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Friday, October 30, 2026 · Hamilton

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The latest posted briefing is 3 days old. More recent news is below. Read the October 27 edition →

Today & coming up

• 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.: Town processes advance ballots ahead of election. Hamilton Town Hall conducts state election advanced processing of mailed ballots on Friday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. ahead of the November election.Town of Hamilton
• Sat, Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Trick-or-treating set for Saturday evening in Hamilton. Hamilton's trick-or-treating hours run from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, with an extra police patrol planned for Union Street.Town of Hamilton
• Mon, Nov 2: Conservation Commission filing deadline is Nov. 2. Applications for the Conservation Commission's Nov. 18 meeting are due Monday, Nov. 2.Town of Hamilton
• Mon, Nov 2: Planning Board deadline set for Dec. 1 meeting. Applications for the Planning Board's Dec. 1 meeting are due Monday, Nov. 2, at Town Hall.Town of Hamilton
• Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Nov. 2. The Select Board meets Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 577 Bay Road.Town of Hamilton
• Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 p.m.: Cultural council meets in Wenham Monday night. The Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council meets Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Wenham Council on Aging, 10 School Street.Town of Hamilton
• Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: State election set for Nov. 3. Hamilton voters go to the polls for the state election Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Recreation Gym, 14 Union Street.Town of Hamilton

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Latest local news

• Hamilton sets trick-or-treat hours for Oct. 31October 28
• Hamilton Morning Brief, Oct. 28: Trick-or-treat hours set for Oct. 31October 28
• Hamilton Morning Brief, Oct. 27: Early voting continues through FridayOctober 27
• Hamilton Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Patrol added instead of Union Street closureOctober 26
• Pumpkin Fest and Trunk-or-Treat Draw Families to Patton ParkOctober 25
• Select Board adds patrol, skips street closureOctober 23

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Past briefings

• Tuesday, October 27, 2026 — Hamilton sets trick-or-treat hours at 5 to 8 p.m. for Saturday, Oct. 31
• Monday, October 26, 2026 — Hamilton Town Hall continues in-person early voting through Friday ahead of the November election
• Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Hamilton Select Board opts for extra police patrol over closing Union Street for Halloween
• Friday, October 23, 2026 — Election officials will publicly test ballot tabulators at Town Hall today ahead of the November vote
• Thursday, October 22, 2026 — Hamilton's boys varsity soccer team faced Pentucket in South Hamilton on Thursday evening