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New Inn at Good Harbor Beach Opens for Gloucester's Summer Season

A new inn at Good Harbor Beach opens as Gloucester kicks off the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The Inn at Good Harbor Beach has launched with summer reservations available, adding lodging capacity to one of the city's most popular shoreline destinations, per Hotel News Resource. Pauli…

Boxford rings in Independence Day weekend with Spirit of America celebration July 8

Boxford heads into the Fourth of July weekend with a community celebration set for Wednesday, July 8, at Stiles Pond Beach. The town's "Spirit of America in Boxford" event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and serves as the town's focal Independence Day gathering. The Boxford Town Library is open …

Beverly Rings In Fourth of July Weekend Amid Nation's 250th Anniversary

Beverly heads into the Fourth of July holiday weekend coinciding with the nation's 250th anniversary. Beverly Patch has posted a guide to local fireworks and Independence Day events for residents planning to celebrate. Separately, the Beverly/Peabody Lodge #1309 honored 14 North Shore g…

Andover Opens Cooling Centers as Holiday Weekend Heat Wave Moves In

Andover's insurer paid the full $2.5 million settlement of a federal Fusion lawsuit, public records show. With dangerous heat also bearing down on the holiday weekend, the town has opened cooling centers for residents — details on locations are available via Andover Patch. The town's tr…

Andover Opens Cooling Centers as Holiday Weekend Heat Wave Moves In

Andover's insurer paid the full $2.5 million settlement of a federal Fusion lawsuit, public records show. With dangerous heat also bearing down on the holiday weekend, the town has opened cooling centers for residents — details on locations are available via Andover Patch. The town's tr…

Excessive Heat Warning covers Amesbury through Fourth of July evening

A multi-day Excessive Heat Warning blankets Amesbury through 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4, overlapping the entire Independence Day holiday weekend. The National Weather Service warning, which began Thursday afternoon, calls on residents to limit midday outdoor exposure, stay hydrated, and lo…

Manchester Conservation Commission opens Shingle Hill hearing, authorizes peer review of 136-unit project

Manchester Conservation Commission opens first hearing on 136-unit Shingle Hill development and authorizes peer-review search.

Boxford Public Safety Dispatch Summary: June 30, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Boxford on or around June 30, 2026.

Crabtree Issues Extreme Heat Warning as Holiday Weekend Begins

Extreme heat is the story heading into Saugus's Fourth of July weekend. Town Manager Scott Crabtree issued a formal warning Tuesday afternoon alerting residents to a dangerous heat forecast bearing down on the community, urging preparation and care for vulnerable neighbors. The C.H.a.R.…

Salem Opens Forest River Pool, Cooling Centers as Heat Wave Arrives

Salem opens Forest River Pool and activates cooling centers as dangerous heat grips the city through July 4. The city's 5th-season pool debut came the same day it announced the replacement of its CodeRED emergency notification system with a new platform called Regroup, urging residents …

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