Ives wins Democratic nomination as Toohey secures the Republican nomination in the First Essex District race.
Speaking to viewers around the country, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick used his unique vantage point as Mitt Romney’s successor to cast the Republican candidate Wednesday night as a chief executive who left the state with a host of problems.
With primary elections less than one week away, Wicked Local asked the candidates who appear on the Thursday, Sept. 6 ballots for the 1st Essex Senate race why they’re the most qualified for your vote. The district inlcudes Amesbury, Newburyport, Haverhill, Methuen, North Andover and Methuen.
If you’re traveling on Route 128 today, you may find yourself delayed due to a rollover in the northbound lane in Gloucester near Exit 14.
New England Mosquito Control will spray larvicide from a truck throughout the city of Amesbury beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30.
It seems the mudslinging between Congressman John Tierney and his Republican challenger Richard Tisei might never come to an end. Well, at least until the November elections are over.
The candidates for the 6th congressional district, incubment Congressman John Tierney, Republican challenger Richard Tisei and Libertarian challenger Daniel Fishman, have agreed to answer questions posed by GateHouse Media editors in the district. We will publish one a week throughout the campaign season. The responses will be in alphabetical order, by the candidates’ names.
Congressman John Tierney held a conference call with several District 6 mayors — Beverly, Newburyport, Amesbury, Salem and Peabody — to discuss the potential negative effects of the Ryan Plan on Monday, Aug. 13.
The Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Aug. 11-18, is a weeklong celebration of chamber music — music for intimate spaces — with concerts, lectures, open rehearsals, receptions, interactive children’s programs, a free family concert and a panel discussion, with world-class musicians.
The detour has ended for drivers who want to cross the Merrimack River in Amesbury.
Melissa Lachance has been named executive director of the Amesbury Chamber of Commerce & Industrial Foundation Inc., effective Aug. 2.
Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, released the following statement regarding the anticipated signing of Melissa’s Bill into law by Gov. Patrick:
Work is expected to begin again on the Hines Memorial Bridge this weekend after mechanical systems on the bridge failed inspection.
Marblehead native Seth Moulton, who announced recently that he was considering a run against 6th congressional incumbent John Tierney in November’s race, said he will not pursue that endeavor quite yet, adding that time was really the main factor.
Officials at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge have announced that the entire Refuge beach – including the portion normally open to the public at Lot 1 – will be closed to all public access effective immediately.
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a tornado warning for extreme northeastern Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts and extreme south central Essex County in eastern Massachusetts, which will expire at 2:30 p.m.
Tie replacement on the Rockport/Newburyport commuter trains lines will delays trains by 15 minutes for the next eight weeks.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recommends avoiding contact with Lake Attitash water in Amesbury and Merrimac because a bloom of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) has been detected.
Parker Wheeler invites one and all to join the party at the Grog Thursday, July 12, 8 p.m. until closing, as he rocks the summertime blues away with an all-star line-up. The Grog is at 13 Middle St., Newburyport. Cost $5. Info: 978-465-8008 or thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Saying that his brothers-in-law “are simply continuing their pattern of putting their family through turmoil, and trying to blame anyone but themselves,” Congressman John Tierney answered questions for 45 minutes at a press conference at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem Tuesday.
