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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

The Friends of the John Curtis Library will hold their annual meeting on
Monday, January 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Trustees Meeting Room at the library
and they would love to have some new people come hear about what they do!

Anyone interested joining the group, or just interested in finding out more
about how the Friends support the library and its programming, are welcome
to stop in at our meeting. All are welcome!

No lengthy time commitment is needed to join the Friends, as they work well
as a team and “many hands make light work!”

For more information, please contact Sandy Hayes at
sandyhayes1016@gmail.com .

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

Volunteer in Book Sale Land at the John Curtis Free Library, Hanover!

Revenue from the sale of books and puzzles at the John Curtis Free Library,
534 Hanover Street, Hanover, provides programing, passes, and funds for
other needs at our local library.

Managed by a small group of dedicated volunteers, tasks include sorting and
shelving appropriate donations and maintaining the tidiness of the area.
Never knowing the condition of the room upon arrival, an hour +/- per visit
might be necessary.

Several volunteers choose to work one day a week. Others fill in the gaps
and work two or three days of a week, but only once every eight or nine
weeks. Each volunteer signs up for what meshes with personal commitments
when a new calendar is posted. Somehow it all works!

Although the book sale space is open to patrons whenever the library is
open, volunteers work at their convenience.

If you think this might be an activity you would be interested in, please
contact Emily Blampied, blampied@gmail.com. Your on-going help would be
very appreciated!

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

Did you just get your property tax bill? Did you know that there are
“discounts” – more accurately known as exemptions, for certain residents
who meet certain criteria? There’s a great page on the town’s website with
all sorts of related information found here:
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An exemption is a reduction of property taxes for residents who meet
certain qualifications. The various exemptions offered by Hanover through
the State of Massachusetts are the disabled veteran’s exemption, legally
blind exemption, surviving spouse, and minor child of a deceased parent
exemption, and the senior exemptions. If the property is in a trust, the
owner must be a trustee and have a significant beneficial interest in the
trust.

This flyer is super helpful:
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. Please be advised that all exemption applications must be filed before
April 1, 2024.
For assistance and guidance during the application process, the Hanover
Assessing Office is ready to help answer your questions. Their main page
on the Town’s website is here:
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and contact information is at the bottom of the page.

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

The Town of Hanover will hold a meeting regarding the Former National
Fireworks Site on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 7:00 pm, virtually and in
person at Hanover High School, 287 Cedar Street. The agenda covers the
existing status and the possible designation of the Former National
Fireworks Site as a Superfund Site.

The (former) National Fireworks site was used for research, development,
manufacturing and testing of munitions and pyrotechnics for the U.S.
government, as well as commercial manufacturing of civilian fireworks and
other non-munitions related manufacturing. Mercury, lead, organic solvents,
propellants and explosives were used in the manufacturing operations and
have contaminated the site.

Clean-up activities since 2015 have been funded by the Tronox Incorporated
Expendable Trust, which was established as part of a bankruptcy settlement
with a Potentially Responsible Party (approximately $74 million). Until
recently, the Town of Hanover was hopeful that the Mass. Attorney
General’s Office would be able to successfully negotiate a settlement
with the Potentially Responsible Parties – namely the Department of
Defense, MIT, and National Coatings Inc. – to secure funds required to
fully clean the site. However, it is the Town’s understanding that those
negotiations, which the Town was not a party to, were unsuccessful.
Therefore, as of today, sufficient funding is not available to complete the
clean-up activities to the extent required under Massachusetts’ waste
site cleanup regulations. MassDEP estimates that significant additional
funding, in excess of funding available in the Tronox Incorporated
Expendable Trust, will be required to complete the necessary environmental
cleanup.

Due to additional funding needed to complete the cleanup of the Site,
MassDEP has requested that the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) become involved with the
site. EPA has additional funding resources to address hazardous waste sites
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) once a site is added to the Superfund National Priorities List
(NPL).

Meeting participants on January 11th will include the Town of Hanover, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection, and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
The Town of Hanover strongly encourages all residents and interested
individuals to participate in the meeting, either in person or remotely.

Remote Participation:
• Webinar address:
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• Telephone: Dial one of the following phone numbers: 929-205-6099;
312-626-6799; 301-715- 8592; 346-248-7799; 669-900-6833; 253-215-8782
• If you are a dial-in participant and would like to ask a question,
please press *9 to enter the question queue.
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press *6 to toggle.
• Webinar ID: 868 7114 3516

Additional Information:
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In Hanover, the Town Manager’s Office is the main point of contact at (781)
826-5000 x1084 , and there is also a special email address:
natlfireworkssiteinfo@hanover-ma.gov .
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EPA contact information is located on that latter page.

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

The annual Town Census has been mailed to all Hanover households. If you do
not have any changes to your Town Census, you may submit your response
on-line! All residents should review the information on the form, make any
changes if necessary, and sign and return the form as soon as possible. If
there are no changes to your Town Census, go to:
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and fill out the on-line form. Household members who are temporarily
living away from home, such as college students, members of the military
services, etc., should not be removed from the census if they plan to use
Hanover as their voting address.

