News Proivided by the Merrimack River Watershed Council Curt Rogers, Executive Director March 24, 2025. Lawrence, Massachusetts – 2024 totals for municipal sewage discharge have been released indicating 896 million gallons of untreated sewage were released along the...
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AMESBURY Grad Night Silent Auction from the comfort of your home runs through April 6. https://amesburygradnight.betterworld.org/auctions/amesbury-grad-night-silent-aucti AMESBURY Trails & Sails and REV 250 - Business & Breakfast, Friday April 4th, 8:30 - 10...
Joyce C. Todd February 28, 1931 ~ March 19, 2025
Joyce “Dede” Calderone Todd, 94, passed peacefully on March 19, 2025. Dede left us on Wednesday, March 19th, surrounded by family and friends. She was the daughter of Joseph Calderone and Edith Dow and the widow of Robert Sherwood Todd. Dede grew up in the Boston area...
PHOTO FEATURE: Georgetown Royals Boys Basketball Wins the Division 4 State Championship
Georgetown Royals Boys Basketball Team Wins the Division 4 State Championship VIEW AND PURCHASE HIGH-QUALITY PHOTOS FROM THE 220 INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS BY PETER McCLELLAND https://tinyurl.com/georgetownchamps Pick PICK UP...
Boxford Police Successfully Recover Funds in Cryptocurrency Fraud Investigation
BOXFORD – The Boxford Police Department has successfully recovered funds for a local resident who fell victim to a sophisticated PayPal/Bitcoin scam, marking the first time in Essex County that authorities have been able to seize and reclaim cryptocurrency from an...
NEWBURY: 15 Year Old Singer-Songwriter Ava Valianti Announces Events
NEWBURY – Rising indie-pop artist Ava Valianti, a 15 year-old high school sophomore, is making major career moves with her fi rst-ever performances in New York and Boston, supporting the release of her upcoming single, Laugh Track. The track drops Friday, April 4th,...
Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation Continues its Support of the Salvation Army of Newburyport
NEWBURYPORT – The Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation has again donated to the Salvation Army of Newburyport fulfilling a multi-year $10,000 donation. This year’s donation was allocated to several key areas, focusing on providing utility assistance through the Good...
Gloucester Police Mourn Passing of Former Chief James Marr Sr.
GLOUCESTER – Chief Edward Conley and the Gloucester Police Department are saddened to share news of the passing of former Police Chief James Marr Sr. Chief Marr, a lifelong Gloucester resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Beverly Hospital,...
Friends of the Newburyport Public Library’s Book Sale
The Friends of the Newburyport Public Library is excited to hold its 47th Great Old Book Sale on Wednesday, March 26 through Saturday, March 29, 2025 in the Program Room at the Newburyport Public Library. Thousands of hardcover and paperback books will be available...
34 Citizens Groups from 34 Communities Supporting Rockport’s 2022 Opposition Lawsuit to the MBTA ‘Mandate’
By John T. Kolackovsky On October 5th, 2022, a group of concerned citizens did not believe the State had the right to impose the MBTA “Mandate” Law (3A) on Rockport and filed a lawsuit opposing it. The lawsuit (Docket No. 2277CV00947) argued that it was...
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