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With no comment, Rockport Select Board declines to reappoint conscom chair
During a routine annual reappointment of committee, board and commission members on July 9 the Rockport Select Board voted 4-1 against reappointing Laura Kozachek to the Conservation Commission. Kozachek was serving as its chair. The only discussion prior to the vote was Selectwoman Laura Evans stating strong support for Kozachek.
Letter: Public should have a say on Wharf blocks
I have requested the select board place Town Wharf and the removal of granite blocks on the agenda for public discussion since September 2023. These repeated written and in-person requests have gone unheeded. We have been promised an open hearing on the wharf that has not been forthcoming. Here are...
Letter: A lot to celebrate in Ipswich
My family has lived in Ipswich for 10 years. Others have strong histories, and long family roots here. Those before us made Ipswich a desirable town to raise a family, and neighbors instantly welcomed us. Downtown was so alive. Restaurants abuzz with white-noise laughter, honks from passing cars saying hello, and neighbors on the street in an unplanned meet-cute.
Join us for the Negro Election Day Parade
Join us for the Salem United Negro Election Day Parade on Saturday, July 20, at 12 p.m. The parade celebrates Negro Election Day as a state holiday in Massachusetts and commemorates the first Black voting system in the Commonwealth, dating back to the 1700s. The parade is scheduled to last about 90 minutes.
Salisbury To Test Road Restrictions To Reduce Beach Traffic
SALISBURY, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The town of Salisbury is trying out a road restriction plan in an effort to reduce traffic and gridlocks. Starting 9 a.m. on July 20 and 21, road access to Cable Avenue from Beach Road will be restricted to only residents and their guests. A sign showing “No Right Turn,” “No Beach Parking,” and “Resident Access Only" will be on sight.
King’s Beach cleanup goes high tech
Paul HalloranLYNN — Work is ongoing to target potential sources and solutions for the issues forcing the frequent closing of King’s Beach due to elevated bacteria levels. In recent weeks, closed-circuit cameras were temporarily placed inside 21 miles of storm drains for inspection and cleaning. “Most of these pipes were installed in the late ’90s or […] The post King’s Beach cleanup goes high tech appeared first on Itemlive.
Nahant fees scheduled to increase
Benjamin PierceNAHANT — The town released its master fee schedule for Fiscal Year 2025. The schedule includes all fees that departments in Town charge for services. Each year, the Board of Selectmen may recommend increases in some line items from the prior year. Town Administrator Tony Barletta named the proposed increase of beach parking stickers as […] The post Nahant fees scheduled to increase appeared first on Itemlive.
Construction begins on Nahant pump station
Benjamin PierceNAHANT — Construction on the new Ward Road Pump Station has officially begun. In June, the entire building of the station was brought down after the discovery of multiple structural issues. The station’s main purpose is to separate the town’s stormwater from wastewater. The skeletal structure of the new walls has been formed, with the […] The post Construction begins on Nahant pump station appeared first on Itemlive.
Stoneham ZBA approves new 378-unit housing complex by Spot Pond
With the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) recently sanctioning the construction of a 378-unit apartment complex by Spot Pond, Stoneham hopes to soon become the latest Middlesex East community to meet its affordable housing mandates under the state’s Chapter 40B statute. Earlier this month, the town’s ZBA...
Massachusetts Gives Locals $76,000+ for Cybersecurity
(TNS) — Artificial intelligence is helping cyber-scammers get better at what they do each and every day. With that maxim in mind, the state announced Thursday it will be giving the city, as well as nearby Merrimac, over $76,000 in grants to bolster their cybersecurity measures. Newburyport will receive...
The Fairies and Pixies of Marblehead, Mass.
When I say that the town of Marblehead on Massachusetts’ North Shore is unlike other coastal Massachusetts towns, I’m not simply referring to the fact that it’s teeming with fairies and pixies (which it is). Isolated from the state’s highway. system on a remote peninsula, the...
