GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department responded to and extinguished a boat fire early Thursday morning. On Thursday, at about 6:03 a.m., Gloucester Fire responded to Gloucester Marine Railways, 81 Rocky Neck Ave, for reports of…

MERRIMAC — Health Agent Deborah Ketchen and the Merrimac Board of Health report that they have requested a mosquito barrier treatment be applied to municipal sports fields, schools, and cemeteries in Merrimac to help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses.…

NEWBURYPORT — Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III reports that the Newburyport Fire Department assisted the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday morning. On Wednesday, Aug. 28 at approximately 10 a.m., Newburyport Fire Department was requested to assist the U.S. Coast Guard. The…

Mayor Dominick Pangallo has announced that the City of Salem is developing its five-year Consolidated Plan to outline priority programs for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds that the City of Salem anticipates receiving…

GLOUCESTER – On Saturday, August 24th, a Gloucester child was diagnosed with a serious infectious illness caused by Neisseria Meningitidis. The patient is being treated and is recovering. The bacteria that causes this illness can spread between persons of all…

Aug. 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. 💜 On this day we remember loved ones who have died from overdose and encourage support and recovery efforts for those impacted by substance use and overdose. Save a life. An estimated 107,543…