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Land acquisition to come before Town MeetingThe Middleton Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Commission will ask Town Meeting members to purchase a 18.7-acre parcel of land, located at 121 East Street, from the J and E Family Trust at the annual Town Meeting May 8 at the Howe-Manning School. The Middleton Planning Board has agreed not to recommend Article 28, the land purchase. Chair Chris Lindberg said, “I am not in favor of purchasing a property that we cannot use other than for a vista. If we don’t purchase it, it will always stay a vista because it cannot be built on.” Town Administrator Ira Singer said the land has been appraised at $100,000. Singer said the Land Acquisition Sub Committee is going to recommend the appraisal price at the Town Meeting. “If the Board of Selectmen accept the recommendation of the Land Acquisition Sub Committee, there will be a formal purchase and sale agreement tha... — Wicked Local Middleton Rail Trail proposed in MiddletonBorders to Boston rail trails have been popping up all over the North Andover Town line on Sharpners Pond Road and runs southeasterly to the Danvers Town line behind the Essex Agricultural School. The trail, which would extend for approximately five miles, is on property owned by various parties including the National Grid Corporation and town of Danvers. — Wicked Local Middleton Webclusive: North Andover tennis teams roundupFirst singles player Mike Terranova won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. Kyle White did the same in second singles, 6-2, 6-0. Alex Hammond completed the clean singles sweep with a convincing win, allowing nary a point, 6-0, 6-0. — Wicked Local N. Andover
Circling The Square (Danvers - May 17)Myrna Fearer's column about Danvers. — Wicked Local Danvers Ebsco has a new Route 1 location in TopsfieldIn April EBSCO Publishing’s President Tim Collins expanded his thriving business to a new location on Route 1 in his hometown of Topsfield. Collins says the EBSCO expansion plans call for a high number of technology positions. The new Route 1 building and its data center, located at 376 Boston St., will be for those employees. — Wicked Local Topsfield Open house at Camp Wakanda June 2The Burbank YMCA is encouraging parents to help keep their kids physically active and mentally engaged by signing them up for the Y’s Camp Wakanda, located on Stiles Pond in Boxford. For more information about Camp Wakanda, attend the Open House on Saturday, June 2 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Camp Wakanda, located at Stiles Pond, 443 Main St. Boxford, MA. Anyone who registers for camp at the Open House will receive $25 off one week of camp. Additional information is available at ymcaboston.org or by calling 781-909-7040. — Wicked Local Boxford Ebsco gives back to the townEbsco Publishing donated $15,000 to the Topsfield School Committee on May 10 for technology upgrades at the Proctor and Steward Schools. The donation comes on the heels of the Elementary School Technology Infrastructure upgrades recently passed at the annual Town Meeting. The company’s President Tim Collins, a Topsfield native and current resident, presented the check last week to the School Committee. — Wicked Local Topsfield Where Romney, Sen. Brown stand on various issuesRepublican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and U.S. Sen. Scott Brown publicly support each other and even share key advisers. But on many topics, from foreign policy to social issues, the Massachusetts Republicans take very different positions. — The Boston Globe Monday, May 21, 2012 3:58 AM
Prepping for the 2012 Danvers Town MeetingDanvers’ Town Meeting members are set to cast their votes on 41 warrant articles this year at the Monday, May 21 meeting. If you’re anxious to see what topics will arise that night, here’s a preview of a few of the warrant articles poised for a vote: — Wicked Local Danvers North Andover’s Patrick Lahey chosen a captain of the 2012 Dartmouth football teamPatrick Lahey, a 6-foot, 3-inch, 285-pound offensive right guard, grew up playing football in the North Andover Boosters Program. Lahey went on to attend the Brooks School, where he continued his football career. He was also a member of the school’s wrestling team. — Wicked Local N. Andover Romney, US Sen. Brown play down past connectionsMassachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers. — The Boston Globe Monday, May 21, 2012 3:58 AM
Highlights from the Topsfield Police log week of May 7May 9 8:30 a.m. Lost white cat with two different colored eyes reported on Parsonage Lane. 1:40 p.m. Party refused to pay for services on Honor Place. 6:19 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle on Route 1 was in a bad spot. 7:25 p.m. Dog with no collar or tags found on Main Street. — Wicked Local Topsfield
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