CHELMSFORD — Chief James M. Spinney and the Chelmsford Police Department would like to warn the community about scams that target senior citizens, and would like to offer tips for community members to help protect themselves. Grandparent scams and bail scams,…

SALEM – Today, Salem News journalist Dustin Luca discusses some of his most recent reporting, including:  Career Technical Education students helping neighbors in need; help for dam fish; updates on Salem City Council plans for replacing Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll…

NAHANT — After three years of indoor singing and trumpets, trombones, flutes and clarinets being restricted from being played, these opportunities are being relaunched at the Johnson School. This October the school hired a choral music teacher and alum of the…

  Santa Tour volunteers pose with Santa. (Photo courtesy Ellen Vigneau) The Georgetown Fire Department collected 46 bicycles donated by the Donahue family of North Street and members of the Church of Latter-Day Saints in Georgetown. (Photo courtesy Ellen Vigneau) The…

MERRIMAC — Chief Larry Fisher reports that the Merrimac Fire Department battled a house fire on Monday morning. Firefighters responded to 63 Church St., a 2.5 story wood frame multi-family house at approximately 7:30 a.m. Monday. The first arriving units…

WAKEFIELD — When Northeast senior Sebastian Cadavid walked into the Wendy’s in Saugus for a Biggie Bag last summer, he didn’t expect he’d wind up with a citation for saving a life, but that’s exactly what happened. Cadavid was recognized…

NEWBURYPORT — Acting Fire Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III reports that a vacant house on Plum Island in Newburyport was damaged by the severe winter storm and bomb cyclone known as Winter Storm Elliott. Newburyport Fire and Building Department officials…

Girl Scouts from Junior Troop 82323, left, Samantha Rogeand Allie Hubbarddonated comfort bags to Ipswich Police. With them are Chief Paul Nikas, rear left, and Lt. Jonathan Hubbard. (Photo Courtesy Ipswich Police Department) Ipswich Police Department Executive Officer Lt. Jon…