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NEWBURY – The First Parish Food Pantry is hosting an open house this month to show the community its new addition to its food pantry. A decade ago, the pantry started in a small library of the church, but quickly out-stripped that small space, as the need for food...
REGIONAL – The award-winning historical fiction novel, Love in War, by The Town Common reporter Stewart Lytle, is now available at both bookstores in Newburyport: the long-established Jabberwocky in the Tannery and Illume Bookstore on Market Square. The novel,...
NORTH SHORE – As summer ends, there are tremendous opportunities to get out stretch your legs and soak in unique landscapes on land and sea, while navigating scenic trails and visiting historic sites. The biggest is Essex Heritage Commission’s Trails and Sails....
Veterans may get some property tax relief from the state legislature thanks to amendments Minority Leader Bruce Tarr pushed through to the HERO Act. The law, officially known for honoring, empowering and recognizing servicemembers and veterans, was signed into law by...
TOPSFIELD – Whether you raise bees or cattle, knit or needle point, design jewelry, work with wood or paint on canvas, the Topsfield Fair has a contest you may want to compete in. The 206th Topsfield Fair, scheduled to take place from Oct. 4 to 14, features a wide...
REGIONAL – Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, successfully pushed through six amendments aimed at boosting local projects in the Affordable Homes Act, recently signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey. This new law and its associated programs are designed to...
NEWBURYPORT – For the last 12 years, car enthusiasts have gathered on downtown streets for three hours to marvel at more than 250 classic cars from the 1950s, ‘60s and 70s. The 12th annual Cruisin’ The 50’s car show, sponsored by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of...
TOPSFIELD – Read books and earn a free admission ticket or watch a free movie on the grounds, thanks to the Topsfield Fair. The fair is hosting a Movie Night, Thursday, Aug. 22, in the arena at the fairgrounds. It will feature the movie, Moana, a 2016 Disney film...
PLUM ISLAND – The Captain’s Fishing Parties & Blue River Diamond’s sail the Merrimack River, not the Dnipro River, but on Aug. 18, there will be a sunset cruise to raise money to help Ukraine’s desperate population. Nova Kahovka for Life, Inc., a Newburyport-based...
NEWBURYPORT – New Orleans has Mardi Gras. San Antonio has Fiesta, week long, citywide parties that hosst colorful events, concerts, parades and sometimes fireworks. This old port city on the Merrimack River enjoys Yankee Homecoming, which starts Saturday, and ends...
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