It is Important to Read

GREATER NEWBURYPORT – For the last 20 years, spring here has been a time to celebrate books and readers. From Friday, April 25 through Sunday April...

AMESBURY: FIBER ARTS FAIR

AMESBURY: FIBER ARTS FAIR

Saturday, May 3, 2025 9AM to 3PM    St. James Episcopal Church 120 Main Street, Amesbury, MA Just before Mother’s Day, see amazing works of art with...

Plant Matters

Plant Matters

Let’s talk about Reynoutria japonica,  also known as Japanese knotweed the alien plant invader. My friend and resident of Maine, Ike Johnson, has an...

Looking for Some Fun This Spring?

REGIONAL – A 23-year-old institution, the Greater Newburyport Adult and Community Education has opened online registration for spring classes, which...

Boxford’s King’s Tree Farm

From the Farm off 133, West Boxford – Richard "Dick" King of King's Tree Farm and Nursery passed away in the comfort of his home earlier this year....

2025 Institute for Trustees Conference

BEVERLY – Registration is now open for the 2025 Institute for Trustees (IFT), one of the area’s largest nonprofit leadership conferences, presented...

Our Neighbor’s Table Shifts Hours

REGIONAL – Our Neighbors’ Table (ONT) is shifting its food distribution hours starting Monday, April 7, adding later times during the week and...

UPCOMING EVENTS

AMESBURY Grad Night Silent Auction from the comfort of your home runs through April 6....

Moulton Holds Town Hall Meeting

BOXFORD – About a thousand people showed up here last week to hear their congressman try to explain what is happening and what may happen in coming...

Groveland Town Government Openings

By Michael Dempsey GROVELAND – It’s that time of year again to volunteer for elected and appointed town positions. This year there are several open...

Groveland Veasey Park Flea Market

By Michael Dempsey GROVELAND – The Friends of Veasey Park will be holding their annual indoor flea market this month on Saturday March 29 from 8 am...

EVENTS!

AMESBURY PACT Presents: "Stand Up Sober" 2025 w/ Amy Tee, Corey Manning & special guest! Free Community Comedy Night w/ Mocktail bar to...

Ipswich Police Department to Hold Annual  Drug Take Back Day and Touch-A-Truck Event

Ipswich Police Department to Hold Annual Drug Take Back Day and Touch-A-Truck Event

IPSWICH – The Ipswich Police Department, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and community partners, will hold an event to collect prescription drugs on Saturday, April 26. The annual Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ipswich Middle High School, 130 High St. It will be combined with the annual Touch-a-Truck event, giving younger residents the opportunity to explore police, fire, EMS and construction vehicles. The event is free to attend. National Drug Take Back Day...

Boxford Officials Seek Voter Approval of $16 Million New DPW Facility

Boxford Officials Seek Voter Approval of $16 Million New DPW Facility

BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford is pleased to announce that it has received competitive bids for the construction of the new Department of Public Works (DPW) facility. Seven general contractors submitted bids for the project, with the lowest bid coming from BW Contracting at $16,514,121 – approximately $3 million below the final cost estimate provided by the project’s design team. With additional project costs including construction oversight by the design consultant team, services from the Town’s Owner’s Project...

Ipswich Hosts Dental Clinic

Ipswich Hosts Dental Clinic

IPSWICH – Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon is pleased to announce that the Ipswich Public Health Department will host a dental clinic for Ipswich residents. The clinic will be held on Thursday, April 24, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Ipswich Housing Authority, 1 Agawam Village, in the Community Room. Adults and children will be able to receive dental screenings, cleanings, sealants and fluoride. Services will be provided by appointment only. Services will be provided by Polished Teeth, a team of experienced...

Art Needed for “A Lasting Impression:  The Printmaking Show”

Art Needed for “A Lasting Impression: The Printmaking Show”

TOPSFIELD – Slow River Studio invites area printmaking artists to submit up to three pieces of art for inclusion in its May 2025 show, “A Lasting Impression.” The deadline is Friday, April 25, and artists can submit their works at slowriverstudio.com/gallery. The show will feature works from the public and Slow River students and staff. Works can be multimedia, but printmaking must be the dominant art form. (All works must be for sale.) The show will run from May 4–25 at Slow River Studio, 17 Main Street,...

