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Know Your Towns
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The listings below are all links to the pages of this book.
Welcome .......................................................................................................... 2
Important Dates for Voters ............................................................................... 2
About the League of Women Voters ................................................................ 3
Voter Information ............................................................................................. 4
Hamilton History .............................................................................................. 6
Wenham History .............................................................................................. 9
Town Government/Town Meeting .................................................................. 11
Hamilton Town Officers .................................................................................. 22
Wenham Town Officers .................................................................................. 24
Appointed Officials
Hamilton ........................................................................................... 26
Wenham............................................................................................ 27
Joint Boards ...................................................................................... 28
Regional School District ................................................................................. 29
Regional School District Calendar .................................................................. 30
Civic Organizations ......................................................................................... 31
Services Available Directory .......................................................................... 37
Curbside Refuse and Recycling Information
Hamilton ........................................................................................... 38
Wenham............................................................................................ 42
Our Sponsors .................................................................................................. 44
Salem Five ........................................................................................ 45
Green Meadows Farm ....................................................................... 46
Goddard, Scuteri & Delaney .............................................................. 46
Dodge Tree Service, Inc. ................................................................... 47
Glenn Battistelli Construction LLC ..................................................... 47
Anthony & Dodge, PC ........................................................................ 48
C.P.C. Landscape Contractors, Inc. .................................................... 49
Deb Evans, Realtor ............................................................................ 49
Beverly Bank ..................................................................................... 49
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Know Your Towns
Welcome to the 2014-2015 digital version of the Hamilton-Wenham
League of Women Voters Know Your Towns. The League of Women
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Voters of Hamilton-Wenham has produced the Know Your Towns for over 30
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR VOTERS
2014 September 9
Tuesday
State Primary Election
October 6
Monday
Hamilton Special Town Meeting
October 15
November 4
2015
April 1
Wednesday Last day to register to vote in State Election
Tuesday
State Election
Wednesday LWV Candidates Night
April 11*
Saturday
Hamilton and Wenham Annual Town Meetings
April 16*
Thursday
Hamilton and Wenham Annual Town Elections
*dates are subject to change and should be confirmed on the town websites
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About the League of
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What is the League of Women Voters?
The League of Women Voters is a multi-faceted, non-partisan organization
of women and men dedicated to keeping a strong democracy by
encouraging active and informed participation in government. We have
100,000 members with local Leagues in over 1,000 communities across
the nation.
What does the League do?
The League works through the political process and with the citizens
of this country to bring about constructive change through education
and advocacy. We TEACH citizens about their rights and responsibilities
... INFORM citizens through our balanced issue analysis ... SPONSOR
candidate debates and public issues forums ... DEFEND voting rights and
REGISTER millions to vote ... MONITOR government activities from the
U.S. Congress to the state legislature to town boards. We TAKE ACTION
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Where do I fit in?
If you are 18 years of age or older the League is the place for you. Join
this nationwide grassroots network and help make our communities, state,
and country a better place to live. Make your voice heard in America’s
political process.
How do I become a League member?
Go to the LWV of Hamilton-Wenham website and click on the Join Us tab
to find the membership form.
Web addresses:
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LWV of Hamilton-Wenham: www.hw.ma.lwvnet.org
LWV U.S.: www.lwv.org
LWV of Massachusetts: www.lwvma.org
Voter Information
2014-2015
*UPDATED AS OF APRIL 28, 2014
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For voter registration and polling information call the Town Clerk’s office.
In Hamilton, (978) 468-5570; in Wenham, (978) 468-5520 ext 1.
LWV VOTERS INFORMATION
www.vote411.info
email: [email protected]
202-429-1965
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
www.sec.state.ma.us/ele
Elections Division
Voting Info. & Polling Locations
Citizen Information Service
617-727-2828
800-462-8683 (VOTE)
800-392-6090
Your state legislators can be reached at:
REP. BRADFORD HILL
State House Room 128, Boston 02133
email: [email protected]
617-722-2100
SEN. BRUCE TARR
State House, Room 308, Boston 02133
email: [email protected]
617-722-1600
Your Governor can be reached at:
GOVERNOR CHARLES D. BAKER
Massachusetts State House, Room 280, Boston 02133
www.mass.gov
(617) 725-4005
Your National Congressmen can be reached at:
REP. SETH MOULTON
17 Peabody Square, Peabody, MA 01960
1408 Longworth House Office Building,
Washington, DC 20515
email from: http://moulton.house.gov
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(978) 531-1669
(202) 225-8020
SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN
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2400 JFK Federal Building,
15 New Sudbury St., Boston, 02203
317 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
email from: www.warren.senate.gov
617-565-3170
202-224-4543
SEN. EDWARD MARKEY
10 Courseway St., Boston 02222
218 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC
email from: www.markey.senate.gov
617-565-8519
202-224-2742
Your President can be reached at:
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
The White House,
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20500
www.whitehouse.gov
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(202) 456-1414
Fax # (202) 456-2461
Comments: (202) 456-1111
Hamilton History
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In June, 1638, John Winthrop, Jr., son of the founder of the Massachusetts Bay
Colony, bought most of present-day Essex County from Masconomet, chief of the
Agawam Indians, for the sum of twenty English pounds. In 1630 Masconomet had
paddled out to greet the original Bay Colony ships in peace. He was eventually given
six acres to plant in 1655 and about 1658 he died. A memorial stone on Sagamore Hill
in southeastern Hamilton marks where he was buried with his gun and tomahawk.
Hamilton began as the southern parish of Ipswich and was known as the Hamlet.
The first recorded land grant in the Hamlet was Matthew Whipple’s farm, dated 1638.
Three years later the new stagecoach road from Boston to Newburyport (Bay Road)
was laid out through the Whipple land. Other early settlers of the Hamlet, including
the Appletons, Winthrops, Lamsons, and Dodges, were attracted by countryside
similar to the English farms and estates they had left behind.
The church, with a congregational form of government,
formed the center of early village life. In 1712, forty
families of the Hamlet petitioned the Town of Ipswich
to allow them to build their own church closer to
their homes. It was built on the site of the present
Congregational Church, and Samuel Wigglesworth served
as its pastor until 1758. Other prominent ministers who
followed were Manasseh Cutler and Joseph Barlow Felt.
Dr. Cutler made his influence felt beyond Hamilton in
a number of ways. In particular, as a negotiator with
Congress for the purchase of land in the Northwest
Territory in Ohio, and for shaping the Ordinance of 1787
governing that territory to include clauses prohibiting
slavery and providing for education. Dr. Cutler organized a
party of forty eight villagers from the Hamlet, including his
own son, to travel by covered wagon to Marietta, Ohio, to
found the first permanent settlement in Ohio.
In 1793, following a court fight against Ipswich,
Hamilton became incorporated as a town. Dr. Cutler spoke for the petitioners, who
objected to paying high taxes to Ipswich. Dr. Cutler chose the name of Hamilton
in honor of Alexander Hamilton. The town center included the Congregational
meetinghouse, the town green, the cemetery (1706), a cobbler’s shop (1750), and the
homes of some of its prominent citizens. The post office, the tavern, the store house,
and the blacksmith’s shop were all added to the center in the early 1800’s.
