Salisbury

Multiple departments assisted in fighting a fire Monday morning in Merrimac, Massachusetts, Monday morning, according to officials. Authorities say they arrived around 7:30 a.m. to a Church Street home that was occupied by two families with visible smoke coming from the building. Crews say the smoke was coming from the common wall separating the two homes. Firefighters say they were…

An autopsy determined that Leroy Fowler died of ethylene glycol poisoning, according to the Essex District Attorney’s Office. Fowler’s girlfriend, 64-year-old Judy Church, was arrested Thursday.

A Massachusetts woman was arrested Thursday, accused of murdering her boyfriend.

A Massachusetts woman who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting an infant in her care has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. The office of U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins said Monday that 26-year-old Desiree Daigle of Salisbury had received the sentence from U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV, who also ordered five years of supervised release....

It’s pretty easy to see why Norman Courtemanche loves enjoying Salisbury Reservation Beach with his family. During a recent sunny, 90-degree day, Courtemanche sat in a chair and admired the coastal scenery. “It’s a beautiful area to be in,” he said. “Especially on a day like this. You can’t beat it.” But over the years, the Lowell resident told...

It was a close call for a mother and son Tuesday in Salisbury, Massachusetts, who became stranded off the coast. The pair went out paddleboarding at Salisbury Beach when they quickly found themselves out at sea. Erin Farrell-Talbot and her 11-year-old son, Owen, thought it would be an ordinary joy ride, like they’ve done numerous times before. Except there...

Thieves stole thousands of dollars’ worth of donations, equipment and cash from a Boys & Girls Club in Salisbury, Massachusetts, over the weekend, according to club staff. According to Jim Keenan, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley, staff first discovered the break-in on Sunday. It appears the thief, or thieves, got into the Maple…

A family on the North Shore of Massachusetts is mourning the death of its beloved pet after he spent time at a doggy day care in Salisbury. Brittany Martin made lasting memories with her border collie of four years, Mikah. “We just immediately fell in love with him,” she said. “He was the perfect dog.” She had planned on making…

A road rage incident this weekend in Salisbury, Massachusetts, led police to arrest a New Hampshire man. Jacob Gilleo, an 18-year-old Amesbury resident, says his car was hit by a pickup truck driven by 22-year-old Patrick Moge just before 6 p.m. Saturday. “It was a pretty scary experience, I’m not going to lie,” Gilleo told NBC10 Boston. The incident...

The owner of two dog day care businesses in Massachusetts is facing multiple charges of animal cruelty, prosecutors said Thursday. Jennifer Ford, 34, of Byfield, the owner and operator of Seacoast Canine in Salisbury and Byfield, was arraigned Wednesday on three counts of cruelty to animals in Newburyport District Court, the Essex District Attorney’s Office said. She was held without…

All three men entered not guilty pleas Thursday in court on various charges related to the shooting death of a dog in Salisbury, Massachusetts.

Three men are facing charges after one of them allegedly shot and killed a neighbor’s dog in Salisbury, Massachusetts, then buried the animal.

Three men are facing charges after one of them allegedly shot and killed a neighbor’s dog in Salisbury, Massachusetts, then buried the animal.

Three men are facing charges after one of them allegedly shot and killed a neighbor’s dog in Salisbury, Massachusetts, then buried the animal.

A woman in Salisbury, Massachusetts, wants answers after her neighbor allegedly shot and buried her dog. Emily Meattey said it happened last week after her dog got out and attacked her neighbor’s duck. Police are investigating. Meattey said her 4-year-old daughter accidentally let the family’s two dogs out near Beach Road and Dock Lane last week. After wandering into...

Investigators are back at the scene Tuesday of a massive fire that destroyed a Salisbury, Massachusetts, motel and four other buildings early Monday morning. A spokesperson for the state fire marshal’s office said investigators are working to find out where and how the fire started. Given the scope of the damage, they said a determination isn’t expected to be...

High winds added fuel to the flames that leveled five buildings, including a motel in the Massachusetts beach community.

Michael’s Oceanfront Motel, a 12-unit apartment building and three homes all caught fire, according to Salisbury fire officials,

A motel, an apartment building, and three homes caught flames in the blaze that required the help of nearly 30 fire departments to put out.

Firefighters are dealing with water conditions, driving rain and icy conditions as they battle a massive blaze in Salisbury on Monday morning.