Groveland News

Winnekenni Castle's annual family pancake breakfast is Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m., at the castle.

A state overseer is putting a stop to increased fees the Essex Regional Retirement Board has been charging local towns after it attempted to unilaterally reclassify police and fire dispatchers.

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

The Flatbread Co. in downtown Amesbury introduces its newly expanded downstairs music lounge and function space next week with the help of Black Cat Blue.

A rain-filled forecast held off just long enough Saturday as thousands descended upon the busy beach strip for the ninth annual Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Competition.

The New England Tuba Quartet, a brass quartet dedicated to performing quality literature at the highest level, will be in concert today at 7 p.m. at Byfield Parish Church, 132 Jackman St., Georgetown.

Some, like Greg Grady, began sculpting sand as just another way to while away the time while at the beach.

Union Congregational Church, 350 Main St., Amesbury, will hold a yard sale and luncheon today from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Day of Reflection for Women today Created in God's Image - Day of Reflection for Women will be presented by the Daughters of St.

A woman celebrating her graduation had cash and gift cards that were given to her as gifts stolen, police said.

Being surrounded by a pack of coyotes was the last thing Mary Burke expected to happen while taking her four dogs for their routine walk on Monday morning.

June is nesting time in the bird world. Most of our local birds are settling down to nest, if, in fact, they haven't done so already.

Dina Cordeiro of Haverhill addressed her peers one last time as their class president Thursday as the Class of 2009 said farewell to Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School.

The following items were recorded in the log of the Newburyport police: Anthony E. Sheppard, 46, 400 Merrimac St., Apt.

In the past, the budget for Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School has caused controversy, with Haverhill paying the lion's share of the cost, and the city's politicians complaining about the unfairness of that burden.

NEWBURYPORT: The following case was recorded at Newburyport District Court on Tuesday, March 17, with Judge Allen Swan presiding over the jury-waived trial: Danielle Gallagher, 23, 10 Davis Court, Amesbury; shoplifting, guilty, $50 fine, $50 Victim/Witness Fund assessment, $15 payment of restitution .

The Pilgrim Congregational Church at 27 Church Street in Merrimac will host a book and bake sale on Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. to noon, featuring adults and childrens books, games and puzzles, DVDs and CDs, videos and audiotapes.

Old South Church's Women's Fellowship will have a yard sale today beginning at 9 a.m. Proceeds of the yard sale will benefit the Sunday School program.

Merrimac representative Todd Treado was not present. APPROVED Reorganizing the committee for the upcoming year in the following way: chairman, Maureen Moran of Merrimac; vice chairman, Joe D'Amore of Groveland; secretary, Heather Conner of West Newbury; assistant treasurer, Jill Eichhorst of West Newbury.

Next Monday, May 4, the citizens of Merrimac will be asked to vote on an education override.

Monday, voters will choose a new representative to the Pentucket School Committee and decide whether to dig deeper into their pockets to support schools.