Gloucester, MA—Mayor Greg Verga has announced he will seek a second term in November’s municipal elections. Having reached his 400th day in office earlier this month, the Mayor will obtain nomination papers on the day filing opens with the city…

AMESBURY — Police Chief Craig Bailey and Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth McAndrews report that the school day was disrupted Monday after an alleged act of “swatting.” The Amesbury Police Department and other law enforcement agencies are actively investigating after a…

MASSAHCHSETTS (Podcast) The Massachusetts Lobertemn’s Association has filed suit against the federal government over the February 1, 2023 closure of 200 square miles of fishing area off the Massachusetts coast. The closure does impact north shore lobstermen. According to the…

NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport City Councilor at-large Afroz Khan, now in her third term on the council, discusses several topics with MSO’s Rick Moore, including: give and take regarding a proposal for a dedicated (and new) Newburyport Youth Services building; the…

Left to right, Capt. Jamie Santos, Charlie Scola, George Black, Pat Legro, Capt. Chad Mota, Nick Aiello, and Jon O’Bryan of the Gloucester Fire Department’s 2023 BFit Challenge winning team participating in the in-person challenge.(Courtesy Gloucester Fire Department) GLOUCESTER — …