Paul Herbert Farrell, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at CHA Whidden Hospital in Everett after a lengthy illness. Born in Everett in February 1945, Paul was the son of the late Edgar H. and the late Florence (Ross) Farrell, and stepson of the late...
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Plum Island: 2 Women Mourned
PLUM ISLAND – Many details have yet to be released regarding the deaths of two young women described as best friends, Dahiana Canas, 25 of East Boston, and Vanessa Correa, 25 of Lynn, who drowned off Plum Island Point last week. Did they go to the beach to swim, or...
IPSWICH MUSEUM
We are very excited to have our own Bob Waite, Ipswich native, here to participate in our Evening Lecture Series! Please join us on Wednesday evening, June 18, 2025 at 7:30pm, in the Appleton Room at The Heard House. Bob will be presenting "Mr. Waite's...
Beverly Police Department and Law Enforcement Partners Successfully De-Escalate Mental Health Crisis
BEVERLY – Chief John G. LeLacheur reports that the Beverly Police Department and law enforcement partners successfully de-escalated a situation involving an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. Late last month, the Beverly Police Department was called to an...
Plant Matters
by Ida Wye Essex Tech aboriculture accomplished a real milestone this spring when there nascent Maplewood Arboretum was certified. This remarkable achievement for a public education institution will inspire and educate the present and future students and the...
Mary Donahoe Lytle WED, JUNE 11, 2025, Twomey, LeBlanc & Conte Funeral Home
Her life will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at the Twomey, LeBlanc & Conte Funeral Home at 193 High St., Newburyport, MA 01950. The world lost one of its most creative, loving, funny women when the Lord Jesus on May 27th called Mary Donahoe...
James J. McCarthy Appointed President of Newburyport Bank
NEWBURYPORT – Lloyd L. Hamm, Jr., President and CEO of River Run Bancorp, MHC, together with the Boards of River Run and Newburyport Bank, are pleased to announce the appointment of James J. McCarthy as President and Chief Operating Officer of Newburyport Bank,...
MeVa Pushes Ferries on the Merrimack
THE MERRIMACK RIVER – The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MeVa) hopes soon to offer a new way to travel between Salisbury and Haverhill for residents and visitors. MeVa, which provides free bus transportation to 16 communities, mostly along the river, is...
Newburyport Announces Departure of Director of Public Services
NEWBURYPORT – The City of Newburyport announced that Director of Public Services Wayne S. Amaral will be stepping down at the end of June after two years of service. Amaral was appointed by the mayor in 2023. He previously served as deputy director of the department...
Storm Surge Presents Expert Discussion on Coastal Flood Risks in Newburyport
NEWBURYPORT – Storm Surge will host "High Stakes at High Tide: Understanding Coastal Flood Risks" on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Newburyport Senior/Community Center, 331 High Street. The event features Katie Giannakopoulos, Coastal Dynamics...
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