Ipswich Veterans Walkway Coming Soon
IPSWICH – A meaningful tribute to Ipswich’s military service members is now under construction on South Main Street, where local veteran’s groups...
REGIONAL – The residents of Newburyport and nearby North Shore towns and cities lost one of its most charming, colorful, kind and effective people...
FROM MY GARDEN, by lonnie brennan: POTATO BEETLES
The Town Common Vegetable Garden Tips Potato Beetles There are two ways to help beat the potato beetle: 1. Walk the rows and squish every beetle,...
Dean Charles Black
Dean C. Black, 69, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025. He was born in Ohio and moved to Ipswich at the age of 7. After graduating from Ipswich...
Mike Lago Remembered
NEWBURYPORT – Michael Lago, probably the oldest, at 92, and much-loved member of the Newburyport Tennis Club, passed away last month. Thanks to his...
Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent
Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent of Rowley, Mass., passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, with family by her side. She was the devoted wife of Donald...
ROWLEY: Summer Concert Series at the Library
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings in the month of July. Bring a...
HAVERHILL: July Events at the Buttonwoods Museum
Submitted by: Janice Williams, Director Buttonwoods Museum 240 Water Street, Haverhill www.buttonwoods.org The Dominican Muñeca Limé dolls will be...
Newburyport Art Presents 10 x 10 Small Works Friday, July 11th – Wednesday, July 23rd
Newburyport Art Presents 10 x 10 Small Works Friday, July 11th - Wednesday, July 23rd Newburyport Art (NAA) announces its next exhibition, 10...
Georgetown Water Restrictions
Water your vegetable garden, don't wash your car or run your lawn sprinklers ... except at certain times on certain days: The Georgetown Water...
North Shore REALTORS® May Housing Statistics
BEVERLY – June 24, 2025 North Shore REALTORS® (NSR) has released housing data for May 2025. In May, the condominium market rebounded in nearly...
Summer Concert on the Rowley Library Lawn
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings in the month of July. Bring a...
Nicholas George
Mr. Nicholas "Nick" George, a cherished patriarch, and decorated war hero, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, at the age of 96 in Beverly,...
Firehouse Center for the Arts – Legally Blonde the Musical,
NEWBURYPORT Firehouse Center for the Arts - Legally Blonde the Musical, Friday, July 8 from 7 - 9 p.m., Sat. July 5, 2 - 4 pm and 7-9 pm., and...
GEORGETOWN: Beaver Deceivers?
Caroline Kipling of Georgetown has offered to have Skip Lisle from beaverdeceivers.com install Beaver Deceivers at some of Georgetown's...
GROVELAND TOWN MEETING NOTES
By Michael Dempsey Special to The Town Common About 120 residents gathered at the Elmer Bagnall School on Monday April 28 for our Groveland Annual...
Summer Concert Series on the Rowley Library lawn First event Wednesday, July 2, 6:30PM
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings in the month of July. Bring a...
AMESBURY: City Wide Yard Sales & Downtown Sidewalk Sales
The 2025 Amesbury Days will be bringing back the city wide yard sale and expanding it to include sidewalk sales at local businesses! This event will...
DANVERS: Ira Subaru $41K Donation to Habitat for Humanity
Ira Subaru, located on Andover St. in Danvers, will presented a check totaling $41,038 to the Essex County Habitat for Humanity on last week....
NEWBURY: Open Space Online Survey
We will be closing our public feedback survey on JUNE 30th, 2025. If you have not yet filled out this brief survey, go to...
Yankee, Come Home Once Again
NEWBURYPORT – Like other cities such as New Orleans and San Antonio with Mardi Gras and Fiesta, Newburyport has Yankee Homecoming, with a parade, art shows and Saturday-night fireworks over the mighty Merrimack. Beginning this Saturday, the 10-day celebration creates a strong sense of community for this historic coastal city. It's a tradition that draws both longtime residents and curious visitors, even a few Yankees wondering why they ever left. Now in its 67th year, Yankee Homecoming (YH) was launched in...
