REGIONAL – As the federal and state government take steps to protect regional banks from the current crisis, North Shore banks issued statements to reassure depositors that all is well. “With unsettling financial headlines dominating the news recently, I want to...
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Mello Expected to Submit New Trash Station Proposal
GEORGETOWN – G. Mello Disposal Corp. is expected to submit a new application in the coming weeks to the town’s Planning Board for its proposed trash transfer station on Carleton Drive. But it will be limited to 250 tons per day, not 500 tons originally proposed. The...
Parking at Crane Beach Gets Pricier
IPSWICH — Out-of-town visitors to Crane Beach will soon have less money in their wallets. Ipswich residents will not be affected. The Crane Estate and Beach Trustees of Reservations will phase out the beach parking permit over the next few months and replace it with a...
Pentucket’s Donaghue School Launches Peer Mentoring Program
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Stephanie Dembro share that Donaghue Elementary has launched a new Peer Mentor Program. Kelsey Bille, School Counselor, and Margaret Ford, Special Education teacher, coordinate the Peer Mentor Program. The...
The Essex/Middlesex Association Of Insurance Women Is Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Essex/Middlesex Association of Insurance Women is now accepting applications for its 2023 Estelle T. Jeter Scholarship Award. The $500 scholarship is awarded to an individual for use as a college scholarship or as a reimbursement for those with a passing grade for...
Contest with $10,000 in Cash Prizes Seeks Contestants that Aim to Improve Digital Access in Essex County
One in five Essex County households lacks a basic computer and a similar number of residents (160,000) live without fixed broadband, according to a 2020 Essex County Community Foundation report. Individuals with ideas to improve digital access for Essex County...
Groveland Police Department Thank Good Samaritan for Returning Checkbook
GROVELAND - Chief Jeffrey Gillen and the Groveland Police Department would like to acknowledge and thank a good Samaritan from Groveland. On Wednesday, March 8, Groveland resident, Richard Saulnier, found what appeared to be a checkbook on the side of the road, which...
Newburyport Girls Basketball Players Honored
Newburyport seniors with their families being honored pre-game on February 14th: Top - Makenna Ward with family Middle - Emma Foley with family Bottom - Deirdre McElhinney with a family member Photos provided by Peter McClelland
Whittier Tech Building Committee Approves Proposal to Build New School for $422.3 million
HAVERHILL – The Whitter Tech Building Committee is pleased to share that members have voted unanimously to pursue construction of a new school building to best deliver a 21st century technical education to students. Whittier Tech opened in 1973, and its last...
Recreational Advisory: Salisbury Beach State Reservation Campground
Recreational Advisory: Salisbury Beach State Reservation Campground WHAT: Beginning on Monday, March 13, 2023, and continuing through Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will implement a closure of the campground and boat ramp at...
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