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Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington Thanked Business Community at Chamber’s 2026 Annual Dinner

Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington Thanked Business Community at Chamber’s 2026 Annual Dinner

by Lonnie Brennan SALISBURY – Salisbury Chamber  of Commerce President Linda Boragine opened the group's 2026 Annual Dinner last week, welcoming members and guests, and listing a few of the chamber's events this past year, including ribbon cutting ceremonies, a fall festival kickoff at the Discount House at Salisbury Beach, and the extensive America 250th Anniversary events held at both the beach as well as in the square. Linda went on to detail a list of upcoming events, including the planting of a Christmas...

October Updates from Groveland’s Cable News

By Mike Dempsey - Reporter GROVELAND – Have you bought your November Council on Aging Calendar Raffle Tickets yet? For $10 you can support the Friends of the Council on Aging and get a chance to win a daily drawing. Prizes are for cash, gift cards, goods, or services. Each win is worth from 50 dollars to 100 dollars. Participants can win multiple times! November Calendar Raffle tickets are now available at the Council on Aging Office or at the Langley-Adams Library. Thanks to everyone who is supporting the...

The Daily News Moves

The Daily News of Newburyport will re-locate operations to Suite 6 (2nd Floor) at 190 State Street in Newburyport with a grand ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 5.  

A Chief Honored, Cats Warned

IPSWICH – The Special Town Meeting last week approved all articles, honored a native son, who has been a policeman for 32 years, chief for 17, and put cats on notice that they may not be rowdy. The cat bylaw, which passed 140 to 18, placed cats on an even keel with dogs, creating rules for the owners of annoying and dangerous cats like those dogs face. Police and the animal control officer can now order Ipswich residents to keep their cats under control. It does not authorize the town to euthanize cats. The need...

Ipswich’s Downtown Trick or Treat

Ipswich’s Downtown Trick or Treat

IPSWICH − The Town Common's Julianne DeSantis poses (left) with her 4-year-old son Lorenzo in front of a giant blow up Halloween Cat in Henry Bear's Toy Store on Market Street. The pair had joined the downtown Trick or Treat festivities, including visiting Ann of Anntiques who gave out candy to the trick or treaters. Above, some of the ladies from Caldwell Banker got into the 'spirit' as they adorned ghost and pumpkin costumes.

Ipswich Faces $1.2 Million Budget Deficit

IPSWICH –The SelectBoard voted last week to accept $390,000 from the federal Emergency Management Administration that will be used to hire two additional firefighters for the 19-person fire department for three years. But it was unclear if the town might have to return the grant and lay off the new firefighters if it runs low on money. Accepting the grant requires the town to pay 25 percent of the firefighters’ costs for the first three years and 100 percent in the fourth year, which the town may not have. That...

Georgetown Mass Memories Road Show

Submitted by Amy E. Smith, Chair, Georgetown Historical Commission GEORGETOWN − The Georgetown Mass Memories Road Show is a community history event produced in collaboration with the Georgetown Historical Commission, Georgetown Historical Society, Senior Center, Georgetown Peabody Library, and Mass Memories, the participatory archiving program in University Archives and Special Collections at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The Georgetown Mass Memories Road Show will take place on Saturday, November 7th...

Town of Newbury Invites Community Input on the Border to Boston Trail

  Submitted by Sadie Woodward, Newbury Assistant Planner NEWBURY, MA − The Town of Newbury invites community members to help shape a future trail connection between Byfield Center and the Newburyport MBTA Station through two upcoming public open houses for the Border to Boston Trail Northern Newbury Segment Study. An in-person open house will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Newbury Town Library, Community Room, 0 Lunt Street in Byfield. Community members may stop by anytime...

Newburyport Fire at Chemical Plant

NEWBURYPORT − Interim Chief Stephen Hamilton reports that the Newburyport Fire Department responded to and extinguished a three-alarm fire at a chemical plant late Friday into Saturday. On Friday, Oct. 23, at approximately 11:10 p.m., Newburyport Fire responded to a chemical plant at 7 Mulliken Way for reports of an active fire. Upon arrival, crews observed heavy smoke coming from the structure. The building sprinklers had also been activated. Newburyport Fire declared a three-alarm fire to bring additional...

David Irving

David Irving

It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of David E. Irving of Rowley, Massachusetts, on October 18, 2026, at the age of 83. A devoted educator, veteran, church leader, mentor, and family man, David touched countless lives through his service, leadership, and unwavering commitment to others. He was born in Providence, RI to Reverend Leslie Irving and Lucy (Burwood) Irving. He graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1961 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science...

