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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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...
Fast-Acting West Newbury Firefighters Prevent Serious Damage to Barn with Animals Inside
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...
Krista Niles Selected as Assistant Principal of Pentucket District’s Donaghue, Sweetsir Schools
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Stephanie Dembro, Principal of the Donaghue and Sweetsir schools, announced the selection of Krista Niles as Assistant Principal of the Merrimac schools. Niles holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from...
Injured Bald Eagle Found On The Banks Of The Merrimack River Rescued By West Newbury Police And Animal Control
WEST NEWBURY — West Newbury Police, West Newbury Dispatcher Bob Pierce, and Animal Control Officer Kayla Provencher teamed up Sunday to rescue an injured bald eagle. On Sunday, July 31, at approximately 2:08 p.m., West Newbury Police Sgt. Rich Parenteau and Officer...
Local Students Earn Degrees from the University of Vermont Local Students Earn Degrees from the University of Vermont
BURLINGTON, VT — This year's commencement at the University of Vermont-the 221st in its history-marked a return to a traditional celebration outdoors on the University Green after two years of re-imagined ceremonies due to pandemic restrictions. The following students...
West Newbury and Georgetown Police Officers Graduate from NECC Police Academy
WEST NEWBURY — Officer Jessica Eng recently graduated from the Northern Essex Community College Police Academy in Haverhill. Officer Eng was among those who graduated from 24-week NECC Police Academy on Friday, June 24. Officer Eng began working with West Newbury...
Four-Alarm Fire rips through West Newbury House
WEST NEWBURY — The West Newbury Fire Department and its mutual aid partners battled a four-alarm house fire early on Saturday evening. Firefighters responded at 6:47 p.m. to 17 Brown Lane for a report of a garage fire attached to a house. First arriving crews found...
Pentucket Regional School District Announces Leadership Appointments for 2022-2023 School Year
WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew has announced several administrative changes for the 2022-2023 school year. • Stephanie Dembro will become Principal at the Donaghue and Sweetsir Schools. She has served as Assistant Principal at both schools. She...
Onesto Honored by Mindful Awards Again
WEST NEWBURY — Onesto Foods’ gluten-free, vegan and non-GMO crackers were named “Cracker Product of the Year” in the 2022 Mindful Awards. This is the second year in a row that Onesto has received this honor. Mindful Awards is an independent recognition platform...
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