Nomination papers for town positions and for the School Committee are now available in the Town Clerk’s office at the Patton Homestead, 650 Asbury St. Open positions include two seats on the Select Board, three seats on the Planning Board, three seats on the School Committee, one Hamilton seat on the Hamilton-Wenham Library Trustees, … Continued
The significant lack of rainfall this summer has caused dangerously low water levels in the Ipswich River Watershed. The Hamilton Water Department again reminds residents about the need to conserve water and abide by the water ban policies. The decreasing water level causes increased stress on the town’s groundwater wells, filtration process, and ability to … Continued
The Town Clerk recently did a “mass inactivation” of 1,322 voters who haven’t returned the 2024 town census. More than 800 forms were not returned and every voter on the unreturned forms was marked inactive in the voting system. That means the next time they show up to vote they will need to prove town … Continued
The Town of Hamilton has hired Utile Architecture and Planning – a consulting firm that has experience working with communities on zoning and development issues – to develop a form-based code for the downtown area. A form-based code is a type of zoning code that focuses on the shape and character of buildings. The public … Continued
At the Annual Town Meeting on April 6, voters overwhelmingly authorized the town to hire a consultant to work on a Town Center Plan. Utile, a zoning and design firm, has been engaged and will soon be kicking off its efforts to engage the community in work that will produce a proposed design and form-based … Continued
