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Newburyport Lifts Swimming Advisory at City Beaches

Swimming has been cleared at Newburyport's beaches after a recent water-quality advisory was lifted, The Daily News of Newburyport reported Wednesday. The clearance comes as a handful of recurring summer traditions prepare to return to the city, per the same outlet: the Council on Aging…

Beauregard Announces Plan to End FY27 Furloughs, Add School Funds

Mayor Beauregard eyes end to furloughs, more school funding in new legislation. The mayor announced a push to eliminate unpaid employee furloughs for fiscal year 2027 while boosting public-education investment, part of a busy week of city announcements. The city also opened preregistrat…

DPW Crews Paint Fresh Lines on Newly Repaved Streets Tonight

DPW crews painted lines on freshly repaved streets Thursday evening while the state's fiscal year 2027 budget steered $175,000 to Lynnfield projects. Contractor K5 Line Painting confirmed its schedule with the town and warned of traffic impacts in the affected areas, while the town sepa…

Lynn Public Library Schedules Teen Programs for Next Week

Lynn Public Library lines up teen and family programming for the week ahead. The library's calendar shows Messy Mornings with the LPL for young children on Wednesday, July 22, from 10 to 11 a.m., a Teen Entrepreneur Speaker Series session that same evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and a Tee…

MBTA Restores Bus Route to Danvers This Fall

MBTA bus service is returning to Danvers this fall for the first time in six years. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to restore Route 465 to the town center, ending a six-year absence, Patch reports in "MBTA Bus Service Returns To Danvers For First Time In 6 Years." …

Boxford Posts Sept. 1 Primary Ballots, Opens FY27 Budget For Review

Boxford posted sample ballots for the Sept. 1 state primary as its fiscal 2027 budget opened for review. Town Hall also continued posting updates on the shift to North Shore Regional 911 for emergency dispatch and called for residents to serve as election workers, with inquiries going t…

Newbury Planning Board Continues Central Street Subdivision Hearing to August 19

Newbury Planning Board continues Central Street subdivision hearing, orders detailed intersection safety plan.

Groveland Board of Health Approves ADU Deed Restriction, Septic Variances at July Meeting

GROVELAND — July 15, 2026 — Groveland Board of Health approves deed restriction and septic variances while flagging state silence during massive sewage spill. At its July 15 meeting, the board unanimously approved a deed restriction capping a residential property at two bedrooms, clearing the way for an accessory dwelling unit to

Crabtree Issues Air Quality Alert Amid Ongoing Heat Advisory

Saugus faces back-to-back weather advisories as summer heat intensifies across town. Town Manager Scott Crabtree issued an air quality alert on July 15, one day after warning residents of a high heat advisory forecast, urging caution for vulnerable populations. Meanwhile, the Saugus Pub…

Salem School Committee Offers Superintendent Job To Boston Official

Salem's School Committee tapped a new district leader as Heritage Days planning accelerates citywide. The committee voted Wednesday night to offer the superintendent post to Thomas Welch, a Boston Public Schools associate superintendent, who pledged "student-centered leadership," per "'…

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