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Planning Board Approves Brown School Housing Redevelopment

Newburyport's Planning Board approved a redevelopment plan for the long-vacant Brown School, tied to low-income housing tax credits. The move, which also involves asbestos remediation at the site, was reported by The Daily News of Newburyport. The same paper described thousands of visit…

Methuen Schedules Water Service Interruption on Woodland Street

Methuen has scheduled a water service interruption on Woodland Street at Haverhill Street for Wednesday, July 23, for water main work. The City of Methuen will also hold a Community Development Block Grant Community Involvement Meeting on July 29 to update residents on the status of its…

Patch Traces Route 1 Tragedy's Link To New License Plates

A Patch report traces how a Route 1 tragedy in Lynnfield helped inspire new state license plates, reviving talk of safety on the corridor. Community contributor David Thomson reports that Lynnfield Police Department will join A Healthy Lynnfield to host National Night Out on Tuesday, Au…

Boxford Select Board Schedules Retreat for July 27

Boxford's Select Board has scheduled a retreat for Monday, July 27, amid a busy summer of town meetings. The Zoning Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission both meet Thursday, July 23, and the Permanent Building Committee follows on July 29, as the town continues its FY27 budget re…

Salem Announces Full Heritage Days Schedule for August 1-9

Salem's 400+ Heritage Days festival runs August 1-9 with a full schedule of parades and events, Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced Tuesday. The city is also recruiting three residents for its newly formed Taxpayer Relief Committee, which will oversee a new Taxpayer Aid Fund under state l…

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…

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