Georgetown Candidate’s Forum – NEW DATE  WEDNESDAY APRIL 23rd

Georgetown Candidate’s Forum – NEW DATE WEDNESDAY APRIL 23rd

GEORGETOWN – The Town Common invites all contetested and uncontested candidates for the May 12, 2025 election to kindly participate in a televised forum on Wednesday, April 23 from 7 :00 P.M. (sharp) to 8:30 P.M. The event will take place in the third floor meeting room at Georgetown Town Hall. Each uncontested candidate who chooses to participate will be asked to provide a three-minute summary of why they are running for office and share any priorities for the coming year/years. In addition to a three-minute...

Amesbury Police Use Drone to Find Lost Dog in Woods

Amesbury Police Use Drone to Find Lost Dog in Woods

AMESBURY – The Amesbury Police Department was notified that Jenni, a service dog, was lost on March 25, 2025. The following day, Jenni remained lost. Using a drone, Officer Neil Moody began the aerial search of the swampy woods off Allenclaire Drive where Jenni was last spotted. For more than two hours Officer Moddy searched the wooded area and used the drone's thermal camera to locate Jenni. Finally, Jenni was found laying in the woods near a swamp. Officer Moody provided the ground search teams with the exact...

Greater Newburyport YWCA Annual Engaging Communities Luncheon  April 16, at Mission Oak

Greater Newburyport YWCA Annual Engaging Communities Luncheon April 16, at Mission Oak

NEWBURYPORT – Lizbeth Heyer will be the featured speaker at the YWCA Greater Newburyport annual Engaging Communities Luncheon on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm at Mission Oak Grill, 26 Green Street in Newburyport. Lizbeth Heyer, President 2Life Communities will highlight how they have successfully worked with lower income households to help them in “Age in Community.” Lizbeth brings more than 35 years of non-profit and public sector experience in affordable housing development, planning, policy...

Newburyport History | By Himself, But Not Alone

Newburyport History | By Himself, But Not Alone

NEWBURYPORT – Gertrude “Trudy” Woodard, the mother of a family that included folksinger James Taylor, sang from the stage before joining the line of students to accept her diploma in the 1941 graduation ceremony at Newburyport High School. During the ceremony, she witnessed an incident of racial discrimination that influenced her life and the lives of several of her classmates. The incident, which The Town Common wrote about three years ago, is now the subject of a new painting by local artist, City Clerk Richard...

Bill Kirchen Plays Bob Dylan

Bill Kirchen Plays Bob Dylan

NEWBURYPORT – If you are a fan of Bob Dylan, you need to make plans Saturday to see Bill Kirchen and his all-star Texas band perform Dylan’s songs from his performances at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964 and 1965. Kirchen will perform at the Belleville Roots Concert series held at the Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High St. at 8 p.m., April 12. In 1964 and 1965, a young Kirchen made two pilgrimages from his home in Michigan to Rhode Island to attend the legendary Newport Folk Festival at the peak of its...

Rowley’s Three Sweet Peas Bakery Event  at  Council on Aging

Rowley’s Three Sweet Peas Bakery Event at Council on Aging

ROWLEY – Kick off the Spring season with a cooking demonstration by Angela and Heather from local favorite restaurant, Three Sweet Peas Bakery, on Thursday, Apr. 10th at 10am at the COA. This month, they’ll be sharing their secrets for making a Spring Salad with homemade lemon dressing. Call the COA at 978-948-7637 to save your spot! The Rowley COA is located at 39 Central St., Rowley, MA.  

Plant Matters

Plant Matters

Let’s talk about Reynoutria japonica,  also known as Japanese knotweed the alien plant invader. My friend and resident of Maine, Ike Johnson, has an eradication formula: “Getting rid of it is not that difficult. First, cut it back every hour for...

Groveland Eradicates Lead in Water System

Groveland Eradicates Lead in Water System

GROVELAND – Superintendent Colin Stokes and the Groveland Water and Sewer Department provided the following update on efforts to identify and eradicate any remaining lead service water lines owned by residents and businesses in town. As a...

NEWBURYPORT Anna Jaques Hospital Community Listening Session

Wednesday, February 12th from 11 a.m-12:30 p.m. Beth Israel Lahey Health and its member hospitals are conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment to better understand the most pressing health-related issues impacting the people living and...

