WEST NEWBURY — Emergency Management Director Lee Delp and the West Newbury Emergency Management Agency, and Fire Chief Michael Dwyer and the West Newbury Fire Department, recommend that residents take the necessary safety precautions to prepare themselves for potentially serious storm impacts as Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to impact New England this afternoon.
Pentucket Elementary School Students To Compete in Remote Invention Convention U.S. Nationals
WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to share that five elementary school students in the district will represent the Northern New England region in the remotely held Henry Ford Annual Invention Convention U.S. Nationals this June.
West Newbury Police and Fire Departments Temporarily Suspend Walk-in Services
WEST NEWBURY — Fire Chief Michael Dwyer and Police Chief Jeffrey Durand report that the West Newbury Police and Fire Departments are suspending walk-in services temporarily to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19, the illness associated with the novel coronavirus, to staff and the public.
West Newbury Fire Department Responds to Fuel Spill Near Rocks Village Bridge
Dump Truck Suffered Ruptured Diesel Fuel Tank
North Shore and Merrimack Valley Schools to Close Starting Monday
The North Shore and Merrimack Valley superintendents of schools have collaborated to make a timely and unified decision about school closure that they feel is in the best interests of their faculty, staff, students, and families. This decision was made after significant conversations among school leaders, local public health officials, and state officials. State officials have today urged that municipalities should make decisions based on their local circumstances, and given the rapidly changing COVID-19 crisis, which the World Health Organization has this week labeled a global pandemic.
Pentucket Regional School District Provides Information about Coronavirus
WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew would like to provide residents with the latest information regarding the 2019 new coronavirus (COVID-19) as federal and state officials continue to monitor the virus internationally.
Pentucket Superintendent Provides Update on Middle-High School Building Project
WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that construction for the Pentucket Regional Middle-High School building is set to begin this spring.
West Newbury Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire Wednesday Night
Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Fire Department responded to a house fire in the basement of a home on Archelaus Hill Road last night.
West Newbury Fire Department Mourns Passing of Former Assistant Chief
Chief Michael Dwyer and the West Newbury Fire Department regret to announce that retired Assistant Fire Chief Glenn Coffin has died.
West Newbury Juvenile Arrested, Charged with Making Threats against Pentucket Regional High School via Social Media
WEST NEWBURY — West Newbury Police Chief Jeffrey Durand, Merrimac Police Chief Eric M. Shears and Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew report that, after a thorough investigation overnight into reports of threatening social media posts made in the past 24 hours, a suspect has been arrested and now faces a felony charge.