NEWBURYPORT — Police Lt. Matt Simons reports that the Newburyport Police Department investigated a possible threat against Nock Middle School that was made via Snapchat, and the department has determined the threat was not credible. On Monday, Sept. 16, at…

City of Salem invests in safety related initiatives as the new school year begins SALEM, MA – In an effort to make certain students arrive safely to and from school, Mayor Dominick Pangallo and the City of Salem have announcde…

BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that manufactured and distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing narcotics. Edward Ortiz, 34,…

NEWBURYPORT — Police Lt. Matt Simons and Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III report that the Newburyport Police and Fire Departments responded to a structure fire early Monday morning. On Monday, Sept. 16, at approximately 3:37 a.m., Sgt. Megan Tierney from…

WAKEFIELD — Provisional Fire Chief Thomas M. Purcell reports that the Wakefield Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire in a mixed-use structure on Sunday night. On Sunday, Sept. 15, at approximately 8:03 p.m., the Wakefield Fire Department was dispatched to…