SALISBURY – Salisbury Police Chief Thomas Fowler lauded the efforts of police and firefighters in preventing loss of life during the massive 9-alarm fire that destroyed a Salisbury Beach motel and several residences.  Dozens of residents were displaced as a…

GLOUCESTER – Mayor Greg Verga is pleased to share that the Gloucester Health Department is collaborating with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those ages 5 to 17 on Saturday. WHEN: Saturday, Jan.…

HATHORNE – Superintendent Heidi Riccio is pleased to share that Essex Tech is the proud recipient of a $340,000 donation that will support several of the school’s career pathways and ensure students train with the most up-to-date equipment. The donation,…

GLOUCESTER — Mayor Greg Verga and the City of Gloucester are making residents aware that the federal government has launched an online resource to order free rapid COVID-19 tests. Each American household is entitled to free rapid COVID-19 tests, which…

Westwood, MA, January 17, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is 1 cent lower than last week ($3.37), averaging $3.36 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents lower than a month ago ($3.39), and $1.02 higher than January 17, 2021…

Salem, MA – This week the City of Salem took delivery of a shipment of iHealth Labs COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits. Each kit contains two tests. The City has begun deploying allocations of the rapid tests to key community agencies…

CONNECTIONS – A frequent guest on CONNECTIONS, Reverend Vernon K. Walker is a Boston minister with deep roots in political activism for equality, and he is senior program manager for Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW).  In today’s edition, Reverend…