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Pentucket School Committee Pays Bulk ($24K) of $37,600 Expenditure to Purchase Six ‘Professional Therapy Dogs’ ($6,267 per Dog) to Provide Comfort to Students
NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that the Pentucket Regional School District is welcoming six professional therapy dogs who will be graduating from training in Kansas. Teachers and administrators from the district, assigned as handlers, traveled to Ellsworth, Kansas to meet the dogs and train alongside...
Georgetown and Surrounding Communities Battled Fatal 4-Alarm House Fire
GEORGETOWN – Chief Matt McKay shared the actions taken by the Georgetown Fire Department as it battled a serious 4-alarm house fire. At 10:49 p.m. Saturday, June 22, Georgetown Fire responded to 238 East Main St. for a report of a house fire. Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy flames...
Maudslay concerts commence with quintet
Brian Thomas Quintet and Donna Byrne open the 31st season of the Maudslay Arts Center (MAC) Summer Concert Series with two shows on July 13 and 14. Thomas returns to Maudsla, this time with his small group Brian Thomas Quintet playing original soul jazz rooted in the tradition of a horn section backed by an organ trio rhythm section.
Mass. State Lottery winner: Final $1 million scratch ticket prize claimed Monday
The final $1 million prize for the scratch ticket game “Double your Money” was claimed in Massachusetts Monday. The ticket was purchased at Rx3 Energy in Salem. There was a 1 in 3,024,000 odds in winning the grand prize and it was the final grand prize ticket. However, there are still six unclaimed $2,000 prize winning tickets left.
School committee approves cellphone ban, split on chemical health policy
IPSWICH — The school committee was able to approve the vast majority of student handbook policies in one fell swoop at its meeting last week. But the committee got hung up for nearly an hour and a half on two new policies that aim to protect students’ well-being.
Ipswich opens doors to refugee family, transforming lives and community
IPSWICH — Childrens’ gleeful screams sounded in Ascension Memorial Episcopal Church while pastors, charity workers, and local aid program founders discussed refugee housing solutions last Thursday evening. The church’s Boone Hall would soon house a family of Afghan refugees who landed late on June 24. The family spent...
Rowley concert series to feature Caribbean steel band
The Rowley Public Library’s Summer Concert Series will feature Caribbean sounds on Wednesday, July 17. It’s part of the library’s offering of “live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings through the month of July.”. “Bring a blanket or chair and relax on their beautiful front lawn while...
Ipswich police and fire log June 24 to 30, 2024
2:25 a.m. Burglar alarm at Brookline Bank on Market Street. 12:22 p.m. Fire department called out to Central Street for public assist. 4:36 p.m. Motor vehicle check on Jeffreys Neck Road. 5:34 p.m. Animal complaint at Southern Heights. 8:59 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint on Essex Road. 10:21 p.m. Medical aid...
At least one Mass. lawmaker thinks Biden should step aside
State Sen. Jason Lewis said that last week's debate showed that President Joe Biden is not up to the task of forcefully confronting Donald Trump. As the ramifications of President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance last week continue to reverberate throughout the Democratic Party, at least one elected official in Massachusetts is calling for him to step aside in favor of a younger candidate.
Print edition, July 3, 2024
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WBZ's Call for Action helps correct error that hurt Ipswich woman's credit score
BOSTON - The I-Team's Call for Action helped an Ipswich woman who spent years trying to get to the bottom of a mistake that was affecting her credit score. Nancy Manning said her troubles began when she bought a new car and traded in her old one. The dealership told her it would pay off the bank loan on her trade in. But months later the bank said she still owed the money.Error impacted credit scoreManning traded her in old Kia Soul and bought a blue Subaru. She drove off the dealership lot without a care in the world. ...
New Boxford trash arrangements as Mello picks up town contract
BOXFORD — The town’s new trash service with G. Mello has begun. Starting July 1, Mello will pick up trash instead of Waste Management (WM). WM drew a lot of complaints from residents who complained of sporadic service. Street listings and a calendar can be found on the...
Ban on camping in public areas to take immediate effect in Manchester
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Manchester’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a change to city ordinances to ban camping on city streets and in parks at all times on Tuesday night, voting to suspend their usual rules to skip over committee votes and further readings to have the ban take effect immediately.
Sea Dogs top Fisher Cats at Hadlock
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (5-2, 41-35) take game two of the series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (2-5, 32-43) in a 5-3 win on Tuesday night. Roman Anthony smoked his team-leading ninth homer while Blaze Jordan went three-for-four with two doubles. Eddinson Paulino notched a multi-hit game going two-for-three with a triple. Jacob Webb tossed 3.0 scoreless innings in his fourth start of the season.
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