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How did we all spend our time before we had access to the entire internet from the palm of our hand? I'd really like to know!. When it comes to the internet and its impact on society, there are plenty of negative things I could mention. However, today, I'd like to focus on the positive. There are times when I see people connect with each other via the world wide web in an authentic and human way.
Free ‘Vehicle Night,’ K-9 Demonstration Comes to Groveland Aug. 28
Groveland plans an all-encompassing “Vehicle Night” late this month, assembling a public event involving not just first responder vehicles and apparatus, but a variety of equipment and extras such as a K-9 demonstration. For the first time since the pandemic, the Langley-Adams Library and Groveland Police Department are...
Healey Comment Suggests Saving Haverhill Campus of Holy Family Hospital Still Possible
WHAV staff contributed to this report by Alison Kuznitz. Gov. Maura T. Healey hinted Thursday that Holy Family Hospital’s Haverhill campus might still be saved. With potential deals, such as Lawrence General Hospital’s potential bid for Holy Family Hospital, still up in the air, the governor’s new mention of six campuses for five Steward Hospitals suggests a potential path for keeping Holy Family Hospital.
Deal Underway for Lawrence General to Take Both Haverhill and Methuen Holy Family Hospitals
Gov. Maura T. Healey confirmed today WHAV reports dating back to last Saturday that Lawrence General Hospital will take control of Holy Family Hospital and, in a late development Healey first hinted at yesterday, will save both the Haverhill and Methuen campuses. Healey, Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh...
Massachusetts sees first human case of EEE since 2020
HAVERHILL - A man in his 80s from Worcester County is the first person in Massachusetts diagnosed with EEE since 2020.State officials have not released the man's name or hometown, but the state is raising the EEE risk level to critical in Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster. The risk level for Auburn, Charlton, Grafton, Leicester, Mendon, Millbury, Millville, Southbridge, and Upton is now moderate.What is EEE?Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare but serious - and a potentially fatal - disease spread to humans through infected mosquitoes. There were 12 human cases of EEE in Massachusetts in 2019 with six deaths, and five...
Massachusetts lawyer group demands school districts stop denying migrant children the right to attend school
Saugus, Mass. – Pushing back against what they say is a recent wave of school districts seeking to illegally deny migrant children the right to attend school, Lawyers for Civil Rights and Massachusetts Advocates for Children today demanded that Saugus Public Schools immediately revise its Student Admissions Policy. They believe that the policy, adopted in August 2023, imposes overly stringent residency and proof-of-identity requirements and impermissibly denies admission to children of families who have not filled out the Town Census.
Andover Stories: A Little Cemetery – A Lot of History
Cemeteries of course hold a special meaning for the family and friends of those buried there. Yet for others, cemeteries beckon visits for their serenity, beauty and for the stories they can tell. Hidden in plain sight on the campus of Phillips Academy is a small, less-than-two-acre cemetery. Located off...
Tuberculosis Cases at Migrant Shelter Spark Questions
A recent revelation at the Board of Health’s August 7 meeting regarding five cases of Tuberculosis at the Mill City’s Emergency Migrant Shelter has some asking whether there’s cause for concern. However, Lowell Public Health officials tell InsideLowell there is no threat to public health. Board Chair...
Apartment lottery now open in conjunction with Chelmsford
TEWKSBURY — Some of Tewksbury’s new affordable apartments are now available as part of a lottery that is being conducted in conjunction with the Chelmsford Housing Authority. The rental units, located at 935 Main St., are part of a recently completed 19-unit development. The available units include one...
Lynnfield Fire Dept. tops off new headquarters
Adam LevineLYNNFIELD — The Fire Department topped off its new Fire Headquarters building with its final steel beam on Wednesday. Current and retired Lynnfield firefighters were joined by residents at the construction site. Attendees were invited to sign the final beam before it was placed. Fire Chief Glenn Davis said new public-safety facilities became one of the […] The post Lynnfield Fire Dept. tops off new headquarters appeared first on Itemlive.
Old Wyman School parcel now in the hands of the city
WOBURN - Though some city officials reportedly question whether the declaration should have come in a traditional letterhead format, the City Council this week acknowledged receipt of a notification from School Committee Chair Andrew Lipsett about plans to abandon control of the Wyman Elementary School. During a meeting in City...
Salem Breaks Ground on New Offshore Wind Terminal
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and other officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal, transforming a former fossil fuel plant into the state’s second wind port to advance clean energy goals and next-generation wind farm construction. The terminal will support offshore wind farms...
Update: Rip current statement affecting Essex County Sunday
The National Weather Service issued an updated rip current statement at 10:32 a.m. on Saturday valid for Sunday between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Essex County. The weather service states, "Dangerous rip currents expected." "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water," comments...
Peabody graduate reporting to basic training
Adam LevinePEABODY — Recent Peabody Veterans Memorial High School graduate Luiza Pinto will report to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas for her basic training in the U.S. Air Force on Monday. “I’m excited and I’m nervous. It’s a lot,” Pinto said. She said she officially enlisted in the Air Force on June 28. She will […] The post Peabody graduate reporting to basic training appeared first on Itemlive.
Friday, August 16: Salem Offshore Wind Terminal Groundbreaking…Chronic School Absenteeism is Down…Newburyport Auction Has No Bidders
NST Extra – Salem Offshore Wind Terminal Groundbreaking Ceremony. Community Announcements – Photos – Sports (Below) MA Dept of Health Interactive Beaches Dashboard provides water quality testing results for the current beach season. It will tell you which beaches are open or closed. If a beach is closed, do not swim or enter the water at that location to avoid risk of illness.
Woburn eserve officers earn pay raise
WOBURN - The City Council recently passed without debate an order that will hike the hourly pay rate for the city’s reserve officers from $24.04 to $32.14. Late last month, Police Chief Robert Rufo Jr. asked the council to amend the city code to allow for the extra compensation before the city sends eight recruits off to the local police academy for 26 weeks of training.
Witch trial tour focuses on Andover connection
NORTH ANDOVER — A witchcraft history tour will make its way through the Old Burial Ground on Saturday to highlight Andover and North Andover’s connection to the witch trials of 1692 and 1693. The tour, in connection with Salem Historical Tours, will take place from 11 a.m. to...
Marblehead puts flag policy on pause
Members of the School Committee decided to delay discussion on the proposed draft of the school district’s flag policy until early September. Community members spoke out about the draft at a committee meeting and said that more time should be given to discuss the policy. Resident Renee Ramirez Keaney...
Tour The Current Conditions At Fox Hill Elementary School
As Burlington prepares to finance a new Fox Hill Elementary School at September’s Town Meeting, the committee in charge of overseeing the project is inviting the public to tour the current building to see why the rebuild is necessary. “Exploratory work is now complete and we submitted a schematic...
Knotweed not a problem for Saugus
Kelan FlynnSAUGUS — After residents raised concerns regarding the wetlands and Japanese knotweed present in the area surrounding Berthold Street, where American Residential Construction is planning to build homes, an order of conditions was issued by the Conservation Commission to allow for continued work. Marc Chapdelaine came before the commission representing John Tucci of American Residential […] The post Knotweed not a problem for Saugus appeared first on Itemlive.
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