Essex News

The 14th annual fund-raiser for the Sarah Lufkin Memorial Scholarship Fund is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday at Periwinkles Restaurant on Main Street.

SALISBURY, Mass. - Two Essex County jail guards have been suspended pending an investigation into their roles in a brawl at a Salisbury sports bar.

The search for a new Wenham town administrator will also include a look at the job description and salary, according to the chairman of the Board of Selectmen.

The latestA "Then and Now" A historical photo feature shows Frank Perkins' store in downtown Wenham.

The city of Melrose and the town of Essex have signed a two-year agreement to share a computer server, a first step toward regionalizing information technology to help each community save costs and improve services, officials said.