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With the arrival of the Boston and Maine Railroad in 1839, the population center
moved gradually southward toward the depot. Depot Square became the home of the
American Express Company Office (now Talbot’s) which opened in 1891, and Hannah’s
Store (now Connolly’s Pharmacy), which opened in 1898. In 1897, the new Town Hall
on Bay Road was completed, enabling town meetings to be held there instead of in the
church vestry.
The farm village proved to be an attractive location for Boston groups seeking
land for recreation and renewal. A Methodist minister’s association first held a camp
meeting at Asbury Grove in 1859 because it was more accessible than Eastham on
Cape Cod. During the years that followed, thousands came to Asbury Grove in the
summer to hear gospel preaching, to play croquet, tennis, and baseball, and to join
drama and music groups.
In the 1880’s, the Myopia Hunt Club, which had been named in jest for its
nearsighted founders, moved from Winchester, Massachusetts to the Gibney Farm in
Hamilton. Beginning as a lawn tennis and baseball club, it turned to polo, the hunt,
and golf as members built large summer estates in the area. Myopia donated the site
for the General George S. Patton Memorial Park to the town of Hamilton. The park
continues to be a recreation center for the town today.
In 1921 the Mandell family built the Community House in memory of the eight men
of both towns who died in military service during World War I, including their son,
Sam. They commissioned Guy Lowell, a respected architect of Boston and New York,
to design the building, and gave the Community House in trust for the use of the
residents of both towns. Although in its early days the Community House offered
activities such as bowling and a men’s smoking room, it now features a wide range of
classes and activities for all ages.
On December 1, 2011, the Hamilton Board
of Selectmen received a letter from Joanne
Holbrook Patton in which Mrs. Patton,
eloquently, yet modestly, offered to the Town of
Hamilton, a gift of the Patton Homestead and
surrounding 27 acres which roll down to the
Ipswich River. The Patton Family Gift Advisory
Committee was then formed to evaluate the Gift
and on May 12, 2012, made a recommendation
to Town Meeting that the Patton Gift be accepted. The vote was overwhelmingly in
support. The Committee continues to evaluate the potential uses of the estate.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Beattie, Donald W., ed., Hamilton, Massachusetts: Chronicle of a Country Town,
Hamilton, MA: Town of Hamilton, Massachusetts American Revolution
Bicentennial Commission, 1976.
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Pulsifer, Janice P., Changing Town: Hamilton, Massachusetts 1850-1910,
Hamilton, MA: Hamilton Historical Society, 1976.
Safford, Daniel E., “Hamilton” in The History of Essex County, Volume II,
Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & Company, 1888.
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Wenham History
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English settlers first came to Wenham in the 1630’s, but the area had been home to
the Algonquin tribe for hundreds of years. The Algonquin were a peaceful, agricultural
group who planted and stored corn, and whose numbers had been greatly reduced by
a massive epidemic, probably smallpox, in the early 1600’s. Until recent years, Indian
artifacts were found frequently throughout Wenham, and a representative collection is
in the possession of the Wenham Museum.
Wenham was originally a part of Salem. Hugh Peters, the minister in Salem,
preached to a group on a hill by the Great Pond around 1638, most probably to
encourage settlement. The earliest land grants in the Wenham area roughly coincide
with Peters’ sermon. The hill was leveled in later years to make room for the ice
industry at the Great Pond.
In September 1643, the General Court of Massachusetts granted that Wenham
should be a town in its own right and send a representative to the General Court. It
was the first town to be set off from Salem. Because many of its early settlers came
from Suffolk County in England, it is presumed that
the name of the town derives from two small villages
there— Great Wenham and Little Wenham. Wenham
means “home on the moor.” A church was formed in
October, 1644 with John Fiske as pastor and seven
families as members.
In those early days, the church and government
were one. A small part of the population—those who
were church members— controlled both civil and
religious life. It was not until 1833 that an amendment
to the Massachusetts Constitution completely
separated church and town.
Wenham provided volunteers in King Phillip’s War in the 1670’s, and the French and
Indian War in the early 1700’s. In 1774, the town voted to select 15 men as minutemen,
and from that time on Loyalists were not welcome in Wenham.
The Industrial Revolution, which changed the face of many Massachusetts towns
in the 19th century, passed Wenham by. It remained a small community, with one
notable exception. Wenham’s ice industry brought the name of Wenham to the notice
of people as far away as London, where hotels in the 1850’s advertised: “We serve
Wenham Lake Ice.” Artificial refrigeration and a fire that destroyed the ice house in
1873 brought an end to this unique industry.
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Although slaves were owned by Wenham residents in the 1700’s, by the 1850’s
sentiment was fervently in favor of abolition. Between 1862 and 1865 the army camp,
Camp Landers, occupied fourteen acres in Wenham. Part of this tract is now Pingree
field. There were accommodations for two full regiments of Union soldiers with
barracks, mess halls, and training fields.
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Wenham became more accessible with the arrival of the railroad extension from
Salem to Ipswich in 1839. At that time the railroad station for Hamilton and Wenham
was the residence of the stationmaster. Horsecars linked Wenham to Salem beginning
around 1885, and trips to Asbury Grove from Salem were especially popular. Horsecars
were eventually replaced by electric trolley cars, which required relaying of tracks and
the placement of overhead wires.
In 1909, Henry Clay Frick, a steel magnate, bought the present-day Iron Rail property
so that his daughter Helen could create a vacation home for the mill girls throughout
New England. Helen Frick transferred the Iron Rail Vacation Home to the Girls’ Clubs of
America in 1954, and the town of Wenham bought the property in the 1970’s.
Two other Wenham landmarks, the Tea House
and the Wenham Museum, have their roots in the
Wenham Village Improvement Society. A group
of ladies organized the society in 1893 to make
Wenham more beautiful by planting more shade
trees. They purchased Mr. Henry Hobb’s harness
shop as a home for a tea house and exchange for
selling ladies’ handiwork, jams and jellies. The Tea
House and Exchange has continued through the
years as the successful fund raising arm of the
Wenham Village Improvement Society.
In 1921, the Historical Committee of the Wenham
Village Improvement Society encouraged the
society to buy the 17th century Claflin-Richards house at the center of town. They did so,
and eventually added “the Barn” (which would become Burnham Hall) and the Museum.
The Wenham Historical Association and Museum became independent from the Village
Improvement Society, and underwent a major renovation and expansion in 1997.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cole, Adeline P., ed., Notes on Wenham History 1643-1943, Wenham, MA: Wenham
Historical Association, 1943.
Wenham in Pictures and Prose, Wenham, MA: Wenham Historical Association, 1992.
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Town Government
WENHAM www.wenhamma.gov
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The Town of Wenham was incorporated by an act of the General Court of the
Massachusetts Bay Colony on September 7, 1643: “It is ordered, that Enon shalbee
called Wenham. Wenham is granted to bee a towne, to hath liberty to send a deputy.”
(Records of Massachusetts, vol. II, 1642-1649, State House Library.)
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HAMILTON www.hamiltonma.gov
The government of Hamilton derives its authority from a 1793 act of the
Massachusetts Legislature that incorporated the Town and vests it “with all the
powers, privileges and immunities which towns in this commonwealth by-law are
entitled to enjoy.” It was separated off from Ipswich.
The General Laws of Massachusetts require that the towns must provide for
certain specified activities such as preservation of the peace, education of the town’s
children, assessment and collection of taxes, auditing of accounts, maintenance of
roads, care for people in need, and health services. In addition, the towns may provide
many other services. Neither town has a charter.
