Photos provided by Ipswich Fire Department Ipswich and Rowley Firefighters conducted ice rescue training Sunday morning in the Ipswich River on County Street at the end of Elm Street. They practiced self-rescue as well as rescuing a victim on an ice shelf using ropes...
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What To Do With An Old Truck Stop?
AMESBURY -- Trader Alan’s Truck Stop just off Interstate 495 was always a busy place. Truckers pulled in for gas, service and some of the best hot dogs. They might even join locals at the Fifth Wheel bar to stomp and sing along with a country and western band. If the...
Sisters Find Each Other
NORTH SHORE – Pam Drolet and Heller Shoop may have played tennis on adjacent courts at the Newburyport Tennis Center. They had mutual friends whose children attended the Page School in West Newbury. Pam lives with her husband in Amesbury. Heller had also lived in...
Rollover In Ipswich
Photo provided by Ipswich Fire Department Ipswich Fire and Police Departments responded to the scene of a truck rollover last Friday during the storm. Dozens of crashes were reported north of Boston, including this dump truck rollover on Route 1 in Ipswich that closed...
Success of Whittier Tech’s Adult Education program
HAVERHILL – Superintendent Maureen Lynch reports the recent success of Whittier Tech’s Adult Education program and wishes to share stories about the personal and professional successes of adult learners. The Whittier Tech Adult Education Program, also known as...
Sports Photos by Peter McClelland
Hamilton seeks funds for Patton Park master plan
HAMILTON – Patton Park is a centerpiece of downton Hamilton, and one of the most popular parks and playgrounds on the North Shore, but the town is looking to make the park even more of a local jewel. The public works and recreation departments are working together to...
Native Plants for Bird Friendly Communities
Freezin’ For A Reason
AMESBURY – In between working in his Merrimac workshop and Amesbury showroom, business owner Connor Mulholland is crossing his fingers tight for a mild February. “I’m hoping the temperatures will feel more like December and less like January,” Mulholland laughed,...
Scenes from Ski Bradford
Bradford Ski Area, also known as Ski Bradford, received 17 inches of snow during last weekend’s storm. Located on South Cross Road in Haverhill, began operations in 1949. Of the 48 skiable acres with 13 trails many are considered expert in addition to intermediate and...
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