Groveland News

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.

Winnekenni Castle will celebrate the spookiest night of the year with a Monster Masquerade Bash for adults.

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.

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.

A labyrinth, used as a way of prayer and reflection where the faithful walk along a flat path to reach a center, will be dedicated at Merrimack College today.

School leaders thought they knew how much money they had to work with for the upcoming year when the Pentucket budget was approved last spring; but a vote at Town Meeting in West Newbury on Monday could potentially jeopardize that assumption.

More than 20 volunteers joined Rebuilding Together on a recent rainy Saturday helping with a painting project at Penacook Place Elderly Nursing and Rehabilitation facility at 150 Water St.

It could be the family and recreational attraction that finally draws people to the downtown stretch of the Merrimack River in large numbers.