The Town of West Newbury & the G.A.R. Memorial Library invite you to help shape the future of your Library!

The Town of West Newbury and the G.A.R. Memorial Library are exploring possibilities for the future of the Library building, and we want to hear from you! Join us for a community meeting with our consultants to learn more about the project, share your ideas, and help shape the conversation about what comes next. Whether you’re a regular visitor, an occasional user, or someone who rarely visits, your perspective matters. What do you love about the Library, and what should we preserve? What’s missing? What would...

West Newbury Parks & Recreation Commission Vacancy

The Town of West Newbury is seeking residents interested in serving on the Parks & Recreation Commission! The Parks & Recreation Commission is an elected board that currently has one vacancy due to the resignation of a member. The Commission plays an important role in supporting the Town's parks, recreational programs, and community spaces. This is a great opportunity for residents looking to get involved and make a positive impact in West Newbury! Under Mass General Laws, vacancies on elected boards may...

Select Board Adopts Mission Statement for West Newbury

By the West Newbury Select Board WEST NEWBURY − "A municipal mission statement defines a local government’s core purpose and values. It also provides a framework for policy making and alignment of employee, volunteer, and resident priorities. At its October 8, 2026, meeting, the Select Board adopted the following mission statement for the Town of West Newbury: “To provide fiscally responsible municipal services while protecting the town’s natural resources, honoring its historic roots and agricultural heritage,...

Neighbors Express Concern Over Proposed Georgetown Lithium Battery Facility

GEORGETOWN – The Conservation Commission and Planning Board are considering allowing a Battery Electrical Storage System (BESS) to be installed at the former G. Mello Trash Disposal Corp. site on Main Street. [Mello moved to a new, modern location less than a mile away.] The 3-megawatt (MW) battery system proposed for Georgetown and a 5-MW facility under construction in Ipswich are part of six planned for various towns in the state by Virginia-based company, Lightshift Energy. They are designed to stabilize...

Now Open! Geysha’s of Georgetown

Now Open! Geysha’s of Georgetown

GEORGETOWN – After several decades, and several years being closed, the old Theo's restaurant has metamorphized into Geysha's, where the husband/wife team is serving ups belly-warming meals. Geysa Telda and her husband Otis Soto appear below in their packe, newly refurbished restaurant. The pair have gifted Georgetown with hidden treasure of delectible offerings. Check out their offerings at: www.geyshasbreakfast.com and visit from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. every day.

Goats are Back at Groveland’s Veasey Park

Goats are Back at Groveland’s Veasey Park

By Mike Dempsey - Reporter GROVELAND – Everyone’s favorite sheep are back at Veasey Park! The sheep, provided by Georgetown’s Goats to Go, come each year to help keep the open meadow at the park mowed. Goats to Go also generously follows up on the sheep by mowing the vegetation down, keeping the fields neat and trim. This year some goat friends have also come to chow down on weeds and invasive species along Washington Street at the park. Hurry up and stop by to visit the sheep. They won’t be there much longer....

Alan Aulson Invites Community to a  Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Gardens

Alan Aulson Invites Community to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Gardens

GEORGETOWN −  Alan Aulson, who has led the restoration efforts of The Gardens at Georgetown, has invited all members of the community to join together at The Gardens Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. on Andover Street (past the golf course). Aulson has rallied members of the Georgetown American Legion, Kiwanis, the Knights of Columbus, and many businesses and individuals to restore the overgrown, mostly abandoned garden areas to working conditions. In addition to the fun...

ROWLEY Rowley Historical Society presents: Antiques Appraisal Night Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7PM

ROWLEY Rowley Historical Society presents: Antiques Appraisal Night Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7PM Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St (Rt 1A) Rowley Featuring Robert 'Bobby' Cianfrocca owner of Salt Marsh Antiques of Rowley The Rowley Historical Society invites you to join us for our Annual  Antiques Appraisal Night, hosted by our dear friend Bobby Cianfrocca, long-time owner of Salt Marsh Antiques, Pleasant St., Rowley and noted local appraiser, who, once again, has agreed to share his seemingly limitless...

GEORGETOWN REPUBLICANS HOST CANDIDATE ANNE BRENSLEY

Wed. October 21 6:00 p.m. Secretary of State candidate Anne Brensley will be speaking at the Georgetown Republican Town Committee meeting on Wednesday October 21 at 6pm at the Georgetown Peabody Library. This is a free event open to the public and an excellent opportunity to meet a great candidate running state wide.