TOWN MEETING
“
The purest form of democratic governing is
practiced in a Town Meeting. In use for over 300
years and still today, it has proven to be a valuable
means for many Massachusetts taxpayers to voice
their opinions and directly effect change in their
communities. Here in this ancient American
assembly, you can make your voice heard as you and
your neighbors decide the course of the government
closest to you.
”
William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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TOWN MEETING OVERVIEW
Both Hamilton and Wenham are governed by a unique New England institution,
the Town Meeting. It is still considered one of the purest examples of democratic
government. All voters present at the Annual Town Meeting act as the legislative body.
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The Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Citizen’s Guide to Town Meeting states that
“Each town has a different way of running Town Meeting, depending on its by-law or
charter. Sometimes the customs and traditions are written down; sometimes they are
not.” The Guide further explains that Town Meeting decides three major things:
1) It sets the salaries for the elected officials.
2) It votes to appropriate money to run the town.
3) It votes on the town’s local statutes, which are called by-laws.
The Town Meeting also authorizes the borrowing of money and the issuing of notes
or bonds.
A Town Meeting is both an event and an entity. As an event, it is a gathering of a
town’s eligible voters, and is referred to as “the Town Meeting.” As an entity, it is
the Legislative body for towns in Massachusetts, and is referred to simply as “Town
Meeting.” So you may say, “I went to the Town Meeting. Town Meeting approved the
budget.”
Ordinarily two Town Meetings are held each year: in April and, if needed, in the fall.
In Wenham the annual town meeting is held on the first Saturday in April at 1:00 p.m.
and in Hamilton it is held the first Saturday in April at 9:00 a.m. Special town meetings
may be called by the Selectmen at any time, and must be called by them at the written
request of 200 registered voters. Seventy-five votes constitute a quorum for special
town meetings in Hamilton, while in Wenham it is 2% of registered voters. Articles
generated by voters for special town meetings require 100 signatures.
The Warrant
The Warrant for the Town Meeting is drawn up by the Selectmen and must be
publicly posted in designated places at least seven days prior to the Annual Town
Meeting, and fourteen days prior to a Special Town Meeting. This document announces
the date, time, and place of the meeting, and lists the articles to be discussed and
voted upon. The Warrant must name the date, hours, and polling place for the town
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elections, which follow the Annual Town Meeting. Warrant articles comprise those
subjects designated for inclusion by:
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boards, departments or officials; or
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s0ETITIONOFVOTERSFOR7ARRANTARTICLESTOBEPRESENTEDAT!NNUAL-EETINGS
or petition of 10 percent or 100 registered voters, whichever number is less, for
Special Town Meetings. Both require the completion of a Citizens Petition Form.
What are Articles?
Articles are items on the warrant which serve as the foundation for any Town
Meeting motion. An example of an article would be a financial appropriation for a
function or department or a proposed by-law allowing for a change in zoning. No vote
may be taken at Town Meeting unless it is based on a motion that is within the scope
of a warrant article.
TOWN MEETING PROCEDURES
Town Meeting proceedings are governed by the rules contained in Town Meeting
Time: A Handbook of Parliamentary Law except as modified by law, Town by-laws, or
vote of Town Meeting.
What is the quorum for a Town Meeting?
As citizens enter the meeting place, their names and voting eligibility are verified
in Hamilton by the Town Clerk’s staff, and in Wenham by appointed election officials.
Those not eligible to vote are seated in a separate section. Quorum for a Hamilton
Town Meeting is the attendance of 75 Registered Voters. For Wenham, a quorum is
established at 2% of registered voters.
Who’s Who at Town Meeting?
Certain individuals play a prominent role at Town Meeting. The Town Moderator and
the Town Clerk are on the stage of the auditorium. The Selectmen and the Finance
and Advisory Committee generally sit at tables facing the audience. In Hamilton, Town
Counsel is at one of the head tables as well. The Town Constable stands near the door
and works with the Town Clerk’s staff or election officials who check voters in.
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The Town Moderator
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The Town Moderator is elected annually. According to state law, the Moderator
presides over and regulates the proceedings at Town Meetings. He decides all
questions of order and questions of the propriety of motions, and makes public
declaration of all “votes”. In Hamilton, another very important tasks assigned to the
Moderator is the appointment of the members of the Town Finance and Advisory
Committee, some of whom are nominated by the Selectmen. In Wenham, the
moderator serves as one of the three members of the Town Finance and Advisory
Committee appointing body.
Town Clerk
The Town Clerk is the chief election official, custodian of the Town’s records and
recording secretary of the meeting. In both Hamilton and Wenham, he or she is elected
every three (3) years. During Town Meeting she records the vote on each article and
consults on points of order. She also makes the arrangements for Town Meeting.
Finance and Advisory Committee
The Hamilton Town By-laws define in detail the role of the five-member (Hamilton) or
six member (Wenham) Finance and Advisory Committee. Generally, the Town Manager
or Town Administrator consults with the Finance Committee in the budget process. The
Finance Committee makes a general report to Town Meeting and then speaks to each
financial warrant article explaining why they recommend or do not recommend action
on a motion pursuant to the article.
Board of Selectmen
The Board of Selectmen acts as the Executive Branch of the Town. Voters elect
the Board of Selectmen, which has five members in Hamilton and three members in
Wenham. Selectmen are authorized to call a Town Meeting provided that they have
posted a warrant. They also make a general report to Town Meeting. They may or may
not speak to each article, depending on the issues involved but their recommendation
on each article will either be indicated on the published Warrant or a recommendation
will be made at Town Meeting.
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Hamilton Town Manager
Under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager serves as the
chief fiscal and administrative officer. The Town Manager prepares detailed operating
and capital budgets and presents them to Town Meeting.
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Wenham Town Administrator
The Town Administrator, appointed by the Selectmen, coordinates all town
departments and committees to insure their overview by the Selectmen and facilitates
communications among departments, committees, boards and commissions to keep
them informed of common interests.
Town Counsel
In Hamilton, the Town Counsel is a private lawyer who is not an employee of the
Town. Town Counsel oversees the preparation of the Warrant (the Town Meeting’s
agenda). During the Town Meeting, the Town Counsel answers legal questions that
come up. She is appointed by the Town Manager and confirmed by the Selectmen. In
Wenham the Town Counsel is appointed by the Selectmen.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN TOWN MEETING
To address the meeting a voter should approach a microphone set up on either side
of the auditorium. Once it is his or her turn, the voter should wait to be recognized
by the Moderator, and state his or her name and address. The voter may discuss the
question, make or amend a motion, pose a question of order, or ask for information. A
voter may address the Moderator on any Warrant article. Questions are encouraged.
Amendments can be offered and will be voted on individually.
The Town Moderator may require that any amendments to a motion be presented
to him in writing. If you are considering making an amendment, the Moderator
recommends that you speak with him in advance of Town Meeting to make sure that
the proposed amendment is properly worded and falls within the scope of the Warrant
article in question. After discussion on the amendment, the Moderator calls for a vote
on the amendment only. If passed, the original motion as amended is voted upon.
Motions or amendments which differ materially and are beyond the scope of those
printed in the Warrant will be ruled out of order.
