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NEWBURYPORT – It may surprise you that this city, which erected a statue in front of City Hall to slavery abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, once refused to let black children attend its public schools. In the early 1800s, long before the Civil Rights Movement of...
DANVERS – The inaugural edition of SILVER SCREAM CON, celebrating all things horror will take place August 26th - August 28th at The DoubleTree Boston North Shore Hotel in Danvers. Curated by heavy-metal band Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas, SILVER SCREAM CON...
Matthew Reid Client News, Fire News MERRIMAC — Chief Larry S. Fisher reports that the Merrimac Fire Department battled a significant three-alarm structure fire at a single-family home on Skunk Road Sunday afternoon. At approximately 2:15 p.m. Merrimac Fire received a...
DANVERS — Northeast Arc, a not-for-profit organization that helps children and adults with, or at risk for developing, disabilities become full participants in the community, will hold its Run 4 InKlusion and Family Fun Fest on September 25, 2022, at Market Street...
Dear Editor, On Wednesday, July 20th, I was at the check out at a grocery store in Georgetown. (Crosby’s). I was paying with my debit card and it was rejected. In fact it was rejected three times because of a “bad PIN”. Yes, very embarrassing. I began taking the...
By Jan Lindsay DANVERS — One of the things I adore about dogs is their unconditional love. After my husband Andy died on Care Dimensions’ hospice service at home in October 2020, our dogs Rufus and Grizzly Bear helped me cope with my loss. In exchange for...
IPSWICH — The Town of Ipswich announces that it has declared a full outdoor water ban effective immediately to protect the Town’s water supply. The new status applies to both users of town water and those who draw water from private supplies. Residents may continue to...
AMESBURY – A sign of how far FlingGolf has come on its path to becoming a major sport, ESPN this weekend will broadcast two FlingGolf events three times over three days, including once in a prime time on Sunday and again on Monday night. Starting at 6:30 a.m. on...
IPSWICH – When Tony Marino left in late May as the Ipswich Town Manager, the plan was to have Mary Gallivan, the town’s human resources director, and Police Chief Paul Nikas take turns serving as interim town manager until a permanent replacement could be hired. But...
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