Drowning at Pavilion Beach Ipswich
IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a possible drowning at Pavilion Beach. On Sunday, July 31, at approximately 5:17 p.m., Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a...
Gloucester Fire battled a brush Fire in the area of Poles Hill and Riverview Road
GLOUCESTER — On Monday, Aug. 1, at approximately 10:45 a.m., the Gloucester Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a brush fire on Poles Hill. Upon arrival, firefighters found a large area of brush burning in dry, windy conditions, in an area that was difficult...
Rowley Council on Aging August Happenings
ROWLEY — COA Luncheon Mondays at noon at the COA Enhanced Fitness Class Mondays (at the YMCA), Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Rowley Congregational Church 1:00-2:00 pm Fitness and Balance Class Mondays and Thursdays 9:30-10:30 am at the Congregational Church Corn Hole...
Essex Tech Receives Grant Funding To Expand Training Opportunities
HATHORNE –Essex Tech has been awarded just under $1.5 million in grant funding from the Baker-Polito Administration to expand training opportunities. Essex Tech was awarded $1.2 million in Career Technical Initiative (CTI) grants for its NightHawks Adult Education...
Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District sprays in Ipswich
IPSWICH — The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District conducted truck-based mosquito spraying at several schools and locations in town this week as a preventive measure. Monday, Aug. 1, from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., a white, mid-sized...
Rowley Native among Ironstone Volunteers honored in Annual Volunteer Appreciation Day
ANDOVER — Jeri Markarian, a Rowley native, was among the many volunteers of Ironstone Farm to be celebrated during the annual Volunteer Appreciation Day. She was introduced to Ironstone through her daughter, the Volunteer Program Manager, in April and has been...
Newburyport Bank Donates to the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth
NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Bank has donated $1,500 to the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth as a sponsor of their Summer Detour. This event will take place on Thursday, August 4, from 5-8 pm at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, NH, and will feature...
Wind Turbine Mechanical Failure at Blackburn Industrial Park Gloucester
GLOUCESTER — City of Gloucester’s response to a mechanical failure at a wind turbine in the Blackburn Industrial Park on Sunday morning. On Sunday, July 31, at approximately 7 a.m., the Gloucester Fire Department responded after it was discovered that one of three...
Candidate Forums for Essex County Sheriff and Eastern District DA Planned for August
ESSEX COUNTY — The Essex County Sheriffs’ Forum will be held on Thursday, 11 August, 7:00 p.m., on Zoom. The candidates for sheriff are Kevin Coppinger and Virginia Leigh. The Eastern District D.A.s’ Forum will be held on Thursday, 18 August, 7:00 p.m., on Zoom. The...
