NEWBURY — Chief Douglas Janvrin reports that the Massachusetts state 911 system is currently experiencing intermittent interruption of service related to problems with a nationwide internet service provider. This is a national problem also impacting most of Massachusetts, including here in town. As a result, residents are temporarily urged contact the police or fire department for assistance […]
Nationwide 911 Mobile Phone Issues Resolved
The Newbury Fire Department was notified by MEMA early this morning that a nationwide outage affecting CenturyLink, an Internet communications company, was impacting wireless 911 call capability in various parts of the country. This outage impacted wireless/cellular 911 calls only, not landline calls. The alert came into the police department at 7 a.m., and by […]
Retired Deputy Fire Chief Timothy Wareham Honored at State House
BOSTON — Retired Deputy Newbury Fire Chief Timothy Wareham was honored Thursday by Senator Bruce Tarr and the Massachusetts State Senate for his many years of dedicated service to the community and to the fire service. “I was very pleased to introduce retired Newbury (Deputy) Fire Chief Timothy Wareham to the Senate at today’s session,” […]
Newbury Fire Commemorates September 11th
In honor of the lives lost and all those affected by the tragic events of September 11, 2001, members of the Newbury Fire Department and family members gathered this morning at the Central Street Station for a ceremony led by Chief Douglas Janvrin.
Advisory: High Heat Coming Today through Thursday
A heat wave is coming to New England, and residents are urged to take all precautions necessary to stay safe and healthy. Temperatures will be in the 80s today, but Saturday-Thursday will see five straight days of temperatures over 90 degrees, with Sunday-Tuesday featuring temperatures that will approach 100 degrees. The following information was released […]