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Unless otherwise provided, all motions require a majority vote to carry. All
amendments to the zoning by-law require a 2/3 vote in the affirmative to carry. In
Declaring the Vote the Moderator decides the sense of the meeting by a voice vote.
If he is in doubt, or, if the decision is questioned, a standing vote may be called for. If
seven voters question a vote, a standing vote must be taken and counted by Tellers
appointed by the Moderator.
ADMINISTRATION
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The administration of the town government is the responsibility of the town officers.
Selectmen
The Selectmen are the principal elected officials of both towns. They have authority
over all matters not delegated to other officers or boards or in Hamilton’s case, the
Town Manager. Hamilton has five SELECTMEN elected for three year terms and
Wenham has three SELECTMEN elected for three year terms. In Hamilton they meet
on Monday evenings and in Wenham their meetings are on Tuesday evenings. Both
towns currently televise these meetings on local cable TV on both Verizon (36) and
Comcast (8). On-demand replay of meetings is available at www.hwcm.org
In 2009, the Town of Hamilton adopted the Town Manager form of government,
while the Town of Wenham continues to use a Town Administrator form of
government. Under the Town Manager form of government, the Hamilton Board of
Selectmen provide less day to day management while maintaining responsibility
for long-range planning, revenue generation, and policy setting. The Selectmen
in Wenham are directly responsible for making appointments to department head
positions, such as the Police Chief and DPW Director, while the Selectmen in Hamilton
confirm appointments or hires of department heads made by the Town Manager. The
Selectmen in Wenham are the enforcing agency of the town and are responsible
for prosecuting or defending all litigation to which the town is party while the Town
Manager is responsible for such tasks in Hamilton. Both Boards of Selectmen appoint
members to the towns’ various boards and committees and both Boards prepare the
warrant and call town meetings and also issue certain licenses and permits.
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Town Administrator - Wenham
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The Town Administrator, appointed by the Selectmen, coordinates all town
departments and committees to insure their overview by the Selectmen and facilitates
communications among departments, committees, boards and commissions to keep
them informed of common interests. The Town Administrator also handles all the dayto-day administrative duties of the town on behalf of the Selectmen.
Town Manager - Hamilton
Under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager serves as
the chief fiscal and administrative officer and is responsible for on-going project
management and implementation of Selectmen policy decisions. The Town Manager
prepares detailed operating and capital budgets and presents to Town Meeting. The
Town Manager supervises and directs the admimistration of all departments, boards,
and offices and is accountable for all Town functions under the jurisdiction of the
Board of Selectment. The Town Manager also provides administrative direction and
control over deparment heads and staff as authorized by the Selectment.
Town Clerk
The Town Clerk, elected every three years in both towns is the official recorder
of Town business. The Clerk keeps all town records, including vital statistics on
births, deaths and marriages, subdivision plans, location of telephone poles and
gas installations. The Clerk records the minutes and votes at all Town Meetings,
administers oaths to Town officials, is in charge of all elections in the town, and
sits as Clerk on the Board of Registrars of Voters. In addition, the Clerk administers
licensing of all dogs and issues hunting and fishing licenses on behalf of the state.
Town Counsel
The Town Counsel is appointed by the Selectmen in Wenham and by the Town
Manager in Hamilton for a one-year term and is the legal advisor for the Town and its
officials. Town Counsel represents the Town in all legal proceedings.
Moderator
Each town has a Town Moderator who is elected annually and presides at all regular
and special Town Meetings.
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Finance
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Financial affairs of Hamilton and Wenham are administered by a number of boards
and officials. Major responsibility rests with their respective Finance and Advisory
Committees, Boards of Assessors, Treasurers/Collectors, Finance Director/Accountant,
and Boards of Selectmen.
The FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE advises the Selectmen on the
preparation of the town budget before submission for approval at Town Meeting. They
also make recommendations on each financial article included in the Town Warrant.
Preparation of the town budget takes from 3-6 months.
In Hamilton, each department and board prepare its own budget which is then
submitted to Town Manager with subsequent review by the Finance and Advisory
Committee. In Hamilton, the five-member Finance and Advisory Committee is
appointed by the Moderator for a three-year term.
In Wenham, the six-member committee is appointed for three-year terms. The
chairman of the Selectmen, the chairman of the Finance and Advisory Committee and
the Moderator appoint the members.
In Hamilton, a DIRECTOR OF FINANCE is appointed by the Selectmen to coordinate all
the financial departments and act as TOWN ACCOUNTANT. Wenham also has a FINANCE
DIRECTOR to coordinate all the financial departments and acts as Treasurer/Collector.
In both towns, the TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR is appointed by the Selectmen
and has custody of all town funds. In Wenham, the TOWN ACCOUNTANT, also
appointed by the Selectmen, verifies bills and payrolls and submits them to the
Selectmen for approval.
Three ASSESSORS are elected to three-year terms in both towns. They oversee the
evaluation of all property and calculate the tax rate.
Planning
In each town the PLANNING BOARD enforces the Massachusetts Subdivision
Control Law, reviewing all subdivision plans to be sure they are in compliance with
these regulations. It also occasionally recommends to the Annual Town Meeting
changes in the Zoning By-laws. In addition, the Planning Board is expected to do longrange planning for the town.
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In Hamilton, the seven-member board is elected for five-year terms. In Wenham, the
five-member board is elected for five-year terms.
Housing Authority
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
The HOUSING AUTHORITY is a five-member board in each town with one member
appointed by the Governor and the others elected locally to serve five-year terms. It
oversees publicly funded housing.
Conservation Commission
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Hamilton and Wenham each has a CONSERVATION COMMISSION. It is a sevenmember board appointed by the Selectmen. Its primary responsibility is to protect the
town’s wetland resources as mandated by the Wetlands Protection Act. The Act is
designed to protect public and private property, wildlife, fisheries, water resources,
flood plains and agriculture.
The Commission also researches land use and maintains an inventory of the
Town’s natural resources. The Commission (with Town Meeting approval) may also
acquire land parcels, solicit gifts of personal property and manage land placed under
conservation restrictions by private owners. It seeks the participation of town citizens
in fulfilling its educational, advisory and regulatory responsibilities.
Board of Health (See Town Services)
Board of Public Works (See Town Services)
TOWN SERVICES
Police
Members of the Wenham Police Department are appointed by their Board of
Selectmen, as is the Chief of Police who administers the department. Members of
the Hamilton Police Department are appointed by their Town Manager under the
jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen.
The Emergency Center, located at the Public Safety Building on Bay Road serves as a
dispatch center for 911 calls generated by Hamilton residents.
Wenham calls are processed through the 911 center in Middleton.
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Each community has two jail cells which are used for overnight detention. Anyone
detained in the lock-up appears before the next sitting of the court (currently in
Newburyport).
Hamilton and Wenham contract with private ambulance services.
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Fire
Members of the Hamilton Fire Department are appointed by the Town Manager. In
Wenham, the Selectmen appoint a full-time chief. Both departments pay hourly wages
to their members for all responses.
Hamilton and Wenham use a 5-5 alarm blast to indicate fire. They use a single (1)
blast to indicate noontime.
Public Works
In Hamilton, the Department of Public Works is administered by a Director hired by
the Town Manager. The department is responsible for maintaining town streets, parks,
cemeteries and the town water system. In addition, it coordinates the town’s trash
removal and recycling programs.
