Manchester Launches Barrel Trash Program With $100 Annual Fee, Eases Water Ban
Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board unanimously approves barrel-based trash program with fees starting at $100 per year.
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Groveland Select Board Directs Staff to Build $600,000 Annual Road Paving Plan
Groveland Select Board votes to pursue $600,000 annual road paving target using free cash and National Grid payments.
Methuen Opens Preregistration for New Curbside Composting Program
Methuen opened preregistration Monday for a new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost. The new service gives residents an easy way to divert food waste from the trash, one of several city announcements Monday that also included an active water main break on Longwood Drive…
Lynnfield Mourns Priest, Awaits Findings On July Death
Lynnfield residents are mourning a Nigerian-born priest with ties to the community as officials continue investigating his July 2 death, per a Patch report. Town Hall posted a vacancy on the Library Board of Trustees this week, while DPW crews and contractor K5 Line Painting returned ov…
73 Duster Concert Set for Asbury Grove's Tabernacle July 25
73 Duster is set to play Hamilton's historic Asbury Grove Tabernacle on Saturday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. The venue, a 19th-century Methodist camp-meeting site tucked in the woods of Hamilton, continues its tradition of opening the Tabernacle to the public for live music through the summe…
MBTA Restores Bus Stop to Danvers Square After Advocacy Push
The MBTA restored a public bus stop to Danvers Square this week after residents and transit advocates pushed back against its discontinuation. Longtime tennis coach Saviano, remembered as a fixture of the town's coaching scene, has died, according to The Salem News. In education news, E…
Boxford Posts Update on North Shore Regional 911 Dispatch Transition
Boxford posted an update on its transition to North Shore Regional 911 dispatch service Monday. The town's website pointed residents to a linked notice on the switch, which is expected to change how emergency calls are routed, though no further detail was included. The Town Clerk's offi…
Danvers Youth Soccer says fall 2026 schedules are coming soon; no other town sports news reported this week.
It was a quiet week for Danvers sports. Danvers High School had no scheduled contests per ArbiterLive, and the Recreation Department's calendar listed no published events for July. The one item of note: Danvers Youth Soccer (DYS) says its Fundamentals and Intramural 2026 fall schedules …
Swampscott golfer Aidan Emmerich claims Massachusetts Amateur championship.
Swampscott golfer Aidan Emmerich captured the Massachusetts Amateur championship this week, defeating Zac Georgantas 8 & 6 on Saturday and earning himself an exemption into the U.S. Amateur, per Patch.
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1. Swampscott's Aidan Emmerich Wins Mass. Amateur Golf Title
2. Emme…
Peabody's state champion youth softball team is asking the community for help funding a trip to regionals, while local youth leagues turn toward fall registration.
Peabody Youth Softball's state champion squad is seeking community support to help cover travel costs for a regional tournament trip. Meanwhile, Peabody Little League has opened Fall Ball 2026 registration (closing Aug. 12) and is looking for coaches, and its website credits the White S…