Boxford Police Dept. is Now Accredited Boxford, MA — The Boxford Select Board and Chief James B. Riter are pleased to announce that the Boxford Police Department has been fully accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC). The MPAC voted to...
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Trash Pickup Going Automated
REGIONAL – The future of trash pickup can be seen in Amesbury and a few other municipalities as the city last week rolled out the first brown trash carts that are picked up by trucks with only a driver. “Only trash in the new G. Mello brown carts will be collected;...
Solace for Stephanie Fighting Cancer with Comedy
REGIONAL – As Solace for Stephanie will tell you, cancer is no laughing matter, except for one night a year, when the 13-year-old non-profit organization assembles some of the best comics in the area to raise money to help those fighting cancer. Named for Stephanie...
Newbury, Rowley, Ipswich to Receive $948,084 for Local Road and Bridge Projects
Newbury, Rowley, Ipswich to Receive $948,084 for Local Road and Bridge Projects Funding is included in $375M transportation infrastructure bond authorization BOSTON – Newbury will receive $267,000.06, Rowley will receive $238,751.03, and Ipswich will receive...
Winners of Newburyport’s 63rd Annual Yankee Homecoming 10-mile Road Race
Photos by Peter McClelland
FlingGolf To Hold New England Classic
AMESBURY – Watch some of the nation’s best FlingGolf players compete on ESPN next week and become a flinger yourself in September at the New England FlingGolf classic held at the Amesbury Country Club and the Apple Hill Golf Club in East Kingston, NH. ESPN2 will...
Howlett Brook Fishway Construction Underway
TOPSFIELD, MA – - Construction on the Howlett Brook Dam fishway Jul 20, 2023 upgrades have begun and will be completed by early August. A weir-pool fishway had previously existed at this site but was completely destroyed during the Mother’s Day Flood in 2006. The dam...
August 2023 Events at Bradley Palmer State Park
TOPSFIELD - Bradley Palmer State Park is located at 40 Asbury St. in Topsfield. All programs are free and open to the public. Reasonable accommodations upon request. Adults must accompany children. For outdoor events wear closed toe shoes, consider insect repellent...
Bluebird Performance Lands in Rowley
ROWLEY – The Bluebird Performance Venue has found a comfortable nest at the First Congregational Church, bringing this month an eclectic group of musicians playing seldom heard instruments, vocalists and poets for a second concert at the church. “I’ve never met more...
Bake Sale Fundraiser
MERRIMAC - The Friends of Merrimac Council of Aging, would like to invite everyone in the community to come and support a Bake Sale Fundraiser. On Sat., Aug. 12th from 9am-12pm at the the Merrimac Senior Center located at 100 E. Main Street in Merrimac, tasty treats...
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