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Enough is Enough has requested a recount of the Hamilton vote on the school override. That recount will take place on June 6 at 9:00 A.M at Hamilton town hall. We do not expect Hamilton’s original “Yes” vote on the school override to change at the recount.
The Town Moderator, Bruce Ramsey, and Jane Wetson, […]

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Thanks for sticking with us through this whole legislative process. We’re getting closer, but we do have yet another 90-second favor to ask of you today.
Click here (http://capwiz.com/stand/issues/alert/?alertid=11403426) to go to Stand for Children’s web site, which will help you email Brad Hill and Bruce Tarr.
Here are the details:
The Senate has […]

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Important amendments are in the Senate right now — will you send an email?
Can you take 90 seconds out of your morning to send a quick email to Senator Tarr?
Stand for Children has alerted us that several budget amendments we have been tracking all year are up for consideration today, Tuesday May 20th.
In particular, we […]

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Yes
No
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Total

Hamilton
1,420 (50.55%)
1,383 (49.25%)
6
2,809

Wenham
750 (59.85%)
500 (39.90%)
3
1,253

These are the official numbers.
Thank you. As promised, SOS will continue working to make our school system the best and most cost efficient district it can be. Thank you for voting and for your support. Stay tuned.

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Dear Friend & Neighbor, We read with concern the recent information published in a local newspaper regarding the override to fund the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District (HWRSD). This letter is an attempt to provide complete and factual information.

Per Pupil Spending

Per pupil comparisons are complicated due to the huge impact of special education expenses.
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Over these past few weeks, we have heard from many of you who have shared your suggestions, concerns and ideas. We’re listening!
Regardless of what happens at the ballot box tomorrow, SOS isn’t going to drop the ball. We pledge to:

continue to work to find long-term solutions to our budget crisis.
promote deep and thoughtful dialogue between […]

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SOS is about sharing information, whether it is good, bad or ugly. At last week’s school committee meeting, our guidance department discussed the accreditation issue and shared a quote from the Director of Admissions at Boston College. We felt we should share it with you:
“…While the college would not penalize the student applicant due to […]

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Is the “No?” vote organized enough to defeat this override? You bet they are. Here is what they are doing:

building an e-mail list
developing an on-line presence
printing flyers
going door-to-door in neighborhoods to distribute those flyers
calling senior citizens to remind them to vote
providing transportation to the polls
distributing absentee ballot information
passing out lawn signs
posting bumper stickers
soliciting donations

Don’t let […]

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Oh no! I have to be out of town on Thursday!
Did you just find out that you have to be out of town on Thursday, May 15th? Or that you’ll have to work late? No problem.
If you live in Hamilton, just go to town hall Monday night until 7:00 pm to vote by absentee ballot.
If […]

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We need every vote to get this override passed, and we can’t get the vote out without your help. We’ve made it easy for you to reach out to your friends and neighbors and non-voters. Click the link below to print out a letter which you can print out and send to your neighbors […]

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