Boston – Reverend Vernon K. Walker, Policy Director of the Young Democrats of Massachusetts, is urging voters in the Commonwealth to vote “yes” on Question 2 in order to institute “ranked choice voting.  A “yes” vote supports enacting ranked-choice voting…

SALEM – Dr. Sean Bennett may be new to Salem, but he is not not new to “developing, implementing, and embedding inclusive excellence” in university endeavors revolving around diversity and inclusion, according to his Salem State biography.  Doctor Bennett is…

IPSWICH — Town Manager Anthony Marino and Public Health Director Colleen Fermon would like to share safety tips for trick-or-treating and alternative Halloween activities to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “While we have all taken tremendous steps to stop…

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA —Chief Todd J. Fitzgerald and the Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department would like to share safety tips for trick-or-treating and alternative Halloween activities to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Trick-or-treating will take place in Manchester-by-the-Sea on Saturday, Oct. 31. from…

Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, Fire Chief Eric Smith, Police Chief Edward Conley and Public Health Director Karin Carroll wish to provide tips and guidance for reducing the risk of COVID-19 exposure and spread this Halloween. Trick-or-treating will take place in…

BOSTON – This week Massachusetts State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr checks in with the latest news about the state’s budget revision, the Massachusetts Economic Recovery Plan, what’s happening with “evictions,” and his concerns about the uptick in COVID-19 infections…

BOSTON — The crews of Coast Guard Cutter Sitkinak and Coast Guard Station Gloucester, Mass., towed a disabled fishing vessel 65 nautical miles off of Kennebunk, Maine, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England watchstanders received a call at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday,…

ESSEX — Chief Paul Francis is pleased to announce that the Essex Police Department has launched its new website, giving residents an updated and modern space to access department news, resources and safety information. The new website, essexmapd.com, features a user-friendly…