In Wenham, two town boards coordinate their activities with the Director of
Public Works while managing their own programs. The Director of Public Works is
hired by the Selectmen to oversee the highway department which is responsible
for maintaining all town streets, parks, playgrounds and public land. The Water
Department oversees the town’s water supply and delivery system and is administered
by elected commissioners who appoint a superintendent. The elected Cemetery
Commissioners work with the Director of Public Works to maintain the Wenham
Cemetery. Trash collection and recycling are administered by the Board of Health.
Public Health and Sanitation
The Board of Health in each town has three members who serve three-year terms
and have jurisdiction over all matters concerning public health. An appointed Health
Agent inspects all new building sites or alterations of existing buildings to determine
if adequate sewerage and drainage systems are provided under Title 5. The board
provides for the inspection of milk, animals, sanitation and plumbing, as well as
restaurants and food handlers. It also handles the reporting of infectious disease.
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Recreation
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
The Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department is administered by a six person
volunteer board, with three appointed members from each town’s Board of Selectmen.
The Hamilton Town Manager appoints the Recreation Director. The Board oversees
the operation of the Recreation Center, located at 16 Union Street, with office hours
of Mon: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Tues, Wed, Thurs: 8 a.m. - 4:40 p.m. and Friday: 8 - noon.
Programs during the school year include gymnastics, tennis, golf, dance, volleyball,
yoga, aerobic exercise, water exercise, swimming and walking. The summer program
for children takes place in Patton Park and includes swimming, tennis, sports, arts and
crafts, and field trips. Also, week-long sports clinics take place during July and August.
Information can be received regarding all youth sports organizations through the
Department, at 978-468-2178. Their website is www.hamiltonma.gov/recreation and
Email address is [email protected]
Library
The Hamilton-Wenham Public library, the first regional library in the state, opened
in December of 2001. Located at 14 Union Street in Hamilton, the facility houses the
combined collections and resources from the former Hamilton and Wenham libraries.
An elected Board of Trustees oversees all library policies and
operations. The Trustees appoint a library director.
The library is a member of the Merrimack Valley Library
Consortium. Programs and classes for adults and children are
offered throughout the year. The library has a website, www.
hwlibrary.org, where one can renew and request books. Also, a full
catalogue listing of books can be reviewed on line.
Library Hours
Monday — Thursday: 10 a.m. — 8 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.
978-468-5577 978-468-5527
www.hwlibrary.org
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Hamilton Town Officers
*UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 30, 2015
Board of Selectmen
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
Moderator
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Acting Town Clerk
Town Manager
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Finance Director
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Jeffrey Hubbard
Marc Johnson
Scott Maddern, Chairman
David Neill
Jennifer Scuteri
978-468-5572
Bruce Ramsey
Andrea Carlson
978-468-5570
Michael Lombardo
978-468-5570
Cheryl Booth
Vacant
Planning Board
Peter B. Clark
Edwin M. Howard Jr.
Robert McKean
Jeff Melick, Chairman
Rick Mitchell
Patrick Reffett, Director of Planning
and Inspections
Brian Stein
Claudia Woods
978-468-5584
Board of Health
Leslie Whalen, Health Agent
Susan Wilfahrt
Lindle Willnow, Chairman
Karen Zagorski
978-468-5579
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
Housing Authority
Theresa “Mimi” Fanning
Warren R. Gray Jr., Chairman
Julie Martineau, Exec. Director
Carol Mazzetta
Leon Purington
Clarence Trepanier
978-468-3981
Assessors
**Appraisal Staff
Gelean Campbell, Chairman
Thomas Hogan, Jr. **
Peter Kane
Steven Ozahowski
Tina Zelano, Director
978-468-5574
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Regional School District Committee
Town Hall Hours
Town Website
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KNOW YOUR TOWNS - HAMILTON TOWN OFFICERS
Jeanise Bertrand
Deborah Evans
Roger Kuebel
Barbara Kent Lawrence, Hamilton
Sheila B. MacDonald
Stacey Metternick
Lawrence D. Swartz
William W. Wilson, Hamilton
978-626-0821
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
www.hamiltonma.gov
Wenham Town Officers
*UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 30, 2015
Board of Selectmen
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
Moderator
Paul D. Weaver
Town Clerk
Dianne Bucco
978-468-5520 ext. 1
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Town Administrator
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Finance Director
KNOW YOUR TOWNS - WENHAM TOWN OFFICERS
Vacant
Caroline Johnson
Angel Wills
978-468-5520 ext. 3
Planning Board
David E. Geikie, Chairman
Minot Frye
Stephen Kavanagh
Donald Killam Jr.
Virginia Rogers
978-468-5520 ext. 4
Board of Health
Gerald T. Donnellan, Chairman
Andrew Ting
Alyson Preston
978-468-5520 ext. 4
Housing Authority
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Catherine Harrison
Kenneth Whittacker
Jack Wilhelm, Chair
978-468-5520 ext. 2
Arthur Burt
Don Luxton, Chair
Bruce Blanchard
Jean Rouse
Elizabeth Craig-McCormack,
State Appointee
978-468-1532
Assessors
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
Regional School District Committee
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Town Hall Hours
Town Website
Lisa Craig
Richard Fleming
Thomas Tanous, Chairman
978-468-5520 ext. 5
Jeanise Bertrand, Wenham
Deborah Evans, Wenham
Roger Kuebel, Wenham, Chair
Barbara Kent Lawrence
Sheila B. MacDonald, Wenham
Stacey Metternick
Lawrence D. Swartz, Wenham
William W. Wilson
978-468-5310
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
www.wenhamma.gov
Board of Selectmen Meetings are 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
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Appointed Officials
HAMILTON
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Finance & Advisory Committee
Director of Public Works
Charles Chivakos
Rick Sprenkle, Chairman
Nancy Stecyk
Nichols Tensen
Nancy Gerardi Walsh
William Redford
978-468-5580
Conservation Commission
Richard Luongo, Chairman
Stacy Carpenter
Virginia Cookson
Robert Cronin
Peter Dana
Keith Glidden
James Hankin, Coordinator
John Hendrickson, Associate
John Rhoades, Associate
George Tarr
978-468-5583
Zoning Board of Appeals
William Bowler, Chairman
Kim Deitel
Bruce Gringrich, Alternate
John Rodenhizer
Winifred Whitman, Alternate
978-468-5572
Water Department
William Redford
978-468-5581
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Council on Aging
Theresa “Mimi” Fanning, Chairman
Mary Beth Lawton, Director
Barbara Essensa
Tom Hever
Nancy Longval
Linda Spong
Historic District Commission
Tom Catalano, Chairman
Arthur Crosbie
Edward Howard
Stephanie Serafini
Elizabeth Wheaton
Hamilton Development
Corporation
Brian Stein, President
Anthony Nickas
Bill Gisness
David Carey
Rick Mitchell
Appointed Officials
WENHAM
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Finance & Advisory Committee
Council on Aging
Hilliard Ebling
Ned Flynn
Michael Lucy, Chair
Richard Quinn
Mike Therrien
978-468-5520 ext. 3
Roseann Brozenske
Elizabeth Colt
Julianna Dodge
Lucy Sprague Frederikson, Chair
Peggy Gauthier
Diana Lang
Jim Reynolds, Director
Penny Wingate
