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DANVERS − St. John’s Preparatory School held its 116th Commencement exercises on Saturday afternoon as Head of School Edward P. Hardiman, Ph.D. P’19 ’21 ’26 conferred diplomas upon 279 seniors during an outdoor ceremony held on the school’s campus. The ceremony was...
Bishop Fenwick is proud to announce Julia Davis ’26 of Newburyport as the Valedictorian for the Class of 2026. Julia has distinguished herself academically by pursuing one of the school’s most rigorous academic programs, including thirteen AP courses. A Presidential...
Memorial Day, A very special thank you to all that served to enable our freedoms! And, thank you to the Kiwanis for producing all the banners plus the 15 plus new banners honoring our service men, women, and their families! Our Georgetown Municipal Light Department...
by Joe Kelly GEORGETOWN – Peace Love Thrift opened on May 1, 2021, at 22 E. Main Street in Georgetown, inside a building that still holds the vault from an older bank that, according to local legend, burned down sometime in the 1880s. The vault survived, and the town...
NEWBURYPORT – It was a tense morning at the Custom House Maritime Museum, the adrenalin and hot caffeine flowed as executive director James Russell, his team and a very special donor competed in the Eldred Auction for a rare patriotic textile of the Declaration of...
Like so many churches, businesses, and residents, The Town Common and the extended Town Common contributors pause to honor the life and service of Mass. State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor. May his family find comfort.
BYFIELD − The Friends of the Newbury Town Library is hosting a Plant Sale on Saturday, May 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the library, 0 Lunt St., Byfield. The fundraiser typically attract hundreds of plant enthusiasts and gardeners. Drop by to check out the...
Congratulations are extended to Bishop Fenwick High School Student-Athlete of the Month for March: Senior Brittney Figulski, Basketball from Amesbury. Brittney is a Senior three-sport athlete and a captain of Fenwick’s 2026 State Championship basketball team. Starting...
Store Shout-Out: Cumberland Farms Ipswich Johnathan Jodoin (L) and Andy Homas (R), manager of Cumberland Farms Ipswich display a recent copy of The Town Common which they make available to customers. Drop by say "Hey, I saw you in The Town Common!" (Photo by Julianne...
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