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Mass. residents sickened in multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
Nearly a dozen Massachusetts residents have become ill as part of a multi-state salmonella outbreak that has been linked to Florida-grown cucumbers. Between March and June of this year, nearly 450 people across 31 states and Washington D.C. have become sick as part of the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Of those who became ill because of the bacteria, 125 have been hospitalized.
Winthrop and Medway among the latest towns to chafe against the MBTA Communities Act
There’s a rising wave of pushback in several towns and cities staring down a year-end deadline to zone for more multi-family housing. With high transportation and living costs driving Massachusetts residents out of state, the pressure is on to develop more multi-family housing in areas with access to Greater Boston’s public transit.
Auditions For Adam Sandler’s New Happy Gilmore Movie
I think the thing people really like about Adam Sandler is that it feels like he's one of us. While Sandler didn't grow up on the SouthCoast, or even Massachusetts for that matter, the Manchester, New Hampshire native is a New Englander through and through. He made his connection to...
New Winter 2025 Farmer’s Almanac Forecast For Massachusetts
The Farmer's Almanac, not to be confused with the "Old Farmer's Almanac" is out with its winter prediction for the U.S. Farmer's Almanac New Winter 2025 Prediction For Mass. The average snowfall for Massachusetts during a normal winter is about 45 inches. We did not get close to that last year. Some say the El Nino weather pattern is to blame for that.
Massachusetts firefighters deploy to help battle wildfires in Idaho
MASSACHUSETTS - A crew of firefighters from Massachusetts is supporting efforts to battle wildfires in the western part of the country as demand for resources continues to soar. A team of 21 left for Idaho over the weekend. They're the second crew the state has sent in a month and...
A Rare Opportunity in Nahant: Town to Sell 12 Buildable Residential Lots
NAHANT – The Town of Nahant announces that it will be selling 12 buildable residential lots in the coming months, offering a rare opportunity to procure a conforming lot in town. The 12 lots are the site of U.S. Coast Guard housing that the Town purchased more than 20...
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...
Podcast: Haverhill’s Breakfast Exchange Club Gives Grandparents a Helping Hand
Greater Haverhill service clubs help a variety of organizations, individuals and causes, but one is paying particular attention to older residents taking on unexpected tasks and responsibilities. Judith Riopelle, president of the Breakfast Exchange Club of Greater Haverhill, recently told listeners of WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” program about the club’s...
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...
Town officials pressure school committee to make decision on elementary schools
IPSWICH — The school committee is being pressured by the select board and finance committee to choose a direction for the future of the elementary schools. As they await the December vote by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) on whether or not Ipswich will receive state funding for construction, the school committee has yet to decide if it will pursue one new elementary school or two.
STAY INDOORS: Mosquito spraying scheduled for next week
IPSWICH — If you see a white, mid-sized pickup truck driving slowly and spraying chemicals in the air next week, don’t be alarmed. But do stay inside with your pets for a little while. The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control (NEMMC) and Wetlands Management District will be conducting an...
Ipswich newslets: Raising Argilla Road, rocky ZBA reappointment, Brown Square Bistro
IPSWICH — The town has accepted a $30,000 donation from the Trustees of Reservations for the Argilla Road elevation project. The money will be used to advance permitting and design as the project winds its way through the state’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Over the past several years,...
5 for Good: Tomorrow's Women Today offers mentorship programs and more
ARLINGTON, Mass. — Since 2019, Jillian Harvey has worked for the town of Arlington. As the first person to head up the town's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Division, she said her role can be demanding. "I deal with incidents," Harvey said. "I deal with internal policy practices, changing some...
Topsfield-Boxford print edition, Aug. 15, 2024
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‘Show Me Your Bits’ is all the forms of comedy people love, smushed together
‘Show Me Your Bits’ is all the forms of comedy people love, smushed together. Jonathan Anderson is one of a rising number of area performers pursuing multiple forms of comedy: podcasting, improv, sketch and stand-up. With “Show Me Your Bits,” he showcases a number of his passions on one stage. This Friday’s edition of the monthly show at Somerville’s intimate Rooted Armory Cafe puts sketch and stand-up front and center. Billed as a collection of Anderson’s “hot, funny friends,” the show features stand-up and character performances from Maz Ismael, Jesse Farris, Talia Fraine, Jackson Watts and Bailey Hull. Music is on the menu, performed by Henry Loveland. In a comedic world where different forms of the art are positioned as oppositional to or in competition – an issue also being answered by the newly formed Nova Comedy Collective – it’s nice to see a hybrid approach gain popularity fueled by performers who genuinely enjoy blurring the lines.
Tales from the scanner: There was fire with the smoke
At 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Danvers police issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) for a group that had attempted to break into the Kia dealership on Route 1. Around 10:55 a.m. on Thursday, a caller reported the smell of smoke and outside fire on Route 1. First responders found some discarded building material on fire outside a commercial property near Old Right Road.
Granddaughter of Rowley’s first police chief sworn in as patrol officer
Robert G. Hardy, Rowley’s first elected police chief, used to transport prisoners in his milk truck. It was the 1960s, and Hardy still worked for Ipswich Dairy when he was elected. While delivering milk in Rowley, Hardy would drive detainees accused of such crimes as public intoxication and breaking and entering to jail.
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