978-468-5529
Conservation Commission
Robert Burnett
Philip Colorrusso, Chair
Michael Dube, Associate
Stuart Gray
Jerome Hunsaker
Leo Maestranzi
Michael Novak
Malcolm Reid
Emilie Cademartori, Coordinator
978-468-5520 ext. 8
Director of Public Works
William Tyack
978-468-5520 ext. 6
Superintendent of Water
Erik Mansfield
978-468-5520 ext. 6
Wenham Bicycle & Pedestrian
Advisory Committee
Frances de Lacvivier, Chairman
Patty Cavanaugh
Bill Charman
Harriet Davis
Albert W. Dodge
Mary Hull
Bill Tyack
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Historic District Commission
James Howard, Chairman
Don Bannon
Harriett Davis
Meredith Hiller
Barbara Locke
Lanse Robb
Mary Wood
Wenham Issues of Social
Service and Housing (WISSH)
Marisa Bartlett
Ann Brainard
Julie Clay
Donald Killam
Jane Pedersen
Calvin Perkins
Trudy Reid
Linda Rich, Chair
Tom Tanous
Maribeth Ting
Maureen Whitman
Wenham Zoning Board of Appeals
Jeremy Coffey
Anthony M. Feeherry, Chair
Shaun Hutchinson
Christopher Vance, Associate Member
978-468-5520 Ext. 8
Appointed Officials
JOINT BOARDS
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Hamilton-Wenham
Recreation Board
Mary Buntin, Wenham
Denis Curran, Jr., Wenham
John Cusolito, Hamilton
Steve Ozahowski, Hamilton, Chairman
Brad Tilley, Hamilton
Sean Timmons, Director
Philip Tocci, Hamilton
978-468-2178
Hamilton-Wenham
Cultural Council
Ann Brainard, Wenham
Virginia Eaton, Hamilton
Charlotte Lidrbauch, Hamilton
Katy Moran, Wenham
Sasha Nostrand, Hamilton
Elizabeth Roberts, Hamilton
Lindsey Schnabel, Wenham
Krista Veenema, Hamilton
Kerry Weirsma, Wenham, Chair
Maureen Whitman, Wenham
978-468-2172
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Hamilton-Wenham
Community Access
& Media, Inc
Susan Carp, Wenham
Brian Doser, Wenham
Warren Gray, Hamilton
Kimberly Jaeger, Hamilton
William Melville, Executive Director
Bill Nichols, Wenham
Tom Rogers, Hamilton
978-468-1320
Hamilton-Wenham
Library Trustees
Jan Dempsey, Library Director
Doris Gallant, Wenham
Gwen Holt, Hamilton
Annette Janes, Hamilton
Madelyn C. Liberti, Hamilton
Patricia Purdy, Wenham
Margaret Whittaker, Wenham, Chair
Library: 978-468-5577
Regional School District
HAMILTON-WENHAM www.hwschools.net
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
Students from Hamilton and Wenham are educated in five district-managed
facilities: Buker, Cutler and Winthrop Schools (K-5); Miles River Middle School (6-8);
and the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School (9-12).
The School Committee consists of nine members elected by the voters of Hamilton
and Wenham and is responsible for establishing policies that govern the programs and
standards of the school district and which reflect the educational philosophy of the
community.
The School Committee appoints a SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS who is charged
with implementing the policies of the School Committee.
Superintendent of Schools, 5 School St., Wenham .............................. 626-0821
Schools:
Buker Elementary School, 1 School St., Wenham ................................ 468-5324
http://buk.hwschools.net
Cutler Elementary School, 237 Asbury St., Hamilton ...........................468-5330
http://cut.hwschools.net
Winthrop Elementary School, 325 Bay Rd., Hamilton ..........................468-5340
http://winthrop.hwschools.net
Miles River Middle School, 787 Bay Rd., Hamilton ..............................468-0362
http://mr.hwschools.net
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, 775 Bay Rd., Hamilton ........468-0400
http://hwrhs.hwschools.net
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Regional School District
HAMILTON-WENHAM 2014-2015 CALENDAR
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
2014
August
25
26
Monday
Tuesday
27
28
29
1
2
13
4
11
26
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
24
Monday
Tuesday
5
19
February 16-20
Monday
Monday
Mon-Fri
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
September
October
November
December
Opening Day for Teachers
Teacher Workshop & Orientation for
Grades 6 & 9 Students ONLY - Early Dismissal 1:30 p.m.
Opening Day for All Students
School in Session for All Students
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Schools Reopen
NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workshop Day
NO SCHOOL - Veterans’ Day Observance
Early Release - Thanksgiving Recess
Time Dismissal: K-5 11:15 a.m.
Gr. 6-12 12:05 p.m.
Schools Reopen
Winter Holiday Recess
2015
January
March
April
May
June
30
23
9
3
20-24
27
25
7
22
Monday
Monday
Friday
Mon-Fri
Monday
Monday
Sunday
Wednesday
KNOW YOUR TOWNS - REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR
Schools Reopen for All Students
NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NO SCHOOL - Presidents’ Day,
Mid-Winter Vacation
Schools Reopen
No School - Teacher Workshop Day
NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
NO SCHOOL - Patriots’ Day - Spring Vacation
Schools Reopen
NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
Graduation 12 Noon - Gordon Chapel
Last Day for Students and Teachers - Half Day
(If all snow days are used)
Civic Organizations
Websites referenced below are all links to their sites.
Acord Food Pantry
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
978-468-7424 www.acordfoodpantry.org
Acord Food Pantry in Hamilton has provided food assistance to residents of
Hamilton, Wenham, Topsfield, Essex, Ipswich and Manchester-by-the-Sea and nearby
communities since 1991. It is a non-denominational, non-profit, grassroots organization
staffed by more than 100 local volunteers. Acord is a partner of the Greater Boston
Food Bank and a member of the North Shore Hunger Network.
Cantemus Chamber Chorus
1-888-CHORUS-1
Cantemus (Latin for “Let us Sing”) is a chorus of up to 40 singers chosen by audition.
It is primarily dedicated to music written for chamber chorus, and its repertoire ranges
from Medieval and Elizabethan, to Early American, Romantic, folk and contemporary
music. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:30 - 10:00 PM at the Miles River Middle
School. Call the above number for audition and concert information, or see website at
www.cantemus.org.
Community House Theatre (CHT)
978-468-4818 www.communityhousetheatre.org
Community House Theatre provides dynamic performance experiences for all ages.
With creative leadership from a diverse mix of directors, CHT is committed to inspiring
and building the skills of actors, singers, and dancers.
Headquartered at the Community House, CHT offers unique opportunities to develop
your talent and build new relationships across age, town and background. From your
first time on stage, to your directorial debut, the CHT family welcomes you to come out
and play!
Chebacco Lake and Watershed Association
www.chebaccolake.org
Promotes responsible use of the lake for many types of recreation and works to
protect the water quality and wildlife habitat of the area.
Chorus North Shore
Called the “premier chorus of its kind north of Boston,” Chorus North Shore,
conducted by Sonya Pryor, is open to all who love to sing. No auditions required. The
Chorus performs multiple programs a year of major choral works. For more information,
please see website at www.chorusnorthshore.org
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The Community House of Hamilton & Wenham
978-468-4818 ext. 11
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
A non-profit organization which: 1) promotes community enrichment and spirit through
the sponsorship of community activities, program and events structured to involve
citizens of all ages; 2) provides facilities for gatherings of social, educational, service,
religious, or recreational purposes; and 3) preserves the spirit in which the building was
originally given, to honor those who have served our country in the armed forces.
