GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department responded to a boat explosion early Monday morning.  At approximately 8:58 a.m., Gloucester Fire received reports that a boat was on fire near the Blynman Bridge, with people in…

Longtime Democratic aide and Massachusetts native Rufus Gifford will add yet another presidential campaign to his resume. President Joe Biden on Monday tapped Gifford to serve as the finance chair on his 2024 reelection campaign. That marks a return to…

The City of Salem, MA is excited to launch a Call for Public Artists & Creatives for the City’s 2024 Artists’ Row Public Artist in Residence Program (PAiR). Mayor Dominick Pangallo and the Salem Public Art Commission seek Creatives to…

IPSWICH – Public Health Director Colleen Fermon and the Ipswich Public Health Department share that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has updated its minimum standards for housing, ensuring safety and security for all who live in town. The updated Minimum Standards…

NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Mayor Sean Reardon has been in office for 18 months, and in this episode of “From the Mayor’s Office,” he reflects on his time as mayor up to this point.  He also discusses some of the challenges…

 The Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a car fire in an auto repair shop on Friday, July 14. (Photo courtesy Gloucester Fire Department) GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a car fire in an auto…

NEWBURY – One man was killed and another charged with operating under the influence after their motorcycles collided on Route 1 in Newbury on Thursday night, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Newbury Police Chief Patricia Fisher announced.…

. MELLO IS TRANSITIONING TO AN AUTOMATED TRASH PICKUP SYSTEM SIMILAR TO AMESBURY’S CURRENT RECYCLING PICK UP. NEW BROWN TRASH CARTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS. Trash is collected weekly, with the exception of the Downtown Business District. Only trash…

Please note that two Salem beaches: the beach at the end of Willow Avenue, and Pioneer Beach (the beach immediately adjacent to Pioneer Village at Forest River Park), are closed to swimming due to the results of water quality testing.…