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GLOUCESTER — Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire at a waterfront property on Woodward Avenue on Saturday. On Saturday, July 26, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Gloucester Fire Department was called to a...
NEWBURYPORT – Like other cities such as New Orleans and San Antonio with Mardi Gras and Fiesta, Newburyport has Yankee Homecoming, with a parade, art shows and Saturday-night fireworks over the mighty Merrimack. Beginning this Saturday, the 10-day celebration...
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board conducted a site visit last week at the more than 100-year-old Zibell Farm at 214 North St. to view the sand mining operation that has been going on for several months. Farm owners allowed only Planning Board members to tour the...
by Greigh Cloward NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Art is a local art exhibit located in the heart of Newburyport, a town that promotes artistic cultural richness through its many theaters, dance groups, and art galleries. Coming Home is an art show that will be held at...
HAMPTON, NH – Want a break from the popular Yankee Homecoming events in Newburyport this weekend? Head north to the Smuttynose Brewery here for a Saturday afternoon of music, beverages and the chance to try some of the hottest peppers on the planet. The Spicy Shark,...
NEWBURYPORT – For years probably the most dangerous and certainly the most frustrating intersection in this city is the exit from state Rte. 1 onto Merrimac Street, entering the city from Salisbury and points north. During busy traffic times, cars and cyclists back up...
HAMPTON BEACH –The historic Hampton Beach Casino, which has been a major entertainment venue since it first opened in 1899, is about to rebuilt into a major destination for the North Shore. For over 100 years, the Casino Ballroom has claimed it is only “second to the...
IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police Department, Ipswich Harbormaster, and Ipswich Fire are currently seeking to identify the owner of a boat that was overturned on Hoods Pond on Saturday night. On Saturday, July...
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA – On Thursday, July 17, at approximately 3 p.m., Sgt. Richard Newton was on routine marine patrol on the harbor in MPD Public Safety Vessel 999, when he noticed a small sailboat in an unusual area. When Sgt. Newton investigated further, he...
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