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Guatemalan national sentenced to prison after guilty plea to murder in 2022 stabbing of N.H. woman
A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to murder in the 2022 stabbing of Julie Graichen in New Hampshire, the attorney general said Tuesday.
Topsfield Fair celebrates 206th year with food, animals, giant pumpkins
TOPSFIELD - For 206 years and counting, the Topsfield Fair has been an iconic October event in Massachusetts."It's the grandaddy, it's Americana. It's mom and apple pie. It's everything that America, the true essence of what America is," Topsfield Fair worker E.J. Deen said.This year the fair is ready to welcome people to the fairground in droves with their rides, food, and games offerings. The fair also boasts dozens of farm animals from cows to fluffy bunnies and pigs."As you can see they're snoozing at the moment but then when they get zipping around, and they're just fun they are...
Last of Haverhill’s Powder Houses Appears Destined to be Added to National Register of Historic Places
Haverhill’s 1845-era powder house on Golden Hill appears to be a shoo-in to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Massachusetts Historic Commission last month deemed the cone-shaped, circular, brick structure eligible for listing and forwarded its recommendation to the U.S. Interior Department. Haverhill city councilors are expected to be briefed on the process Tuesday night by city Community Development Division Director Andrew K. Herlihy.
City of Methuen to Become Default Electricity Supplier; Expected Monthly Residential Savings of $19
Methuen residents and businesses are expected to see savings on their electricity bills beginning in December as the city launches its Community Choice Power Supply Program. Under the program, explains Acting Mayor David P. “D.J.” Beauregard Jr., the city will aggregate electricity customers in the city and become the default supplier as it signs a 36 month-month contract with First Point Power of Cranston, R.I.
The winner of the Project Skydrop treasure hunt, an Andover meteorologist, has come forward
Meteorologist Dan Leonard has claimed the solid gold Project Skydrop trophy, but the game's creators say the treasure hunt isn't over. Weather patterns and cloud coverage were the ultimate treasure map for an Andover-based meteorologist who cracked the Project Skydrop mystery and found a solid gold trophy in some Western Massachusetts woods last week.
Second EEE death confirmed in N.H.
EEE, which is spread through mosquitoes, is rare but dangerous. Two New Hampshire residents have died this year. Public health officials in New Hampshire recently confirmed that a second resident of the state died after testing positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The person was only publicly identified as an...
Mass. State Lottery winner: Man wins $1M prize in $10 game; plans home remodel
There’s just one $1 million prize left to be claimed in a $10 lottery game after a Massachusetts man came forward with his winning ticket on Monday. Nelson Faria, of Malden, won $1 million from the “777″ scratch ticket game. The game was released on Sept. 12, 2023.
It’s Only a Day Trip to America’s Oldest Fair
Many counties claim to have America's Oldest Fair, but the true winner is the Topsfield Fair in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Started in 1818 by the Essex County Agricultural Society, it is the oldest continuously run fair in the country. There have been only 3 times in the 206 year history, when the fair was cancelled.
Town of Seabrook, New Hampshire, Employees Accused of Theft and Credit Card Fraud
According to a press release from the New Hampshire State Police, "five municipal employees are facing charges in connection to an investigation involving misuse of public funds." New Hampshire State Police said that in March 2024 the Seabrook Police Department asked for state police help with a theft investigation that...
We Stand With Nibi: The Massachusetts Beaver Who Deserves to Stay out of the Wild
I haven't had many run ins with Beavers in my day. Most of my beaver knowledge stems from the Nickelodeon show Angry Beavers. (my Millennials know what I'm talking about!) Daggett and Norbert were a pretty good representation of the Beaver community (in my opinion). A beaver from Massachusetts has...
Northeast Legal Aid and Community Action Host Information Session on Tenant Rights
Northeast Legal Aid and Haverhill-based Community Action will hold an information session aiming to inform the public about resources available for those facing landlord-tenant issues. Volunteer lawyers from Northeast Legal Aid will discuss tenants’ legal rights, while a representative from Community Action will explain the state’s Residential Assistance for Families...
Certain Eligible Voters to Cast Ballots in Little-Known Haverhill Election Next Week
There are no known instances of sign holding, hand shaking or baby kissing, but a little-known Haverhill campaign, involving well-known candidates, will be decided next week. While all eyes are focused on next month’s presidential election, three candidates are vying for a post on a board of five that oversees an investment portfolio of more than $300 million. Sandra L. Foisy, Colin F. LePage and Pamela J. Carr are on the Haverhill Retirement Board ballot to fill the unexpired term of the late William J. Klueber. The result could be historic.
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