Owner of Zibell Farm ‘Sand Mining’ Operation Allowed Private Viewing to Planning Board Eject Selectwoman, Deny Viewing to The Town Common
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board conducted a site visit last week at the more than 100-year-old Zibell Farm at 214 North St. to view the sand mining operation that has been going on for several months. Farm owners allowed only Planning Board members to tour the property and view the scope of the mining operations. They asked SelectBoard member Laura Repplier to leave. The Town Common newspaper was also barred from attending the Planning Board meeting. The Planning Board did not deliberate on the operation...
Coming Home: A Newburyport Art Exhibit Honoring Community & Legacy
by Greigh Cloward NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Art is a local art exhibit located in the heart of Newburyport, a town that promotes artistic cultural richness through its many theaters, dance groups, and art galleries. Coming Home is an art show that will be held at Newburyport Art curated by local artist and high school teacher Belle Carver Struck. It will showcase all forms of art including films, music, writings, paintings, and more. The uniqueness about this art show compared to other previous shows is that...
The Summer’s Hottest Event
HAMPTON, NH – Want a break from the popular Yankee Homecoming events in Newburyport this weekend? Head north to the Smuttynose Brewery here for a Saturday afternoon of music, beverages and the chance to try some of the hottest peppers on the planet. The Spicy Shark, which markets a variety of hot sauces, presents the 4th annual New England Hot Sauce Fest, benefiting The Seacoast Science Center and The Blue Ocean Society. The spicy event returns to bring the heat to Hampton from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, July...
MassDOT Wants Signal Lights on Merrimac Street
NEWBURYPORT – For years probably the most dangerous and certainly the most frustrating intersection in this city is the exit from state Rte. 1 onto Merrimac Street, entering the city from Salisbury and points north. During busy traffic times, cars and cyclists back up substantially on the ramp waiting to turn left in the flow of traffic coming and going from downtown. The traffic flow headed north from Rte. 1 also backs up with cars trying to cross or turn onto Merrimac Street. And pedestrians walking to shop,...
New Entertainment Venue Coming to North Shore
HAMPTON BEACH –The historic Hampton Beach Casino, which has been a major entertainment venue since it first opened in 1899, is about to rebuilt into a major destination for the North Shore. For over 100 years, the Casino Ballroom has claimed it is only “second to the sun” in attracting crowds to Hampton Beach. Now its owners may believe it will be better than the sun with a 200-room hotel, a new casino ballroom and adding even more retail space. A new plan from the Lupoli Companies has been submitted to the...
Ipswich Police and Fire Seek to Identify Owner of Overturned Boat on Hoods Pond
IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police Department, Ipswich Harbormaster, and Ipswich Fire are currently seeking to identify the owner of a boat that was overturned on Hoods Pond on Saturday night. On Saturday, July 19, at approximately 9 p.m., Ipswich Police and Ipswich Harbormaster were dispatched to Hoods Pond for reports of a boat that was overturned and partially submerged in the water. There were no reports of anyone missing, and it is unclear if the boat...
Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Rescue Five Teenagers from Sinking Sailboat
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA – On Thursday, July 17, at approximately 3 p.m., Sgt. Richard Newton was on routine marine patrol on the harbor in MPD Public Safety Vessel 999, when he noticed a small sailboat in an unusual area. When Sgt. Newton investigated further, he realized the sailboat was occupied by five boys in their early teens, and that the sailboat was sitting low in the water. Sgt. Newton immediately got four of the teens onto the MPD Public Safety Vessel. The fifth teen stayed aboard the sailboat to assist...
Plant Matters: Let’s Talk About the American Lawn Fetish
The lawn is the largest single crop in America, is the most irrigated crop, and is a complete and utter biodiversity desert. “Lawns significantly degrade the ecological health of land and water and contribute to global warming.” – Owen Wormser Here are some statistics for your consideration: Americans use approximately 100 million tons of fertilizers on lawns each year. Two tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) are produced for each ton of fertilizer manufactured. Increased fertilizer usage has been linked to...
Newburyport Horticulture Society’s Annual Student Scholarships
The Newburyport Horticulture Society (HORT) awarded three (3) student scholarships in May to area graduating senior high school students who are planning a college major in a field that will benefit the environment. A $2,500 HORT scholarship was awarded to both Hannah Mae Barter from Rowley and Colleen Kielbania from Ipswich (seated in the picture below). Both are recent graduates from Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School. Hannah was accepted into the honors program at the University of...
