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Library Trustee Vacancy Opens as Roof Repairs Continue

Library roof repairs and a trustees vacancy top a quiet stretch in Lynnfield. The town is seeking a resident to fill an open seat on the Library Board of Trustees while the Lynnfield Public Library undergoes roof repair work this July, according to the library's website. Meanwhile, the …

Lynn Public Library moves to summer hours through September

Lynn Public Library shifts to summer hours, closing weekends through September 7. The library will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with all departments closing on Labor Day. Meanwhile, the city's community calendar is packed with y…

Rain Compounds Merrimack River Contamination Concerns

Merrimack River contamination concerns persist in the Haverhill area following a sewage spill, with new rain compounding worries, per an NBC Boston report published July 9. The station's coverage, titled "Merrimack River still contaminated after sewage spill, rain brings new concern," n…

Historical Society Plans Colonial Dance At Tapley Hall

Danvers Historical Society to host Colonial Dance at Tapley Memorial Hall this month. The event, organized by the Danvers Historical Society and reachable at 978-777-1666 or dhs@danvershistory.org, is scheduled for July 15 at Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, with a related session …

Select Board, Planning Board set to meet this week

Boxford's Select Board and Planning Board hold back-to-back meetings this week as the town pushes its FY27 budget review forward. The Select Board meets Monday, July 13, followed by the Planning Board on Wednesday, July 15, per the town's civic calendar, while the town clerk's office, l…

Big Chicken Opens New Beverly Location on Dodge Street

Beverly saw modest but varied news Wednesday, from a new restaurant opening to a nonprofit's donation appeal. Big Chicken, the celebrity-owned fried chicken chain, opened a new location at 55 Dodge Street, according to Live 95.9. Meanwhile, Beverly Bootstraps is asking residents to boos…

Select Board convenes closed sessions ahead of Fahey trial

Andover's Select Board met repeatedly in closed session as a July 27 trial date approaches in former Youth Services Director William Fahey's lawsuit against the town, according to Andover News. The frequency of the private meetings suggests town officials are treating the litigation wit…

Wenham Planning Board Continues Iron Rail Solar Hearing to August 12

Wenham Planning Board continues Iron Rail solar hearing, endorses Greenbelt land plan.

Middleton Select Board Unanimously Approves Rizzo's Common Vic Ownership Transfer

Middleton Select Board approves ownership transfer at Rizzo's Common Vic, with beer and wine service on hold. The board voted 3-0 Tuesday to transfer the restaurant's Common Vic license to S.A.

Middleton Planning Board continues Beachbrook Farm hearing, pursues road compliance covenant

Middleton Planning Board moves to secure a road-completion covenant at Beachbrook Farm rather than rescind the subdivision's 2018 approval.

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