Boston Children's Hospital Sells Peabody Campus for $62 Million

Boston Children's Hospital sold its Peabody campus for $62 million, NBC Boston reports, as Central Street detours began downtown this week. The report, headlined "Boston Children's Hospital sells site for $62 million," said the 10 Centennial Drive site — home to the hospital's North Sho…

Danvers Tennis Community Mourns Coaching Legend Saviano

Danvers is remembering longtime tennis coach Saviano after his death this week, per a Salem News report calling him a coaching legend. Separately, Patch reports that Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School in Danvers will launch a new Marine Corps Junior ROTC elective this fal…

Saugus Launches Design Phase for Sewer Subsystem 1D Rehab Project

Saugus began design work this week on the Sewer Subsystem 1D Rehabilitation Project, a new infrastructure initiative for the town. The design phase started July 20, the same day National Grid crews began a separate gas main project on Main Street at Newhall Avenue, adding to a summer of…

Methuen Opens Early Voting Window Ahead of 2026 State Primary

Methuen opens early voting August 22-28 for the 2026 state primary, as vote-by-mail applications arrive and mosquito spraying returns to town fields. Registered voters can cast ballots in person at Sanborn Hall during the eight-day window, or apply for a mail ballot by the August 25, 5 …

DPW Repaints Roads, Advances Drain Project Tuesday Evening

DPW crews repainted freshly paved Lynnfield roads Tuesday evening as a townwide drain repair project moved forward. Contractor K5 Line Painting restriped roadways at newly paved locations, with the town warning residents of traffic impacts, while Department of Public Works crews continu…

Boxford Posts Sample Ballots, Seeks Election Workers for Primary

Boxford has posted sample ballots and election-worker signup information ahead of the September 1 state primary, town officials said this week. The Boxford Public Library kicked off its summer reading program, now open to readers of all ages, and added streaming service Kanopy to its di…

North Andover Select Board Reappoints Bates as Chair, Accepts $225,000 College Donation

North Andover Select Board accepts $225,000 from Merrimack College and advances China Blossom development review.

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.

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…