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...
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Makeover for Rte. 1 Rotary Coming
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 offers Pacheco a conditional contract as Town Administrator
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...
Boston MedFlight trains Rowley First Responders
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...
A Great Spot for Reading
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...
“Cape Ann & Monhegan Island Vistas: Contrasted New England Art Colonies” exhibition comes to Gloucester
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 Halloween 2021
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...
Bestselling author Ken Follett will be at The Music Hall’s virtual stage
Portsmouth, NH – On Sunday, November 14 at 1 p.m. bestselling author Ken Follett will be at The Music Hall’s virtual stage as part of the Writers on a New England Stage series, now being presented in an intimate, online format. He will discuss his new novel, NEVER, a...
GLOtober Halloween event at Buttonwoods Museum in Haverhill
Join the Glotober event at Buttonwoods Museum at 240 Water St. in Haverhill on Thursday, October 28th from 4-7 pm for old fashioned games, fall food, and fun for the whole family. Admission is only $5 per person or $20 per family. All ages are welcome to participate...
Will Bike Riders Slow Down in the Waterfront Park?
NEWBURYPORT – Will bicycle riders use the 12-foot shared path across the proposed Market Landing Waterfront Park as a superhighway to get a workout, as one city councilor described it? Or will they go slow or even walk their bikes across the park? That is the question...
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