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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…

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…

Lynnfield Mourns Priest, Awaits Findings On July Death

Lynnfield residents are mourning a Nigerian-born priest with ties to the community as officials continue investigating his July 2 death, per a Patch report. Town Hall posted a vacancy on the Library Board of Trustees this week, while DPW crews and contractor K5 Line Painting returned ov…

73 Duster Concert Set for Asbury Grove's Tabernacle July 25

73 Duster is set to play Hamilton's historic Asbury Grove Tabernacle on Saturday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. The venue, a 19th-century Methodist camp-meeting site tucked in the woods of Hamilton, continues its tradition of opening the Tabernacle to the public for live music through the summe…

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…

Crabtree Warns of Extreme Heat as Sewer Project Design Work Begins

Saugus Town Manager Scott Crabtree issued back-to-back warnings this week for an extreme heat forecast and an air quality alert. The advisories land as the town readies design work to begin Monday, July 20, on the Sewer Subsystem 1D Rehabilitation Project, and as the Saugus Public Libra…

Salem Forms Taxpayer Relief Committee, Seeks Three Residents

Salem announced a new Taxpayer Relief Committee this week and is asking three residents to volunteer for the panel. Created under a recently passed state law, the committee will oversee the city's newly established Taxpayer Aid Fund, though an application process has not yet been detail…

Rockport Music Announces Late-July Concert Lineup at Shalin Liu

Rockport Music has booked four concerts at Shalin Liu Performance Center for the final week of July. The 37 Main Street hall will host the Cape Ann Jazz Workshop Faculty and Jazz Messengers on Wednesday, July 29, followed by singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff on Thursday, July 30, and a Fri…

Peabody Imposes Mandatory Water Restrictions Amid Drought Declaration

Peabody is under mandatory outdoor water use restrictions after the state issued a critical drought declaration, a move Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. paired with a separate heat warning as summer temperatures climb. City Hall also continues to flag detours tied to the ongoing Central …

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