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MERRIMAC — On Tuesday, June 11, 60 Boxer dogs were removed from a property in the Town of Merrimac as part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation into reports of animal hoarding and overcrowding. The investigation was opened by the Windham Police Department, NH, and...
IPSWICH –Erin Bonney Casey is the new executive director of the Ipswich Watershed Association. She succeeds Wayne Castonguay who led IRWA for almost 13 years and who succeeded Kerry Mackin, who led it for almost twenty years. The Watershed Association is a non-profit...
IPSWICH — Fire Chief Paul Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department extinguished a working fire in a commercial building on Mitchell Road. On Wednesday, June 12, at about 11:14 a.m., the Ipswich Fire Department received a commercial fire alarm activation at D&D...
NEWBURYPORT — Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III reports that the Newburyport Fire Department extinguished a basement fire on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday, June 4, at approximately 3:12 p.m., Newburyport Fire was called to 25 Duffy Drive for a report of a structure...
Hampton - Christian Music Festival The 2024 Hampton Beach Christian Music Festival takes place Sunday, June 23rd, from 3 to 9 PM in the center of Hampton Beach at the Sea Shell Stage. As in previous years, admission is FREE. This year features one of the top Christian...
Could Newbury Take the Pink House? By Stewart Lytle, Reporter PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE --The fight to save the nearly 100-year-old Pink House continues, although the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (F&WS) has handed it over to the federal General Services Administration...
A Lot of Boxers To Adopt By Ava Moeckel, Reporter REGIONAL – After the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) found homes for many of its dogs during last week's Adoptathon, its shelters are back to full capacity when 60 boxers were...
Ipswich River Watershed Association Awarded $90,000 Cummings Grant Ipswich nonprofit receives 3 years of funding from Cummings Foundation Ipswich, June 4, 2024 – Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) is one of 150 local nonprofit that will share in $30 million...
May Named Acting Chief By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ROWLEY — For 36 years, Stephen May has dreamed he might serve this town as its police chief. As of last week, his wish was realized. The dream started when he was hired as a part-time police dispatcher in 1988 and was...
Summer Fun Classes Starting By Ava Moeckel, Reporter Enjoy some yoga, have fun, get creative, clean up your cell phone or simply relax from the busy summer days. These are only a few of the things the Newburyport Adult and Community Education (NACE) has planned for...
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