The City of Newburyport, Department of Public Services (DPS) will be repainting the pavement markings over the next few months around the city. A majority of the work which includes crosswalks and lane lines will occur during the overnight hours…

SALEM  –  Gym and health teacher Darren Benedick, 42, of Salem was arraigned in Newburyport District Court on Wednesday afternoon following a sting operation in which he allegedly made plans to meet an underaged girl for a sexual encounter, apparently…

PSWICH – Town Manager Stephen Crane and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon would like to remind residents of available harm reduction resources. The Town’s syringe services program, provided by North Shore Health Project through their One Stop Harm Reduction Program, offers users…

BEVERLY – Thursday morning was the 40th anniversary of the Elliott Chambers rooming house fire. The fire was one of the deadliest in Massachusetts history. On June 27, Beverly firefighters went to the monument and cleaned the site. Working with…

IPSWICH — Fire Chief Paul Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department extinguished a brush fire near a home on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday, July 3, at approximately 4:41 p.m., the Ipswich Fire Department was called to the area of…

Salem Celebrates the 4th! – Details Please note the following information for those planning to attend the July 4th celebration in Salem: Be safe. To ensure a safe and fun celebration, the Salem Police Department will have enhanced security in…

GEORGETOWN — Chief David Sedgwick is pleased to report that the Georgetown Police Department earned re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) for the seventh time. The department was re-accredited on Wednesday, June 26, meaning the department has remained…

NORTH ANDOVER – Authorities seized homemade explosives, more than 30 guns, and large-capacity ammunition feeders from the residence of Daniel Medina, 64, of 59 Village Green Drive in North Andover yesterday, leading to five felony and three misdemeanor charges in…