Dear Friends of the Village Pancake House
Friends, It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of the beloved Village Pancake House. This decision was not made lightly and didn’t come easy. We would be remiss if we didn’t begin by saying thank you posthumously to George and Lillian Soffron who had the vision back in 1958 to start what became an institution. Also, thank you to Peter and his children Georgia and Jamie. Without you we would never have had this opportunity to continue their vision. We hope that as stewards, we carried on your...
Plum Fest! 2026
PLUM ISLAND — This year's all-volunteer island festival featured approximately 107 accoustic and featured bands on 50 locations across Plum Island, with half-a-dozen food locations, seven shuttle-stops, and countless volunteers, neighbors, and visitors who made PlumFest a success. From the Blue Inn to the Plum Island Lighthouse, island, local, and regional peformers treated PlumFest attendees to a wide range of music. Ava Valianti, the 16-year-old singer-songwriter from Newbury continues to impress audiences....
You’re Invited to Newbury Town Library’s 100th Celebration
by Katherine Szuplat Assistant Director Newbury Town Library 0 Lunt Street Byfield, MA 01922 (978) 465-0539 EXT 11 The Newbury Town Library is turning 100 and invites the public to join the celebration on Saturday September 19th from 10 am to 2pm. The celebration marks the 100th year of the town of Newbury having a library and 25 years of the current library building. Public remarks will be made at 11am by Library Trustee Alexander Burke, Representative Kristin Kassner, and Senator Bruce Tarr. Light...
Salisbury Days – schedule
Salisbury Days Fri. Sept. 18th: Lions Park 4:30 pm Opening Ceremony Sat. Sept. 19th, Beach Center: • 10AM–2PM Car & Motorcycle Show • Begins at 11AM Kites & Castles • Beer Garden — 12– 4PM Sunday, September 20 • America’s 250th Parade on Beach Road -10AM • Fair in the Square 11AM-4PM • Musical Stage 11AM-4PM • Library Mini Golf 11AM-2PM • Pike School Tours 12-4PM • Beer Garden 12-4PM • Fireman’s Muster 12-4PM • Salisbury Historical Society Tours — 12-4PM
Paul Abruzzi and the Stories, Fun, and Changes at Jabberwocky
NEWBURYPORT — As he transitions to a new role at the popular Jabberwocky Bookstore, Paul Abruzzi recalled one of his fondest memories from his 33 years as its manager: bringing his infant son to work. He would stand at the Tannery's parking lot door with Nathan's car seat on the desk beside him. If a reader needed help finding a book in the store's many rows, Paul would either run quickly himself or take his son along with him. Nathan is now 32 and posed recently with his dad at that same desk as his father steps...
Georgetown Barber Shop
by Kay Lee Ogden This week's business spotlight shines on "Georgetown Barber Shop and Shaves,” 18 east main street, located in the Mason's Building. Phone: 978.352.7556 Hours: Tues: 9am-5pm, Wed-Thurs: 9am-7pm, Fri: 9am-6pm, and Sat: 9am-4pm Owner: Amanda Ross This is a series of local businesses to encourage customers to shop local and make people aware of their services and talents that we have surrounding us!!! Please shop local!!!! Amanda purchased the business from the former owner Karen Pellitier in...
Save the Date: Octoberfest ’26
The True North Ale Company will feature Octoberfest '26 on Saturday, Sept. 26th. Events will include: cider donuts, jumbo pretzels, sausages & schnitzel with German sides, beer marionette, True North Ales festival beers, Official U.S. Steinholding Competition site, photo booth and props, and prizes for best Bavarian dress. The True North Ale Company is located at 116 County Road in Ipswich, Mass. ♦
Newburyport Art Association Showcases 160 Works – Art Sale
NEWBURYPORT - Newburyport Art Assn. (NAA) is celebrating 25 years of creativity, connection and community by exhibiting more than 160 artworks that are available in its on-line auction. Many of the artworks can be viewed in this year's Art Auction exhibition until Saturday, Oct. 3 at the NAA office in the Sergent Gallery at 65 Water St. A ticketed auction party is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 3. The exhibit includes NAA Member Artwork featuring photography, mixed media, sculpture, oil and acrylics. Upstairs...
