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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Real Estate

Hamilton Home Sale Prices Range Widely as Median Lands at $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…

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Morning Brief

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…

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Real Estate

Hamilton Home Prices Range From $400,000 To $1.175 Million This Month

Hamilton recorded 15 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3. Six of those deeds carry a sale price so far, ranging from $400,000 for 21 & 21R Beech Street to $1,175,000 for 8 Patton Ridge Road, with a median of $757,500 among the priced sales. Nine deeds, including two each on Ba…

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