West Newbury Library: Intro to Line Dancing!

WEST NEWBURY −Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM Join us to learn some line dancing steps, no cowboy boots required, but you might want to bring along a friend. Kathy Spironis leads the way in this fun, easygoing program. Generously funded by the Friends of the West Newbury Library.

Fundamental Question – What Amendment Does Ballot Question #9 Pertain To? Short Correct Answer Is: The Second Amendment

Fundamental Question – What Amendment Does Ballot Question #9 Pertain To? Short Correct Answer Is: The Second Amendment

The Second Amendment contains just 27 words, yet these words have sparked one of America’s most enduring constitutional debates. Ratified on December 15, 1791, the amendment reads: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The 2026 annual Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey shows that a quarter (25%) of the respondents incorrectly cite the right to bear arms is protected by the First Amendment. The...

Deer Hunting Season is Already Underway in Massachusetts

Deer Hunting Season is Already Underway in Massachusetts

Deer Hunting Season is Already Underway in Massachusetts by Kay Lee Ogden This fine gentleman of North Street in Georgetown, Fred Bodenrader is preparing himself for a hunting trip, on this gorgeous day in Oct. Dressed in his feathered hat of faux leaves, he’s ready for the hunt!  Fred amazes me at the young age of 82, he climbs 20 feet in the trees to position himself for the best shot! This is a reminder that hunting season is open, tell your youngsters to be aware, and wear bright orange, if they venture into...

SALISBURY NOTICE OF TAX TAKING

SALISBURY NOTICE OF TAX TAKING

Owner of Record: 46 SEAGRASS LLC Subsequent Owner: HUNTER PROPERTY GROUP, LLC Location: 48 CABLE AVE Containing 8,319 Square Feet more or less Assessors' map 32, parcel 41 Recorded in Essex South District Registry of Deeds, book 42299, page 310 and B.42970, P.137 2026 Real Estate Tax: $2,974.04 Unpaid balance: $1,459.97 Owner of Record: COUILLARD ROLAND & COUILLARD MARY C Location: 339 NO END BLVD Containing 4.19 Acres more or less Assessors' map 34, parcel 221, being lot 4 on Ld. Ct. Pl. 28256-C filed with...

FILM: NEWBURYPORT Old South Presbyterian Church screens A Great Awakening

NEWBURYPORT Old South Presbyterian Church screens A Great Awakening THURSDAY Oct. 15  |  7:00 PM In honor of the nation's 250th birthday, on Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 pm, Old South Presbyterian Church (29 Federal Street, Newburyport) will host a viewing of the film A Great Awakening, which explores the unlikely friendship between eighteen th-century preacher George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin. The Rev. George Whitefield, considered by many historians to be "America's forgotten founding father" and first...

Boxford Electricity Plan: For Review Until Nov. 8

submitted by: Matthew Coogan Town Administrator/ CPO Town of Boxford 7A Spofford Road Boxford, MA 01921 Select Board Office:  978.887.6000 BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford is holding a 30-day public review period for its revised aggregation plan for Boxford Community Electricity. Boxford Community Electricity is the Town’s official electricity supply program, active since June 2024. The aggregation plan describes how the electricity program is structured and operated. Boxford secured approval for the original...

Georgetown’s Zaalee Pottle Crowned the  2026  Jr. Queen at Topsfield Fair

Georgetown’s Zaalee Pottle Crowned the 2026 Jr. Queen at Topsfield Fair

GEORGETOWN – For most contestants to be the 2026 Jr. Queen of the Topsfield Fair, their challenge was picking a beautiful dress, getting over their nerves and having good answers to the questions the judges asked. Zaalee Pottle also had a challenge to see as well as others. It is not that Zaalee is completely blind. The beautiful young girl who won the hearts of the judges this year lives with cortical visual impairment (CVI) and epilepsy. The Penn Brook School student has faced challenges that many children her...

Kraft Family, Patriots Foundation Awards Karen Coppola of It Takes a Herd Foundation – Georgetown – as Community MVP

Kraft Family, Patriots Foundation Awards Karen Coppola of It Takes a Herd Foundation – Georgetown – as Community MVP

FOXBOROUGH – On Tuesday, September 15, the Kraft Family and New England Patriots Foundation celebrated the 2026 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award Winners. They recognized 26 volunteers for their contributions to the New England community at an awards ceremony at Gillette Stadium. In total, $275,000 in donations were distributed to the nonprofits represented by each volunteer. Twenty-five organizations each received $10,000 and William’s Be Yourself Challenge received this year’s grand prize of $25,000. Since 1998,...