Ellen E. Denno
GEORGETOWN – Ellen E. Denno, 81, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, with her loving husband, Stephen, at her side, following a long illness. She was Stephen’s cherished wife and deeply loved companion. Born in Beverly and raised in Danvers, Ellen was the daughter of the late Stephen and Dorothy (Rollins) Picillo. She graduated from Danvers High School Class of 1963. Ellen’s life was defined by a beautiful, lifelong romance with her husband, Stephen. Friends since the third grade, their connection...
G.A.R. West Newbury Library Book Sale
This week marks the great grand kickoff of library book sales through the greater 16-town area served by The Town Common. West Newbury Library Fall Book Sale! Twice a year the Friends of the Library hold a sale of used adult and children’s books, DVDs, etc. at the Old Town Hall Building across from the Library (491 Main Street, West Newbury). Weds. 9/16, 3-7 PM (West Newbury residents only night) Thurs. 9/17 & Fri. 9/18: 10 AM-5 PM, Sat. 9/19, 9 AM -12 PM. Hang out with Frasier Every Wednesday in September...
POWER OFF – NEWBURY AND NEWBURYPORT National Grid Planned Outage
POWER OFF - NEWBURY AND NEWBURYPORT National Grid Planned Outage Thursday, September 10th Approximately 4:00 am until 5:00 am. The streets affected by this planned outage in the town/city(s) of Newbury/Newburyport will include: 2nd St, 4th St, 6th St, 10th St, 11th St, 12th St, 14th St, 15th St, 16rg St, 16th Tee St, 17th St, 18th St, 20th St, 22nd St, 24th St, 26th St, 28th St, 32nd St, 35th St, 36th St, 37th St, 38th St, 39th St, 40th St, 42nd St, 43rd St, 44th St, 45th St, 46th St, 47th St, 48th St, 49th...
A Look Inside the Seacoast Oasis Hybrid Wellness Center in Salisbury
SALISBURY SQUARE - Are you looking for a RESET? Have you checked out Seacoast Oasis yet? Seacoast Oasis is celebrating its one year anniversary in Salisbury Square, marking a milestone for a business model unlike anything else in the Seacoast region. Their space intentionally bridges the gap between an artisan craft studio and a holistic wellness spot. Rather than treating physical healing and creative expression as separate experiences, we blend them into a single therapeutic, communal environment where guests...
Georgetown Community Gardens’ Clean-up Approved
GEORGETOWN – The town’s Conservation Commission (ConCom) narrowly approved Alan Aulson’s plan to use his goats, volunteers armed with weed wackers and metal detectors and Essex County inmates to clean up the overgrown Community Gardens. Aulson, who owns the Great Rock Farm and Goats to Go, is providing the manpower and equipment, including plows, to restore the area for gardening next spring. Aulson pledged to “do this at no cost to the town.” He said the gardens have so much plastic, wire and overgrowth that by...
Manchester-by-the-Sea American Legion Post 113 End-of Summer Ride to Support Our Troops
"Ride with Purpose. Ride with Pride. Ride for Our Troops" was the motto of the American Legion Post 113 of Manchester-by-the-Sea' end-of-summer fundraising ride to support Operation Troop Support, a local organization that provides support directly to our troops abroad. Kickstands were up at 11 am for the scenic group motorcycle ride along the seacoast. Following the ride, veterans and supporters gathered at the Amaral Bailey Post 113 for lunch and an opportunity to catch up and share smiles. "The Legion hosts...
What Makes Gilbert Insurance Special in Georgetown?
by Kay Lee Ogden This week’s Business Spotlight shines on Gilbert Insurance Agency, of Georgetown, managed by Daniel A. Stewart, and located in the Eagle Building, 37 West Main Street, Unit #2. Dan and his lovely wife, Stephanie, are the proud parents of four wonderful young people. Their daughter Sarah, 28, is a maternity nurse at Portsmouth Hospital. Maddie, 24, owns her own business, Rise Up Fitness, where she works as a fitness and nutrition coach. Jack, 21, is an airplane pilot and attends SNU, while...
Reorganizing West Newbury
WEST NEWBURY – The town is looking for a new manager and two senior department heads. It is considering whether the SelectBoard should have five members, instead of the current three. And last week, its hired consulting firm told the SelectBoard and its Governance Committee that much of the town’s operations are “inconsistent” with the special act the legislature passed almost a decade ago that moved it to a town manager form of government. “The Town (General) Bylaws, Personnel Policy, SelectBoard Policies and...