New this year – there is one less piece of paper because the School
Census will be completed electronically! To complete the School Census, go
to:
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by February 16th. Make sure you include your children on the Town Census
AND on the electronic School Census. Still included in the Town Census
mailing is a Dog License Application. If applicable to your household, this
form should also be completed and may be returned in the enclosed addressed
envelope or dropped through the mail slot with your Town Census in the
front door of the Hanover Town Hall.
If you did not receive a Town Census form or are new to the Town of
Hanover, you can download one on-line here:
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Completion of the annual census is important for a number of reasons.
• Registered voters in a household that fail to complete an annual census
will lose their “active” voter status, which is an important
consideration given this busy election year.
• It assists in accurate municipal planning.
• It assists the police and fire departments in case of any emergency in
your home
• It allows Hanover to receive the proper allocation of state and federal
funds and grants.
• Filing a census can provide proof of residency for a number of legal
requirements such as in-state tuition at state colleges, housing benefits,
veterans’ benefits, and insurance benefits.
Be sure your family phone number is on the census form. This phone number
will only be used in case of emergencies!
For more information, please contact Carol Mattes at
carol.mattes@hanover-ma.gov or (781) 826-5000 x1028, Town Clerk Catherine
Harder-Bernier at catherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov, or Assistant Town
Clerk Andrea Dello Russo at andrea.dellorusso@hanover-ma.gov or (781)
825-5000 x1079.

For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

This Sunday is the Phoenix Lodge Public Breakfast. The Lodge is located at
133 Broadway, at the corner of Broadway and Washington Street (Hanover Four
Corners).

Join them on Sunday, January 14th from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. for what some
folks say is the “best breakfast anywhere”.

Featuring: French toast, pancakes, eggs, homemade corned beef hash, home
fries, breakfast sausage, bacon, fresh fruit and juices, muffins, toast and
coffee.

ALL YOU CAN EAT
Adults – $10.00
Kids under 12 – $5.00
Kids under 5 – FREE

You just can’t beat this price!!!

All of the proceeds from the breakfasts help to support their food pantry
and scholarship programs. Phoenix Lodge regularly donates to the Hanover,
Pembroke Firehouse and Norwell food pantries. They also provide two
scholarships each year to South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High
School.

Thank you from the officers and members of Phoenix Lodge for helping them
to help our community. They are Masons and this is what they do! For more
information, please contact Dave Tinley at dotinley3@icloud.com.

For “Around Town on the Web”,
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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

Christmas tree pick-up
Saturday, January 6th, 2024
Suggested donation of $10-$15
Donations can be put in the mailbox or taped to the tree in a plastic bag.
Checks are payable to Hanover Pack 37
Trees need to be on the sidewalk in front of the home before 8:00 a.m. on
the 6th.
They can’t accept wreaths because of the wires.

Here is the link to signup:
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, or go to their website at
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The Cub Scouts get support from these generous donors and so they suggest
you support them: Bartlett Tree Experts, Curran Corp Landscaping, Hoadley
Plumbing and Heating, PA Landers, and Village Green.

For more information, please contact Cubmaster Jason Scott at
jasonscott04@gmail.com .

For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

A month from now there will be a blood drive for Children’s Hospital. But,
NOW is the time to sign up! Please see the attached flyer and reach out to
Cyndi at Cynthia.MacKinlay@childrens.harvard.edu or our very own Paul
Nimeskern at paul.nimeskern@live.com with any questions.
Give pints for half pints!

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

This holiday season, some folks are home alone. Hanover Unity is working on
a town wide holiday decoration/ornament making event to warm these people’s
hearts. This can be done by anyone of any age. Decorate or make something
to hang in someone’s home. It can be any holiday/winter theme. Use supplies
you have at home, or you can pick up a baggie with some supplies in the red
bin at the John Curtis Library, 534 Hanover Street. Then, drop off your
hand made decoration at in the red bin at the John Curtis Library or
Council on Aging, 665 Center Street. These will then be delivered to those
who get Meals on Wheels, or residents who go to the COA can pick one to
take home, and some will be dropped off at Benchmark in Hanover. The more
ornaments made, the more warmth that can be spread. This is great for
groups, scouts, classes, or even the youngest of kids.

For more information, please contact Darcie at
hanoverunitycouncil@gmail.com or see the attached flyer.

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Dear fellow Hanoverians:

Sleigh Bells Ring at the Stetson House!
Hanover Historical Society
Historic Drummer Samuel Stetson House
Saturday, December 16th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 2023

A Sight and Sound Experience for the Holidays

Hanover’s Historic Drummer Samuel Stetson House, Barn, Cobbler’s Shop,
and Grounds will be open and decorated for a special one-day holiday
experience this year. The event will feature restored vintage sleighs from
the Society’s collections put on display. The house and barn will be
decorated with an interactive bell display, featuring original and
reproduction sleigh bells, cow bells, and handbells. Play Jingle Bells on
the bells. There will be scavenger hunts for children, special musical
performances at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., refreshments, and ornaments for
sale.

This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please go to www.hanoverhistoricalsociety.com or
email hanhistdirector@gmail.com .

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