The Blind Can Walk Newburyport’s Rail Trail
NEWBURYPORT – The beloved Clipper City Rail Trail with its interesting sculptures and interpretative signage is easy to navigate -- if you can see. Now thanks to new technology being installed by the Newburyport Lions Club, even walkers with low vision will soon be able to feel safe using the trail. And that is only the beginning of the potential of this technology that is likely to attract widespread attention for Newburyport and the Clipper City Rail Trail. It is an idea spawned by the Newburyport Lions Club...
Georgetown Knights of Columbus Officer John Takis to Ride in the 2025 Pan-Mass Challenge to Fight Cancer
We all have varying degrees of challenges in our daily life. Our good health, happiness, and family are most important. Over the past 19 years I have participated in athletic events which I have used to meet my fundraising goals. It is difficult to ask for your donation and fund-raise every year. We all have someone in our life who has a form of cancer, whether it is a family member, friend, or colleague. This year, I will again participate in the Pan Mass Challenge. With your generosity and compassion, I was...
Is Zibell Farm Being Illegally or Legally Mined for Sand?
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board is considering whether to issue a special permit for what neighbors say is an “illegal” sand mining operation on the 100-year-old Zibell Farm or ZFarm at 214 North St. The mining operation, according to the neighbors, started four years ago shortly after John (Pete) Zibell passed away, but the tempo of large dump trucks removing tons of sand appears to have escalated since May, several neighbors testified at a Planning Board public hearing. They said the very loud trucks arrive at...
Newburyport Lantern Festival Thank You
A Glowing Night of Community and Remembrance: Thanks to everyone who made the 15th Annual Newburyport Lantern Festival a Beautiful Success. Greater Newburyport Ovarian Cancer Awareness (GNOCA) extends heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of community members who joined us on Sunday, June 29th for our 15th Annual Lantern Festival at Bartlet Mall. Rescheduled from Saturday, the evening turned out to be absolutely beautiful, warm, clear, and filled with heartfelt moments, as over 500 lanterns were floated across the...
Groveland Announces Police Promotions
Submitted by Annie Schindler Executive Coordinator Town of Groveland GROVELAND – The Town of Groveland is proud to announce the promotion of two distinguished members of the Groveland Police Department. Lieutenant Heather Riley has been promoted to the rank of Captain, making her the first person in the department’s history to hold this position. Captain Riley has been with the Department as a full-time officer since 2011. Her promotion reflects her continued commitment to public safety, operational excellence,...
Boxford Select Board Appoints A.J. Paglia as Captain of Police Department
BOXFORD – At its meeting on Monday, June 30, the Boxford Select Board unanimously appointed Attilio “A.J.” Paglia as Captain of the Boxford Police Department, following a formal recommendation by Police Chief James Riter. The appointment is effective immediately. “Sergeant Paglia joined the police department in 1998 as a reserve officer,” said Police Chief James Riter. “He was promoted to sergeant in 2023, and I’m proud to recommend him now for the rank of captain. He has been a steady and committed presence for...
American Legion at Georgetown’s American Legion Park
GROVELAND: Valley Manufactured Products Well Contamination Part 1 How did it happen?
GROVELAND: Valley Manufactured Products Well Contamination Part 1 How did it happen? By Michael Dempsey Special to The Town Common Love Canal, one of the worst environmental disasters in this country became known in 1978. As a result of over 12,000 chemical and hazardous waste sites in the country, Congress passed, and President Carter signed the Superfund law in December of 1980. Until then the government had no way to deal with all the ongoing contamination nationwide. This had an impact even here in Groveland....
Fun Tuesdays in Ipswich
IPSWICH – Tuesday nights here are special. For two hours in July and August, residents gather to enjoy music, poetry and dance, mostly by local performers and poets. About 250 people showed up for Ipswich Downtown Tuesday last week, including young families and seniors at the EBSCO Take Out Plaza on the Ipswich Riverwalk. Scheduled for next Tuesday, July 15, is Gigi & the Noize from Beverly, which pays Blues, Classic Rock, Funk and Rock. During the band break at 7, Downtown Tuesday features local poets...
