North Shore News – Rockport Awarded Grant to Repair Storm Damage – Georgetown Fire – Essex County Inmate Walks Away –

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Moulton’s Office Announces Rockport Awarded $1.2 Million in Federal Funding to Repair Damage from Severe Winter Storms
 
Federal grant will assist Rockport in rebuilding harbor entrance breakwater
 
 
SALEM – Monday, the Office of Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the town of Rockport has been awarded a $1,205,635.50 federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair Rockport’s Harbor Entrance breakwater. Moulton’s staff worked closely with the town of Rockport and FEMA officials throughout the grant application process.
 
“These federal resources will enable Rockport to rebuild the Harbor Entrance breakwater, an area that was damaged by severe winter storms and is now in need of serious repair,” said Moulton. “This is great news for our district, and I am grateful to FEMA for their substantial investment in Rockport’s future.”
 
The breakwater resides in Pigeon Cove in Rockport which provides mooring for commercial and recreational boats. The two breakwater exposures provide much needed protection to Pigeon Cove.
 
“After being badly damaged by storms over the last few years, Rockport applied to FEMA for mitigation work to upgrade the seawalls around the harbor. FEMA agreed with this until the very end of the process when the town was told they would not receive the mitigation money,” said Bruce Reed, a DPW Commissioner in Rockport. “The DPW in Rockport felt that to protect one of the Commonwealth’s largest ports of the landing of lobster, it was imperative that the Breakwater work be completed. At this point we contacted Congressman Seth Moulton’s office and were directed to Morgan Bell, one of Congressman Moulton’s District Representatives. Within a couple of days we were notified that the project was going to include the mitigation work. If it wasn’t for Congressman Moulton’s intervention, the livelihood of many lobstermen would have been at risk. We recognize the project would not have reached the positive conclusion without Congressman Moulton’s commitment and perseverance to getting the project done.”

Georgetown Fire Department Responds to Fire at Black Swan Country Club

The Georgetown Fire Department extinguished a fire at the Black Swan Country Club this morning. (Courtesy Photo)

GEORGETOWN – Chief Fred A. Mitchell Jr. reports that the Georgetown Fire Department extinguished a fire at the Black Swan Country Club early this morning.

On June 27, at approximately 2:45 a.m., firefighters were alerted by the Georgetown Police Department that a fire broke out at the Black Swan Country Club, 258 Andover St.

The Georgetown Police Department initially responded to the club after the burglary alarm was triggered. Officers Dean Julien and Heather Lefebvre inspected the area, and found a fire on the back side of the restaurant, which they determined had triggered the burglary alarm. No one was inside at the time.

Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 5, along with Ladder 1, Car 1, Car 3 and Car 4 responded to the scene. Chief Mitchell ordered a second alarm upon his arrival. The Rowley, Boxford and Byfield Fire Departments responded, but were diverted for station coverage en route.

Georgetown firefighters were able to contain the blaze in an hour and a half, extinguishing flames that had burned through the exterior wall and begun to extend to the second floor. The crews were able to prevent damage to the rest of the building, and slight smoke on the second floor was ventilated.

The fire is believed to have started in a cigarette disposal container next to the building and is ruled accidental.

“Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire and contain the majority of damages to one area of the building,” Chief Mitchell said. “Thank you to our neighboring fire departments for their assistance during this incident.”

Essex County Sheriff’s Department Seeking Inmate Who Walked Away from Pre-Release Facility

Michael Holmes

BOSTON — Essex County Sheriff Frank G. Cousins Jr. reports that the Essex County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in locating an inmate who walked away from its pre-release facility.

MICHAEL HOLMES, AGE 46, OF LYNN, walked away from the ESCD Lawrence Correctional Alternative Center on Saturday, June 25 at approximately 10:30 p.m.

HOLMES, who was being held on $2,000 bail for a larceny charge, was admitted to the Essex County Correctional Facility on June 7.

He is described as a white man, medium build, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, with partially balding gray hair and a gray goatee. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants, and white sneakers. HOLMES has three distinctive tattoos: a Boston Bruins logo on his upper right arm and a wolf on each arm. In addition, HOLMES walks with a limp on his left leg and may be wearing a knee brace on the same leg.

 Anyone with information regarding HOLMES’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Director of Security Dave Earle at 781-858-3636 or Superintendent Aaron Eastman at 978-423-6757.

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