Wenham's Community Preservation Committee meets Tuesday evening, with Zoning Board and Planning Board sessions set for Wednesday. From our own coverage: Weather-delayed Buker Fun Run finally kicks off; Police department re-accredited by state commission.
Wenham Police Department earns re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission after a lengthy review process. From our own coverage: Weather-delayed Buker Fun Run finally kicks off; Police department wins re-accreditation.
Conservation Commission meets Monday evening. From our own coverage: Climate panel targets education push on organics program; Select Board weighs Iron Rail property's future.
The weather-delayed Buker Fun Run kicked off this week after being pushed back, with Select Board member Gary Cheeseman telling the board at its October 20 meeting that the event would start at 9 a.m. the following morning. Residents were invited to come out and watch.
Wenham Select Board approved a level-service fiscal 2028 budget directive and a new meeting-posting policy, both by 5-0 votes.
One Wenham-resident obituary published this week: Hines, Patrick J., age 76, who died October 14, 2026. The Echovita listing for Wenham, MA did not identify a funeral home or include additional biographical detail at the time of review.
The Wenham Planning Board moved toward creating two separate zoning districts for the town's 80-acre Iron Rail property rather than a single overlay.
Wenham's Finance Committee discussed possible costs of replacing or rehabilitating the town's Iron Rail building and gym without taking any substantive votes.
Wenham recorded nine property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, with sale prices ranging from $543,000 to $1,725,000 and a median of $1,153,000 among the five deeds with prices on file. The month's top sale was 155 Cherry St., Lot 4, which sold for $1,725,000 on Oct. 6. Four of th…
Wenham Select Board votes to evict Scout Barn's upstairs tenant with 90 days' notice. From our own coverage: Select board votes to evict Scout Barn tenant. Also in today's brief (9 items): Town sets fall bagged leaf pickup dates; Housing trust wants input on affordable housing; Town pos…
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