The Community House is also available for rental for various private and community
events. For more information, please call 978-468-4818 or visit our website at www.
communityhouse.org.
Essex County Trail Association
978-468-1133
The ECTA maintains many trails in Hamilton, Wenham and the surrounding
communities and promotes their responsible use. It also provides organized support for
the preservation of open land and trail easements. For more information, please visit
www.ectaonline.org.
Hamilton Foundation
Elizabeth Burns 978-233-8002
The Hamilton Foundation was created to help meet the unexpected, urgent, short term
needs of Hamilton residents by paying a bill, making referrals or giving a scholarship. All
Hamilton residents are eligible. All information is confidential. Please visit http://www.
hamiltonma.gov/Pages/HamiltonMA_BComm/HamiltonFoundation/index.
Hamilton Historical Society
978-468-5570
Located in Hamilton Town Hall, the Hamilton Historical Society maintains
pictures, documents, books and genealogy relating to the history of the town.
Open Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00 pm. For further information visit www.
hamiltonhistoricalsociety.org.
Hamilton-Wenham Education Fund
The Hamilton-Wenham Education Fund (the Edfund) is an independent, non-profit
organization committed to advancing educational excellence in the Hamilton-Wenham
regional schools. Since its inception in 1990, the Edfund has funded more than
$800,000 in grants to the Hamilton-Wenham public schools. Funds are raised through
the generosity of residents and businesses via an Annual Appeal, as well as through
the sale of Christmas Trees, an annual trivia contest and other events held throughout
the year. Please visit us at www.hwedfund.org to learn more about our activities.
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Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
A member of The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts and The National
Council of State Garden Clubs, the Club is dedicated to civic beautification and other
community projects. Garden Club members enjoy all aspects of gardening and floral
design. Regular meetings are held from September through June, and new members
are welcomed each spring. For further information go to www.hwgcsite.org.
Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council
A volunteer group of community members appointed by the towns’ selectmen, the
council surveys Hamilton-Wenham’s cultural needs and interests, and then determines
how the public funds allocated by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) will
be dispensed. Each fall the council reviews grant applications from individuals and
groups proposing a variety of cultural offerings. Grant applications are available at
the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library and on-line at www.mass-culture.org/HamiltonWenham
Hamilton-Wenham Mothers’ Club
The Hamilton-Wenham Mother’s Club was established in 1913 (and reorganized in
2006!). It was formed to provide a supportive community for mothers and mothersto-be. We come together to make new friends for ourselves, our partners and our
children; to learn more successful parenting; and to have fun along the way. Our
club offers regular social, recreational and educational events for our members. We
organize playgroups, moms-night-out, family events, “meals for new moms,” the annual
Teddy Bear Picnic and other events. Annual dues are $40. Please visit: hwmothersclub.com.
Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department
978-468-2178 www.hwrecreation.org
The Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department offers a variety of programs for ages
preschool through senior citizens including arts, sports, and the summer park program.
Information can be found at www.hamiltonma.gov or send email to stimmons@
hamiltonma.gov.
Hamilton-Wenham Rod and Gun Club
A sportsman’s organization that promotes hunting, fishing and archery. This club also
offers courses on the safe handling of firearms. Monthly meetings are held every third
Tuesday at 7:30 pm at the American Legion Hall on School St., Hamilton. Please visit:
www.hwrg.org.
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League of Women Voters of Hamilton-Wenham
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
MAKING
DEMOCRACY WORK®
The LWV of Hamilton-Wenham is a multi-issue, non-partisan organization dedicated
to keeping our democracy strong by giving every citizen a voice in government. The
local chapter of 50 members annually studies and takes action on a number of issues
relevant to the two communities such as education, the environment, recycling and
elder services. In addition, the League hosts regular Candidates’ Nights at election
time. Visit the website at www.hw.ma.lwvnet.org.
Newburyport Choral Society
Established in 1934, the Newburyport Choral Society has an average of 200
annual voluntary members from over 30 communities in eastern Massachusetts,
southeast New Hampshire and Maine. In two concert seasons each year, NCS
presents both seasonal music and great choral masterpieces, accompanied by well
known soloists and full professional orchestra. Information can be found at www.
newburyportchoralsociety.org.
North Shore Women in Business
781-484-6368 [email protected]
The mission of North Shore Women in Business is to foster opportunities for
business women to develop professionally and personally through networking,
educational, and social functions. This group typically meets on the third Thursday of
each month; please call for more information or visit the website at www.nswib.org.
The Open Road Theatre of Hamilton and Wenham
978-233-1069 www.theopenroadtheatre.org
The Open Road Theatre is a non-profit after-school theatre arts education program
for local youth in grades K-12, including home-schooled, private and public school
students who live in or attend school on the North Shore. The group performs two
productions per year, usually in January and May. Auditions are usually in October and
March, after which cast members rehearse after school for 10 weeks, at the HamiltonWenham Library or the Church of St. Paul. The Open Road Theatre has a “no-cut”,
all-inclusive audition policy and offers scholarships on the participation fees for acting
and stage production education.
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Pleasant Pond Association
Regina Baker 978-468-1582
League of Women
Voters of
Hamilton-Wenham.
The mission of the Pleasant Pond Association is to enhance, preserve, protect and
rehabilitate the Pleasant Pond Beach and the surrounding area for the enjoyment of
community residents of all ages, activity levels and interests, now and in the future.
The association has produced a phased Master Plan for landscaping and beautifying
the pond parking and beachfront areas and repairing the boat ramp. Annually, they
host a beach clean-up day.
Rotary
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Hamilton Wenham Rotary has over 50 men and women as members. Being civicminded is the only criteria for membership. Rotary’s mission includes four international
goals: clean water; eradication of polio; literacy and peace. HW Rotary meets every
Friday at 7:30 am at the Community House. Website: www.hwrotaryclub.org.
HW Rotary sponsors student membership known as the HWRHS Interact Club
which provides support to students who self-govern and choose their service projects.
Interact meets at the high school twice a month on Wednesdays at 1:30 pm.
Scouting
Boy Scouts - A program for boys ages 11 through 18 with activities geared toward
building character, citizenship and outdoor recreation.
Cub Scouts - A program for boys ages 7 through 10 with fun activities emphasizing
God, country and family.
Girl Scouts - A community service oriented girls group committed to the community
and growth of girls in kindergarten through grade 12. “Girl Scouts—where girls grow
strong.”
Solstice Singers
Bill Bowler 978-468-7342
Created over twenty years ago as a caroling group, the Solstice Singers sing
during the Christmas holidays and other times of the year. The group tours locally
and nationally, singing at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Ground Zero. Performances
raise money for the school music departments, ACORD food pantry, and high school
scholarships. No auditions are required.
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Two Town Walking Club
Butch Crosbie 978-468-4243
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A volkswalking club that meets every other odd-numbered month at 7:00 p.m. on
the last Monday of the month at the Hamilton-Wenham Community House. The club
sponsors two one-day walking events and several seasonal walks as well as 5k (3.1
miles) and 10k (6. 2 miles) walks each year. The club can also put you in contact with
established walking clubs in every state and the world.
