Essex County

Gas meter inspections continue and Route 1A is still closed following Saturday's rain, as snow is on the way.

The drowning in the Parker River was one of two water rescues in the area Thursday night.

The snow is still expected to have a total snow of 12-18 inches in southern New Hampshire and southern Maine before tapering off late in the afternoon.

"A pretty good snow event for the coastal areas," National Weather Service meteorologist Derek Schroeter said.

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the entire area as the National Weather Service is expecting snow to fall heavy at times between late Saturday night and most of Sunday.

It was the second earthquake in New England in the past week, according to the US Geological Survey.

Rain will begin from west to east Sunday afternoon as a cold front with a low-pressure area stalls across New England, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.

Christmas and holiday parade season is here, with the first of the parades scheduled for Dover and Newburyport on Sunday, November 26.

Two Seacoast region towns say solicitation for a fundraiser called "Citizens Behind the Badge" is a scam, and does not benefit their respective departments.

Deputy Fire Chief Barry Salt said the fire traveled up the walls and into the first and second floor ceilings of the building.