Charles W. Hardy Jr.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Walter Hardy, Jr., fondly known as Walter. Walter passed peacefully surrounded...
Newbury Fire Department Hosts Two-Day Live Fire Training on Plum Island
NEWBURY – Chief Dave Evans reports that the Newbury Fire Department hosted a weekend of Live Fire Training on Plum Island in conjunction with the...
UPCOMING EVENTS
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 PM Hilton Senior Center 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA This event is free and...
Hampton Church to Hold Annual Christmas Fair Sat. Nov. 16 9 a.m – 2 p.m.
HAMPTON, NH – The United Methodist Women of Hampton United Methodist Church located at 525 Lafayette Road (Rte. 1), will hold their Annual Christmas...
Merrimack Valley (Regional Transit) Authority Turns 50
REGIONAL – MEVA, the fare-free bus line that serves northeast Massachusetts, turned 50 last week with a celebration at the new McGovern...
Deborah A. (Drew) Shanahan
Deborah A. (Drew) Shanahan, of Beverly, MA, formerly of Rowley, MA, died quietly on October 28, 2024. At the request of the family, services are...
Rescuing the Great Salt Marsh
IPSWICH – If the old adage – ‘it takes a village’ – is true, the Great Salt Marsh may have enough villagers to repel the threats to its ecosystem. A...
Cantemus December Concerts Share “The Peace of Wild Things”
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, with 42 members from across the North Shore, will present three concerts in December that share “The Peace of Wild Things.” Inspired by the Animal Kingdom, this concert preserves some seasonal traditions, and goes beyond. The repertoire ranges from Josquin des Prez and Mendelssohn to contemporary composers Eric Whitacre and Craig Hella Johnson. Some pieces reflect on the grace and beauty of the natural world; some involve animals being personified or used as poetic symbols; and some...
New Plan for Whittier Draws Support
REGIONAL – Gov. Maura Healey has come up with a new plan to build a modern Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School (WT) on the Northeastern Community College campus (NECC) in Haverhill. In what was described as “early stages” of consideration by state leaders, the proposal would provide vocational education “efficiently and affordably,” the governor’s announcement said. It would also expand access to postsecondary education and increase enrollment capacity at both schools. Newburyport Mayor Sean...
Charles R. Adams
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Charles Adams, who peacefully left this world on November 2, 2024, at the age of 85. He will be forever missed by his loving family, friends, and all who knew him. Charlie was born on December 10, 1938, in Haverhill, MA, to Dorothy and Charles Adams. He grew up in the town of Rowley. He graduated from Ipswich high school, and then went on to attend a trade school to be certified as a machinist. He had a successful career as a machinist at Bostik...
Martha Spencer Coming to Newburyport
NEWBURYPORT – Martha Spencer and the Wonderland Country Band is coming to Newburyport on Saturday, November 16th, performing at 8 pm at the...
Newburyport Karate Students Score Medals at IPPONE
NEWBURYPORT – Seven Crane Karate Academy students won medals in the Spooky Spectacular IPPONE Tournament Oct. 19 in South Portland, ME. The...
Newbury Fire Department Hosts Two-Day Live Fire Training on Plum Island
NEWBURY – Chief Dave Evans reports that the Newbury Fire Department hosted a weekend of Live Fire Training on Plum Island in conjunction with the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge....
Plum Island Property Owner Moves to Replace Closed 125-Seat Restaurant with Four Multi-Story Condos
NEWBURY – With the former owner of the Plum Island Grille facing a felony criminal charge for vandalizing the popular, but now closed restaurant, property owner Mark Friery is planning to tell the town in the next couple of weeks that he will seek...
Brighter Smiles … UNDERSTANDING YOUR BENFITS
I think it is safe to say that our healthcare system has some flaws. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a healthcare system that realized that everything in the body is connected? Unfortunately, there are no reasonable solutions for this in the near...
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Cantemus December Concerts Share “The Peace of Wild Things”
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, with 42 members from across the North Shore, will present three concerts in December that share “The Peace of Wild Things.” Inspired by the Animal Kingdom, this concert preserves some seasonal traditions, and goes beyond. The repertoire ranges from Josquin des Prez and Mendelssohn to contemporary composers Eric Whitacre and Craig Hella Johnson. Some pieces reflect on the grace and beauty of the natural world; some involve animals being personified or used as poetic symbols; and some...
Martha Spencer Coming to Newburyport
NEWBURYPORT – Martha Spencer and the Wonderland Country Band is coming to Newburyport on Saturday, November 16th, performing at 8 pm at the Belleville Church. Led by Martha Spencer, the Wonderland Country Band includes Jamie Collins on bass, Lucas Pasley on fiddle/banjo/vocals and Jake Dwyer on percussion/washboard/dance. Martha Spencer is a singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She grew up...
Newburyport Karate Students Score Medals at IPPONE
NEWBURYPORT – Seven Crane Karate Academy students won medals in the Spooky Spectacular IPPONE Tournament Oct. 19 in South Portland, ME. The medal-winners included Gessica Santos - 1st place, kata, Jacqueline Hogan - 1st place, kata, Aengus Hogan - 4th place, kata, Matt Hogan - 2nd place kata, 3rd place sparring, Julian Mello - 4th sparring, 4th kata “I'm immensely proud of how everyone did,” said sensei Matt Hogan, the founder of Crane Karate...
Charles W. Hardy Jr.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Walter Hardy, Jr., fondly known as Walter. Walter passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the age of 81. He will be forever missed, and forever celebrated. Walter was born on July 19, 1943, in Ipswich, Massachusetts to Charlie and Rose Hardy. He lived most of his life in Rowley and received his education from Newburyport High School. He...
Newbury Fire Department Hosts Two-Day Live Fire Training on Plum Island
NEWBURY – Chief Dave Evans reports that the Newbury Fire Department hosted a weekend of Live Fire Training on Plum Island in conjunction with the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Thirty-three firefighters from 10 different departments participated in the two-day training. Firefighters from the following departments participated: Newbury, Newburyport, West Newbury, Salisbury, Haverhill,...
UPCOMING EVENTS
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 PM Hilton Senior Center 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA This event is free and...
Hampton Church to Hold Annual Christmas Fair Sat. Nov. 16 9 a.m – 2 p.m.
HAMPTON, NH – The United Methodist Women of Hampton United Methodist Church located at 525 Lafayette Road (Rte. 1), will hold their Annual Christmas...
Merrimack Valley (Regional Transit) Authority Turns 50
REGIONAL – MEVA, the fare-free bus line that serves northeast Massachusetts, turned 50 last week with a celebration at the new McGovern...
Plum Island Property Owner Moves to Replace Closed 125-Seat Restaurant with Four Multi-Story Condos
NEWBURY – With the former owner of the Plum Island Grille facing a felony criminal charge for vandalizing the popular, but now closed restaurant,...
Brighter Smiles … UNDERSTANDING YOUR BENFITS
I think it is safe to say that our healthcare system has some flaws. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a healthcare system that realized that everything in the body is connected? Unfortunately, there are no reasonable solutions for this in the near future. Therefore, it is important for you to take your health into your own hands and plan appropriately. Patients will sometimes balk at treatment not covered by their dental insurance. Dentists will...
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