Wenham Village Improvement Society
Founded in 1893, the WVIS serves the changing needs of Wenham and works to
improve the quality of life for its citizens. Owner of the Wenham Tea House, the WVIS
also owns and maintains the playground behind the Tea House and the Monument
Street tennis courts. Since 1935 a summer playground program has provided
recreation to Wenham children as well as youth summer employment opportunities.
The scholarship program continues to benefit Wenham college-bound students.
Membership is open to women who are Wenham residents.
Wenham Museum
978-468-2377
A museum of American family life from the 17th century through the present, the
delightful Wenham Museum offers: the circa 1690 Claflin-Richards house, featuring
three centuries of furnishings, architecture and artifacts; a world-famous doll and toy
collection; a Train Room with ten operating layouts; an extensive costume collection;
a children’s interactive room; and special changing exhibits throughout the year.
The Museum also offers a wide variety of educational programs for children, adults
and families, school programs, special events and a charming gift shop. For more
information see website at www.wenhammuseum.org.
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Services Available
CHURCH DIRECTORY
for a complete list of churches, search “churches in Hamilton, Ma” in your web browser
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Asbury Grove Chapel/Retreat Center ....................................................... 978-468-3731
Camp Meeting Ground .......................................................... www.asburygrove.org
Christ Church ........................................................................................... 978-468-4461
149 Asbury Street, South Hamilton .................................. www.christchurchhw.org
Faith Family Church (www.Faithfamilychurch.biz) .................................... 978-468-6371
Services: Beverly 100 Cummings Center, Suite 406E
First Church in Wenham, UCC .................................................................. 978-468-4900
Corner of Main and Arbor Streets, Wenham ............. www.firstchurchwenham.org
First Congregational Church ..................................................................... 978-468-1940
624 Bay Road, Hamilton ........................................................ www.fcchamilton.org
First Presbyterian Church North Shore ..................................................... 978-356-7690
179 County Road, Ipswich ................................................ www.fpcnorthshore.com
First United Methodist Church ................................................................. 978-468-1256
391 Bay Road, Hamilton ...................................................... www.hamiltonumc.org
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church ................................................ 978-774-7582
323 Locust Street, Danvers ............................................................... www.nsuu.org
St. Paul Catholic Church ........................................................................... 978-468-2337
50 Union Street, Hamilton ........................................... www.churchofsaintpaul.net
COMMUNITY SERVICES
ACORD Food Pantry -69 Willow St. S. Ham .............................................. 978-468-7424
Community House of Hamilton-Wenham .................................................. 978-468-4818
Wenham Issues of Social Services (WISSH) ...................................978-468-5520 ext. 9
Hamilton Foundation, c/o Town Hall, Box 429 .......................................... 978-233-8002
Wenham Housing Authority, Larch Lane ................................................... 978-468-1532
Hamilton Housing Authority, 121Railroad Ave.......................................... 978-468-3981
Hamilton Wenham Holiday Assistance Fund, 9 Larch Row, Wenham
ELDER SERVICES
Hamilton Council on Aging, 299 Bay Road ............................................... 978-468-5595
Wenham Council on Aging, 10 School St ................................................. 978-468-5529
FUNCTION ROOMS
American Legion Hall ............................................................................... 978-468-9569
Community House of Hamilton/Wenham, 284 Bay Rd., Hamilton ............. 978-468-4818
Wenham Museum, Burnham Hall ( www.wenhammuseum.org ) .............. 978-468-2377
Wenham Tea House ( www.wenhamteahouse.com ) ............................... 978-468-1398
.......................................................................................................... 978-468-1235
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HOSPITALS
Beverly Hospital/Lahey Health ................................................................. 978-922-3000
Lahey Outpatient Center, Danvers ............................................................ 978-774-4400
Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care (Danvers) ............ 978-882-6100
North Shore Children’s Hospital (Salem) .................................................. 978-745-2100
North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) (Salem Hospital) ............................ 978-741-1215
POISONING
Environmental Health Office: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Boston) ..........
617-534-5965
Toll free number (MA) ( www.bphc.org ) ........................................... 800-532-9571
Poison Control Information And Prevention Center (24 hours) ................. 800-222-1222
RUNAWAYS
National Runaway Hotline ( www.1800runaway.org) ..... 800-786-2929
800-RUN-AWAY
SUICIDE
Samaritans of Merrimack Valley ........................................................................978-327-6607
(24 hrs/day, 7 days/week including holidays) ......866-912-4673 (HOPE) or 978-327-6607
Teen Help Line ..................................................................................978-688-8336 (TEEN)
Samaritans Statewide Help Line .....................................................877-870-4673 (HOPE)
National Lifeline ............................................................................ 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
VETERANS
Eastern Essex District Dept. of Veterans’ Services ............................................866-347-8838
Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green St.
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Curbside Refuse &
Recycling Information
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HAMILTON
Curbside pickup for household solid waste & recycling
The Town contracts out its curbside trash & recycling pick-up. Normal pick-up days
are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday each week for recyclables and organic waste
and every other week for solid waste. If there is a holiday on one of these days,
the schedule is moved ahead one day for the remaining days. If a holiday falls on a
Monday or Tuesday the entire schedule is moved ahead one day. There is no change in
schedule for holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not allow the following items to be
picked up in the special solid waste container.
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town website <hamiltonma.gov> before contacting the Department of Public Works
How does the Trash/Recycle program work?
1. The Town will collect ONE “free” container of trash from each household
every other week. You must use the official, black, 35-gallon town container
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2. If you have more solid waste, you must put it into an official blue
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on an “off” week, when there is no free, automated, solid waste pick up.
3. Where multiple households put trash at the same place, each household
must have an “official” Barrel.
4. If you have bulky items, you may still place one (1) large bulky item at
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grocery stores. Do not put any plastic bags, wrappers, etc. in recycle bins/
barrels.
3. Styrofoam is not recyclable. See town’s website for information how to
recycle it.
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Organic Waste (anything that can be composted) is picked up
weekly in Hamilton
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Curbside Refuse &
Recycling Information
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WENHAM
Curbside pickup for household solid waste & recycling
Normal-pick up days are Monday and Tuesday each week for trash, recyclables
and organic waste. If there is a holiday on one of these days, the schedule is moved
ahead one day for the remaining days. See town’s website for what can and cannot be
recycled or trashed.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not allow the following items to be
picked up as Municipal Solid Waste (curbside refuse).
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each household every week. You must use the official, black 35 gallon town
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2. If you have more solid waste than will fit in your official town container
with the top down, you must put it into an official green “Wenham” bag, set
curbside and NOT in a barrel.
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each, and 16 gallon bags for $1.00, sold in packages of five.
3. Where multiple households put trash at the same place, each household
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4. If you have bulky items, you may still place one (1) large bulky item at
the curb with your trash each week.
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barrels. Get free RECYCLE stickers at town hall for your bins or paint it on.
2. All polypropylene (plastic bags and wrappers) should be recycled at
local grocery stores. It will not be accepted if put in recycle bins/barrels
3. Styrofoam is not recyclable.
Organic waste (all compostable materials) is picked up weekly
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newspaper or, if you must, a compostable bag. Rinse out after each week’s
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collection day. Spray mouth of bin with 1T Clorox in quart of water to keep
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