REGIONAL – Two years ago, Jonnie Lyn Evans was promoted by the board of River Valley Charter School to be the school’s executive director. Before her first year was over, her school was shut down and the students and teachers were forced into remote learning. This...
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Cinema Salem Announces Crowdfunding Campaign for upgrades of space and equipment
SALEM - Cinema Salem is launching a crowdfunding campaign in advance of the cinema’s projected reopening in late May. The campaign will help fund improvements to the cinema’s lobby, theater halls, and equipment. The campaign, on Indiegogo, can be found by visiting...
C&J Bus Lines Growing Again – in Seabrook
REGIONAL – As the Pandemic winds down and people begin to travel or commute again to work, C&J Bus Lines is growing once more. “I feel good where we are going,” said C&J president Jim Jalbert last week. But Jalbert predicts it will take two years for C&J’s bus service to Boston and New York City to return to pre-Pandemic levels…
Rowley Girl Scouts Help Beautify Garden Beds at the Rowley Public Library
ROWLEY – Girls from six different Rowley Girl Scouts troops participated in an annual community service project to beautify the garden beds at the Rowley Public Library on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Rowley troops in first grade through tenth grade participated. The...
Georgetown family to host a clothing drive to benefit the 2021 North Shore Cancer WALK.
Georgetown - Aggie Sarcia of Georgetown and her family are going to have to find a new place to park their cars during the month of May. Beginning May 1st, the Sarcia’s will once again be hosting a clothing drive to benefit the 2021 North Shore Cancer WALK. Part of...
Beverly Buccheri celebrated 10 years in business
Beverly Buccheri, a licenced medical aesthetician and certified aromatherapist, celebrated 10 years in business on Saturday at her shop, BC Essentials Aromatherapy, located on Pleasant Street in Newburyport. A daylong celebration was enjoyed by staff and customers. BC...
Rowley Water Department Spring Hydrant Flushing Schedule for Dead-End Streets
ROWLEY — The Rowley Water Department has begun its spring hydrant flushing program. Starting Tuesday, April 20, the department will flush fire hydrants on all dead-end streets in town as part of its ongoing program to improve water quality. Flushing will take place...
Rowley Police to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day
ROWLEY - The Rowley Police Department, in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will once again be participating in National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rowley Police Station Lobby, 477 Haverhill...
Participate in Community Science! 2021 Annual River Herring Count in Andover
ANDOVER - River herring have been returning to the Shawsheen River from the Atlantic Ocean to spawn again ever since two dams blocking them from their historical home were removed in the winter of 2016-2017. Their return has been documented annually by counting them...
New AARP Analysis Shows Massachusetts COVID Cases and Deaths Declining in Nursing Homes; Chronic Problems Remain
The latest release of AARP's Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows that both cases and deaths in nursing homes declined in the four weeks ending March 21. Although these rates improve, chronic problems in nursing homes—revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic—continue....
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