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REGIONAL — Since it became obvious that Kim Driscoll would be the Commonwealth’s next lieutenant governor, the people of Salem, where she has served as mayor for 17 years, “are understandably anxious,” said Salem resident Neil Harrington. The loss of Driscoll, the...
REGIONAL - Northeast Arc has received more than a million dollars in donations to support people with disabilities on the North Shore. Steven P. Rosenthal, a Marblehead resident and chairman of West Shore, donated $1 million to fund the non-profit organization. This...
NEWBURYPORT -- John C. H. Young owned a barbershop on Merrimac Street at Green Street until he died in 1889 at the age of 72. His tombstone in the Old Hill Burying Ground says he possessed many virtues and was the poor of the poorest. “He fed the hungry, clothed the...
REGIONAL – If you thought last month that you didn’t have time to vote, but did cast your ballot for Kristin Kassner in the race to represent the Second Essex legislative district, pat yourself on the back. Kassner, a Democrat and Hamilton resident, trailed incumbent...
ROWLEY - These photos are from the Wreaths Across America group. The truck delivered the wreaths this past Sunday. The wreaths will be placed on veterans’ gravestones in the Rowley Cemetery this weekend. Photos: The two women in front of the truck, are (from left)...
ROWLEY - The Rowley Country Club was honored to run a holiday food drive this past week that supported the Rowley Food Pantry. They were able to collect 16 boxes of items that the food Pantry needed during the holiday season. Thank you to all who donated and made this...
REGIONAL – Looking for a unique present for the holidays. How about sending an original, custom-designed poem? If you are no William Shakespeare, and most of us aren’t, the skilled poets at Newburyport High School’s Creative Writing at Night class can write a poem for...
SALISBURY – Driving North End Boulevard, particularly in the beach-going months, is a challenge for cars, pedestrians and bicycles. “North End Boulevard is a very, very dangerous roadway,” town manager Neil Harrington told a well-attended briefing by the state...
GEORGETOWN – The Land Court has told the town’s Planning Board it had no authority in September 2021 to deny a permit for a proposed 500-ton, per-day trash transfer station on Carleton Road. That decision may leave only the denial by the town’s Conservation Commission...
TRITON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT – Next Spring at the graduation of the high school class of 2023 or in the fall when Triton is playing a rival football team, the stadium on the Triton campus may have standing room only. People may have to lean against the fence...
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