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Lebanon Installs New Wayfinding Signs Throughout City
The City of Lebanon announced that residents and visitors will be treated to new tools to aid in their travels throughout the city with new signs being installed to pinpoint common locations. The city announced that over a dozen wayfinding signs are currently being installed throughout the city as a...
Wiggly Bridge Distillery returns with new expansion plans amid whiskey fungus concerns
YORK, Maine — Wiggly Bridge Distillery returned to the town’s Planning Board with a proposed expansion, this time promising not to store aging whiskey barrels in any new structure. The family-owned distillery on Route 1 has grown in the last decade to become an award-winning spirit maker. Father and son owners David Woods and David Woods II say they need more space to keep growing. ...
Mass. man stole food from driver at Burger King drive-thru window, police say
A 33-year-old Massachusetts man stole food from a driver at a Burger King drive-thru window in Reading and ran away, according to the Reading Police Department. At around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, police said they responded to reports of a man causing a disturbance and stealing food at a Reading Burger King. The man, according to police, had stolen a food order from one of the drivers at the drive-thru window.
Portsmouth, developer Mark McNabb work on downtown land swap: Here's why
PORTSMOUTH — The city and developer Mark McNabb are working on a land swap that would allow the developer to own all of Haven Court, which he is planning to pay to upgrade, along with High and Ladd streets, and the utilities underneath the roadways. McNabb reached out to the city about the proposed deal after one of his LLCs entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the former J.J. Newberry property, he wrote in...
Portsmouth grad Ryan Minckler commits to play baseball at Arizona State University
SANFORD, Maine — Ryan Minckler put on a dazzling performance on Monday night for the Sanford Mainers, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning in Sanford's 3-2 win over Keene in a New England Collegiate Baseball League game. The 2021 Portsmouth High School graduate put on a show in...
Barnstable, Avangrid forge 'side agreement' that lays path forward for offshore wind plan
Barnstable has forged a deal with Avangrid Renewables that provides money and other concessions to the town and lifts a hold on granting easements allowing the company to move forward on its planned 791-megawatt New England Wind 1 project, formerly called Park City Wind. The additional terms included as a...
Rowley Planning Board Staff Potential 601 New Housing Units
ROWLEY – A spat erupted in the town’s Planning Board last week over who would be its chairman, but no member, including long-time chair Chris Thornton, is resigning. Thornton and vice chair David Jaquith threatened to quit the board and walked out of the meeting after Craig Copland, another, more junior member of the board, was elected chairman on a vote of three to two.
Select Board OKs Purple Heart designation
The Select Board unanimously approved two requests from resident Teresa R. Collins to honor the town’s military veterans, particularly those awarded the Purple Heart. Collins asked the board to designate Marblehead as a Purple Heart Town, which would include posting signs at the main entry points, and to allow the placement of a memorial marker honoring a World War I veteran.
Fort ranger program begins at Fort Sewall
Visitors to Fort Sewall can now get a tour of the inside of the fort as part of a new program that began on June 18. The Recreation and Parks Department hired three people to be fort rangers at the historic site. Bob Erbetta, Dave Cronin and Michelle Gatta walk...
CST Impact Reminiscent of SLV
"CST Landscaping and Stormwater Discussed", June 28th edition ofThe Cricket; Matt Connor of Hancock Associates, explaining the scope and nature of the proposed project, said, "As you can see, we don't have many neighbors." This should sound familiar to alert citizens, because Geoff Engler often made the same statement in regard to the impacts of SLV's proposed 40B project on the other side of Upper School Street. I do not mean to put CST into the same basket with SLV, as they (CST) appear from all indications to be good corporate citizens with a strong environmental ethic, but in both cases this statement refers to the absence of human habitation nearby.
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.
Lawrence police seek help identifying individual in photo
LAWRENCE — The Lawrence Police Department is reaching out to the public for assistance in identifying an individual whose photo they have circulated. Authorities are urging anyone who has information on the person in question to come forward. The department has not disclosed the circumstances surrounding the need to...
A Massive ‘Harry Potter’ Exhibit Makes Its Way to New England This September
There have been very few, if any, book and movie series that have been more popular than Harry Potter. Legions of devoted fans will travel all over the world to get closer to the movie stars, props, and experiences having to do with the books and films. Starting in September,...
Breaking News: Leahy Stepping Down from City Council
Speculation that John Leahy would step down from the Lowell City Council to take a job with the Lowell Public Schools Facilities Department has become reality. The long time Councilor from Belvidere tells InsideLowell he will step down July 24th, the day after the body’s July 23rd meeting. Leahy also tells us his first day on the job with LPS is July 15th.
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.
Healey administration promotes housing development incentive program for Gateway Cities
The Healey administration has unveiled $27 million worth of new tax credits to support housing developments across the state, potentially supporting hundreds of new housing units. Governor Maura Healey was in Lowell Tuesday to announce new Housing Development Incentive Program awards for more than a dozen developments across the Commonwealth.
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...
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