Friday, June 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. Free and open to the public Gloucester Juneteenth Flag Raising at City Hall, 2025.   GLOUCESTER, MA — Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the end of slavery in the United…

SALEM – Zero Waste Salem (formerly SalemRecycles) is pleased to announce the return of the Free Swap ‘N’ Drop to Salem Common on Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 10AM until 1PM! This is a fun, free opportunity to swap or…

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Manchester Essex Regional Middle School students were honored with a gold medal at the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild (METG) Drama Festival on Sunday, May 3. (Photo Courtesy Manchester Essex Regional School District) MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA– Manchester Essex…

Governor also issues public guidance on warrantless arrests and use of state property BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey today announced new statewide guidance for schools, child care providers, higher education campuses, health care facilities and places of worship regarding interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The guidance is intended to help organizations across Massachusetts protect…

BOSTON – A Peabody man pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining over $100,000 in coronavirus relief funds. Jonathan Carpenter, 52, pleaded guilty to theft of government money before U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun who scheduled sentencing for Sept. 3, 2026.…

SALEM, MA – The City of Salem and Salem Public Schools are pleased to announce the receipt of a $7,281,822 Transforming Energy in Schools Initiative (TESI) grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and National Grid. This major investment…