Hamilton Resident Among Photo Contest Winners

Hamilton resident Jennifer Maguire captured third place honors in the “Shiny Happy People” category of this year’s Essex National Heritage Area Photo Contest.

“The annual photo contest encourages photographers of all levels to ’capture’ the living landscapes, unique places and interesting people of Essex County, MA,” according to a press release from the commission.

Maguire’s photo (included with this article) captures a scene at Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester. Her photo, along with the other 13 images receiving honors, will be exhibited throughout the year at the National Park Service Visitor Center in Salem (2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA 01970) and at the office of the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (160 Main Street, Haverhill, MA 01830).

The public is invited to attend a reception and award ceremony on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. in the gallery at Hunt’s Photo & Video in Melrose (located at 100 Main Street, Melrose). The reception is free, but please RSVP to Essex Heritage at (978) 740-0444.

View all the winning images at www.EssexHeritage.org