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Breast Cancer Awareness Stamps

Breast Cancer Awareness Stamps

This month, purchase Breast Cancer Awareness Stamps from your local post office, including from Karyn at the Groveland Post Office. Help fund the...

Little Farmstand in Georgetown!

Little Farmstand in Georgetown!

I would like to share some photos of our little Farmstand located at 59 Warren Street in Georgetown. My name is Laura Short and I am co-owner with...

Amesbury Friday Night Frights!

Free outdoor movie nights at Heritage Park, Lower Millyard, Movie starts at dusk. Bring blankes and chairs! Oct. 3 - HAUNTED MANSION Oct. 10 - HOCUS...

Amesbury Octoberfest Networking

Wed. Sept. 24 - 5-7 p.m: Amesbury Chamber of Commerce announces a networking mixer at BareWolf Brewing. Registration includes appetizers featuring...

Portsmouth, N.H Civil Air Patrol

Seacoast Composite Squadron Open House on Thursday, 18 September 2025, beginning at 6:30 P.M., at the Service Credit Union, 3003 Lafayette Road,...

Groveland Day Sat. Sept. 6th

Craft fair, pony rides, car show, train ride, book sale, cornhole tournament, food, music, parade, softball tournament, pickleball tournament,...

GEORGETOWN LIBRARY BOOK SALE!

GEORGETOWN The Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library will hold their Fall Book Sale September 10 - September 14 at the Georgetown Peabody...

Reminder – School Clothes!

By Sarah Nicholson Rowley Public Library Youth Services ROWLEY – Back to school time is rapidly approaching, and there’s nothing more costly than...

Newburyport Elections Meet and Greet

Newburyport Elections Meet and Greet

NEWBURYPORT – Most of the candidates for mayor and city council gathered last week at the Rip Tide on Plum Island for a meet and greet with dozens of voters over pizza hosted by The Townie, a web-based platform for local opinions, ideas and constructive debate. Both candidates for mayor, incumbent Sean Reardon and councilor Jim McCauley, addressed the crowd. Reardon outlined the achievements of his first term, which included finishing Market Landing Park on the Merrimack River waterfront. McCauley agreed that...

Boxford Wins National Recognition for Excellence in Budgeting/Financial Transparency

Boxford Wins National Recognition for Excellence in Budgeting/Financial Transparency

BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Fiscal Year 2026 budget. This prestigious award reflects the Town’s commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and excellence in public finance. The award is the highest form of recognition in government budgeting and is a significant achievement for Boxford. To earn this honor, the Town’s budget had to meet nationally...

Groveland Celebrates 175th Parade with Gratitude for Volunteers and Community Spirit

Groveland Celebrates 175th Parade with Gratitude for Volunteers and Community Spirit

Submitted by Annie Schindler Executive Coordinator Town of Groveland GROVELAND – On Saturday, September 6th, the Town of Groveland celebrated its 175th year with a parade and it was a celebration to remember! Volunteerism has always been at the core of what makes Groveland special. It is the willingness of residents to step forward—to give of themselves for the benefit of others—that allows the community to thrive and remain the unique place so many are proud to call home. Thanks to this spirit, Groveland’s...

Buy Your Great Grand Sheep ‘Pebbles’ Land Rush Deed Today!

Buy Your Great Grand Sheep ‘Pebbles’ Land Rush Deed Today!

www.SheepDeeds.com Join the Knights of Columbus of Boxford, Byfield, Georgetown, Rowley, and beyond, at 87 E. Main Street in Georgetown, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, or simply purchase a 'deed' for the 'ownership' of one square for the duration of the event. You do NOT need to be present to win, but you get to feed the sheep and have a good time if you do attend! A $20 donation is requested for each 'deed' and provides the holder an opportunity to win one of several prizes, as well as participate with the...

Shared Letter of Disappointment

Copy of Letter Sent to the Georgetown SelectBoard by Ida Wye To the Editor: I am writing this to the BOS to express my disappointment with your inability to shepherd this town through many decades of challenges. It is obvious that the election process has been a junior high popularity contest and increasing the board from 3 to 5 has only exacerbated this. I am incredulous as I consistently witness this televised display, absent of any proactive leadership or critical thinking. Your board needs to insist that each...

dugout canoe on Merrimack River

dugout canoe on Merrimack River

NEWBURYPORT – Aquinnah Wampanoag master canoe builder Johnathan James Perry and Mashpee Wampanoag Darius Coombs launched a mishoon, a dugout canoe, in the Merrimack River on Sunday, to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day. Once a pine, it was turned into a dugout canoe over the last month behind the Custom House Maritime Museum. (Photo by Stewart Lytle)

Beverly Police Respond to Shooting

BEVERLY – Chief John G. LeLacheur reports that the Beverly Police Department are currently on scene and investigating an apparent shooting that occurred Saturday night. On Saturday, Oct. 11, at approximately 7:17 p.m., Beverly Police received reports of shots fired in the area of Simon Street. Upon arrival, an officer located an individual suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds. The individual was transported to an area hospital by medical helicopter - condition remains unknown at this time. At this...

