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Allegiant adds new Portsmouth-to-Florida destination as it competes with Breeze at Pease
PORTSMOUTH — Allegiant Air announced Tuesday it is adding a new route in November from the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease to Sarasota, Florida. Allegiant's news comes less than a week after fellow low-cost carrier Breeze Airways announced it would start offering flights from Portsmouth to two popular Florida destinations in October.
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 1 a.m. Wednesday
NORTH SHORE — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m., July 17. The service forecast showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 p.m. “Some of the storms could be severe,” it cautioned. After the storms, Wednesday is expected to be hot...
Hampton Beach leaders back major Casino redevelopment: 'It needs to be revitalized'
HAMPTON — Beach officials are endorsing a future redevelopment of the Hampton Beach Casino, though a bill that failed in the Legislature could delay plans being filed with the town to at least 2025. The Hampton Beach Village District commissioners voted 3-0 in June to endorse the project by Casino majority owner Sal Lupoli, who plans to invest up to $600 million in the redevelopment. His team has shown town officials schematics of a new hotel, convention...
Portsmouth development plan revised: 4 buildings with 48 housing units
PORTSMOUTH — The developers of a proposed housing project at a historic downtown site off Hanover Street have revised their plans in response to community concerns. Attorney John Bosen, who represents Steve Wilson and Hampshire Development Corp, said since introducing their initial plan in April, “we have listened to the comments and concerns of this board and the abutters, and redesigned the site to include four buildings in order to allow more light and air into” the...
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Quarter Four Honor Roll, 2023-2024
NORTHWOOD — Headmaster David S. Smith of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy announces the Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. Congratulations to all students who successfully completed their studies this quarter:. Grade 12. High Honors. Jordyn Albin, Trevor Amergian, Connor Bagnell, Anna Bergeron, Ze Bernard, Rex...
Portsmouth Housing Authority gets solar panels grant for Atlantic Heights senior housing
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Housing Authority is the recipient of a $140,000 state grant that will cover most of the cost of installing solar panels at the Atlantic Heights senior housing development. PHS worked with ReVision Energy to submit the successful grant application to the New Hampshire Department of Energy. The property is located at 40 Bedford Way in the historic Atlantic Heights neighborhood. In 1996, after the city of Portsmouth closed the Atlantic Heights School,...
Town lauds local Barrows School student for award-winning essay submission
WOBURN - A local Barrows Elementary School student’s award-winning essay for a Mass Water Resource Authority (MWRA) contest will remain on display at Boston’s Waterworks Museum through the month of September. Recently posting photos on social media of the May ceremony, the town’s top DPW managers cheered on...
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at Prescott Park
The summer evening breezes flow wonderfully through Prescott Park in Portsmouth as a wave of pink washes over the stage. “Legally Blonde the Musical” explodes onto the scene, bringing its infectious energy and empowering message to the heart of the Seacoast community. This delightful production, directed by Tom Alsip, is a perfect treat for area audiences. Where else can you see an open-air production while spreading out on blankets, sitting in lawn chairs or reserving a table for your comfort and convenience? Add to this a snack shack with loads of options, and you have a one-of-a-kind theater experience.
Lynnfield receives a $15M loan for Glen Drive Water Treatment Plant
The Lynnfield Center Water District received a $15 million zero interest loan from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees for its Glen Drive Water Treatment Plant project. The trust collaborates with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to help “communities build or replace water infrastructure that enhances ground...
Erland Construction Announces Promotion, New Hires
Burlington, MA – Erland Construction announced it welcomed Kyle Dupell as a project executive in the Advanced Technology/Life Sciences Group and Rick Walega as the firm’s inaugural chief financial officer. Additionally, Brian Gately has been promoted to the role of senior project manager. Representatives of the firm say...
No Jail Time For Ex-Mass. Officer Who Punched Handcuffed Man 13 Times: Feds
A former Weymouth police officer who was caught on video camera beating a handcuffed suspect will not serve any jail time, federal authorities said. Justin Chappell, 43, was sentenced to two years of supervised release, with the first six months to be spent under house arrest, the US Attorney …
US Coast Guard steps in after Wellfleet harbormaster crew walks off job
The town of Wellfleet is figuring out its next move after the interim harbormaster and a staff member walked off the job Friday afternoon, leaving officials to scramble to provide marina services this weekend. Selectboard Chairman John Wolf said on Tuesday that the marina functioned without missing a beat on...
School Committee begins search for a new assistant superintendent
Following the appointment of Interim Superintendent Thomas Geary as the superintendent of Lynnfield Public Schools, passing with a vote of 4-1, the school committee discussed a search committee for a new assistant superintendent. School Committee Chair Kate DePrizio moved to create an interview committee that would consist of up to...
‘A lifeline’: Cape Cod bridge project to create more than 9,000 jobs in Massachusetts, Healey says
Planned construction work to replace two aging bridges that connect to Cape Cod will create more than 9,000 “high-quality” jobs in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday. Healey and lawmakers gathered in Bourne to formally celebrate the nearly $1 billion in added federal funding for the replacement of the Sagamore Bridge on Cape Cod. Work on the Bourne Bridge is slated to happen after the Sagamore. The recent announcement brings the total funding for the massive bridge project to $1.72 billion, in addition to $700 million in state funding, Healey said. The $993 million awarded to the state Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program, Healey said.
Rowley discusses options for MBTA zoning, Rowley Farms 40B
ROWLEY — The zoning review committee (ZRC) has made it clear that it wants to comply with the MBTA Communities zoning law, despite voters defeating a proposed plan at the last town meeting. The MBTA zoning law, also called 3A, requires communities with or near an MBTA stop to...
MBTA Zoning Committee prepares for public feedback
Sarah Maren from the MBTA Zoning Committee’s consultant, Barrett Planning Group, presented its compliance model results at its meeting on July 10. The MBTA Zoning Committee is made up of Select Board Chair Dick Dalton, Planning Board Chair Page Wilkins, who serves as committee chair, Planning Board Vice Chair Katherine Flaws, Board of Appeals Chair Anthony Moccia, Board of Assessors member Richard O’Neil.
Cody Trudel remembered for his ‘friendly soul’ after fatal Groton motorcycle crash
An Ayer man who was killed last week in Groton when a car hit the motorcycle he was riding is being remembered for his “friendly soul.”. Cody Trudel, 27, died at a hospital after he was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle on Boston Road on July 10, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said previously. The car was driving west and veered into the eastbound lane, striking him around 4:20 p.m. The driver — a 20-year-old Townsend woman — stayed at the scene of the crash, authorities said.
Lynnfield Community Schools presents Disney’s Descendants the Musical
Lynnfield Community Schools is performing Disney’s Descendants the Musical. Come see students from elementary through high school light up the stage in this lively show!. Performances are on Friday, July 26 at 7 p.m., Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, July 28 at 2 p.m. in the Lynnfield High School auditorium. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors, and can be purchased at www.ticketstage.com/T/LFHS, or with cash or check only at the box office before each performance.
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