WEST NEWBURY -- Grab your favorite kiddo and head on down to Long Hill Farm, it’s time once again for the Fairytale Hayride. Hosted by the Pentucket Arts Foundation (www.pentucketarts.org), the annual event offers an afternoon of low-cost, creative fun for the...
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Groveland Water and Sewer Department Provides Water Supply to West Newbury Following Water Main Break
Groveland Water and Sewer Department Provides Water Supply to West Newbury Following Water Main Break GROVELAND — Superintendent Colin Stokes reports that the Groveland Water and Sewer Department is currently supplying water to the Town of West Newbury as a result of...
West Newbury Garage Fire
WEST NEWBURY — West Newbury Fire Department and mutual aid partners extinguished a residential garage fire Sunday night. The West Newbury Public Safety Dispatch Center received a 911 call at 6:35 p.m., reporting a fire at a home on Middle Street. The fire started in...
When Sewage Flows Down the River
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...
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...
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