Seed Saving Lecture at the Rowley Public Library Tues. Oct. 28 6:30 P.M.

Seed Saving Lecture at the Rowley Public Library Tues. Oct. 28 6:30 P.M.

Seed Saving Lecture at the Rowley Public Library   The Rowley Library will host Gretel Anspach, a Trustee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and a Lifetime Master Gardener with the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association, on Tuesday, October 28 at 6:30pm. The presentation will cover the reasons gardeners should think about saving their own seeds, some of the basic techniques for ensuring genetic purity, and which home garden plants provide seeds that can be easily saved and stored for future use....

New Record Set at Topsfield Fair  Hot Dog Eating Contest

New Record Set at Topsfield Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest

TOPSFIELD, MA – Robert McGee of Rockaway, NY, won the 7th annual Topsfield Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, eating 13 quarter-pound hot dogs (the equivalent of 3.5 pounds) in buns in the allotted 7-minute time. He set a new record, beating the old record set in 2023 of eating 10 hot dogs. He was awarded the $207 to celebrate the 207th Topsfield Fair. McGee was joined in receiving his award by Jeff Brown from WBZ News Radio 1030, who co-hosted this year’s contest and  Marc Freedman with the Bnai Brith...

Sand Mining Is Not Farming

Sand Mining Is Not Farming

GEORGETOWN, MA – Sand mining at the 100-year-old Zibell Farm has led to a property tax change. The Board of Assessors ruled last week that the 5 acres of the 30-acre property no longer qualify for reduced farm taxes, saying the land was converted into a sand and gravel quarry. Taxes will be recalculated for the past five years, and new lien filings must be made. The board informed property owner Mary Potter last week that “As a result of the conversion of 5 acres of productive cropland held in Chapter 61A to an...

Saving People: One Animal at a Time

Saving People: One Animal at a Time

BOXFORD, MA – August 29 is a date that changed the life direction of Cynthia Sweet, who founded and heads Sweet Paws Rescue. Twenty years ago on that date, Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest storms to hit the U.S., overwhelmed the New Orleans’ levees and flooded the city, drowning residents who did not evacuate, and pets, who had no chance. When Sweet saw news coverage of the hurricane, she focused on a shot of a dog on a rooftop helpless and alone trying to stay above the flood. She booked herself a one-way...

Is SelectBoard Becoming ‘Dysfunctional?’

Is SelectBoard Becoming ‘Dysfunctional?’

GEORGETOWN, MA – SelectBoard member Laura Repplier told Mike Donahue, another SelectBoard member, she can no longer work with him without a third-party being present. On Sept. 10, Repplier emailed him: “Mike, your initiation of this conversation and tenor of your responses is giving me concern regarding our work together on the workshop project. I understand that our collaboration could be valuable, but I am no longer comfortable meeting with you 1:1. “Going forward I will only agree to meet at Town Hall with a...

Town of Boxford Earns AAA Bond Rating from S&P Global Ratings

Town of Boxford Earns AAA Bond Rating from S&P Global Ratings

BOXFORD, MA – The Town of Boxford is proud to announce that S&P Global Ratings has assigned its highest possible credit rating — AAA — to the Town’s $18.64 million General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan Bonds, Series 2025. The rating, issued on September 25, 2025, also affirms the Town’s existing AAA rating on outstanding general obligation debt, reflecting Boxford’s exceptional financial management and economic stability. According to S&P Global Ratings, the AAA rating reflects Boxford’s “long-term...

Boxford General Obligation Bonds Net 3.789%

BOXFORD, MA – Boxford Town Treasurer Ellen Guerin announced that the Town received competitive bids from bond underwriters on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, for an $18,030,000 25-year general obligation bond issue. Piper Sandler & Co. was the winning bidder on the Bonds with an average interest rate of 3.789%. The Town received a total of 9 bids on the Bonds. Bond proceeds will be used to finance various municipal projects. Prior to the sale, S&P Global Ratings (S&P), a municipal credit rating agency,...