Rest-Stop-Ranch Receives Grassroots Fund Grow Grant

Rest-Stop-Ranch Receives Grassroots Fund Grow Grant

by Sam Sherman Programs Coordinator Reswt-Stop-Ranch TOPSFIELD − The Grassroots Fund recently awarded a Grow Grant in the amount of $2,800 to Rest-Stop-Ranch in Topsfield. Rest-Stop-Ranch is an inclusive nature sanctuary built for caregivers and the people they are caring for. The property offers a half mile of paved, ADA-compliant pathways that wind through the gardens and lead to a patio overlooking a lily pond. This grant will be used to continue the construction of a boardwalk system from the patio to the...

High Tea Time at The Newburyport Lighthouse

High Tea Time at The Newburyport Lighthouse

NEWBURYPORT – The Lighthouse Preservation Society (LPS) has joined with The Proper Shoppe to start offering breakfast and lunch high teas at the lighthouse, according to LPS Founder and President, James Hyland. Hyland refers to this new offering as "A fantastic blend of two niche experiences that have combined to create an unforgettable one-of-a-kind romantic dining adventure." The high teas are being offered for breakfast and lunchtime slots at the lighthouse.  Those hours are 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for breakfast...

‘Maybe We Ought to Slow this Wagon Down a Bit’ Georgetown Select Board Temporarily Puts Brakes on  Potential New Form of Government –  Seeks Analysis, Definition of Problem to Be Solved

‘Maybe We Ought to Slow this Wagon Down a Bit’ Georgetown Select Board Temporarily Puts Brakes on Potential New Form of Government – Seeks Analysis, Definition of Problem to Be Solved

‘Maybe We Ought to Slow this Wagon Down a Bit’ Georgetown Select Board Temporarily Puts Brakes on Potential New Form of Government – Seeks Analysis, Definition of Problem to Be Solved by Lonnie Brennan GEORGETOWN − “I was hoping that the chair of that committee would have been here tonight,” Select Board Chair Doug Dawes opined as the board took up the matter of reviewing the Charter Committee’s four-and-a-half-page report which states that the town should move forward with a drafting a charter - a new form of...

TOPSFIELD Rest-Stop Ranch Events

TOPSFIELD Rest-Stop Ranch Open Garden “Garden Rx” Experience at Rest-Stop-Ranch Wheelchair-accessible garden paths for restorative, sensory engagement. For care partners, those living with long-term illness or memory changes, and the general public to experience the healing power of Rest-Stop-Ranch. Enjoy self-guided walk or a guided flower tour (different plants highlighted each month). Most Tuesdays/Thursdays, 1 – 4 p.m., April through November. Free. Parking is limited, so registration is required....

NEWBURYPORT – LIFE Diaper Drive

NEWBURYPORT - LIFE Diaper Drive Central Congregational Church, Through November 6 Each year the Christian Outreach team at Central Congregational Church works with Anchor of Hope Diaper Bank to hold a diaper drive in support families in need in local communities. Diapers are not covered by SNAP (food stamps) so Anchor of Hope Diaper Bank helps meet the needs of the youngest, most vulnerable members of our community. The greatest need is for diapers in sizes 4, 5 and 6.  All brands and sizes are welcome, including...

West Newbury Library: Intro to Line Dancing! 

  WEST NEWBURY −Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM Join us to learn some line dancing steps, no cowboy boots required, but you might want to bring along a friend. Kathy Spironis leads the way in this fun, easygoing program. Generously funded by the Friends of the West Newbury Library.  

GEORGETOWN REPUBLICANS HOST CANDIDATE ANNE BRENSLEY

  Wed. October 21 6:00 p.m. Secretary of State candidate Anne Brensley will be speaking at the Georgetown Republican Town Committee meeting on Wednesday October 21 at 6pm at the Georgetown Peabody Library. This is a free event open to the public and an excellent opportunity to meet a great candidate running state wide.  

Georgetown Senior Center My Life, My Health Program

  The Georgetown Senior Center will host a chronic disease self-management proram starting Wed., Oct. 21. Living with an ongoing health condition can bring everyday challenges. This supportive six-week program helps adults and caregivers learn practical ways to manage their health, build confidence, and take a more active role in their well-being. Join Maria and discover helpful tools to take charge and feel better! The program, led by Mria Aria of AgeSpane, will run from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. each...

Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington Thanked Business Community at Chamber’s 2026 Annual Dinner

Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington Thanked Business Community at Chamber’s 2026 Annual Dinner

by Lonnie Brennan SALISBURY – Salisbury Chamber  of Commerce President Linda Boragine opened the group's 2026 Annual Dinner last week, welcoming members and guests, and listing a few of the chamber's events this past year, including ribbon cutting ceremonies, a fall festival kickoff at the Discount House at Salisbury Beach, and the extensive America 250th Anniversary events held at both the beach as well as in the square. Linda went on to detail a list of upcoming events, including the planting of a Christmas...

October Updates from Groveland’s Cable News

By Mike Dempsey - Reporter GROVELAND – Have you bought your November Council on Aging Calendar Raffle Tickets yet? For $10 you can support the Friends of the Council on Aging and get a chance to win a daily drawing. Prizes are for cash, gift cards, goods, or services. Each win is worth from 50 dollars to 100 dollars. Participants can win multiple times! November Calendar Raffle tickets are now available at the Council on Aging Office or at the Langley-Adams Library. Thanks to everyone who is supporting the...

The Daily News Moves

The Daily News of Newburyport will re-locate operations to Suite 6 (2nd Floor) at 190 State Street in Newburyport with a grand ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 5.  

A Chief Honored, Cats Warned

IPSWICH – The Special Town Meeting last week approved all articles, honored a native son, who has been a policeman for 32 years, chief for 17, and put cats on notice that they may not be rowdy. The cat bylaw, which passed 140 to 18, placed cats on an even keel with dogs, creating rules for the owners of annoying and dangerous cats like those dogs face. Police and the animal control officer can now order Ipswich residents to keep their cats under control. It does not authorize the town to euthanize cats. The need...

Ipswich’s Downtown Trick or Treat

Ipswich’s Downtown Trick or Treat

IPSWICH − The Town Common's Julianne DeSantis poses (left) with her 4-year-old son Lorenzo in front of a giant blow up Halloween Cat in Henry Bear's Toy Store on Market Street. The pair had joined the downtown Trick or Treat festivities, including visiting Ann of Anntiques who gave out candy to the trick or treaters. Above, some of the ladies from Caldwell Banker got into the 'spirit' as they adorned ghost and pumpkin costumes.

Ipswich Faces $1.2 Million Budget Deficit

IPSWICH –The SelectBoard voted last week to accept $390,000 from the federal Emergency Management Administration that will be used to hire two additional firefighters for the 19-person fire department for three years. But it was unclear if the town might have to return the grant and lay off the new firefighters if it runs low on money. Accepting the grant requires the town to pay 25 percent of the firefighters’ costs for the first three years and 100 percent in the fourth year, which the town may not have. That...

Georgetown Mass Memories Road Show

Submitted by Amy E. Smith, Chair, Georgetown Historical Commission GEORGETOWN − The Georgetown Mass Memories Road Show is a community history event produced in collaboration with the Georgetown Historical Commission, Georgetown Historical Society, Senior Center, Georgetown Peabody Library, and Mass Memories, the participatory archiving program in University Archives and Special Collections at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The Georgetown Mass Memories Road Show will take place on Saturday, November 7th...

Town of Newbury Invites Community Input on the Border to Boston Trail

  Submitted by Sadie Woodward, Newbury Assistant Planner NEWBURY, MA − The Town of Newbury invites community members to help shape a future trail connection between Byfield Center and the Newburyport MBTA Station through two upcoming public open houses for the Border to Boston Trail Northern Newbury Segment Study. An in-person open house will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Newbury Town Library, Community Room, 0 Lunt Street in Byfield. Community members may stop by anytime...

Newburyport Fire at Chemical Plant

NEWBURYPORT − Interim Chief Stephen Hamilton reports that the Newburyport Fire Department responded to and extinguished a three-alarm fire at a chemical plant late Friday into Saturday. On Friday, Oct. 23, at approximately 11:10 p.m., Newburyport Fire responded to a chemical plant at 7 Mulliken Way for reports of an active fire. Upon arrival, crews observed heavy smoke coming from the structure. The building sprinklers had also been activated. Newburyport Fire declared a three-alarm fire to bring additional...

