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Ipswich — Veterinarian Dr. Helen Noble frequently takes two important passengers along for the ride when she goes out on barn visits—her two small dogs, Mattie and Haley. “Mattie is little and she gets into trouble...She put those chickens away for a reason,”...
The Newburyport Library will be closed Saturday, July 3rd, and Monday, July 5th for the Independence Day holiday. There are book returns located at the Library's main entrance at 94 State Street, and next to Market Basket on Storey Ave. The Library will reopen on...
The Summer months are the perfect time to visit a farmers' market and pick up some fresh produce, bakery items, flowers and more. You'll enjoy produce at the peak of the season, making them as fresh as ever. Today there are over 53 farmers markets open and ready for...
An estimated 4.5 billion prescriptions will be filled this year in the United States, with about half of consumers taking at least one prescription medication over the past 30 days. “You’d think we would be better at communicating with our pharmacists – just as we do...
Beach plum and cranberry picking have a long history on Plum Island. And, it’s an activity that continues today at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. For anyone interested in picking cranberry and/or beach plums on the refuge this year, a lottery will soon be...
Tuesday, July 13th at 7 pm: Books, Boots & Bridles: The Story Of The Horse Back Librarians (VIRTUAL). Jeffrey Urbin, Education Specialist at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, will share the story of the Pack Horse Library initiative, a...
The 121stAmesbury Days celebration began on Friday, June 25, with the 2021 Beer & Music Walk, and will conclude on Saturday, July 3 with the inaugural Amesbury Days 5k. In between, there will be Kids Night, live music, movies, The New England Kendama Classic, a...
BOSTON—State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and John K. McCarthy, MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO, announced that the MSBA Board of Directors has approved final audits for six projects from 6 Districts...
An 1813 map of Portsmouth’s “compact” downtown region. A circular maple table that once belonged to an enslaved woman. A baseball bat from a losing game in 1866. You’ll find them all this summer in the new exhibition “Portsmouth Treasures: A Century of Collecting at...
Following a recent Divine Liturgy and Pentecost service at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport, high school graduates were awarded scholarships for their accomplishments. All 4 students recognized graduated from Newburyport High School. From left are...
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