Priced Right Junk Removal
Yankee, Come Home Once Again
NEWBURYPORT – Like other cities such as New Orleans and San Antonio with Mardi Gras and Fiesta, Newburyport has Yankee Homecoming, with a parade, art shows and Saturday-night fireworks over the mighty Merrimack. Beginning this Saturday, the 10-day celebration creates a strong sense of community for this historic coastal city. It's a tradition that draws both longtime residents and curious visitors, even a few Yankees wondering why they ever left. Now in its 67th year, Yankee Homecoming (YH) was launched in...
Owner of Zibell Farm ‘Sand Mining’ Operation Allowed Private Viewing to Planning Board Eject Selectwoman, Deny Viewing to The Town Common
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board conducted a site visit last week at the more than 100-year-old Zibell Farm at 214 North St. to view the sand mining operation that has been going on for several months. Farm owners allowed only Planning Board members to tour the property and view the scope of the mining operations. They asked SelectBoard member Laura Repplier to leave. The Town Common newspaper was also barred from attending the Planning Board meeting. The Planning Board did not deliberate on the operation...
Coming Home: A Newburyport Art Exhibit Honoring Community & Legacy
by Greigh Cloward NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Art is a local art exhibit located in the heart of Newburyport, a town that promotes artistic cultural richness through its many theaters, dance groups, and art galleries. Coming Home is an art show that will be held at Newburyport Art curated by local artist and high school teacher Belle Carver Struck. It will showcase all forms of art including films, music, writings, paintings, and more. The uniqueness about this art show compared to other previous shows is that...
The Summer’s Hottest Event
HAMPTON, NH – Want a break from the popular Yankee Homecoming events in Newburyport this weekend? Head north to the Smuttynose Brewery here for a Saturday afternoon of music, beverages and the chance to try some of the hottest peppers on the planet. The Spicy Shark, which markets a variety of hot sauces, presents the 4th annual New England Hot Sauce Fest, benefiting The Seacoast Science Center and The Blue Ocean Society. The spicy event returns to bring the heat to Hampton from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, July...
MassDOT Wants Signal Lights on Merrimac Street
NEWBURYPORT – For years probably the most dangerous and certainly the most frustrating intersection in this city is the exit from state Rte. 1 onto Merrimac Street, entering the city from Salisbury and points north. During busy traffic times, cars and cyclists back up substantially on the ramp waiting to turn left in the flow of traffic coming and going from downtown. The traffic flow headed north from Rte. 1 also backs up with cars trying to cross or turn onto Merrimac Street. And pedestrians walking to shop,...
New Entertainment Venue Coming to North Shore
HAMPTON BEACH –The historic Hampton Beach Casino, which has been a major entertainment venue since it first opened in 1899, is about to rebuilt into a major destination for the North Shore. For over 100 years, the Casino Ballroom has claimed it is only “second to the sun” in attracting crowds to Hampton Beach. Now its owners may believe it will be better than the sun with a 200-room hotel, a new casino ballroom and adding even more retail space. A new plan from the Lupoli Companies has been submitted to the...
Ipswich Police and Fire Seek to Identify Owner of Overturned Boat on Hoods Pond
IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police Department, Ipswich Harbormaster, and Ipswich Fire are currently seeking to identify the owner of a boat that was overturned on Hoods Pond on Saturday night. On Saturday, July 19, at approximately 9 p.m., Ipswich Police and Ipswich Harbormaster were dispatched to Hoods Pond for reports of a boat that was overturned and partially submerged in the water. There were no reports of anyone missing, and it is unclear if the boat...
Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Rescue Five Teenagers from Sinking Sailboat
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA – On Thursday, July 17, at approximately 3 p.m., Sgt. Richard Newton was on routine marine patrol on the harbor in MPD Public Safety Vessel 999, when he noticed a small sailboat in an unusual area. When Sgt. Newton investigated further, he realized the sailboat was occupied by five boys in their early teens, and that the sailboat was sitting low in the water. Sgt. Newton immediately got four of the teens onto the MPD Public Safety Vessel. The fifth teen stayed aboard the sailboat to assist...