David Irving

David Irving

It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of David E. Irving of Rowley, Massachusetts, on October 18, 2026, at the age of 83. A devoted educator, veteran, church leader, mentor, and family man, David touched countless lives through his service, leadership, and unwavering commitment to others. He was born in Providence, RI to Reverend Leslie Irving and Lucy (Burwood) Irving. He graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1961 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science...

The Town of West Newbury & the G.A.R. Memorial Library invite you to help shape the future of your Library!

The Town of West Newbury and the G.A.R. Memorial Library are exploring possibilities for the future of the Library building, and we want to hear from you! Join us for a community meeting with our consultants to learn more about the project, share your ideas, and help shape the conversation about what comes next. Whether you’re a regular visitor, an occasional user, or someone who rarely visits, your perspective matters. What do you love about the Library, and what should we preserve? What’s missing? What would...

West Newbury Parks & Recreation Commission Vacancy

The Town of West Newbury is seeking residents interested in serving on the Parks & Recreation Commission! The Parks & Recreation Commission is an elected board that currently has one vacancy due to the resignation of a member. The Commission plays an important role in supporting the Town's parks, recreational programs, and community spaces. This is a great opportunity for residents looking to get involved and make a positive impact in West Newbury! Under Mass General Laws, vacancies on elected boards may...

Select Board Adopts Mission Statement for West Newbury

By the West Newbury Select Board WEST NEWBURY − "A municipal mission statement defines a local government’s core purpose and values. It also provides a framework for policy making and alignment of employee, volunteer, and resident priorities. At its October 8, 2026, meeting, the Select Board adopted the following mission statement for the Town of West Newbury: “To provide fiscally responsible municipal services while protecting the town’s natural resources, honoring its historic roots and agricultural heritage,...

Neighbors Express Concern Over Proposed Georgetown Lithium Battery Facility

GEORGETOWN – The Conservation Commission and Planning Board are considering allowing a Battery Electrical Storage System (BESS) to be installed at the former G. Mello Trash Disposal Corp. site on Main Street. [Mello moved to a new, modern location less than a mile away.] The 3-megawatt (MW) battery system proposed for Georgetown and a 5-MW facility under construction in Ipswich are part of six planned for various towns in the state by Virginia-based company, Lightshift Energy. They are designed to stabilize...

Now Open! Geysha’s of Georgetown

Now Open! Geysha’s of Georgetown

GEORGETOWN – After several decades, and several years being closed, the old Theo's restaurant has metamorphized into Geysha's, where the husband/wife team is serving ups belly-warming meals. Geysa Telda and her husband Otis Soto appear below in their packe, newly refurbished restaurant. The pair have gifted Georgetown with hidden treasure of delectible offerings. Check out their offerings at: www.geyshasbreakfast.com and visit from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. every day.

Goats are Back at Groveland’s Veasey Park

Goats are Back at Groveland’s Veasey Park

By Mike Dempsey - Reporter GROVELAND – Everyone’s favorite sheep are back at Veasey Park! The sheep, provided by Georgetown’s Goats to Go, come each year to help keep the open meadow at the park mowed. Goats to Go also generously follows up on the sheep by mowing the vegetation down, keeping the fields neat and trim. This year some goat friends have also come to chow down on weeds and invasive species along Washington Street at the park. Hurry up and stop by to visit the sheep. They won’t be there much longer....

Alan Aulson Invites Community to a  Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Gardens

Alan Aulson Invites Community to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Gardens

GEORGETOWN −  Alan Aulson, who has led the restoration efforts of The Gardens at Georgetown, has invited all members of the community to join together at The Gardens Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. on Andover Street (past the golf course). Aulson has rallied members of the Georgetown American Legion, Kiwanis, the Knights of Columbus, and many businesses and individuals to restore the overgrown, mostly abandoned garden areas to working conditions. In addition to the fun...

ROWLEY Rowley Historical Society presents: Antiques Appraisal Night Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7PM

ROWLEY Rowley Historical Society presents: Antiques Appraisal Night Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7PM Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St (Rt 1A) Rowley Featuring Robert 'Bobby' Cianfrocca owner of Salt Marsh Antiques of Rowley The Rowley Historical Society invites you to join us for our Annual  Antiques Appraisal Night, hosted by our dear friend Bobby Cianfrocca, long-time owner of Salt Marsh Antiques, Pleasant St., Rowley and noted local appraiser, who, once again, has agreed to share his seemingly limitless...

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