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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...
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...
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...
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,...
Entry Deadline October 4th TOPSFIELD – Every year the Topsfield Fair hosts a pageant for children between the ages of 5 – 8 years old to become the Junior King and Queen and serve as a representative of the Fair at local parades and other events throughout the year....
NEWBURY – On Sept. 22, about 75 volunteers and members of the Newbury community came together to collect debris along Plum Island Beach as part of the state's COASTSWEEP program. The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management's COASTSWEEP program aims to bring...
GEORGETOWN – The state House Ways and Means Committee is considering a measure that would allow municipalities to request relief from the Attorney General from having to address complaints about open meeting violations from a single individual who files more than a...
BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford is pleased to announce the launch of its newly refreshed website, boxfordma.gov, designed with user-friendliness and accessibility in mind. The updated site is now optimized for use on mobile phones and tablets, ensuring that residents...
NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Bank has donated $2,500 as a sponsor of Anna Jaques Hospital’s Shine, A Sparkling Fundraiser for AJH Breast Care Services. This event will be held on Thursday, October 10th from 6-9 pm at the Blue Ocean Event Center in Salisbury, MA. There...
REGIONAL – Deidre was excited about buying a dog from a “reputable Maltipoo breeding family.” The “breeder” had sent her photos and videos of her dog and claimed on the website 1Happy Miltipoo.com that it was not a puppy mill. The “breeder” promised to send the dog...
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