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Keene officials urge residents to improve address visibility for emergency services
(MyKeeneNow) In a bid to enhance emergency response times, the City of Keene has issued guidelines for residents to ensure their street addresses are prominently displayed. This initiative aims to assist emergency responders in locating homes and businesses swiftly during critical situations. The city has outlined a 10-step guide to...
Allegiant adds new Portsmouth-to-Florida destination as it competes with Breeze at Pease
PORTSMOUTH — Allegiant Air announced Tuesday it is adding a new route in November from the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease to Sarasota, Florida. Allegiant's news comes less than a week after fellow low-cost carrier Breeze Airways announced it would start offering flights from Portsmouth to two popular Florida destinations in October.
‘A lifeline’: Cape Cod bridge project to create more than 9,000 jobs in Massachusetts, Healey says
Planned construction work to replace two aging bridges that connect to Cape Cod will create more than 9,000 “high-quality” jobs in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday. Healey and lawmakers gathered in Bourne to formally celebrate the nearly $1 billion in added federal funding for the replacement of the Sagamore Bridge on Cape Cod. Work on the Bourne Bridge is slated to happen after the Sagamore. The recent announcement brings the total funding for the massive bridge project to $1.72 billion, in addition to $700 million in state funding, Healey said. The $993 million awarded to the state Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program, Healey said.
Rowley discusses options for MBTA zoning, Rowley Farms 40B
ROWLEY — The zoning review committee (ZRC) has made it clear that it wants to comply with the MBTA Communities zoning law, despite voters defeating a proposed plan at the last town meeting. The MBTA zoning law, also called 3A, requires communities with or near an MBTA stop to...
MBTA Zoning Committee prepares for public feedback
Sarah Maren from the MBTA Zoning Committee’s consultant, Barrett Planning Group, presented its compliance model results at its meeting on July 10. The MBTA Zoning Committee is made up of Select Board Chair Dick Dalton, Planning Board Chair Page Wilkins, who serves as committee chair, Planning Board Vice Chair Katherine Flaws, Board of Appeals Chair Anthony Moccia, Board of Assessors member Richard O’Neil.
Lynnfield Community Schools presents Disney’s Descendants the Musical
Lynnfield Community Schools is performing Disney’s Descendants the Musical. Come see students from elementary through high school light up the stage in this lively show!. Performances are on Friday, July 26 at 7 p.m., Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, July 28 at 2 p.m. in the Lynnfield High School auditorium. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors, and can be purchased at www.ticketstage.com/T/LFHS, or with cash or check only at the box office before each performance.
Lynnfield committee appoints Geary as superintendent
The school committee voted to appoint Interim Superintendent Thomas Geary as the superintendent of Lynnfield Public Schools at its meeting on Wednesday. In a Facebook post hours before the meeting on Wednesday, School Committee Member Jamie Hayman wrote he would vote “no” on the agenda item to appoint Geary to the permanent role of superintendent and said the Lynnfield community “deserves an explanation” as to why.
Massachusetts State Police looking for 20-year-old accused of fatally shooting 16-year-old at party
NORTHBOROUGH – Authorities are searching for Erik Coelho Dos Santos, who has a warrant for his arrest for a charge of murder resulting from a shooting that occurred in Northborough on May 12, 2024, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Dos Santos, 20, with a...
One injury in Tuesday morning crash
IPSWICH — A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with a leg injury after a crash on Tuesday morning. The collision with a car happened at around 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of County and Argilla roads. First to arrive, police radioed that the biker was up and walking...
Press Release: BPD Swears In Three New Officers
Chief Thomas P. Browne is pleased to share that the Burlington Police Department has sworn in three new officers. The three new officers — Timothy Pinkham, Ryan Shea, and Peter Eldredge — were sworn in on Monday, July 15. Officer Timothy Pinkham. Officer Pinkham graduated from the Merrimack...
How the war in Gaza is changing the Jewish summer camp experience for counselors and campers
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. This summer, I will be a counselor at the camp I’ve attended for the last eight years. It’s where I formed my Jewish identity and my love for the community that Jewish values foster. Camp is also where I became acquainted with different opinions on Israel, from Israelis, former IDF soldiers and Jewish day school attendees to American Jews who grew up without a Zionist perspective at the forefront of their education.
An Alternative Thought on the I-95 Bridge Between Maine and New Hampshire
We see it a lot more often during tourist season than outside of it, but regardless of the time of year or whether it's from a tourist or local, the same sentiment is constantly echoed. The I-95/Piscataqua River Bridge that connects Maine and New Hampshire always seems to stir up...
Dozens of Maine, New Hampshire, & New York Residents Have Fallen Prey to the Shocking Tactics of the ‘Fentanyl Robbery Gang’
For years, we have been hearing about despicable drug dealers who were cutting their drugs with deadly fentanyl, but this is the first time that we have heard about the drug being used to rob people. According to an article on the Fall River Reporter website, the United States Attorney’s...
New Hampshire, Maine Goodwill Stores Will Not Accept These 21 Items
Cleanouts are always in progress across New England. Clothes closet purging, kitchen discards, garage cleanouts, and bedroom spruce ups all create unwanted or unneeded items which are still useful to others. Before you go all Marie Kondo in your cleaning, decide what you're going to do with your items before...
Merrimack College’s Jail Education Project Reaches New Milestones
What began seven years ago as an initiative to eliminate barriers to education and serve the community, Merrimack College’s Jail Education Project (JEP) has evolved into a credential-bearing program that has served more than 350 students and in July will award its first associate degree to an incarcerated student.
Energy Assessments for North Andover Small Businesses
Energy Assessments for North Andover Small Businesses. Energy Source, the Small Business Vendor with your local utilities, is partnering with the Town of North Andover to offer Small Businesses and Houses of Worship the opportunity to reduce energy consumption and increase cost savings through the Mass Save program. Energy Experts will be canvassing the Community from July 23 – July 26, scheduling and conducting energy assessments. Businesses may qualify for up to 90% project incentive on standard efficiency and up to 100% for weatherization for a limited time.
No injuries in Sunday crash
IPSWICH — No injuries were reported after a two-car collision on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened at around 12:45 p.m. on County Road in front of the Hellenic Center. Traffic in the area was heavy at the time, since the annual Greek Festival was in full swing. The vehicles...
Beware: New Online Scam Popping Up In Massachusetts & Beyond
Scams have been around even going as far back to the Craigslist days. Which honestly, I'm still surprised the site still exists today now that Facebook Marketplace is a huge hit. But, scammers have now unfortunately dominated the Facebook Market as well. While Facebook Marketplace is a great way to...
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