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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Scout Barn's insect-damaged supports push Select Board toward zoning vote on Iron Rail.

From Wenham News

• Select Board hears pushback on Iron Rail housing plan. Wenham Select Board heard residents challenge a plan to ground-lease the town's 80-acre Iron Rail property, where officials say the gymnastics-academy building needs at least $6 million in repairs. Tenant Rich Healy pushed to buy it instead, and Scout leaders said their barn was left out.Wenham News
• Select Board weighs Scout Barn repairs, Iron Rail zoning. Wenham Select Board faced a crowded agenda after an inspection found the Scout Barn's supports insect-damaged and its second-floor egress unsafe, prompting Chair Deirdre Pierotti to push for restricting access as the board also weighed zoning for the larger Iron Rail property.Wenham News

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 7, 6:30 p.m.: Open Space and Recreation Committee meets Wednesday. Wenham's Open Space and Recreation Committee meets at 6:30 p.m.; check the town calendar for the agenda and meeting location.Town of Wenham
• Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 p.m.: Joint Library Trustees meet Thursday in Hamilton. The Joint Board of Library Trustees for Hamilton and Wenham meets at 6:30 p.m. at 14 Union Street in Hamilton.Town of Wenham
• Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Climate Action and Sustainability Committee meets Thursday. Wenham's Climate Action and Sustainability Committee meets at 7 p.m.; see the town calendar for the agenda and location.Town of Wenham

Recent editions

• Monday, October 5, 2026 — Wenham's September property transfers included six deeds, topped by the month's largest condominium sale
• Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Wenham residents weighed in on redesigning Pingree Park's tennis courts at a workshop this week
• Monday, September 28, 2026 — Four properties changed hands in Wenham in late September, including two family trust transfers
• Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Wenham officials are monitoring weekend wind and rain conditions as a storm system approaches town
• Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Wenham announced a household hazardous waste collection day as three town committees prepare to meet this week
• Monday, September 21, 2026 — Wenham's late-summer housing market slowed to just two recorded home sales as fall nears