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Marblehead Arts Association Unveils Its August Slate

The Marblehead Arts Association unveiled a packed August calendar featuring solo exhibits, an art crawl, a lecture and a jazz concert. The announcement, first reported by Marblehead Patch, outlines a month of cultural programming meant to close out the summer season with a flourish. Det…

National Night Out Set For Lynnfield Middle School Aug. 4

National Night Out is set for Aug. 4 at Lynnfield Middle School, with the library rolling out a busy week of programs. A Healthy Lynnfield and Lynnfield Police will host the free community event, per "Lynnfield National Night Out Set For Middle School Next Week" from Lynnfield Patch. Me…

Water Main Break Disrupts Northshore Avenue Area

A water main break near Northshore Avenue disrupted service for Danvers customers Wednesday morning as Public Works crews scrambled to make repairs, per a Patch report. The disruption came the same day Danvers' 7v7 football team advanced alongside Peabody and Masconomet to the New Engla…

Correction Officer Killed Assisting Driver on I-95 in Boxford

A Suffolk County correction officer died Tuesday assisting a stranded driver on I-95 in Boxford, according to CBS Boston. Corporal Brett Martin of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department was struck and killed while helping a motorist along the highway, per the report published July 29, …

Congressional Candidate Lancaster Releases Five Years Of Tax Returns

Congressional candidate Dr. Mariah Lancaster released five years of personal federal tax returns, becoming the second candidate in the race to do so, per Andover MA News. Elsewhere, a North Andover firefighter has returned to duty following the 2025 shooting of his former fiancée during…

Gloucester City Council Unanimously Approves 40-Unit Mixed-Use Project on Main Street

Gloucester City Council unanimously approves 40-unit housing project for vacant Main Street bank site.

Salem Planning Board Reviews Tuscan Village Plan Adding 392 Apartments, 72 Workforce Units

Salem, N.H. Planning Board took up a revised master plan for Tuscan Village that swaps a never-built 1.2-million-square-foot life science campus for a West Village District adding 392 market-rate apartments, 72 workforce housing units, a 120-room hotel, and mixed office and restaurant uses.

North Shore hotel to add outdoor gathering space near Swampscott

A North Shore hotel venue and MBTA fare shifts topped the news reaching Swampscott this week. The Cove at Salem announced plans for "The Lawn," a new outdoor space with live music, fire pits and private event rentals, according to Swampscott Patch. Separately, Governor Maura Healey tout…

Ditto Band Returns To Iron Works For Summer Concert Series

Saugus's Summer Concert series returns Wednesday with the Ditto Band performing at the Iron Works, capping a week that also brings a MassCareers state-jobs session to the library. Town Manager Scott Crabtree's office continues posting infrastructure updates, including gas main work on M…

Salem Braces for Heritage Days as Body Recovered From Harbor

A body was recovered from the water near Derby Wharf Tuesday morning as Salem simultaneously readies for its biggest week of the year. Emergency responders pulled the body from the harbor, prompting an active investigation, according to multiple outlets including Salem Patch, WCVB, and …

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