Beverly Police Arrest Juvenile Following Church Fire

Beverly Police Arrest Juvenile Following Church Fire

BEVERLY, MA – Chief John G. LeLacheur and the Beverly Police Department report that a 17-year-old male juvenile was arrested following a fire at a church. A 17-year-old male, of Beverly, was arrested and charged with: Breaking & Entering A Building at Night with Intent to Commit a Felony Burning a Public Building or Structure Destruction of a Place of Worship On Monday, Sept. 29, at about 3:39 a.m., Beverly Police and Fire received a 911 call reporting smoke coming from Pilgrim Cumberland Presbyterian Church,...

Nvest Financial Group, LLC is Recertified in the Renowned Certification for Fiduciary Excellence

PORTSMOUTH, NH – October 3, 2025 – After undergoing its annual recertification and independent assessment of investment management processes, investment strategy implementation, and other fiduciary practices, Nvest Financial Group, LLC today announced its recertification of the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX®) certificate from Broadridge. Nvest Financial Group, LLC is part of the elite group of nearly 250 firms from around the world to have successfully completed the independent certification process....

Buy Your Great Grand Sheep ‘Pebbles’ Land Rush Deed Today!

Buy Your Great Grand Sheep ‘Pebbles’ Land Rush Deed Today!

The Fun Event of the Year - at the Georgetown Knights of Columbus Join the Knights of Columbus of Boxford, Byfield, Georgetown, Rowley, and beyond, at 87 E. Main Street in Georgetown, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, or simply purchase a 'deed' for the 'ownership' of one square for the duration of the event. You do NOT need to be present to win, but you get to feed the sheep and have a good time if you do attend! A $20 donation is requested for each 'deed' and provides the holder an opportunity to win one of...

Newburyport Elections Meet and Greet

Newburyport Elections Meet and Greet

NEWBURYPORT – Most of the candidates for mayor and city council gathered last week at the Rip Tide on Plum Island for a meet and greet with dozens of voters over pizza hosted by The Townie, a web-based platform for local opinions, ideas and constructive debate. Both candidates for mayor, incumbent Sean Reardon and councilor Jim McCauley, addressed the crowd. Reardon outlined the achievements of his first term, which included finishing Market Landing Park on the Merrimack River waterfront. McCauley agreed that...

Boxford Wins National Recognition for Excellence in Budgeting/Financial Transparency

Boxford Wins National Recognition for Excellence in Budgeting/Financial Transparency

BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Fiscal Year 2026 budget. This prestigious award reflects the Town’s commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and excellence in public finance. The award is the highest form of recognition in government budgeting and is a significant achievement for Boxford. To earn this honor, the Town’s budget had to meet nationally...

Groveland Celebrates 175th Parade with Gratitude for Volunteers and Community Spirit

Groveland Celebrates 175th Parade with Gratitude for Volunteers and Community Spirit

Submitted by Annie Schindler Executive Coordinator Town of Groveland GROVELAND – On Saturday, September 6th, the Town of Groveland celebrated its 175th year with a parade and it was a celebration to remember! Volunteerism has always been at the core of what makes Groveland special. It is the willingness of residents to step forward—to give of themselves for the benefit of others—that allows the community to thrive and remain the unique place so many are proud to call home. Thanks to this spirit, Groveland’s...

Buy Your Great Grand Sheep ‘Pebbles’ Land Rush Deed Today!

Buy Your Great Grand Sheep ‘Pebbles’ Land Rush Deed Today!

www.SheepDeeds.com Join the Knights of Columbus of Boxford, Byfield, Georgetown, Rowley, and beyond, at 87 E. Main Street in Georgetown, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, or simply purchase a 'deed' for the 'ownership' of one square for the duration of the event. You do NOT need to be present to win, but you get to feed the sheep and have a good time if you do attend! A $20 donation is requested for each 'deed' and provides the holder an opportunity to win one of several prizes, as well as participate with the...

Shared Letter of Disappointment

Copy of Letter Sent to the Georgetown SelectBoard by Ida Wye To the Editor: I am writing this to the BOS to express my disappointment with your inability to shepherd this town through many decades of challenges. It is obvious that the election process has been a junior high popularity contest and increasing the board from 3 to 5 has only exacerbated this. I am incredulous as I consistently witness this televised display, absent of any proactive leadership or critical thinking. Your board needs to insist that each...

dugout canoe on Merrimack River

dugout canoe on Merrimack River

NEWBURYPORT – Aquinnah Wampanoag master canoe builder Johnathan James Perry and Mashpee Wampanoag Darius Coombs launched a mishoon, a dugout canoe, in the Merrimack River on Sunday, to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day. Once a pine, it was turned into a dugout canoe over the last month behind the Custom House Maritime Museum. (Photo by Stewart Lytle)

Beverly Police Respond to Shooting

BEVERLY – Chief John G. LeLacheur reports that the Beverly Police Department are currently on scene and investigating an apparent shooting that occurred Saturday night. On Saturday, Oct. 11, at approximately 7:17 p.m., Beverly Police received reports of shots fired in the area of Simon Street. Upon arrival, an officer located an individual suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds. The individual was transported to an area hospital by medical helicopter - condition remains unknown at this time. At this...

