John Muldoon

1 week ago | thelocalnews.news | John Muldoon

- Advertisement -Please Support Local Advertisers I need to apologize. I was a little hasty two weeks ago when I decided to stop deliveries in Rowley and instead distribute papers in their usual drop-off spots around town. Unfortunately, I didn’t tell residents in advance. As a result, a fair few got in touch when their newspaper failed to appear in their mailboxes. So, what happened? Basically, we looked at the books and found that income — primarily donations — from Rowley was falling short.

1 week ago | thelocalnews.news | John Muldoon

- Advertisement -Please Support Local Advertisers IPSWICH — People who picture themselves living in Ipswich should also picture themselves making $222,000 a year — and some houses on the market. In comments to a new group called 3A For Ipswich, Patrick Maguire, CEO of North Shore Realtors, painted a grim scene for prospective home buyers. Speaking at a press conference last Friday, Maguire said there are currently 11 homes on the market in Ipswich with a median list price of $1.4 million.

1 week ago | thelocalnews.news | John Muldoon

- Advertisement -Please Support Local Advertisers Hundreds came out Saturday to protest recent actions by the Trump Administration. Residents lined South Main Street from the Ipswich Museum to the Hall-Haskell House and also gathered in several groups at Five Corners. “They’re dismantling our country. They’re looting our government. They are handing it all over to Musk and the ultra-rich. And they think we’ll just watch.

1 week ago | thelocalnews.news | John Muldoon

- Advertisement -Please Support Local Advertisers by John P. MuldoonFor the third year running, the Local News has taken home a nice wee haul from the New England Better Newspaper Competition. And while it’s nice to toot our own horn, I should say that it could not be done without the support of you, our readers. This is a nonprofit newspaper, and the extra boost you give us lets us pay for news reporting that would otherwise have gone uncovered.

2 weeks ago | thelocalnews.news | John Muldoon

- Advertisement -Please Support Local Advertisers One person was taken to hospital following a one-vehicle collision Wednesday evening. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. on Central Street beside J&J Auto across from Hammatt Street. A police officer in the area at the time radioed that it looked like the driver was having a medical emergency at the time. Instead of making a one-time donation, please consider a recurring contribution. You can select whatever amount you wish.