Watchdog Groups Fight Lowering Radiation Standards at Seabrook Station
NEWBURYPORT − The C-10 Research & Education Foundation, the nonprofit watchdog group that monitors radiological safety around Seabrook Station, has joined state attorney generals, including Massachusetts Assistant Atty. Gen. Amy Laura Cahn, in urging the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to reject a proposed rule that would eliminate the agency's longstanding radiation standard. Driven by the White House, the initiative to change the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) radiation protection...
Pokemon Celebrity at Rowley’s Todd Farm
Celebrity Pokemon Collector and Internet Personality Zezar poses for a photo with Julliane DeSantis and her son Giovanni.
Aulson Brings American Legion/Community Together to Give Georgetown Community Gardens a Major Makeover
GEORGETOWN – The town’s Community Gardens, which have been allowed to overgrow in recent years, is being made ready for a new plantings next spring thanks to a local businessman and several civic groups. This weekend, the American Legion Georgetown chapter gave Alan Aulson a check for $500 to buy winter rye seeds after it is cleared by Aulson’s herd of goats and volunteers. Aulson, who owns Goats to Go, brought about 50 goats, which eat 7 pounds of brush a day, to the community gardens last week to clear a large...
Boxford: King’s Tree Farm and Nursery Sign Gets a Facelift
BOXFORD – Robert and Nancy King spruced up the welcoming signs to the King's Tree Farm and Nursery in West Boxford this past weekend. I stopped and asked Robert what was up, and he explained how he and his wife Nancy had just given the old signage a facelift. Robert, who is the son of Dick King who passed away a bit more than a year ago, was raking the area around the scenic, winding entrance road to the farm. For more than 40 years, his dad has thrilled local familes and schoolchildren with the unique nature...
The ‘Great’ Newbury ‘Flood’
NEWBURY – A late-night delivery person for The Town Common alerted Newbury's Police Department which dispatched a member of the highway team to get a wayward sprinkler shut down. The damaged sprinkler head did a good job of washing the parking area. ♦
Lions Club Helps the Blind Read
REGIONAL – For years since he lost his sight, a 93-year-old World War II veteran relied on his wife to read to him. But then she died, and his world got very small until he turned to the Lions Club for help. Bob LaFrance, a Lions Club member for 45 years and head of the club’s aid for the blind program for 20 years, delivered an Optelec clear reader that amplifies words of a book or flyer on a screen. Some of the machines will even read the words aloud. When LaFrance returned the next morning, he found the man...
Does Georgetown Have a Cancer Cluster?
GEORGETOWN – The town’s Health Director has asked the state Department of Public Health to investigate whether the higher-than-normal number of cases here could be a cancer cluster. Health Director William Holt delivered a report to the SelectBoard last week that said he does not have the staff or resources to determine if the number of cancer cases in Georgetown constitutes a cluster or just that the town has residents who get more health checkups. “It is not surprising that Georgetown is reporting a higher...
Newbury Open Space Meeting Sept. 15th
Are you a resident of Newbury or a nearby town? Do you like spending time outdoors, and living close to rich natural areas and recreation facilities? Do you want to make your voice heard regarding the Open Space and Recreation Plan's priorities? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! The meeting will be hosted by Newbury's Open Space Committee and Recreation Committee, and will be attended by your like-minded neighbors! Newbury Council on Aging, 12 Kent Way, Byfield, first door on the right after you enter the building...
West Newbury G.A.R. Memorial Library Upcoming Events
submitted by Rebecca Shea Assistant Librarian, G.A.R. Memorial Library Book Sale Donation Drop Off Saturday, Sept. 12 10 AM -1 PM Old Town Hall Building 491 Main St. West Newbury Do you have books to donate? Wonderful! Our guidelines are simple: Yes, please to new, gently used, children's and young adult, fiction, puzzles and games, gardening, cookbooks, travel & nature, art & science, history & biography. No, thank you to the mildewed & smelly, no magazines, no encyclopedias, textbooks, or...
