MERRIMACK VALLEY – Warm weather is coming, and boaters, yacht owners, kayakers, dogs and ducks must again contend with raw sewage floating down the Merrimack River. While the fight up and down the river to rid it of untreated sewage is limping along, the city of...
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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...
Salisbury Beach Carousel Construction and Opening Update
Drive down Broadway at Salisbury Beach Center and the majestic new Historic Carousel building beckons! This summer, inside the stunning octagonal carousel roundhouse, visitors will once again experience the joy of riding a historic carousel. Slated to open in May...
Salisbury Manager Running for Salem Mayor – Again
REGIONAL — Since it became obvious that Kim Driscoll would be the Commonwealth’s next lieutenant governor, the people of Salem, where she has served as mayor for 17 years, “are understandably anxious,” said Salem resident Neil Harrington. The loss of Driscoll, the...
Buried Pirates Or Settlers?
SALISBURY — When former town selectman Charles Geary’s requested last year that the town allow his wife, Barbara, and him to be buried in what appeared to be an empty section of the historic and closed Colonial Cemetery, he unearthed a mystery that may trace its...
St. John’s Prep Announces Academic Honors for Fourth Quarter 2021-2022
DANVERS — St. John’s Prep recently announced the names of students who earned academic honors for the fourth quarter of the 2021–2022 school year. Students who qualified for the Headmaster’s List earned grades of A- or above in all courses; students who qualified for...
Lasell University Local Students Named to Spring 2022 Dean’s List
NEWTON, MA — The following students were named to the Lasell Dean's List in recognition of their spring 2022 academic performance: Michael Woo of Amesbury Sage Dodier of Amesbury Savannah Nolan of Salisbury Alexa Berkeley of Groveland Carolyn Blum of Boxford Ella...
Local Students Make Dean’s List At Hofstra University
HEMPSTEAD, NY — Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Spring 2022 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List. Local students earning...
New Cable/Internet Company Coming to North Shore
NORTH SHORE – Residents of Amesbury, Haverhill, Merrimac and Salisbury may soon have a choice in what company brings cable TV, Internet and phone services into their homes and businesses. Breezeline, formerly Atlantic Broadband, has applied to several North Shore...
A Petition to Save Endangered Buildings
SALISBURY – The chair of the Historical Commission is asking residents to sign a petition online to preserve two buildings on Ring’s Island, built in the 1800s. The commission voted last month to ask the town’s Board of Selectmen to nominate the Community Meeting...
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