Ipswich Police Department to Hold Annual  Drug Take Back Day and Touch-A-Truck Event

Ipswich Police Department to Hold Annual Drug Take Back Day and Touch-A-Truck Event

IPSWICH – The Ipswich Police Department, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and community partners, will hold an event to collect prescription drugs on Saturday, April 26. The annual Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ipswich Middle High School, 130 High St. It will be combined with the annual Touch-a-Truck event, giving younger residents the opportunity to explore police, fire, EMS and construction vehicles. The event is free to attend. National Drug Take Back Day...

Ipswich Police Department to Hold Annual  Drug Take Back Day and Touch-A-Truck Event

Ipswich Police Department to Hold Annual Drug Take Back Day and Touch-A-Truck Event

IPSWICH – The Ipswich Police Department, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and community partners, will hold an event to collect prescription drugs on Saturday, April 26. The annual Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ipswich Middle High School, 130 High St. It will be combined with the annual Touch-a-Truck event, giving younger residents the opportunity to explore police, fire, EMS and construction vehicles. The event is free to attend. National Drug Take Back Day...

Boxford Officials Seek Voter Approval of $16 Million New DPW Facility

Boxford Officials Seek Voter Approval of $16 Million New DPW Facility

BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford is pleased to announce that it has received competitive bids for the construction of the new Department of Public Works (DPW) facility. Seven general contractors submitted bids for the project, with the lowest bid coming from BW Contracting at $16,514,121 – approximately $3 million below the final cost estimate provided by the project’s design team. With additional project costs including construction oversight by the design consultant team, services from the Town’s Owner’s Project...

Ipswich Hosts Dental Clinic

Ipswich Hosts Dental Clinic

IPSWICH – Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon is pleased to announce that the Ipswich Public Health Department will host a dental clinic for Ipswich residents. The clinic will be held on Thursday, April 24, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Ipswich Housing Authority, 1 Agawam Village, in the Community Room. Adults and children will be able to receive dental screenings, cleanings, sealants and fluoride. Services will be provided by appointment only. Services will be provided by Polished Teeth, a team of experienced...

Georgetown Candidate’s Forum: NEW DATE!

GEORGETOWN – The Town Common invites all contetested and uncontested candidates for the upcoming election to kindly participate in a televised forum on Wednesday, April 23 from 7 :00 P.M. (sharp) to 8:30 P.M. The event will take place in the third floor meeting room at Georgetown Town Hall. Each uncontested candidate who chooses to participate will be asked to provide a three-minute summary of why they are running for office and share any...

Who Sent the $6 Million Override Letter?

Who Sent the $6 Million Override Letter?

  Who Sent the $6 Million Override Letter? Some residents of Georgetown received what has been called a “near-anonymous letter” urging them to vote for the upcoming $6+ million Proposition 2 1/2 tax increase/override next month. The letter stated that it came from “Fund Our Future Georgetown.” As the expenditure of funds by an organization to affect a municipal ballot question falls under the purview of the Massachusetts Office of Campaign...

It is Important to Read

GREATER NEWBURYPORT – For the last 20 years, spring here has been a time to celebrate books and readers. From Friday, April 25 through Sunday April 27, this year will be no different as the Newburyport Literary Festival celebrates “The Importance of Being a Reader.” The festival that attracts hundreds of avid readers will feature a strong lineup of authors and poets appearing in-person on Friday night and all day Saturday, while steaming...

AMESBURY: FIBER ARTS FAIR

AMESBURY: FIBER ARTS FAIR

Saturday, May 3, 2025 9AM to 3PM    St. James Episcopal Church 120 Main Street, Amesbury, MA Just before Mother’s Day, see amazing works of art with quilts, weaving, rug hooking, knitting, crocheting and hand-sewn items. Some for sale, and some for display only. We will have demonstrations on Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Wool Applique and spinning sheep’s wool into yarn.  Learn sewing and stitching methods, or take home a small wool applique pillow...

NEWBURYPORT Anna Jaques Hospital Community Listening Session

Wednesday, February 12th from 11 a.m-12:30 p.m. Beth Israel Lahey Health and its member hospitals are conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment to better understand the most pressing health-related issues impacting the people living and working in the communities we serve. Please join us to hear key themes from our assessment, share your perspective, and discuss potential solutions. All attendees are entered to win a $100 Visa Gift...

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