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REGIONAL – Towns and cities in eastern Massachusetts last week took the first step toward creating thousands of new multi-family homes to reduce the chronic housing shortage. A new economic development law includes a provision that requires communities served by the...
BOSTON — Almost three months after the election was held, the state House voted to seat Democrat Kristin Kassner of Hamilton as the representative from the Second Essex District. Kassner won the election by one vote after a recount over 10-year veteran Lenny Mirra of...
WEST NEWBURY — Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Fire Department, responding quickly, stopped an outside fire from causing serious damage to a barn with animals inside. Firefighters responded to 74 Maple St. at 8:30 p.m. Sunday for a report of fire...
ROWLEY — Chief Scott Dumas and the Rowley Police Department reports that a burst pipe in the police station briefly knocked its communications system offline on Saturday. On Saturday, Feb. 4, at about 1:30 p.m., a pipe burst in the Department’s communications center....
SALISBURY DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE The Salisbury Democratic Town Committee is pleased to announce the 14th Annual College Leadership Scholarship for Salisbury seniors attending Triton Regional High School. Criteria...
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. – The Newburyport Literary Festival (NLF) needs your help. Current plans are for the beloved Festival to return to downtown Newburyport as a live, in-person event. However, organizers are discovering that transitioning from an online to in-person...
Newburyport Deputy Director of Public Services Jamie Tuccolo Appointed Interim Director NEWBURYPORT -- Mayor Sean Reardon is pleased to announce the temporary appointment of Jamie Tuccolo as Director of the Department of Public Services, effective Jan. 16. Mayor...
Ipswich-Rowley Rotary Club Secures Grant With Help from Ipswich England IPSWICH, MA – Jan 26, 2023 The Ipswich-Rowley Rotary along with the Ipswich-East, Ipswich England Rotary have secured a $38,624.00 grant from Rotary International to help educate our communities...
Tough Warrior Princesses Deliver ‘Joy’ Baskets By Stewart Lytle, Reporter REGIONAL – Since the first of the year, the Tough Warrior Princesses has created and delivered one basket of “joy” per day for cancer victims. That’s about 30 baskets in the last month, each...
Officials Accused of Working Against Town’s Best Interests By Stewart Lytle, Reporter GEORGETOWN – In his resignation letter as the town’s Conservation Agent, Steven Przyjemski accused town officials last week of conducting “an all-out attack” on the Conservation...
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