Seed Saving Lecture at the Rowley Public Library Tues. Oct. 28 6:30 P.M.

Seed Saving Lecture at the Rowley Public Library Tues. Oct. 28 6:30 P.M.

Seed Saving Lecture at the Rowley Public Library   The Rowley Library will host Gretel Anspach, a Trustee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and a Lifetime Master Gardener with the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association, on Tuesday, October 28 at 6:30pm. The presentation will cover the reasons gardeners should think about saving their own seeds, some of the basic techniques for ensuring genetic purity, and which home garden plants provide seeds that can be easily saved and stored for future use....

New Record Set at Topsfield Fair  Hot Dog Eating Contest

New Record Set at Topsfield Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest

TOPSFIELD, MA – Robert McGee of Rockaway, NY, won the 7th annual Topsfield Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, eating 13 quarter-pound hot dogs (the equivalent of 3.5 pounds) in buns in the allotted 7-minute time. He set a new record, beating the old record set in 2023 of eating 10 hot dogs. He was awarded the $207 to celebrate the 207th Topsfield Fair. McGee was joined in receiving his award by Jeff Brown from WBZ News Radio 1030, who co-hosted this year’s contest and  Marc Freedman with the Bnai Brith...

Sand Mining Is Not Farming

Sand Mining Is Not Farming

GEORGETOWN, MA – Sand mining at the 100-year-old Zibell Farm has led to a property tax change. The Board of Assessors ruled last week that the 5 acres of the 30-acre property no longer qualify for reduced farm taxes, saying the land was converted into a sand and gravel quarry. Taxes will be recalculated for the past five years, and new lien filings must be made. The board informed property owner Mary Potter last week that “As a result of the conversion of 5 acres of productive cropland held in Chapter 61A to an...

Saving People: One Animal at a Time

Saving People: One Animal at a Time

BOXFORD, MA – August 29 is a date that changed the life direction of Cynthia Sweet, who founded and heads Sweet Paws Rescue. Twenty years ago on that date, Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest storms to hit the U.S., overwhelmed the New Orleans’ levees and flooded the city, drowning residents who did not evacuate, and pets, who had no chance. When Sweet saw news coverage of the hurricane, she focused on a shot of a dog on a rooftop helpless and alone trying to stay above the flood. She booked herself a one-way...

Is SelectBoard Becoming ‘Dysfunctional?’

Is SelectBoard Becoming ‘Dysfunctional?’

GEORGETOWN, MA – SelectBoard member Laura Repplier told Mike Donahue, another SelectBoard member, she can no longer work with him without a third-party being present. On Sept. 10, Repplier emailed him: “Mike, your initiation of this conversation and tenor of your responses is giving me concern regarding our work together on the workshop project. I understand that our collaboration could be valuable, but I am no longer comfortable meeting with you 1:1. “Going forward I will only agree to meet at Town Hall with a...

Town of Boxford Earns AAA Bond Rating from S&P Global Ratings

Town of Boxford Earns AAA Bond Rating from S&P Global Ratings

BOXFORD, MA – The Town of Boxford is proud to announce that S&P Global Ratings has assigned its highest possible credit rating — AAA — to the Town’s $18.64 million General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan Bonds, Series 2025. The rating, issued on September 25, 2025, also affirms the Town’s existing AAA rating on outstanding general obligation debt, reflecting Boxford’s exceptional financial management and economic stability. According to S&P Global Ratings, the AAA rating reflects Boxford’s “long-term...

Boxford General Obligation Bonds Net 3.789%

BOXFORD, MA – Boxford Town Treasurer Ellen Guerin announced that the Town received competitive bids from bond underwriters on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, for an $18,030,000 25-year general obligation bond issue. Piper Sandler & Co. was the winning bidder on the Bonds with an average interest rate of 3.789%. The Town received a total of 9 bids on the Bonds. Bond proceeds will be used to finance various municipal projects. Prior to the sale, S&P Global Ratings (S&P), a municipal credit rating agency,...