Plant Matters: Let’s Talk About the American Lawn Fetish
The lawn is the largest single crop in America, is the most irrigated crop, and is a complete and utter biodiversity desert. “Lawns significantly degrade the ecological health of land and water and contribute to global warming.” – Owen Wormser Here are some statistics for your consideration: Americans use approximately 100 million tons of fertilizers on lawns each year. Two tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) are produced for each ton of fertilizer manufactured. Increased fertilizer usage has been linked to...
Newburyport Horticulture Society’s Annual Student Scholarships
The Newburyport Horticulture Society (HORT) awarded three (3) student scholarships in May to area graduating senior high school students who are planning a college major in a field that will benefit the environment. A $2,500 HORT scholarship was awarded to both Hannah Mae Barter from Rowley and Colleen Kielbania from Ipswich (seated in the picture below). Both are recent graduates from Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School. Hannah was accepted into the honors program at the University of...
The Blind Can Walk Newburyport’s Rail Trail
NEWBURYPORT – The beloved Clipper City Rail Trail with its interesting sculptures and interpretative signage is easy to navigate -- if you can see. Now thanks to new technology being installed by the Newburyport Lions Club, even walkers with low vision will soon be able to feel safe using the trail. And that is only the beginning of the potential of this technology that is likely to attract widespread attention for Newburyport and the Clipper City Rail Trail. It is an idea spawned by the Newburyport Lions Club...
Georgetown Knights of Columbus Officer John Takis to Ride in the 2025 Pan-Mass Challenge to Fight Cancer
We all have varying degrees of challenges in our daily life. Our good health, happiness, and family are most important. Over the past 19 years I have participated in athletic events which I have used to meet my fundraising goals. It is difficult to ask for your donation and fund-raise every year. We all have someone in our life who has a form of cancer, whether it is a family member, friend, or colleague. This year, I will again participate in the Pan Mass Challenge. With your generosity and compassion, I was...
Is Zibell Farm Being Illegally or Legally Mined for Sand?
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board is considering whether to issue a special permit for what neighbors say is an “illegal” sand mining operation on the 100-year-old Zibell Farm or ZFarm at 214 North St. The mining operation, according to the neighbors, started four years ago shortly after John (Pete) Zibell passed away, but the tempo of large dump trucks removing tons of sand appears to have escalated since May, several neighbors testified at a Planning Board public hearing. They said the very loud trucks arrive at...
Newburyport Lantern Festival Thank You
A Glowing Night of Community and Remembrance: Thanks to everyone who made the 15th Annual Newburyport Lantern Festival a Beautiful Success. Greater Newburyport Ovarian Cancer Awareness (GNOCA) extends heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of community members who joined us on Sunday, June 29th for our 15th Annual Lantern Festival at Bartlet Mall. Rescheduled from Saturday, the evening turned out to be absolutely beautiful, warm, clear, and filled with heartfelt moments, as over 500 lanterns were floated across the...
Groveland Announces Police Promotions
Submitted by Annie Schindler Executive Coordinator Town of Groveland GROVELAND – The Town of Groveland is proud to announce the promotion of two distinguished members of the Groveland Police Department. Lieutenant Heather Riley has been promoted to the rank of Captain, making her the first person in the department’s history to hold this position. Captain Riley has been with the Department as a full-time officer since 2011. Her promotion reflects her continued commitment to public safety, operational excellence,...
Boxford Select Board Appoints A.J. Paglia as Captain of Police Department
BOXFORD – At its meeting on Monday, June 30, the Boxford Select Board unanimously appointed Attilio “A.J.” Paglia as Captain of the Boxford Police Department, following a formal recommendation by Police Chief James Riter. The appointment is effective immediately. “Sergeant Paglia joined the police department in 1998 as a reserve officer,” said Police Chief James Riter. “He was promoted to sergeant in 2023, and I’m proud to recommend him now for the rank of captain. He has been a steady and committed presence for...
American Legion at Georgetown’s American Legion Park
GROVELAND: Valley Manufactured Products Well Contamination Part 1 How did it happen?
GROVELAND: Valley Manufactured Products Well Contamination Part 1 How did it happen? By Michael Dempsey Special to The Town Common Love Canal, one of the worst environmental disasters in this country became known in 1978. As a result of over 12,000 chemical and hazardous waste sites in the country, Congress passed, and President Carter signed the Superfund law in December of 1980. Until then the government had no way to deal with all the ongoing contamination nationwide. This had an impact even here in Groveland....