LTE: Lynn could learn something from the Pacheco Law
To The EditorTo the editor: Two things have caught my attention as we head to the end of the 2024 legislative session: the retirement of state Sen. Marc Pacheco and the privatization of tax collection and resident parking in the City of Lynn. These are connected because Sen. Pacheco is the author of the Pacheco Law that […] The post LTE: Lynn could learn something from the Pacheco Law appeared first on Itemlive.
Georgetown Water Department Notifies Residents of Upcoming Service Interruption Due to Water Main Maintenance
GEORGETOWN – The Georgetown Water Department will need to create a service interruption next week due to necessary water main maintenance in Town. From Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26, crews from J.P. Cardillo & Son Inc. will be in Town prepping for maintenance on the water mains at Central, Andover and West Main streets.
New Orleans jazz and bluegrass at Maudslay Arts Center this weekend
NEWBURYPORT — The New Black Eagle Jazz Band returns to Maudslay Arts Center Saturday. They will be followed by The Ruta Beggars on Sunday, July 28. “It will be a great weekend for music lovers – New Orleans Jazz on Saturday and bluegrass swing on Sunday. The place will be jumping,” organizers promised.
Burbank Ice Arena officials open to senior center, recreation projects
READING – Whether it’s pickleball courts or a new senior center, Burbank Arena’s Board of Directors won’t stand in the way. Just don’t mess with their parking. Tuesday night the Select Board discussed the town’s lease with the Reading Ice Arena Authority. With all the talk of potentially putting something on the Symonds Way land surrounding the arena, it was a feeling out session for the board. Would the arena’s seven board members play nice with the town or would it become an issue? It didn’t take long to get an answer.
4th Annual Freedom Fish brings veterans together
Emily RosenbergLYNN —The 4th Annual Freedom Fish attracted more than 100 veterans to Blossom Street Pier for a fun day of fishing and cruising along Boston Harbor on Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Economic Development and Industrial Development Corporation, the Mayor’s Office, the Lynn Housing and Neighborhood Development Authority, and the Lynn Veterans’ Council. […] The post 4th Annual Freedom Fish brings veterans together appeared first on Itemlive.
Saugus’ summer Iron Works concerts
Kelan FlynnSAUGUS — For the third year in a row the Iron Works and the National Parks Service will hold a summer concert series in partnership with the Saugus Public Library. This upcoming Wednesday, July 24, Mamadou Diop a Senegalese artist who performs West African rhythms and afrobeat will perform at the Saugus Iron Works. While […] The post Saugus’ summer Iron Works concerts appeared first on Itemlive.
Storied library building dedicated to McManus
Emily RosenbergLYNN — City officials, friends, and colleagues of the late former Mayor Patrick J. McManus gathered Saturday outside the storied Lynn Public Library to dedicate the 209-year-old building to the city’s 55th mayor on what would’ve been his 70th birthday. McManus, the longest consecutive serving mayor in Lynn’s history, held the office from 1992 through […] The post Storied library building dedicated to McManus appeared first on Itemlive.
Gloucester Reads: A Community-Wide Reading Initiative
Join the conversation and sign up for a discussion group!. DISCUSSION GROUP SCHEDULE: SIGN UP AND BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION. Annisquam Village ChurchTues. July 304-6pmRegister. St. Paul Lutheran ChurchTues. July 307-9pmRegister. Manship Artist Residencies@ Lanesville Community CenterTues. August 67-9pmRegister. St. John’s Episcopal ChurchThurs. August 83-5pmRegister. Gloucester Writers...
Gas Restoration Contract Areas 3-4-5 Construction Update: Woodbridge Road
Starting next week July 22, 2024, the Town’s contractor PJ Albert will be starting with the gas restoration activities on Woodbridge Road in the Contract 3-4-5 areas. Work will include the reclamation of the roadway surface, regrading of the roadway subgrade, adjustment of the castings, and installation of asphalt binder.
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