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Rowley Water Department Reports Elevated Levels of PFAS Detected in Water Sample – Well #2 Temporarily Shut Down
ROWLEY – The Rowley Water Department reports that water tested from Well #2 has shown slightly elevated levels of a regulated group of chemicals called PFAS. The current regulations for PFAS public drinking water standard or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), as...
Tashjian Rescinds Beverly Homestead Exemption – Recently Married Rep. Candidate Staying in Georgetown
REGIONAL – Just over a year ago, Republican legislative candidate Mark Tashjian intended to reside in a home in Beverly, which is not in the Second Essex legislative district he is now seeking to represent in the state House. This month, after the chair of the town’s...
The Axe (and Demolition Crews) May Fall Soon on the Iconic Newbury Pink House
NORTH SHORE — The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (F&WS) is planning to demolish the iconic Pink House just before its 100th birthday. The remediation process on the house at 60 Plum Island Turnpike to remove asbestos and mold began last week. Matthew Hillman,...
Newburyport Police Department Honors Fourth Newburyport Officer Added to Law Enforcement Memorial at Annual Ceremony
NEWBURYPORT – City Marshal Matthew Simons and members of the Newburyport Police Department attended and participated in the 35th annual memorial ceremony of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation. The ceremony, held on Thursday, Sept. 26 at the...
Update on 500-Ton Mello Trash Transfer Station
GEORGETOWN – The residents of this town are likely to get a large new business, collecting and transferring trash from around the region. Harry LaCortiglia, chair of the town’s Planning Board, said last week that his board, which has approved the 500-ton transfer...
Plum Island Property Owner Moves to Replace Closed 125-Seat Restaurant with Four Multi-Story Condos
NEWBURY – With the former owner of the Plum Island Grille facing a felony criminal charge for vandalizing the popular, but now closed restaurant, property owner Mark Friery is planning to tell the town in the next couple of weeks that he will seek permits to build...
Masconomet First Responder Course Makes an Impact Beyond the Classroom
BOXFORD – Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and paramedics are short-staffed nationwide. According to the American Ambulance Association, the turnover rate for EMTs, which includes both resignations and firings, was 36 percent in 2022. Federal studies have indicated...
In Memoriam Barbara Gaspar
Barbara Gaspar passed away on October 2, at the Exeter Hospital in Exeter, NH, with her loving family around her. Born in August 1930, she was the daughter of Howard L. Kent and Anna Bottari Kent. She is survived by her daughters, Ann Prest of Rowley, and Terry Prest...
Why Adopting 3A at Town Meeting is a Bad Idea for Ipswich – MEETING Tuesday, October 8th, from 7-9pm
IPSWICH – You have seen the many presentations urging you to vote YES on the 3A article at Town Meeting. For those who have real concerns about the negative impact of adopting MBTA 3A, a bipartisan group of concerned citizens will hold an open forum on Tuesday,...
Priced Right Junk Removal