West Newbury

The West Newbury Fire Department said just before 10 a.m. that it had crews on scene investigating at Pentucket Regional on Main Street, which has been evacuated as a precaution.

After a report of a strange odor on the third floor of a school in West Newbury, Massachusetts, four students were taken to the hospital as first responders investigated the source of the smell, officials said Monday morning. The West Newbury Fire Department said just before 10 a.m. that it had crews on scene investigating at Pentucket Regional on Main…

A teacher has been put on administrative leave after allegedly grabbing a student in West Newbury, Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon. The investigation is underway at Pentucket Regional Middle School. According to a letter sent home to families, the teacher allegedly grabbed the student in the hallway, a violation of district policy. The teacher is now on leave pending an investigation…

Firefighters were able to stop an outside fire from causing serious damage to a barn with animals inside in West Newbury, Massachusetts, on Sunday night.

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…