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THE GOVERNMENT FORM: Three-member Board of Selectmen, Town Meeting. ELECTED OFFICIALS: Board of Selectmen: John Serafini, 978-468-1010; David Neill, 978-468-2713; Paul Ricker, 978-468-3738. School Committee: Chairman Michael Abbott, 978-468-3675; Nancy Morse, 978-468-5013; Donald Gallant, 978-978-468-2357; Catherine Harrison, 978-468-3359, Elaine Carey, 978-468-9932; Bill Martin, 978-468-9553; Maureen Flores, 978-468-5881; Jackie Serafino, 978-468-6393; Town Clerk: Theresa M. Fanning, 978-468-5570. APPOINTED OFFICIALS: Building Inspector Charles Brett, 978-468-5585; Town Administrator Candace Wheeler, 978-468-5572; Selectmen's Secretary Pat Capobianco, 978-468-5572; Health Agent Mark Tolman, 978-468- 5579. TOWN HALL: 577 Bay Road, 978-468-5570. WEB SITE: www.town.hamilton.ma.us INCORPORATED: 1793 POPULATION: 8,059 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $97,500 SIZE: 14.99 square miles TAX RATE PER $1,000: $14.54 AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE: $341,100 MEDIAN PRICE, SINGLE FAMILY HOME: $373,000 THE FACTS BUSINESS: Major industries: Retail. Business organizations: Hamilton-Wenham Business Council, Joyce Heinz 978-922-0857. CHURCHES: Congregational: First Congregational Church, 978-468-1940; Episcopalian: Christ Church of Hamilton and Wenham, 978-468-4461; Methodist: First United Methodist, 978-468-1256; Roman Catholic: St. Paul's Church, 978-468-2337. DAY CARE: Licensed family day care providers: three. Licensed day care centers: four. Licensed school-age child care: one. ELDER SERVICES: Housing Authority, 978-468-3981; Council on Aging, 978-468-2645. HOSPITAL and HEALTH SERVICES: Beverly Hospital, Herrick Street, Beverly, 978-922-3000; All-Care Visiting Nurse Association, 800-287-2454; VNA Greater Salem partners Home Care, 800-910-4225. LIBRARY: Hamilton-Wenham Joint Public Library, 14 Union St., 978-468- 5577. POST OFFICES: 49 Railroad Ave. (01982); 589 Bay Road (01936). RECREATION: Recreation Director Maggie Whitesell, 978-468-2178; Hamilton-Wenham Community House, Bay Road,978-468- 4818. Major Recreation Areas: Patton Park, Chebacco Lake, Bradley Palmer State Park. SCHOOLS: Public schools: Hamilton Wenham Regional High School, Miles River Middle School, three elementary schools. School Department: 978-468-5310. Superintendent: Dennis DiSalvo, 978-468-5310. Private schools: Pingree School, grades 9-12, 978-468-4415; Colleges: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 978-468-7111. Adult Education: Day and night classes, Community Center, 978-468-4818. SOCIAL SERVICES: Community Service of Hamilton and Wenham, 978-468-4818. TRASH COLLECTION: Weekly curbside pickup by Hiltz Disposal. Recycling: Curbside pickup every other week. UTILITIES: Cable TV: AT&T Broadband, 888-633-4266. Electric: Mass. Electric Co., 800-542-2031; Natural gas: Keyspan, 800-732-3400. Phone service: Verizon, 978-555-1611; Water and sewer: Department of Public Works, 978-468-5580; private septic systems. YOUNG PEOPLE'S GROUPS: Boy Scouts, Leo Kulhavey, 978-468-4758; Girl Scouts and Brownies, Dru Farley, 978-356-1261; Young Life program, Gordon Anaple, 978-468-7100; Little League, Scott Burnham, 978-468-4115.
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