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5th Annual New England Hot Sauce Fest Raises Record $18,546 for Local Marine Conservation
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — The 5th Annual New England Hot Sauce Fest brought approximately 2,000 ticketed guests to Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth for a day of hot sauce, food, music, family fun, and some seriously intense pepper challenges — while raising a record $18,546 for two local marine conservation organizations. The festival, presented by The Spicy Shark, distributed $9,273 each to Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation and Seacoast Science Center, marking the highest amount the event has raised for...
Free Speech Violated? At What Cost to the Town?
GEORGETOWN – Kevin Wood is preparing to sue this town for then- SelectBoard chair Robert Hoover having him removed from a board meeting last spring when Wood criticized the chair and the town administrator. Wood said in the televised SelectBoard meeting, “If the Board has FULL authority (to hire attorneys for the town), that means you, Mr. Hoover, have Zero authority. And it certainly means that Mr. Pacheco screwed up royally and you are covering for him.” His attorney, Gregory Sullivan with Malloy &...
New COA Director Has Big Plans for Seniors
ROWLEY – The new director of the Council on Aging has lofty ambitions for the town’s seniors, which make up about a third of the approximately 6,250 residents. Marty Blanchard wants the town to find or build a space large enough and designed for senior activities. “The Council on Aging should be a place that provides a plethora of resources,” she said. “As new Director, I hope to expand the services and resources available through the COA, including connecting older adults with programs, educational...
The Canada Geese Are Winning
NEWBURY – The current battle for control of the Upper Green on High Road has nothing to do with Colonial-era militia or General Benedict Arnold’s stopover on route to his disastrous raid on Quebec. The town’s Highway Department is battling hordes of Canadian geese, which have made the Upper Green their home. To discourage the geese, the highway department has installed five fake coyotes and two swans, which “have worked in the past,” a Highway Department spokesman said. But not this year. In fact, last week the...
Geordie Vining’s Photos On Exhibit
NEWBURYPORT – The city official you might call the Godfather of the popular Clipper City Rail Trail has hidden talents that the Newburyport Art Association is about to expose in a gallery exhibition. Geordie Vining, who has brought his exceptional creativity and perseverance to various city projects for 25 years, is also a photographer. The art association is presenting his collection of photos in an exhibit, Fleeting Moments: Spontaneous Photography, from Sept. 2 through Sept. 13. Vining wrote that his photos...
Georgetown: Pickleball Does Not Get ‘Overwhelming’ Support
GEORGETOWN – Indoor pickleball did not come up a winner in Michael Donahue’s on-line survey of whether the town should use a $1 million donation to build a facility for four courts at the East Main Street Recreational Area. In its place, the Parks & Recreation Commission voted four to zero to accept a new proposal by Selectman and Parks Commission Chair Donahue and long-time developer Jim Bussing Sr., who has donated the $1 million, to build several outdoor tennis courts and pickleball courts on a portion of...
24/7 Cumberland Farms in Ipswich
IPSWICH, MA − The Town Common is prominently displayed each week at the 24/7 Cumberland Farms at 70 Central Street in downtown Ipswich. These two awesome employees - Jenny Towers and Joseppi DeMarco - display a copy of The Town Common alongside the Cumby's Ipswich "get the bag" with smart rewards! Drop in to get details, and tell Jenny and Joseppi you saw them in The Town Common!
Newburyport Adult & Community Ed.
Newburyport Adult and Community Education announces the kick-off of the fall semester with an incredible variety of classes. Registration is now open and the semester runs September through November. A few of the 65 classes include hands-on pasta making and the art of canning, Dungeons & Dragons, bridge, historical walking tours of downtown, home and garden, beginning French and Italian, yoga, meditation, watercolor classes on florals and coastal New England, mandala dot rock painting, tai chi, genealogy,...
Newburyport Choral Society Open Rehearsal
The Newburyport Choral Society welcomes prospective singers to an Open Rehearsal on Tuesday, September 1, at 7:00 p.m. at Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High Street. Kick off our Winter 2026 concert season by joining us for the first rehearsal. New singers are invited to attend the first two rehearsals with no audition and no obligation to join. Experienced singers interested in an additional challenge may also audition for the smaller NCS Chamber Singers early in the season. Chamber Singers auditions are...
