Groveland News

Residents living near the old town dump are one step closer to finding out if ongoing flooding around their neighborhood has compromised the water quality of their drinking wells.

The boards are battling in Groveland. Last year, selectmen pushed for passage of an article at Town Meeting that changed the Planning Board from being elected by voters to being appointed by selectmen.

One actor, Bobby Kerrigan of Wenham, has starred in so many roles that he stopped counting.

Matthew Capprini considers Guy Fieri a rock star of the food world. He said Fieri can relate to the next generation of chefs and that he gets some of his culinary ideas from watching Food Network programs that Fieri stars in, such as "Guy's Big Bite." Capprini, 18, of Haverhill never imagined that he'd work as a prep cook during Fieri's first stop ...

The Governor's Academy Faire continues this weekend in the Peter R. Remis Lobby Art Gallery in the Performing Arts Center on the school's Byfield campus at 1 Elm St.

Team Haverhill's Public Art Committee is seeking proposals from artists to create a local, high quality outdoor mural for the Haverhill YMCA for next spring.

Strong performances across the board on last spring's MCAS exams are reason to celebrate, Pentucket Superintendent Paul Livingston told the School Committee on Tuesday.

This summer in Haverhill there was a frightening incident with a woman who was walking her dog in a wooded area and was aggressively challenged by a pack of coyotes.

For the first time in recent years, Community Action Inc. Heating Assistance appointments are available in downtown Newburyport at the YWCA, 13 Federal St.

Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. Units will form in front of fire headquarters at 9:30 a.m. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. and proceed to Huntington Square down Main Street to the grounds of the middle school, where the ceremonies will take place.

Holiday fair: St. James Episcopal Church in Groveland will hold a holiday fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 119 Washington St.

November is always a "ducky" month in the bird world. The number of ducks continues to build as migrants stop over on our rivers, lakes, ponds and ocean.

The Essex Regional Retirement Board, beset by local officials for months, finally did yesterday morning what those officials have asked it to do since last summer.

Patrons at the Langley-Adams Library sometimes do a double take when they enter the building.

If you dare, try taking a walk along Route 125 in Bradford, near Academy Lanes Plaza.

It began as a sawmill operation 92 years ago and later expanded into a full-service lumberyard supplying area contractors and homeowners with building materials.

Five Seacoast women have come together to provide creative, quality solutions for those in need of renovation or interior design help.

The superintendent of the Pentucket Regional School District issued an H1N1 flu update to parents yesterday afternoon, according to the Daily News of Newburyport.

Merrimack Valley Elderly Nutrition Program lunches are served in Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Newburyport, Merrimac, Salisbury and West Newbury.

The following item was recorded in the Newbury police log: Carols R. Perez, 39, 31 Heard St., Chelsea, is to be issued a summons on Thursday at 4:45 p.m. on charges of operating a motor vehicle after a license was suspended, operating a motor vehicle after revocation of registration and having an uninsured motor vehicle.