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Quincy man pleads guilty to part in international money laundering operation
A Quincy man pleaded guilty to being involved in a “sophisticated” international money laundering and drug trafficking organization in federal court on Tuesday, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office. Licheng Huang, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s office said in...
New Marshall Simonds Principal Values Belonging, Sense of Team
There’s a new school administrator in town, and he’s ready to hit the ground running. Tim McMahon took the reins from six-year Marshall Simonds Middle School principal, Cari Perchase, following her departure to another district this July. A Burlington resident and educator of 22 years, Tim comes to Marshall Simonds with experience as a middle and high school teacher and, most recently, principal of North Middlesex Regional High School.
Archeologists find musket balls fired during one of Revolutionary War’s 1st battles
CONCORD, Mass. — Nearly 250 years ago, hundreds of militiamen lined a hillside in Massachusetts and started firing a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the first major battle in the Revolutionary War.
Man struck and killed by commuter rail while trespassing on Beverly drawbridge, police say
According to MBTA Transit Police, the man was trespassing on the Beverly drawbridge when he was struck by an inbound train. A man was struck and killed by a commuter rail train in Beverly Sunday while trespassing on the tracks, according to MBTA Transit Police. An inbound train struck the...
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...
Inventory Uptick Welcomed by Local Real Estate Agents
Real estate is a universal currency, carefully watched by locals of all stripes. And over the last five years, observers have become accustomed to shrinking inventory and increasing prices after a pandemic surge in homeownership seemed to gobble up every available property from Gloucester to Essex, Manchester, Beverly and beyond. Most activity has come from Millennials, America’s biggest generation, who drove sales of starter homes in towns with great school districts, while retiring Boomers wanted to downsize their big family homes and stay local.
From North of The Border
Canadian Brass brought what will probably the most toe tappers ever per show to the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, combining classical and popular rep with their signature hammy aesthetic. Overheard attendees opined: “This is a fun concert” both at intermission and after its conclusion. Those packed into the Shalin Liu Performance Center on last Tuesday knew it would be different from the beginning when the soft shuffle of tuba and trombone came rolling out from the lobby. Presently the whole band was processing from the rear of the hall to the stage—jazz funeral style—while playing a cool rendition of “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”…pun probably intended. Once on stage, they launched into a hot jazz variation of the same tune, complete with both musical and actual sparks. Lead trumpeter Joe Burgstaller explained they always like to start with an encore, just in case they don’t get to it later (though that would not be a problem for them on that night).
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.
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.
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...
Assumption University reduces graduate school costs for future educators, effective this fall
WORCESTER — Due to a critical shortage of special educators nationwide, Assumption University will reduce tuition costs for master's degree students in special education and school counseling, beginning this fall. The goal is to make credentials in these areas more accessible, which in turn would push more students into...
In PBS series, Worcester State alum Brian Skerry explores climate change in Gulf of Maine
Award-winning ocean photographer, film producer and Milford native Brian Skerry recalls scuba diving in Eastport, Maine, the most eastern city of the continental United States and often called the place where the sun rises first. "I used to go diving all the time (in Eastport). It was like walking into an aquarium...
UMass Chan communications team earns industry awards from AAMC and New England Society for Healthcare Communications
The UMass Chan Medical School Office of Communications was recognized this spring by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the New England Society for Healthcare Communications (NESHCo), the PR Club of New England and PRovoke Media for outstanding work promoting the institution. The AAMC Group on Institutional Advancement (GIA)...
No records, but plenty of fun and sore muscles at the Major Taylor bike climb
WORCESTER ― They came from near and far to conquer one of the steepest stretches of roadway in Worcester. Some climbed out of their Worcester beds Sunday morning to make the 10 a.m. start time at the intersection of Main and George streets. Others traveled all the way from Georgia to tackle the 500-foot...
Lehigh Valley hits two home runs taking the series win over Worcester
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (48-46) concluded the three-game series on Sunday afternoon against the Worcester Red Sox (44-51) from Coca-Cola Park. Lehigh Valley starter David Buchanan (6-3, 5.03 ERA) was on the mound against Worcester’s Richard Fitts (5-4, 4.76 ERA). In the bottom of the second inning with one...
Capstone Communities Announces Refinancing of Station Lofts in Brockton
ROCKTON – Capstone Communities LLC announced the refinancing of its property Station Lofts, a 25-unit mixed-income apartment community in Brockton, MA. With this refinancing, Capstone secured $150,000 that will be used to make on-site capital improvements to the exterior and interior of the property. Capstone’s continued investment in Station Lofts underscores its commitment to providing high-quality, affordable housing options in Brockton that enrich the lives of residents and strengthen the community.
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