GEORGETOWN — Chief David Sedgwick is pleased to report that the Georgetown Police Department earned re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) for the seventh time. The department was re-accredited on Wednesday, June 26, meaning the...
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Whittier Tech Marine Technology Students Repair Boat for Amesbury Fire Department
HAVERHILL – Superintendent Maureen Lynch is pleased to report that students in the Whitter Tech Marine Service Technology Program repaired a rescue boat for the Amesbury Fire Department. The Amesbury Fire Department's only rescue boat was out of service and had been...
Yankee Homecoming Comes to Town
NEWBURYPORT – New Orleans has Mardi Gras. San Antonio has Fiesta, week long, citywide parties that hosst colorful events, concerts, parades and sometimes fireworks. This old port city on the Merrimack River enjoys Yankee Homecoming, which starts Saturday, and ends...
Pink House Not a Hot Listing
NEWBURY – There is a two-story house for sale on the road to Plum Island. Built in 1925, the 1,500-square-foot house has an unfinished basement and walk-up attic. According to the description provided by General Services Administration (GSA), “The structure has been...
Get Ready For Your Throat to Burn
REGIONAL – Just back from attending Shark Week in Tampa, FL, Gabe DiSaverio is about to host the third annual New England Hot Sauce Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at the scenic outdoor field behind Smuttynose Brewery in Hampton, NH. What do sharks...
Georgetown Police Charge Store Owner, Employee With Illegally Selling Marijuana Vape Cartridges Without a License
GEORGETOWN – Chief David Sedgwick reports that the Georgetown Police Department, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and the North Shore/Cape Ann Tobacco Policy Program, has charged two men with illegally selling THC vape cartridges. RAM...
Rowley 911 Center Moved to Regional Service
ROWLEY – With no controversy and limited discussion, the SelectBoard this month approved by voice vote the town’s call center joining the regional center in Middleton Aug. 1. The proposed move to the North Shore Regional 911 Center in Middleton, which is expected to...
Pentucket Students Participate in German Exchange Program
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to share that 12 Pentucket students are participating in the German American Partnership Program (GAPP). The German American Partnership Program (GAPP), supported by the U.S. State Department and the German...
Providence Employee No Longer Works for Georgetown
GEORGETOWN – The head-scratching move to share a part-time human resources officer who works with the city of Providence, RI, is over – at least for now. Paul Winspeare, the Rhode Island human resources officer, was working for the town of Georgetown about 10 hours a...
A Food Revolution Has Arrived to the Lower Merrimack Valley, Seacoast and Beyond
LOWER MERRIMACK VALLEY – A revolution in providing food security is happening here this summer. On Rte. 1 in Salisbury in the old ENPRO Services building, Seacoast Regional Food Hub, an umbrella organization that includes Our Neighbors Table and 16 other food banks...
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