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Select Board votes to evict Scout Barn tenant
Wenham Select Board voted to evict the Iron Rail Scout Barn's second-floor tenant with 90 days' notice, opening a path to close the aging building within two years.
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Scout Barn damage spurs Iron Rail zoning vote
Scout Barn's insect-damaged supports push Select Board toward zoning vote on Iron Rail. From our own coverage: Select Board hears pushback on Iron Rail housing plan; Select Board weighs Scout Barn repairs, Iron Rail zoning. Also in today's brief (5 items): Open Space and Recreation Comm…
Morning Brief
Six deeds recorded in September
Wenham's September property transfers included six deeds, topped by the month's largest condominium sale. From our own coverage: Six Wenham deeds recorded in September. Also in today's brief (4 items): Select Board meets at town hall Tuesday; Open Space and Recreation Committee meets We…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026
One Wenham-resident obituary notice was published this week: Black, Barbara R., 97, who died September 30, 2026. No additional biographical detail was available in the source obituary beyond her age and residence. Arrangements are being handled by Lyons Funeral Home of Danvers, with the…
Real Estate
Wenham Home Prices Cluster Above $1 Million in Latest Deed Filings
Six property transfers recorded in Wenham from Sept. 4 to Oct. 3, with four carrying a recorded sale price ranging from $543,000 to $1,495,000 and a median of $1,129,000. The top sale was a Pine Hill Road condominium at $1,495,000, sold by Ronald J. Jackson, trustee, to Deborah D. Rice.…
Morning Brief
Residents weigh in on Pingree Park courts
Wenham residents weighed in on redesigning Pingree Park's tennis courts at a workshop this week. Also in today's brief (7 items): Residents weigh in on Pingree Park tennis courts; DPW drop off day set for Saturday; Household hazardous waste collection held Saturday; Board of Assessors m…
Morning Brief
Four sales include two family trust transfers
Four properties changed hands in Wenham in late September, including two family trust transfers. From our own coverage: Wenham real estate roundup covers late-September sales. Also in today's brief (3 items): Ninth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony set; Cultural Council holds Octob…
Real Estate
Two priced Wenham sales this month both top $1.1 million mark
Wenham's registry of deeds recorded four property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26. Two carried a recorded sale price: 18 Kimball Ave Lot 8 sold for $1,235,000, the period's highest, while 9 Great Pond Rd Lot 13 sold for $1,153,000, putting the median at $1,194,000. The other two …
Morning Brief
Storm watch issued for the weekend
Wenham officials are monitoring weekend wind and rain conditions as a storm system approaches town. Also in today's brief (6 items): Town monitors weekend wind and rain event; Conservation Commission meets Monday evening; Open Space and Recreation Committee meets Tuesday; Hamilton Wenha…
Morning Brief
Household hazardous waste day announced
Wenham announced a household hazardous waste collection day as three town committees prepare to meet this week. Also in today's brief (4 items): Wenham announces household hazardous waste day; Conservation Commission meets Monday night; Open Space and Recreation Committee meets Tuesday;…
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