Beverly Police Arrest Juvenile Following Church Fire

Beverly Police Arrest Juvenile Following Church Fire

BEVERLY, MA – Chief John G. LeLacheur and the Beverly Police Department report that a 17-year-old male juvenile was arrested following a fire at a church. A 17-year-old male, of Beverly, was arrested and charged with: Breaking & Entering A Building at Night with Intent to Commit a Felony Burning a Public Building or Structure Destruction of a Place of Worship On Monday, Sept. 29, at about 3:39 a.m., Beverly Police and Fire received a 911 call reporting smoke coming from Pilgrim Cumberland Presbyterian Church,...

Nvest Financial Group, LLC is Recertified in the Renowned Certification for Fiduciary Excellence

PORTSMOUTH, NH – October 3, 2025 – After undergoing its annual recertification and independent assessment of investment management processes, investment strategy implementation, and other fiduciary practices, Nvest Financial Group, LLC today announced its recertification of the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX®) certificate from Broadridge. Nvest Financial Group, LLC is part of the elite group of nearly 250 firms from around the world to have successfully completed the independent certification process....

Buy Your Great Grand Sheep ‘Pebbles’ Land Rush Deed Today!

Buy Your Great Grand Sheep ‘Pebbles’ Land Rush Deed Today!

The Fun Event of the Year - at the Georgetown Knights of Columbus Join the Knights of Columbus of Boxford, Byfield, Georgetown, Rowley, and beyond, at 87 E. Main Street in Georgetown, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, or simply purchase a 'deed' for the 'ownership' of one square for the duration of the event. You do NOT need to be present to win, but you get to feed the sheep and have a good time if you do attend! A $20 donation is requested for each 'deed' and provides the holder an opportunity to win one of...

Newburyport Elections Meet and Greet

Newburyport Elections Meet and Greet

NEWBURYPORT – Most of the candidates for mayor and city council gathered last week at the Rip Tide on Plum Island for a meet and greet with dozens of voters over pizza hosted by The Townie, a web-based platform for local opinions, ideas and constructive debate. Both candidates for mayor, incumbent Sean Reardon and councilor Jim McCauley, addressed the crowd. Reardon outlined the achievements of his first term, which included finishing Market Landing Park on the Merrimack River waterfront. McCauley agreed that...

Boxford Wins National Recognition for Excellence in Budgeting/Financial Transparency

Boxford Wins National Recognition for Excellence in Budgeting/Financial Transparency

BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Fiscal Year 2026 budget. This prestigious award reflects the Town’s commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and excellence in public finance. The award is the highest form of recognition in government budgeting and is a significant achievement for Boxford. To earn this honor, the Town’s budget had to meet nationally...

Groveland Celebrates 175th Parade with Gratitude for Volunteers and Community Spirit

Groveland Celebrates 175th Parade with Gratitude for Volunteers and Community Spirit

Submitted by Annie Schindler Executive Coordinator Town of Groveland GROVELAND – On Saturday, September 6th, the Town of Groveland celebrated its 175th year with a parade and it was a celebration to remember! Volunteerism has always been at the core of what makes Groveland special. It is the willingness of residents to step forward—to give of themselves for the benefit of others—that allows the community to thrive and remain the unique place so many are proud to call home. Thanks to this spirit, Groveland’s...

Susan E. Maloney May 5, 1947 – October 8, 2025

Susan E. Maloney May 5, 1947 – October 8, 2025

Susan E. Maloney passed away peacefully in Salem, NH, on October 8, 2025, at the age of 78. She was born on May 5, 1947, in Boston, MA, and was formerly of Ipswich and Boxford, MA. From the start, she was destined to touch the lives of all whom she encountered with her warmth and kindness. Susan grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island, and went on to study at the College of New Rochelle, where she excelled academically. Intelligent and articulate, she...

Breast Cancer Awareness Stamps

Breast Cancer Awareness Stamps

This month, purchase Breast Cancer Awareness Stamps from your local post office, including from Karyn at the Groveland Post Office. Help fund the fight, find a cure.

Little Farmstand in Georgetown!

Little Farmstand in Georgetown!

I would like to share some photos of our little Farmstand located at 59 Warren Street in Georgetown. My name is Laura Short and I am co-owner with Vanessa Romasco. We are open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and we are closed on Sundays. Thank you!

Amesbury Friday Night Frights!

Free outdoor movie nights at Heritage Park, Lower Millyard, Movie starts at dusk. Bring blankes and chairs! Oct. 3 - HAUNTED MANSION Oct. 10 - HOCUS POCUS Oct. 17 - NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Oct. 24 - TOY STORY TERROR!

Amesbury Octoberfest Networking

Wed. Sept. 24 - 5-7 p.m: Amesbury Chamber of Commerce announces a networking mixer at BareWolf Brewing. Registration includes appetizers featuring...

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