
Wed, Oct 28, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Brush drop off opens at town landfill. Residents can drop off brush at the Hamilton landfill on Chebacco Road from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 28.Town of Hamilton
Fri, Oct 30, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Early voting wraps up at Town Hall. In-person early voting at Town Hall holds its final shortened session from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, ahead of the state election.Town of Hamilton
Fri, Oct 30, 11:00 a.m.: Election workers begin advanced ballot processing. Hamilton election workers begin advanced processing of state election ballots at 11 a.m. on Oct. 30 at Town Hall.Town of Hamilton