North Hampton
LATEST NEWS
Keene SwampBats champ makes MLB debut
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – An alumni of the Keene SwampBats made his Major League Baseball debut this week. Will Wagner is a graduate of Liberty University and was part of the SwampBats during their championship 2019 season. He became the 36th Bat to make it to the MLB Monday night.
River Hawks Fall in Close Battle, 1-0, on Opening Night to Merrimack
LOWELL, Mass. - Graduate student Taylor Burgess (Mendon, Mass.) made six saves on the night, as the UMass Lowell women's soccer team (0-1-0) fell, 1-0 to the Warriors of Merrimack (1-0-0) Thursday evening at Cushing Field. "This is our third game together as a team, so we are still growing...
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...
Vantage Builders Completes HQ Expansion in Andover
Vantage Builders, Inc., a commercial contractor specializing in pre-construction, construction management and design-build services, completed a corporate headquarters expansion for NEOLab, a full-service orthodontic laboratory. The 10,000-square-foot project had a strict deadline, which the Vantage team met by utilizing a design-build model. NEOLab (New England Orthodontic Laboratory) occupied space on...
As Vineyard Wind tries to recover after turbine incident, new Salem wind project begins
Despite ongoing issues at the first major offshore wind farm in the country that has temporarily halted energy production, Massachusetts is continuing to emphasize wind as a source of renewable energy. That starts with another major project on the North Shore. If you purchase a product or register for 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,...
Topsfield-Boxford print edition, Aug. 15, 2024
Would you like your week wrapped up? Sign up for our Friday newsletters for a look back and a look ahead. We won't sell (or give away) your email address. The Ipswich Local News is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We can only operate with your assistance. Instead of making a...
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.
2nd Annual Blackburn Brew Fest
Get your tickets now for the 2nd Annual Blackburn Brew Fest on Saturday, September 21 at Stage Fort Park. Advance tickets are $50 per person (at-the-door purchase price is $60). Designated Driver tickets are also available at $10. Brews, hard ciders, food trucks, music, and games, all in beautiful Stage Fort Park overlooking Gloucester Harbor.
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.
Animal Rescue League removes more than 20 animals from home in Harwich
HARWICH — More than 20 animals were removed Thursday from a Harwich home by the Animal Rescue League of Boston Law Enforcement Department. Officials from the Animal Rescue League of Boston were on site Thursday at 908 Queen Anne Road. “The action in Harwich was part of an ongoing investigation with the...
In $3.15 million deal, Bay State Savings Bank buys former Becker College Student Center
WORCESTER — A former Becker College building at 44 West St., most recently used as a student center for Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was bought by Bay State Savings Bank for $3.15 million, according to the real estate broker. The brick building at 44 West St. abuts Cedar Street and is about 19,000 square...
Portraits of the heart: Rowley artist displays “Heart Horses” collection at the library
ROWLEY — In the library hangs a startling portrait of a young woman and her horse. She stands to the right of the American Paint Horse, gently holding a deep burgundy lead rope in her hand. The girl, no older than 14, stands tall and poised. She stares straight...
Mosquitos test positive for West Nile in Blackstone
BLACKSTONE, Mass. (WLNE) — The Town of Blackstone and the Blackstone Board of Health have reported that the state Department of Public Health has confirmed that a collection of mosquitoes from a surveillance site in Blackstone has tested positive again for West Nile Virus. Officials are taking precautionary measures...
44-year-old Massachusetts woman held without bail in murder of Christine Mello
A 44-year-old Weymouth woman was ordered held without bail Thursday after entering a not guilty plea to the murder of 56-year-old Christine Mello in Mello’s Weymouth home on Lake Street, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey. Kelly Shaw, who had been staying with Mello, had previously pleaded...
Police: Woman charged with drunk driving, struck police officer while leaving concert in Barnstable
A Falmouth woman is facing drunk driving charges after she allegedly struck an officer with her car while leaving a concert Thursday night, Barnstable police say.
Co-living residential space proposed for J.J. Newberry building in downtown Portsmouth
Developer Mark McNabb is proposing to renovate the former home of the J.J. Newberry department store and turn the downtown property into a major mixed-use project, including innovative “high density co-living” spaces. The first story spaces at 15 Congress Street – the one-time home of J.J. Newberry’s –...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.