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DOT meeting to finalize Van Buren design plan set for Aug. 21
VAN BUREN, Maine – Van Buren will host a meeting with officials from the Maine Department of Transportation, the Northern Maine Development Commission, and engineers at Gorrill Palmer next month to discuss finalizing a design plan for the Village Partnership Initiative program. The VPI program involves creating plans in...
MDI-Ellsworth Girl’s Summer Basketball [PHOTOS]
The MDI Girls Summer Basketball Team hosted the Ellsworth's Summer Basketball Team on Saturday morning, July 20th in the opening game of Day 2 of the MDI Girl's Summer Basketball Invitational. Check out the photos. Ellsworth-MDI Girls Summer Basketball. The MDI Girls Summer Basketball Team hosted Ellsworth's Summer Basketball Team...
Bidders for Newbury's iconic 'Pink House' have 2 chances to inspect property before auction
NEWBURY, Mass. — Registered bidders for the iconic "Pink House" of Newbury, Massachusetts, which is being auctioned for off-site removal, will have two chances to inspect the structure, the U.S. General Services Administration announced Monday. The two-story, three-bedroom structure was built in 1925 and has an unfinished basement and...
Meet Farmington High School’s top 10 students in Class of 2024
FARMINGTON — Farmington High School recognizes and congratulates the top 10 students in its Class of 2024. The graduates are listed below in alphabetical order with information provided by the school. Abigail Beard. Abigail, graduating as the valedictorian of her class, views it as a great honor and her...
Poet Scott Withiam to take stage during Jambalaya Horns intermission July 30
IPSWICH — What’s a poet to do while a loud and lively horn band is playing? Wait until the intermission, of course. When The Jambalaya Horns put down their instruments at the Downtown Tuesday concert on July 30, it will be Scott Withiam’s cue to step up to the microphone.
Two-Alarm Fire Saturday in Haverhill Displaces Residents; Blaze Began in Mulch Outside Building
There were no injuries, but up to a dozen residents were displaced Saturday afternoon after a two-alarm fire at a multifamily building on Arlington Street in Haverhill. Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien said the fire appears to have been started by careless disposal of cigarettes in mulch near the front entrance of the home at 34-36 Arlington St.
North Shore property sales, July 15 – July 21, 2024
If you would like your name removed for privacy reasons, email news@thelocalnews.news. Previous North Shore property sales can be found here. 7/16/2024Hudson, Marshall RGhiura, Diana M7 Beechwood Cir Lot 18$1,000,000. 7/15/2024Quinn, John SMorrill, Dominick310 Ipswich Rd Lot 1$780,000. 7/18/2024John Ferrigno Revocable TrustPollard, Theodore531 Main St$625,000. Essex property sales. No sales...
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.
Route 125 crash in Epping: One person killed, another injured in head-on collision
EPPING — One person was killed in a head-on collision on Route 125 near the Pondside Motel, according to Epping police. Epping Police Lt. Stephen Soares said police responded to Route 125 at 1 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a head-on motor vehicle crash with serious injuries.
You Could Own an Entire Island in Maine for the Price of a Condo in Biddeford
If you have a boat, can travel to an island, and are willing to let go of some amenities, you could own your very own island in Maine!. It's called Chance Island and is located in Machiasport. The island is on a stunning 44 acres and includes two beautiful cottages! It's listed by DOWNEAST PROPERTIES, INC.
Photos: Kids (old and young) out to touch trucks
BOXFORD — It was a tri-town affair as three towns pitched in to hold a giant Touch-a-Truck event Saturday. Held on a hot morning in the Masconomet High School parking lot, kids of all ages clambered in and out of emergency vehicles, DPW trucks and landscaping equipment. Everything from...
Grumpy Old Men back on ICAM
Grumpy Old Men are at it again. A new episode, this time featuring French cuisine, will air on Ipswich Community Access Media (ICAM). ICAM channels are Comcast 9 and Verizon 33. The show will air on Sundays at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and Fridays at 4:30 p.m. ICAM...
Transport of Transformer Through Maine Could Turn Your 5-Minute Commute Into an Hour
Even though some parts of Maine see a temporary increase in traffic during the height of tourist season, the state has very few issues with traffic, for the most part. This is especially true when compared to places like New York, Massachusetts, and California. Over the next month, some people...
Maine state trooper injured after cruiser rear-ended during traffic stop
A Maine state trooper is recovering after he was rear-ended by another vehicle during a highway traffic stop on Saturday night, authorities said.The cruiser that Trooper Patrick Flanagan was in spun around and hit the vehicle he had pulled over. Flanagan and the two other drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Maine State Police said in a news release.Flanagan's emergency lights were activated on the southbound Maine Turnpike in Biddeford when his cruiser was struck, police said.Flanagan and the 25-year-old driver of the vehicle that struck his were taken to hospitals. The driver was issued a summons.The circumstances that led up to the crash are under investigation, police said.It was the third vehicle crash into a state police cruiser within 48 hours, according to police reports.The other two crashes happened in Gardiner and Gouldsboro, CBS affiliate WGME reported. There were no injuries in the other two.
Multiple drug arrests in Millinocket lead to child taken from home
MILLINOCKET, Maine (WABI) -Police say multiple people were arrested in Millinocket earlier this week on charges including drug trafficking, possession of a gun by a prohibited person, and endangering the welfare of a child. They say Allyson Porter,33, of Millinocket and Jamie Vandegraaf, 33, of Augusta are facing multiple charges.
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