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West Newbury Police to Host 4th Annual Tri-Town National Night Out

August 5, 2019 by John Guilfoil

WEST NEWBURY — Chief Jeffrey Durand is pleased to announce that the West Newbury Police Department will host the fourth annual Tri-Town National Night Out this Tuesday and is inviting residents to attend.

WHO:

West Newbury, Merrimac and Grovleand Police Departments
West Newbury Fire Department
Massachusetts State Police
Essex County Sheriff’s Department and K9’s

WHEN:

Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 5-7:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Pentucket Regional High School, 24 Main St., West Newbury

WHAT:

National Night Out is a nationwide campaign designed to strengthen the relationship between public safety officials and the residents they serve in order to foster partnerships and make communities safer.

National Night Out is family-friendly and free to attend. Emergency vehicles from all three towns will be on display and available for tours at the event.

A police information center will be open to the public at the event for guests to walk through, where handouts, coloring books and stickers will be given out. Police Officers will also be available to talk with residents about their jobs, equipment and other areas of law enforcement.

Officers will be onsite to explain how to properly install a car seat and check car seats, if requested. The Groveland Police Department’s D.A.R.E. Officer, Detective Joshua Sindoni, will also be present.

The event will also feature music, games, popcorn, burgers, hot dogs and refreshments.

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Leave Fireworks to the Professionals!

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches quickly, we would like to remind residents that the recreational use of fireworks is illegal in Massachusetts.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, there have been more than 550 fires and explosions involving illegal fireworks in Massachusetts in the past five years. Six firefighters were injured in these incidents, and damages were estimated at nearly $1 million.

Between 2019 and 2023, Massachusetts medical facilities treated more than 200 people for burns and other injuries associated with fireworks. Two dozen people were treated for severe burn injuries that covered 5% or more of the victim’s body.

The possession, use and sale of fireworks without a professional license is against the law in Massachusetts and punishable by confiscation, fine or imprisonment. Fines range from $100 to $1,000, and some violations could carry a one-year prison sentence.

Please leave fireworks to the professionals!

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