Revisiting the Point: Essex Town Meeting renews focus on Conomo's future

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA - Fri Nov 06

Essex officials are asking residents for more money to continue looking into the future of Conomo Point.

Winners and losers

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Fri Nov 06

Bay State Republicans received a huge lift Tuesday with the victory of City Councilor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, who upset incumbent Lynn Mayor Edward "Chip" Clancy by 27 votes.

Lawrence School Committee preparing for Laboy deadline

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Fri Nov 06

School Committee members plan to meet in executive session before their Nov. 19 meeting to discuss how to proceed if suspended Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy continues to defy a committee request to resign.

River's problems will require much bigger actions

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Thu Nov 05

A five-year study of conservation efforts, released yesterday at a Statehouse forum, proved there are things homeowners, and cities and towns, can do to relieve the stress on the Ipswich River.

Tunes on the Town: Nov. 5 - 8

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA - Thu Nov 05

If you have ever wanted to be a singer in a rock and roll band - this is your chance.

Art of Fire: PEM to put on weekend of glass making

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Thu Nov 05

Please excuse Josh Simpson if he momentarily sneaks away from the "The Art of Fire" festival at the Peabody Essex Museum next weekend.

Farming a band in Essex

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Wed Nov 04

Since September, a Beverly resident has tapped into the region's fertile music scene to cultivate a band to play an end-of-year concert at a local restaurant.

'Taste' no longer feeds Woodman's scholarships

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA - Wed Nov 04

After 20 years, the Taste of Essex is no more. But the L. Dexter Woodman Scholarship Fund, which usually hosts the annual event as one of its main fundraisers, will continue providing scholarships to local students.

City man gets jail time in restraining-order case

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA - Tue Nov 03

A Gloucester man was sentenced to serve more than a month in jail by Judge Joseph Jennings in Gloucester District Court yesterday after pleading guilty to charges of violating a restraining order.

'Enriching' Manchester Essex schools: New endowment fund seen ensuring student programs

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA - Tue Nov 03

Leaders of Manchester Essex Regional Schools are looking to enrich some of their district's programs that face monetary challenges in today's tough economic times.