West Newbury NewsLocal news for West Newbury, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Storm leaves 1,700 in Haverhill without power for several hours- June 29, 2008 A late-afternoon thunderstorm took its toll on Haverhill yesterday, knocking down trees and disrupting electrical power for several hours for up to 1,700 customers.http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/storm-leaves-1-700-in-haverhill-without-... Our view: Nurse staffing should be hospitals' call- June 27, 2008 Legislators say they need to get the cost of doctor and hospital care down in order to make health insurance affordable for everyone.http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/our-view-nurse-staffing-should-be-hospit... State trooper bikes to fight cancer in memory of wife- June 25, 2008 Some questions can never be answered, but that doesn't mean you can't keep trying.http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/state-trooper-bikes-to-fight-cancer-in-m... Tax holiday may take year off Local retailers call proposed move 'a big mistake'- June 24, 2008 After four years of giving shoppers a break and retailers a lift, Massachusetts lawmakers may give the annual sales tax holiday the summer off.http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/tax-holiday-may-take-year-off-local-reta... Letter: Pentucket superintendent's plan ignores pressing health issues- June 20, 2008 As a member of the Pentucket Regional Community Wellness Council, a parent and an educational psychologist, I was deeply disheartened when the Pentucket School Committed voted last Tuesday in a 5-4 decision to ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/letter-pentucket-superintendents-plan-ig... Scenic views of New England on display at West Newbury library- June 18, 2008 Tammy Tolosko captures scenic New England in photographs and watercolor paintings, and her work will be exhibited at GAR Memorial Library this month.http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/scenic-views-of-new-england-on-display-a... Rowley Town Notebook: Firm chosen for Bradstreet subdivision- June 12, 2008 After considering quotes from three engineering companies, the Board of Selectmen has chosen low bidder Meridian Associates to handle the subdivision of the town-owned Bradstreet Farm property.http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/rowley-town-notebook-firm-chosen-for-bra... My view: Help keep our region green- June 10, 2008 The future of Essex County's natural resources depends in no small part on the state Legislature's approval this year of the proposed environmental bond bill.http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/my-view-help-keep-our-region-green?fromr... West Newbury: Recycling fundraiser nets $1,555- June 8, 2008 The Page School Green Team teamed up with Visiting Geeks, a Merrimac-based on-site computer repair company, to coordinate an electronics recycling fundraiser at the school one Saturday earlier this month.http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/west-newbury-recycling-fundraiser-nets-1... Merrimac School Notes: District elementary students to enjoy pen pal picnic- June 6, 2008 Throughout the year, the third-grade students at the elementary schools in the Pentucket district - Groveland, Merrimac and West Newbury - have corresponded with one another.http://www.topix.net/city/west-newbury-ma/2008/06/merrimac-school-notes-district-elementar... |