NEWBURY – The Town of Newbury and the Newbury Council on Aging (COA) are pleased to share that two students in the COA's rug braiding class won top honors at this year's Topsfield Fair. Sally Ryan, of Newbury, was awarded first place and Best in Show for her...
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Construction on Mello Trash Transfer Station Begins
GEORGETOWN – A new era in trash management for North Shore communities is beginning with pre-construction of a new circular path through the land at the end of Carlton Drive, once owned by the Mirra Corp. Construction of the 500-ton transfer station near Interstate 95...
The Topsfield Fair Held its Annual Parent & Child Cookie Celebration Contest All Three Winners Were From Ipswich!
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...
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