Salisbury Christian Concert Series
Salisbury Christian Concert Series Wed. August 19 & Wed. Aug. 26, 6:30 - 9:00 PM FREE concerts at Salisbury Beach Waterfront Stage! Come early, browse through the shops. Take in the views, enjoy a great Christian Concert sponsored in part by ChristianMediaProductions.org, Tom Saab Real Estate. In event of rain the concert will be held indoors at Surfside cafe or Blue Ocean Music Hall.
New Rowley Fire Chief
ROWLEY – With the appointment of 44-year-old Daniel Veinot as the town’s Fire Chief last week and the appointment in January of 39-year-old Michael Balsley as Police Chief, Rowley has its public safety leadership in place for years to come. “That was one of the reasons we chose Daniel,” said Selectman Robert Snow, who was on the committee that vetted Veinot. Selectman Cliff Pierce said, “This feels like a new day in Rowley. We finally got our two public safety chiefs in place.” Veinot, whose first day as chief is...
Thom Gould Served the Newburyport Maritime Museum Well
NEWBURYPORT − The U.S. flag at the Custom House Maritime Museum flew at half-staff last week to honor Thom Gould, a great friend of the museum, a former director and past chair of the board. Born in December 1944, he passed away on Aug. 10. A vice chair of the museum board last year, Gould is remembered for his lively sense of humor, spirited conversations and love of good music and food. A lifelong baseball fan from playing Little League as a boy to being an ardent fan of the Red Sox, he modeled the T in his...
State Orders Response from Town on Records Non-Disclosure (Georgetown)
by Lonnie Brennan GEORGETOWN – Manza Arthur, supervisor of records for the commonwealth's Secretary of State Public Records Division last week issued a third demand to Georgetown Town Clerk Kerri Ann McManus in her capacity as Records Access Officer to respond to a records request from Selectman Michael Donahue. One of McManus's many roles includes serving as the conduit between the various town departments and any records requests. Unfortunately, that often leads the record officer between the proverbial rock...
Newburyport Maudslay Park Arts Center
by Alan Aulson "My dad started this," Nick Costello, the director of the Maudslay Arts Center responded when I asked him about Maudslay Park and the musical and performance events held there. Nick is the director of the Maudslay Arts Center in Newburyport which for more than 30 years has provided concerts, performances, recreation, corporate events and more for residents visitors from near and far. The 488-acre Maudlsay Park in Newburyport has 4-5 acres carved out for the Arts Center. Nick's dad was a state rep.,...
Dear Friends of the Village Pancake House
Friends, It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of the beloved Village Pancake House. This decision was not made lightly and didn’t come easy. We would be remiss if we didn’t begin by saying thank you posthumously to George and Lillian Soffron who had the vision back in 1958 to start what became an institution. Also, thank you to Peter and his children Georgia and Jamie. Without you we would never have had this opportunity to continue their vision. We hope that as stewards, we carried on your...
Plum Fest! 2026
PLUM ISLAND — This year's all-volunteer island festival featured approximately 107 accoustic and featured bands on 50 locations across Plum Island, with half-a-dozen food locations, seven shuttle-stops, and countless volunteers, neighbors, and visitors who made PlumFest a success. From the Blue Inn to the Plum Island Lighthouse, island, local, and regional peformers treated PlumFest attendees to a wide range of music. Ava Valianti, the 16-year-old singer-songwriter from Newbury continues to impress audiences....
You’re Invited to Newbury Town Library’s 100th Celebration
by Katherine Szuplat Assistant Director Newbury Town Library 0 Lunt Street Byfield, MA 01922 (978) 465-0539 EXT 11 The Newbury Town Library is turning 100 and invites the public to join the celebration on Saturday September 19th from 10 am to 2pm. The celebration marks the 100th year of the town of Newbury having a library and 25 years of the current library building. Public remarks will be made at 11am by Library Trustee Alexander Burke, Representative Kristin Kassner, and Senator Bruce Tarr. Light...
