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Hamilton Morning Brief, Oct. 21: Finance panel meets Oct. 28
Hamilton's Finance and Advisory Committee meets Wednesday, October 28, to review town budget matters.
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Hamilton Morning Brief, Tuesday, Oct. 20
Regional social worker holds walk-in office hours at Hamilton-Wenham Library this Thursday afternoon. Also in today's brief (3 items): Pingree faces Berwick Academy in soccer match; Regional social worker holds office hours at library; Hamilton-Wenham freshmen host Beverly in soccer.
Government · Select Board
Board appoints Bowler to Zoning Board of Appeals
Hamilton's Select Board sorted through $2.8 million in one-time town revenue and tabled a tennis-court sign request for lack of a majority.
Morning Brief
Early voting opens at Town Hall this week
Early voting begins at Hamilton Town Hall this week, running daily through Oct. 26. Also in today's brief (3 items): Early voting opens at Town Hall this week; Social worker holds office hours at library; Curbside trash pickup scheduled for Oct. 24.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
Hamilton's obituary notices this week include two residents: Kenneally, Gwen Surpitski, and Jones, Stephen L. Kenneally, 80, formerly of Hamilton, died October 13, 2026, in Blairsville, Georgia; her full obituary is posted through Cochran-McDaniel Funeral Home via Legacy.com.
Morning Brief
Town hall move finally underway
Hamilton's Town Hall confirmed its long-delayed move began Wednesday, shifting town offices to a new location. Also in today's brief (3 items): Town hall move finally underway; Town designates dropbox for payments, ballots; Hamilton-Wenham field hockey set to host Ipswich.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026
One obituary with Hamilton, Massachusetts ties was published this week: Potter, Carl Robert (Joseph), 67. The obituary, posted by Campbell Funeral Home of Beverly on Legacy.com, identifies him as a Beverly resident who grew up in Hamilton and attended Hamilton-Wenham schools before late…
Morning Brief
Hamilton Home Sales Hold Steady With Median Price of $857,500
Fifteen Hamilton properties changed hands between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, per Essex South Registry of Deeds records, but only four carry a recorded price so far, ranging from $615,000 to $1,175,000 with a median of $857,500. The period's top sale was 8 Patton Ridge Road, which sold for $1,175,000 on
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Select Board maps $2.2 million windfall
Hamilton Select Board starts mapping $2.2 million windfall for town capital projects. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up $2.2 million windfall, FY27 goals; Select Board loses quorum mid-meeting on cemetery policy. Also in today's brief (4 items): Hamilton-Wenham hosts Pentucke…
Government · Zoning Board
Zoning Board Approves Cottage Street Deck Finding
Hamilton's Zoning Board of Appeals approved an 18-by-10-foot deck at 13 Cottage Street with only two of its three members present.