The Town Common Vegetable Garden Tips Potato Beetles There are two ways to help beat the potato beetle: 1. Walk the rows and squish every beetle, and check the underside of the leaves for yellow clusters of tiny eggs. Squish out the eggs. Very time consuming... Straw!...
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Dean Charles Black
Dean C. Black, 69, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025. He was born in Ohio and moved to Ipswich at the age of 7. After graduating from Ipswich High School, he began his career as a mechanic at Jimmy’s Exxon in Ipswich, then became a top Snap-on tool dealer in his...
Boxford Select Board Appoints A.J. Paglia as Captain of Police Department
BOXFORD – At its meeting on Monday, June 30, the Boxford Select Board unanimously appointed Attilio “A.J.” Paglia as Captain of the Boxford Police Department, following a formal recommendation by Police Chief James Riter. The appointment is effective immediately....
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Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent
Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent of Rowley, Mass., passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, with family by her side. She was the devoted wife of Donald L. Kent. Born on June 21, 1935, in Baltimore, MD, she was raised in Portsmouth and Norfolk, VA, by her late mother, Mary...
GROVELAND: Valley Manufactured Products Well Contamination Part 1 How did it happen?
GROVELAND: Valley Manufactured Products Well Contamination Part 1 How did it happen? By Michael Dempsey Special to The Town Common Love Canal, one of the worst environmental disasters in this country became known in 1978. As a result of over 12,000 chemical and...
ROWLEY: Summer Concert Series at the Library
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings in the month of July. Bring a blanket or chair and relax on their beautiful front lawn while enjoying great local musicians. Free frozen treats will be...
GEORGETOWN: Summer Concert Series at the Library
Submitted by: Sarah Cognata, Director Georgetown Peabody Library, 2 Maple Street, Georgetown The Georgetown Peabody Library is once again hosting a summer concert series on the library lawn every Wednesday evening starting on Wednesday, July 9 until August 6. These...
HAVERHILL: July Events at the Buttonwoods Museum
Submitted by: Janice Williams, Director Buttonwoods Museum 240 Water Street, Haverhill www.buttonwoods.org The Dominican Muñeca Limé dolls will be on display through Friday, July 11 during regular Museum hours Tuesdays through Saturdays 10-5 and Sundays 12-5. This...
Newburyport Art Presents 10 x 10 Small Works Friday, July 11th – Wednesday, July 23rd
Newburyport Art Presents 10 x 10 Small Works Friday, July 11th - Wednesday, July 23rd Newburyport Art (NAA) announces its next exhibition, 10 x 10 Small Works, from Friday, July 11th through Wednesday, July 23rd. This show displays art pieces that are no larger...
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