Crabtree Warns Residents Ahead of Extreme Heat Forecast

Saugus faces an extreme heat warning even as the town readies festivities for the nation's 250th anniversary. Town Manager Scott Crabtree issued the heat advisory ahead of the weekend forecast and separately updated the FY27 budget recommendation for Saugus Public Schools, whose School …

Salem to hold first Disability Pride flag raising Thursday

Salem readies its first-ever Disability Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony for Thursday at City Hall. The event, set for 4 p.m. July 9 in the City Council Chambers, marks a new civic tradition as the city continues its Salem 400+ anniversary celebrations. Meanwhile, Patch reports that Sa…

Library Branches Shift Summer Hours Starting July 6

Peabody library patrons face new branch hours as the city keeps its 250th-anniversary display running downtown. The Peabody Institute Library shifted South and West branch hours effective July 6, closing both locations Fridays and Sundays while adding Thursday evening hours. Meanwhile, …

Planning Board To Review Marble Ridge Farm Parking Expansion

North Andover's Planning Board prepares to weigh a winery parking expansion at a hearing this week. The board will review a Marble Ridge Farm proposal to expand its previously approved parking arrangement, a hearing covered by Patch in "Winery's Parking Plan To Be Reviewed At North Ando…

Search Crews Recover Body After Weekend River Hunt

Search for a missing boater ends with the discovery of a body, per local reporting. The Daily News of Newburyport reported that crews searching the Merrimack River over the weekend found a body after the multi-day search, while the same outlet noted the river continues testing positive …

City Hall to Close Fridays Through Labor Day Under Furlough Plan

Methuen City Hall will close on Fridays through Labor Day as part of a budget-driven furlough program starting July 10. The FY2027 budget move affects most administrative offices, while Mayor D.J. Beauregard and Methuen Public Employee Committee President Kara Blatt separately announced…

Rep. Jones Cancels July 10 Office Hours, Resumes in August

Ellen Crawford earns statewide recognition as a state representative's local office hours are canceled for a week. Lynnfield resident Ellen Crawford received the 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award from the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women after nomination by state Representa…

City Council convenes today as summer programming ramps up

Lynn's City Council meets today at 4:30 p.m. in Council Chambers as the city moves forward on ongoing projects including the Pickering School Building Project and roadway infrastructure work. The Lynn Public Library has announced new summer hours running July 6 through September 7, clos…

Repairs continue at Haverhill sewer station after pipe break

Merrimack River bacteria levels remain elevated near Haverhill despite repair work on a sewer pipe break. Crews finished installing new piping near the city's wastewater pumping station as of late June, but the Boston Herald reports some river testing sites still show unsafe bacteria co…

Cape Ann Parish Holds Mass for Nigerian Priest Who Died Amid Visa Fight

A Cape Ann Catholic community mourned the loss of a Gloucester-connected priest who died last week while facing a visa deadline that would have sent him back to Nigeria. Holy Family Parish members and other Cape Ann Catholics gathered Saturday for a memorial Mass, according to Glouceste…