Salisbury Days – schedule
Salisbury Days Fri. Sept. 18th: Lions Park 4:30 pm Opening Ceremony Sat. Sept. 19th, Beach Center: • 10AM–2PM Car & Motorcycle Show • Begins at 11AM Kites & Castles • Beer Garden — 12– 4PM Sunday, September 20 • America’s 250th Parade on Beach Road -10AM • Fair in the Square 11AM-4PM • Musical Stage 11AM-4PM • Library Mini Golf 11AM-2PM • Pike School Tours 12-4PM • Beer Garden 12-4PM • Fireman’s Muster 12-4PM • Salisbury Historical Society Tours — 12-4PM
Paul Abruzzi and the Stories, Fun, and Changes at Jabberwocky
NEWBURYPORT — As he transitions to a new role at the popular Jabberwocky Bookstore, Paul Abruzzi recalled one of his fondest memories from his 33 years as its manager: bringing his infant son to work. He would stand at the Tannery's parking lot door with Nathan's car seat on the desk beside him. If a reader needed help finding a book in the store's many rows, Paul would either run quickly himself or take his son along with him. Nathan is now 32 and posed recently with his dad at that same desk as his father steps...
Georgetown Barber Shop
by Kay Lee Ogden This week's business spotlight shines on "Georgetown Barber Shop and Shaves,” 18 east main street, located in the Mason's Building. Phone: 978.352.7556 Hours: Tues: 9am-5pm, Wed-Thurs: 9am-7pm, Fri: 9am-6pm, and Sat: 9am-4pm Owner: Amanda Ross This is a series of local businesses to encourage customers to shop local and make people aware of their services and talents that we have surrounding us!!! Please shop local!!!! Amanda purchased the business from the former owner Karen Pellitier in...
Save the Date: Octoberfest ’26
The True North Ale Company will feature Octoberfest '26 on Saturday, Sept. 26th. Events will include: cider donuts, jumbo pretzels, sausages & schnitzel with German sides, beer marionette, True North Ales festival beers, Official U.S. Steinholding Competition site, photo booth and props, and prizes for best Bavarian dress. The True North Ale Company is located at 116 County Road in Ipswich, Mass. ♦
Newburyport Art Association Showcases 160 Works – Art Sale
NEWBURYPORT - Newburyport Art Assn. (NAA) is celebrating 25 years of creativity, connection and community by exhibiting more than 160 artworks that are available in its on-line auction. Many of the artworks can be viewed in this year's Art Auction exhibition until Saturday, Oct. 3 at the NAA office in the Sergent Gallery at 65 Water St. A ticketed auction party is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 3. The exhibit includes NAA Member Artwork featuring photography, mixed media, sculpture, oil and acrylics. Upstairs...
Ellen E. Denno
GEORGETOWN – Ellen E. Denno, 81, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, with her loving husband, Stephen, at her side, following a long illness. She was Stephen’s cherished wife and deeply loved companion. Born in Beverly and raised in Danvers, Ellen was the daughter of the late Stephen and Dorothy (Rollins) Picillo. She graduated from Danvers High School Class of 1963. Ellen’s life was defined by a beautiful, lifelong romance with her husband, Stephen. Friends since the third grade, their connection...
G.A.R. West Newbury Library Book Sale
This week marks the great grand kickoff of library book sales through the greater 16-town area served by The Town Common. West Newbury Library Fall Book Sale! Twice a year the Friends of the Library hold a sale of used adult and children’s books, DVDs, etc. at the Old Town Hall Building across from the Library (491 Main Street, West Newbury). Weds. 9/16, 3-7 PM (West Newbury residents only night) Thurs. 9/17 & Fri. 9/18: 10 AM-5 PM, Sat. 9/19, 9 AM -12 PM. Hang out with Frasier Every Wednesday in September...
POWER OFF – NEWBURY AND NEWBURYPORT National Grid Planned Outage
POWER OFF - NEWBURY AND NEWBURYPORT National Grid Planned Outage Thursday, September 10th Approximately 4:00 am until 5:00 am. The streets affected by this planned outage in the town/city(s) of Newbury/Newburyport will include: 2nd St, 4th St, 6th St, 10th St, 11th St, 12th St, 14th St, 15th St, 16rg St, 16th Tee St, 17th St, 18th St, 20th St, 22nd St, 24th St, 26th St, 28th St, 32nd St, 35th St, 36th St, 37th St, 38th St, 39th St, 40th St, 42nd St, 43rd St, 44th St, 45th St, 46th St, 47th St, 48th St, 49th...
