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Woman recovering from bite
NEWBURYPORT — Police say two women were attacked by a dog on Belcher Street Sunday night, sending one to the hospital with leg injuries.
According to police, the women were walking down the street when a dog ran from 46 Spofford Street and attacked them. Police did not specify the breed of the dog.
"Two female parties were attacked," Lt. Mark Murray of Newburyport police said. "One woman was bit in the left thigh, then the dog jumped on the other woman, knocking her to the ground."
Murray said the woman with the bite was transported via ambulance to Anna Jaques Hospital. Animal Control was notified at the time, and the dog was taken away to be quarantined for 10 days.
"According to Animal Control, they have dealt with this dog before for being unrestrained," Murray said.
The on-call Animal Control officer and the city's Health Department director Jack Morris did not immediately return calls yesterday seeking further information.
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Waves, rescues surge
SALISBURY BEACH — There has been little downtime for Salisbury Beach lifeguards over the past few days, as massive waves have led to frequent rescues and injuries to beach-goers.
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Tuesday set a notable record: Lifeguards conducted at least 18 rescues, about half of all the rescues they have conducted this summer. Lifeguard supervisor George Nigro said a combination of warm water, hot temperatures, high surf and a high volume of swimmers led to the busy day. -
MEMA: Earl's impacts still unclear
NEWBURYPORT — As Hurricane Earl spun toward North Carolina's Outer Banks, local officials were preparing for the worst yesterday, though forecasters continued to expect the storm to veer to the northeast sometime today.
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Chief: Flaggers 'not a good arrangement'
AMESBURY — As the state embarks on a long-awaited widening of Amesbury's Route 110 roadway, local police are expressing some disappointment that the Massachusetts Highway Department is choosing to use flagmen instead of the town's police force to handle increased traffic during construction.
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Councilors balk at $10K for charter consultant
NEWBURYPORT — The City Council hesitated this week when faced with a request from the Charter Commission for $10,000 to hire a consultant to assist in the charter review process, saying they needed more specific information about what the money will go toward.
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City wins $625K to fight youth substance abuse
NEWBURYPORT — The city has received a five-year federal grant totaling $625,000, which will ensure that the Beacon Coalition program will continue to flourish and grow.
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The Beacon Coalition was awarded a $125,000 annual Drug Free Communities Support Program grant for five years from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. - Heard Around Town
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Waves, rescues surge
