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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…

Spirit of America Event Set for Stiles Pond Beach Wednesday

Boxford's summer civic and cultural calendar fills up this week, anchored by the "Spirit of America" celebration at Stiles Pond Beach on Wednesday, July 8, at 5:30 p.m. Town committees, including the Board of Health, Permanent Building Committee and Conservation Commission, meet within …

Consultant Urges Andover To Expand Health Division Into Full Department

Consultant recommends overhauling Andover's health department amid a stalled director search. A consultant hired after the town struggled to fill its vacant Health Director position is now urging Andover to transform the health division into a full Health and Human Services Department, …

Methuen City Hall to Close Fridays Starting July 10 Under Budget Furlough

Methuen City Hall will close every Friday starting July 10 and running through Labor Day under a furlough program built into the FY2027 budget. Mayor D.J. Beauregard and Public Employee Committee President Kara Blatt also announced the ratification of a health insurance agreement that m…

Lynnfield's Ellen Crawford Named 2026 Commonwealth Heroine by State Women's Commission

Lynnfield's Ellen Crawford earned a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award for decades of community service, nominated by state Representative Brad Jones, Lynnfield Patch reports. With schools out, the district has posted summer assignments and launched three 250th anniversary contests — in ph…

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