The governor, during a live chat on Hamilton-Wenham Patch, expressed skepticism about the legalization of medical marijuana, though he sympathized with patients in pain.
A Salmonella outbreak led to more than 100 nut butter spreads recalled. Check out the complete list.
The Wenham Board of Selectmen unanimously backed an all-alcoholic liquor license on Tuesday.
Governor Deval Patrick speaks with Patch readers live at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. What questions do you want him to answer?
Ask Governor Deval Patrick about any topic you like during our live chat at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
It was insurance concerns that kept the hounds out of Saturday's parade at the start of Harvest in the Village Marketplace.
The Hamilton Board of Health announced on Friday that another mosquito tested positive for West Nile Virus and another round of spraying will be conducted.
The two candidates for the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts faced off in their first live debate on Thursday night.
"People have sent me down here -- and that’s to vote,” Brown said in an interview with the Boston Globe when there was the possibility Thursday that he could not make it back to Boston for Thursday night's debate.
A detour for southbound traffic and delays for all drivers on Route 1A through downtown Hamilton are expected on Friday while work continues to rebuild the railroad crossing.
Les Golsule, whose daughter Melissa was killed by a 27-time convicted felon, writes to acknowledge the work by state Rep. Brad Hill, R-Ipswich, to pass Melissa's Bill.
U.S. Rep. John Tierney tries to tie his opponent to controversial comments, but challenger Richard Tisei calls them "inappropriate."
The two candidates for the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts will square off for the first time in a live televised debate at the WBZ studios in Boston on Thursday.
The fist case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a human is a man in his 70s in Georgetown.
Downtown Hamilton streetscape improvement work is underway with the planting of 15 new trees.
Mother Jones released a video of Mitt Romney telling a private audience that 47 percent of Americans are dependent on the government and will never vote for him. Was this a ruinous gaffe, or has Romney told a hard political truth?
National Grid faced fierce criticism for its response to Hurricane Irene and an October snowstorm last year but said on Tuesday it is ready for heavy winds and rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
The Hamilton Board of Selectmen publicly presented Town Manager Michael Lombardo with his annual review on Monday night.
The angled railroad crossing in downtown Hamilton has caused at least two bicycle crashes this summer. It will now be repaired.
A look at local weekend events in Hamilton and Wenham and nearby areas of the North Shore.
The latest findings from Patch's Red and Blue Commonwealth surveys.
A snapshot of the 6th District race.
A mosquito tested positive for the West Nile Virus over the weekend in Wenham and spraying is planned for Thursday night.
Congressman John Tierney's first TV ad this season is an attack on Richard Tisei.
Wenham police shortly chased an allegedly drunk man driving a stolen tow truck early Tuesday morning.
A study to determine whether, and where, a pedestrian and bicycle path can be placed along Essex Street is now underway.
A roundup of activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department for Sept. 6-9. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Simple events to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2011 will be held in both Hamilton and Wenham on Tuesday - the 11th anniversary.
The Highland Street area of Hamilton will be sprayed for mosquitoes on Monday night.
A tree that fell on electric wires has closed a portion of Grapevine Road on Saturday morning.
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What did you think of Obama's speech and the convention? Will you vote for him in November?
U.S. Rep. John Tierney's focus was small business.
Winner Eileen Duff also topped the Democratic Party primary ballot in the only contetsed race in Thursday's primary in Hamilton and Wenham.
Eileen Duff will go on to Nov. election.
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts, spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. What did you think of her speech?
There is one contested race on the ballot on Thursday in the primary election on Thursday in Hamilton and Wenham.
A plan to use the car barn lot downtown as a war memorial park will need approval by Town Meeting in May.
A Hamilton resident brings his concerns to the Hamilton Selectmen on Monday night about why it has taken so long to clear snow from the school roofs and reopen school.
A Wenham town committee lays out preliminary ideas, plans to offer options on the piece of town-owned land in two to three months.