Rowley News

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.

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.

What would happen to the emergency needs of the public if an epidemic or catastrophe sickens police officers and shuts down local police stations? Who responds to the roadside emergency 911 call if the local department's officers are all out with the H1N1 flu? With flu, swine and seasonal, striking in historic proportions, decimating school ...

Three men were jailed after being arrested by police late Monday night while reportedly attempting to rob the China Buffet restaurant.

Gary Rowley last saw his dog, Brindle, a few days before Super Bowl Sunday of 1999.

Catherine Russell, who specializes in mind-body wellness, presents a free, interactive workshop on "Feel Better, Live Better Now" on Monday, Nov.

The Massachusetts economy continued to shrink during the third quarter of this year, the result of rising unemployment and weak consumer spending, even as the nation showed growth for the first time in 12 months.

There is a pressing need for the town to build a water treatment plant and transmission main to ensure the continuation of safe drinking water for the residents in town, Scott Martin, chairman of Board of Water Commissioners, told selectmen at their meeting on Monday.

City Councilor Grisel Silva has learned the hard way what happens when you ignore court summonses.

Local schools report an abnormally large number of students are getting sick with flu-like symptoms, and parents are being urged to keep their children home if they have fevers.

The Massachusetts Historical Commission is providing consultant services to assist the Georgetown Historical Commission to document more than 50 historic properties along Elm and East Main streets.

The Rowley Grange will hold a turkey supper featuring roast turkey and all the fixings on Wednesday.

Chris Perley scored his sixth ISMA SuperModified Championship in the past seven years in style Sunday at Thompson International Speedway.

NEWBURYPORT: The following cases were heard in Newburyport District Court on Monday, Oct.

The PTO at the Pine Grove School recently held a drive to secure enough hand sanitizer to supply all classrooms for the year.

The following item was recorded in the Amesbury police log: Metodio L. Santos, 19, 116 Elm St., Salisbury, was arrested on a warrant on Monday at 12:14 p.m. Officer Craig Bailey and Sgt.

Save the date: The second annual Teamwork Trivia Night will be held on Saturday, Nov.

If you want a theme for this fall's Special Town Meeting, you'd do worse than the first line of the song that was said to be Franklin Delano Roosevelt's favorite.

Call it a gun in the holster that you hope you never have to fire. Proponents of a proposed bylaw that would empower town voters to remove elected officials describe it as a crucial safeguard, something to have in the arsenal - but hopefully never be forced to use.

The following item was recorded in the Salisbury police log: George Petrakis, 38, 1 Grandville Court, Apt.