The 2026 Open Burning Season begins on Thursday, Jan. 15, and ends on May 1. Open burning during this period is governed by the following regulations: Issuance of permit by local fire department, only permitted between 10 a. m. and…

Winning Essay Grade 7 student, Maren Beltramini, recently won the District 10 VFW’s Patriots Pen essay contest. (Photo courtesy Manchester Essex Regional School District) For seventh grader Maren Beltramini, patriotism isn’t only discussed in history class or observed on holidays.…

Weather – Mix of sun and clouds…breezy…upper 30s      City of Gloucester Attention, everyone! It’s time to say goodbye to your Christmas trees! Curbside collection will be happening from January 12th through the 16th on your regular trash day.…

Weather – Mix of clouds and sun…breezy…upper 20s   Winthrop Vikings Congratulations to North Reading for winning the David Green Tournament this year for a second year in a row. An outstanding game from both teams. North Reading – 67…

Assistant Chief Robert Rivas From left, Fire Chief Eric Smith and Assistant Chief and Emergency Management Director Robert “Bob” Rivas at a retirement gathering for Rivas on Tuesday. Assistant Chief Rivas retires today from a more than 28-year career. (Photo…

Weather – Wind…rain…mid 50s City of Gloucester Feeling chilly? Warm up the Sawyer Free Library on 2 Dale Avenue and escape the cold! The library is a City of Gloucester designated warming center during these frigid days. While you thaw…

LAWRENCE – In Essex County Superior Court in Lawrence Tuesday afternoon, a jury found Junior Solis Garcia, 43, of Lawrence, guilty in the murder of his wife, Mariel Ramos De Los Santos, who was 30 at the time of her…

BOSTON – A Stoneham man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Nov. 20, 2025 for allegedly using an explosive to damage an ATM in Woburn, Mass. Christopher Silva, 43, was indicted on one count of maliciously damaging by…

The following is a joint statement from Gloucester Police Chief Edward Conley and Fire Chief Eric Smith, Rockport Police Chief John Horvath and Fire Chief Mark Wonson, Essex Police Chief Thomas Shamshak and Fire Chief Christian Hassel, and Manchester-by-the-Sea Police…

BOSTON – The former CEO, COO and Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs for Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. (Magellan), a medical device company headquartered in Billerica, Mass., have been sentenced in federal court in Boston for concealing a device malfunction…