MBTA Restores Bus Stop to Danvers Square After Advocacy Push

The MBTA restored a public bus stop to Danvers Square this week after residents and transit advocates pushed back against its discontinuation. Longtime tennis coach Saviano, remembered as a fixture of the town's coaching scene, has died, according to The Salem News. In education news, E…

Boxford Posts Update on North Shore Regional 911 Dispatch Transition

Boxford posted an update on its transition to North Shore Regional 911 dispatch service Monday. The town's website pointed residents to a linked notice on the switch, which is expected to change how emergency calls are routed, though no further detail was included. The Town Clerk's offi…

Danvers Youth Soccer says fall 2026 schedules are coming soon; no other town sports news reported this week.

It was a quiet week for Danvers sports. Danvers High School had no scheduled contests per ArbiterLive, and the Recreation Department's calendar listed no published events for July. The one item of note: Danvers Youth Soccer (DYS) says its Fundamentals and Intramural 2026 fall schedules …

Swampscott golfer Aidan Emmerich claims Massachusetts Amateur championship.

Swampscott golfer Aidan Emmerich captured the Massachusetts Amateur championship this week, defeating Zac Georgantas 8 & 6 on Saturday and earning himself an exemption into the U.S. Amateur, per Patch. ===HEADLINES=== 1. Swampscott's Aidan Emmerich Wins Mass. Amateur Golf Title 2. Emme…

Peabody's state champion youth softball team is asking the community for help funding a trip to regionals, while local youth leagues turn toward fall registration.

Peabody Youth Softball's state champion squad is seeking community support to help cover travel costs for a regional tournament trip. Meanwhile, Peabody Little League has opened Fall Ball 2026 registration (closing Aug. 12) and is looking for coaches, and its website credits the White S…

Ipswich Little League has crowned its 2026 season champions as Ipswich Youth Soccer opens new registration windows for the fall and spring seasons.

Ipswich Little League closed out its 2026 season by naming the Dodgers as Majors Division champions and the Blue Rocks as AAA Division champions, per the league's website. Meanwhile, Ipswich Youth Soccer's registration calendar turned over this week: the fall travel program moved into i…

Haverhill Youth Soccer is enrolling players for its Development and In-Town programs this summer.

Haverhill Youth Soccer is enrolling players for its Development Program (Pre-K-Grade 2) and In-Town Soccer (Grades 3/4), with fees of $100-$125 per player, while a TOT Soccer program for 3-year-olds and a Travel program (Grades 3-8) competing in the Essex County Youth Soccer Association…

Groveland Baseball League's summer squads face a busy week of interleague matchups as Groveland Youth Soccer opens registration for the fall season.

Groveland Baseball League's summer teams, playing in the Pentucket Cape Ann Summer league, have games this week against Salem-Beverly, Newburyport and Masco Red at Balch Playground, Pentucket Regional High School and Pipestave Recreation Area, respectively. Meanwhile, Groveland Youth So…

Georgetown High School has opened registration for its 2026 fall sports season, with tryouts scheduled to begin next month.

Georgetown High School has opened registration for its 2026 fall sports season ahead of Aug. 24 tryouts. Per the athletics department, fees are set at $425 for soccer and volleyball and $375 for cross country, with golf fees at $475. Tryout times and locations are set for girls soccer (…

Andover Soccer Association has opened registration for the new season as the town's Recreation Department circulates its 2026 summer program guide.

Andover Recreation has released its 2026 Summer Program Guide covering the Afterschool, Preschool and Youth Sports programs under Director Joseph Connelly. The Andover Soccer Association, one of the state's largest youth soccer groups, has 2026 registration open, with an intown fee incr…