GLOUCESTER – Hawaii. San Diego. Santa Monica. Hilton Head. And Gloucester. All are on the latest Travel + Leisure list as homes to some of the best beaches in the USA. Good Harbor Beach made the top 25 this year, alongside fabled coastlines such as Santa Monica Beach,...
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IRWA awarded state grant for water quality monitoring
by Adam Swift
IPSWICH – MassDEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg joined local officials and environmental leaders last week along the Ipswich River to celebrate a grant to help local watershed coalitions monitor water quality. The Ipswich River Watershed Association, in partnership with...
The Shriners Circus Is Back With An All-New Show
by Adam Swift
Wilmington – Just in time for April vacation, the Shriners Circus is back in the area with an all-new show. Presented by the Aleppo Shriners at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, the circus will be held for the first time since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic....
North Shore author makes literary debut
by Adam Swift
It was a literary debut 25 years in the making for North Shore author Sue Thomson, who published her first novel, “Trevor,” on March 21. Thomson, who writes as S. Hilbre Thomson, and is a sixth grade teacher in Middleton, grew up in Topsfield and makes the most of the...
Public hearings scheduled for Ipswich outdoor entertainment policy
by Adam Swift
IPSWICH – The Covid-19 pandemic spurred a turn to outdoor dining and entertainment for local restaurants. Two years later, many dining establishments still rely on that extra revenue created by outdoor dining and entertainment, and the Ipswich Select Board is looking...
Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Schemes that Netted Almost $2 Million
by Adam Swift
BOSTON – A former Ipswich resident and Chief Financial Officer of Boston Grand Prix was sentenced to four years in prison in federal court on Tuesday in connection with multiple schemes to defraud equipment and small business financing companies as well as the Small...
Hamilton seeks funds for Patton Park master plan
by Adam Swift
HAMILTON – Patton Park is a centerpiece of downton Hamilton, and one of the most popular parks and playgrounds on the North Shore, but the town is looking to make the park even more of a local jewel. The public works and recreation departments are working together to...
Town Admin Wheel Continues To Turn In Wenham
by Adam Swift
WENHAM - The Wenham Select Board finds itself in a familiar position as it starts the search for a new town administrator with Thomas Younger back in the saddle as the town’s interim Town Administrator. The Board parted ways with former Town Administrator Ryan Ferrara...
Wenham Select Board Puts Town Administrator On Paid Administrative Leave
by Adam Swift
WENHAM – Wenham’s Town Administrator, Ryan Ferrara, has been placed on paid administrative leave. No further information about the move by the Wenham Select Board was forthcoming, as Chair Catherine Harrison made the announcement at the beginning of the Tuesday, Dec....
Clemenzi Family Turns It Up For Christmas
by Adam Swift
GEORGETOWN – Through the pandemic, lockdowns, and the assorted ups and downs of the past two years, Georgetown music teacher Eric Clemenzi and his son Xavier have never let the music stop. In fact, over the past several months, Eric and Xavier, 12, have turned things...
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