GROVELAND — Fire Chief Robert Valentine is stepping down after he was diagnosed with an incurable lung disease. “After serving for nearly 50 years as a firefighter, my…
Read more Groveland fire chief leaves ‘job I love’ after lung disease diagnosisPeople move to Boston for different reasons. Some come for school, others for work, and plenty never planned on staying as long as they did. But ask someone…
Read more What Locals Love about BostonDANVERS — A bus stop is finally slated to return to Danvers Square this fall after the downtown has gone without an MBTA connection for five years. MBTA…
Read more Danvers Square gets bus stop back thanks to local advocatesWith north and northwesterly winds today and tomorrow, wildfire smoke from Canada will continue to bring hazardous air quality for some across Great Lakes and Northeast. What You…
Read more Smoky skies and air quality concerns into the weekendThese recent sightings are compiled by Sue McGrath of Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-204-2976. Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire: Bridled Tern.…
Read more Bird Watch: Sightings from Greater Newburyport and beyondIt’s summer, and the constant buzzing sound you hear is likely mosquitoes. What you plant in your garden does matter. What You Need To Know The latest report…
Read more Escape the itch, here’s what to plant in your garden to repel mosquitoesAmerica has just crossed a monumental milestone, celebrating its 250th birthday. And, as the fireworks fade, there’s no better way to carry on the celebrations than by taking…
Read more All About the Colonial: Inside the Patriotic History and Enduring Rise of the First American HomeCambridge Police are investigating a fatal shooting near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street early Saturday morning. Around 5:30 a.m., Cambridge Emergency Communications received a call for…
Read more One dead in Cambridge shootingWhether you’re flying or driving, the weather could impact your trip. Here’s what to expect across the country this weekend. What You Need To Know Temperatures will be…
Read more Hot weekend for July Fourth festivitiesWASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th birthday by closing their ears to all the partisan shouting. All the fingernails-on-chalkboard screeching…
Read more ‘Awesome.’ ‘Sad.’ ‘Let’s Keep Democracy Going.’ Americans Weigh in on State of a 250-Year-Old NationThe Fourth of July is a day for coming together to celebrate our nation’s birthday! However, some may remember it for the historical weather events that have taken…
Read more A look back at history-making weather events on July FourthHAVERHILL — Officials said crews are working to repair a massive sewage leak into the Merrimack River that led to a swimming ban at area beaches and shellfish…
Read more Sewage bypass line may be finished todayAn apparent police standoff has closed a major Massachusetts highway during rush hour on Tuesday. Interstate 495 is temporarily closed in Lowell because of police activity, Massachusetts State…
Read more Apparent standoff closes I-495 in Lowell; traffic backed upBOSTON — The state’s highest court has blocked a proposal to bring rent control back to Massachusetts after ruling it would violate religious protections. The ruling Tuesday by…
Read more SJC strikes rent control from ballotA federal judge in California has barred Immigration and Customs Enforcement from arresting immigrants at immigration courts, ruling that the agency failed to adequately justify a major policy…
Read more Judge bars ICE from arrests at immigration courtsMETHUEN — Retiring Police Chief Scott McNamara will leave behind a legacy of reform, community involvement and diplomacy, according to city officials and colleagues. By Teddy Tauscher |…
Read more Methuen police chief to retire in AugustWEST NEWBURY — Firefighters from several communities battled a garage fire Sunday morning on Church Street. No one was reported injured but the two-alarm fire destroyed the detached…
Read more Fire destroys garage in West NewburyThe summer solstice occurs this week across the northern hemisphere, marking the longest day of the year and the official start of astronomical summer. What You Need To…
Read more It’s the first full day of summerWith some of the top international soccer stars in the area for the World Cup, a barber in Waltham, Massachusetts, is getting them ready for the sport’s biggest…
Read more World Cut: International soccer stars sit in Waltham barber’s chairWhen it comes to “20 East Coast beach towns worth a visit, from Florida to Maine,” Conde Nast Traveler magazine put Rockport on its list last month. The…
Read more ROCKPORT RAMBLINGS: Rockport named top beach town
