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Concert on the Lawn Draws Boxford Families This Weekend

Boxford's free Concert on the Lawn drew families to The Holyoke-French House Saturday, July 25, as the town's FY27 Proposed Budget and Capital Plan opened for public review ahead of a Select Board retreat set for Monday, July 27. Real estate tax bills remain due, and the Permanent Build…

Beverly Homecoming Kicks Off With Concerts, LobsterFest, Fireworks

Beverly Homecoming launches this weekend, running through Aug. 9 with a citywide lineup tied to the Beverly 400+ celebration. The festival, which Beverly Patch reports will include concerts, LobsterFest and fireworks ("Beverly Homecoming Returns Sunday With Concerts, LobsterFest, Firewo…

Congressional Candidate Beccia To Visit Andover Aug. 14

Congressional candidate John Beccia will visit Andover on Aug. 14 as part of his statewide "39 in 39" listening tour. Meanwhile, new traffic pattern changes have taken effect at two Andover intersections aimed at improving safety and flow, per Andover News, and state Rep. Tram Nguyen re…

Related Beal, State Partners Announce $38 Million Loring Towers Renovation

Related Beal and Related Affordable will complete a $38 million renovation of Loring Towers in Salem, per a state housing announcement. Mayor Dominick Pangallo's administration is separately soliciting nominations for the Sam Zoll Civic Leadership Award and collecting hygiene-product do…

Lynnfield Man Indicted On Wire Fraud Charges Tied To Salem Warehouse

Federal prosecutors indicted Lynnfield resident Jinbin Ren on wire fraud charges tied to a Salem warehouse shipping scheme, Patch reports. The New Hampshire case accuses Ren of amassing gift cards through fraud and running a warehouse that shipped Apple products overseas, according to P…

Peabody Softball Team Seeks Help Funding Trip To Maryland

Peabody's 11U softball all-stars are rallying community support to fund a trip to a Maryland tournament. Peabody Patch reported Saturday that the youth softball champions are asking residents and area businesses for donations and volunteer help to cover travel costs, singling out the fu…

North Andover Board Reviews Housing's Effect On Census Count

A North Andover board is reviewing how new housing developments could shift the town's next census count. The Eagle-Tribune reported Friday, July 24, that local officials are weighing the effect of ongoing residential construction on population figures used for state and federal plannin…

Know Your Community Fair Returns to Newburyport Thursday

Newburyport's Know Your Community fair returns to the city this Thursday, according to The Daily News of Newburyport. The outlet's weekend guide, "TGIF: What's up this weekend in Greater Newburyport," also points residents toward live music options around town, including a Bob Dylan-the…

Beauregard Names Capt. Jamie Moore Acting Police Chief

Mayor D.J. Beauregard appointed Capt. James "Jamie" Moore as acting police chief ahead of Chief Scott McNamara's Aug. 24 retirement. The announcement, made Friday, gives the department a named successor before McNamara's departure and comes as City Hall separately prepares a Community D…

Grace Oliver Beach Closed To Swimming After Bacteria Spike

Grace Oliver Beach closed to swimming after high bacteria levels prompted restrictions at dozens of Massachusetts beaches, per Patch. The closure came the same week Marblehead cyclists geared up to join more than 6,000 riders and 4,000 volunteers in next week's Pan-Mass Challenge, a sta…

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