Fun Tuesdays in Ipswich
IPSWICH – Tuesday nights here are special. For two hours in July and August, residents gather to enjoy music, poetry and dance, mostly by local performers and poets. About 250 people showed up for Ipswich Downtown Tuesday last week, including young families and seniors at the EBSCO Take Out Plaza on the Ipswich Riverwalk. Scheduled for next Tuesday, July 15, is Gigi & the Noize from Beverly, which pays Blues, Classic Rock, Funk and Rock. During the band break at 7, Downtown Tuesday features local poets...
Yankee, Come Home Once Again
NEWBURYPORT – Like other cities such as New Orleans and San Antonio with Mardi Gras and Fiesta, Newburyport has Yankee Homecoming, with a parade, art shows and Saturday-night fireworks over the mighty Merrimack. Beginning this Saturday, the 10-day celebration creates a strong sense of community for this historic coastal city. It's a tradition that draws both longtime residents and curious visitors, even a few Yankees wondering why they ever left. Now in its 67th year, Yankee Homecoming (YH) was launched in...
Owner of Zibell Farm ‘Sand Mining’ Operation Allowed Private Viewing to Planning Board Eject Selectwoman, Deny Viewing to The Town Common
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board conducted a site visit last week at the more than 100-year-old Zibell Farm at 214 North St. to view the sand mining operation that has been going on for several months. Farm owners allowed only Planning Board members to tour the property and view the scope of the mining operations. They asked SelectBoard member Laura Repplier to leave. The Town Common newspaper was also barred from attending the Planning Board meeting. The Planning Board did not deliberate on the operation...
Coming Home: A Newburyport Art Exhibit Honoring Community & Legacy
by Greigh Cloward NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Art is a local art exhibit located in the heart of Newburyport, a town that promotes artistic cultural richness through its many theaters, dance groups, and art galleries. Coming Home is an art show that will be held at Newburyport Art curated by local artist and high school teacher Belle Carver Struck. It will showcase all forms of art including films, music, writings, paintings, and more. The uniqueness about this art show compared to other previous shows is that...
Ipswich Veterans Walkway Coming Soon
IPSWICH – A meaningful tribute to Ipswich’s military service members is now under construction on South Main Street, where local veteran’s groups and volunteers are building a commemorative brick walkway that leads to the town’s Veterans Memorial. The project is part of a broader effort to honor the more than 140 Ipswich residents who gave their lives in service during conflicts ranging from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. The new...
REGIONAL – The residents of Newburyport and nearby North Shore towns and cities lost one of its most charming, colorful, kind and effective people when Roberta Flynn passed away on, July 7th, after a sudden illness. Known as Bobbi to friends and family, the 92-year-old Newburyport resident helped many people from the students she taught to dozens of adults trapped by addiction. Mid-career, she returned to school to earn her master’s degree in...
FROM MY GARDEN, by lonnie brennan: POTATO BEETLES
The Town Common Vegetable Garden Tips Potato Beetles There are two ways to help beat the potato beetle: 1. Walk the rows and squish every beetle, and check the underside of the leaves for yellow clusters of tiny eggs. Squish out the eggs. Very time consuming... Straw! Spread a thin covering (very loose, scattered everywhere) around your plants and in the trough between plants. Water the straw. You've just created a great home for spiders and...
Dean Charles Black
Dean C. Black, 69, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025. He was born in Ohio and moved to Ipswich at the age of 7. After graduating from Ipswich High School, he began his career as a mechanic at Jimmy’s Exxon in Ipswich, then became a top Snap-on tool dealer in his territory and later returned to auto mechanics at Tom's Auto in Ipswich. Dean eventually started his own business, Ipswich Marine Services, receiving a Master Mechanic certificate...
Mike Lago Remembered
NEWBURYPORT – Michael Lago, probably the oldest, at 92, and much-loved member of the Newburyport Tennis Club, passed away last month. Thanks to his...
Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent
Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent of Rowley, Mass., passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, with family by her side. She was the devoted wife of Donald...
ROWLEY: Summer Concert Series at the Library
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings in the month of July. Bring a...
Priced Right Junk Removal