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TO THE EDITOR: Despite denial by Georgetown’s Planning Board, Mello Corporation continues pursuing its 500-ton transfer station, challenging that decision in court and proceeding with Conservation Commission hearings. At the 10/21 meeting, ConCom members voiced...
TOPSFIELD — While other New Englanders pray for a mild winter, Henry Swenson is hoping for storms. “It amazes me how they develop, the scenery they bring. It's something that's very enjoyable,” he said during a phone call. Even without seeing his face, the energy in...
BOSTON — U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs Thursday scheduled the sentencing of the former chief financial officer of the Boston Grand Prix for Feb. 15, after the one-time Ipswich resident pled guilty to defrauding equipment and small business financing...
REGIONAL – The Rte. 1 Rotary, probably the hottest area in the region for new multi-family housing, is about to get rebuilt, thanks to the state Department of Transportation. Designated by the city of Newburyport as a “Smart Growth District, the rotary, the Clipper...
GEORGETOWN – The Board of Selectmen voted four to zero Wednesday night to make a conditional offer to Orlando Pacheco, the town administrator in Lancaster, who would replace Mike Farrell, this town’s administrator since 2010. Pacheco wowed the selectmen, who...
By Don Dupray The Rowley Fire, Police and emergency dispatchers recently completed a training course with Boston MedFlight. The training focused on the protocols and best practices for both predetermined and emergency landing zones. Scene safety, patient handling and...
GEORGETOWN — On one of her frequent visits to the Georgetown Peabody Library, Jane Fields overheard a student asking for a copy of the Iliad, only to be told that the library had none. She returned to her home on North Street and found in her attic a copy of Homer’s...
GLOUCESTER – The growth of two of New England’s oldest and most revered summer art colonies will be the subject of a special exhibition, Cape Ann & Monhegan Island Vistas: Contrasted New England Art Colonies, opening Oct. 30, 2021 at the Cape Ann Museum. The show...
NEWBURYPORT — Whether you are looking for a family-friendly walk in the woods, accompanied by some spooky stories, or a campy live theater gorefest, Newburyport has an array of Halloween events organized by the newly formed Newburyport Arts Collective. Watch a horror...
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