GROVELAND — Chief Jeffrey Gillen reports that the Groveland Police Department has summonsed a woman in connection to a series of package thefts that occurred on Monday. On Monday, Nov. 18, at about 2 p.m. Groveland Police were made aware of a woman stealing multiple...
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Holidays Are Busy for Food Banks
NEWBURY – Food banks, like the First Parish Food Bank, are entering their busiest season. The volunteers that serve food to hundreds of people each week have been preparing since August to meet the demand for turkeys. Jean Merrow, who heads this food bank, has 211...
Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association Jeffrey E. Megna Recognized for 40 Years of Service J.S. Roberts & Son Funeral Home, Rowley, Mass.
ROWLEY – Jeff Megna of the F. S. Roberts & Son Funeral Home in Rowley was recognized at the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association annual Funeral Service Appreciation Night in Needham last month. “We are excited to recognize our colleague Jeffrey E. Megna of...
Vacant Kmart Building to Become Housing?
NEWBURYPORT – For decades, residents here shopped at Kmart in Port Plaza for everything from furniture to toys. In coming years, they may live in new apartments that could be built where the vacant store now stands. Closed for seven years, the site of the almost...
Help The Open Door Stock the Shelves: Thanksgiving Food Drive Nov. 23
GLOUCESTER – With the holidays right around the corner, The Open Door Thanksgiving Food Drive is set to take place on Saturday, Nov. 23, at six local grocery stores. This year, the nonprofit is calling on the community to donate nonperishable breakfast items to help...
City of Newburyport, Newburyport Fire Department Celebrate Completion of John F. Cutter Jr. West End Fire Station
NEWBURYPORT – Earlier this month the Newburyport Fire Department began occupying the new west end fire station named after John "Jocko" Franklin Cutter Jr., who joined the Newburyport Fire Department in 1932 and became a Lieutenant in 1952. Cutter also served on the...
Cantemus December Concerts Share “The Peace of Wild Things”
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, with 42 members from across the North Shore, will present three concerts in December that share “The Peace of Wild Things.” Inspired by the Animal Kingdom, this concert preserves some seasonal traditions, and goes beyond. The repertoire...
New Plan for Whittier Draws Support
REGIONAL – Gov. Maura Healey has come up with a new plan to build a modern Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School (WT) on the Northeastern Community College campus (NECC) in Haverhill. In what was described as “early stages” of consideration by state...
Martha Spencer Coming to Newburyport
NEWBURYPORT – Martha Spencer and the Wonderland Country Band is coming to Newburyport on Saturday, November 16th, performing at 8 pm at the Belleville Church. Led by Martha Spencer, the Wonderland Country Band includes Jamie Collins on bass, Lucas Pasley on...
Newburyport Karate Students Score Medals at IPPONE
NEWBURYPORT – Seven Crane Karate Academy students won medals in the Spooky Spectacular IPPONE Tournament Oct. 19 in South Portland, ME. The medal-winners included Gessica Santos - 1st place, kata, Jacqueline Hogan - 1st place, kata, Aengus Hogan - 4th place, kata,...
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