A Look Inside the Seacoast Oasis Hybrid Wellness Center in Salisbury
SALISBURY SQUARE - Are you looking for a RESET? Have you checked out Seacoast Oasis yet? Seacoast Oasis is celebrating its one year anniversary in Salisbury Square, marking a milestone for a business model unlike anything else in the Seacoast region. Their space intentionally bridges the gap between an artisan craft studio and a holistic wellness spot. Rather than treating physical healing and creative expression as separate experiences, we blend them into a single therapeutic, communal environment where guests...
Georgetown Community Gardens’ Clean-up Approved
GEORGETOWN – The town’s Conservation Commission (ConCom) narrowly approved Alan Aulson’s plan to use his goats, volunteers armed with weed wackers and metal detectors and Essex County inmates to clean up the overgrown Community Gardens. Aulson, who owns the Great Rock Farm and Goats to Go, is providing the manpower and equipment, including plows, to restore the area for gardening next spring. Aulson pledged to “do this at no cost to the town.” He said the gardens have so much plastic, wire and overgrowth that by...
Manchester-by-the-Sea American Legion Post 113 End-of Summer Ride to Support Our Troops
"Ride with Purpose. Ride with Pride. Ride for Our Troops" was the motto of the American Legion Post 113 of Manchester-by-the-Sea' end-of-summer fundraising ride to support Operation Troop Support, a local organization that provides support directly to our troops abroad. Kickstands were up at 11 am for the scenic group motorcycle ride along the seacoast. Following the ride, veterans and supporters gathered at the Amaral Bailey Post 113 for lunch and an opportunity to catch up and share smiles. "The Legion hosts...
What Makes Gilbert Insurance Special in Georgetown?
by Kay Lee Ogden This week’s Business Spotlight shines on Gilbert Insurance Agency, of Georgetown, managed by Daniel A. Stewart, and located in the Eagle Building, 37 West Main Street, Unit #2. Dan and his lovely wife, Stephanie, are the proud parents of four wonderful young people. Their daughter Sarah, 28, is a maternity nurse at Portsmouth Hospital. Maddie, 24, owns her own business, Rise Up Fitness, where she works as a fitness and nutrition coach. Jack, 21, is an airplane pilot and attends SNU, while...
Reorganizing West Newbury
WEST NEWBURY – The town is looking for a new manager and two senior department heads. It is considering whether the SelectBoard should have five members, instead of the current three. And last week, its hired consulting firm told the SelectBoard and its Governance Committee that much of the town’s operations are “inconsistent” with the special act the legislature passed almost a decade ago that moved it to a town manager form of government. “The Town (General) Bylaws, Personnel Policy, SelectBoard Policies and...
Watchdog Groups Fight Lowering Radiation Standards at Seabrook Station
NEWBURYPORT − The C-10 Research & Education Foundation, the nonprofit watchdog group that monitors radiological safety around Seabrook Station, has joined state attorney generals, including Massachusetts Assistant Atty. Gen. Amy Laura Cahn, in urging the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to reject a proposed rule that would eliminate the agency's longstanding radiation standard. Driven by the White House, the initiative to change the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) radiation protection...
Pokemon Celebrity at Rowley’s Todd Farm
Celebrity Pokemon Collector and Internet Personality Zezar poses for a photo with Julliane DeSantis and her son Giovanni.
Aulson Brings American Legion/Community Together to Give Georgetown Community Gardens a Major Makeover
GEORGETOWN – The town’s Community Gardens, which have been allowed to overgrow in recent years, is being made ready for a new plantings next spring thanks to a local businessman and several civic groups. This weekend, the American Legion Georgetown chapter gave Alan Aulson a check for $500 to buy winter rye seeds after it is cleared by Aulson’s herd of goats and volunteers. Aulson, who owns Goats to Go, brought about 50 goats, which eat 7 pounds of brush a day, to the community gardens last week to clear a large...
Boxford: King’s Tree Farm and Nursery Sign Gets a Facelift
BOXFORD – Robert and Nancy King spruced up the welcoming signs to the King's Tree Farm and Nursery in West Boxford this past weekend. I stopped and asked Robert what was up, and he explained how he and his wife Nancy had just given the old signage a facelift. Robert, who is the son of Dick King who passed away a bit more than a year ago, was raking the area around the scenic, winding entrance road to the farm. For more than 40 years, his dad has thrilled local familes and schoolchildren with the unique nature...