One in five Essex County households lacks a basic computer and a similar number of residents (160,000) live without fixed broadband, according to a 2020 Essex County Community Foundation report. Individuals with ideas to improve digital access for Essex County...
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Groveland Police Department Thank Good Samaritan for Returning Checkbook
GROVELAND - Chief Jeffrey Gillen and the Groveland Police Department would like to acknowledge and thank a good Samaritan from Groveland. On Wednesday, March 8, Groveland resident, Richard Saulnier, found what appeared to be a checkbook on the side of the road, which...
Newburyport Girls Basketball Players Honored
Newburyport seniors with their families being honored pre-game on February 14th: Top - Makenna Ward with family Middle - Emma Foley with family Bottom - Deirdre McElhinney with a family member Photos provided by Peter McClelland
Whittier Tech Building Committee Approves Proposal to Build New School for $422.3 million
HAVERHILL – The Whitter Tech Building Committee is pleased to share that members have voted unanimously to pursue construction of a new school building to best deliver a 21st century technical education to students. Whittier Tech opened in 1973, and its last...
Recreational Advisory: Salisbury Beach State Reservation Campground
Recreational Advisory: Salisbury Beach State Reservation Campground WHAT: Beginning on Monday, March 13, 2023, and continuing through Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will implement a closure of the campground and boat ramp at...
Georgetown Fire Department Reminder: Check Alarms as Daylight Saving Time Begins
Georgetown Fire Department Reminder: Check Alarms as Daylight Saving Time Begins GEORGETOWN — Chief Matt McKay and the Georgetown Fire Department would like to remind residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when setting their clocks ahead for...
The 2023 Young and Budding Artists Exhibition
The 2023 Young and Budding Artists Exhibition Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – Saturday, March 25, 2023 Newburyport, MA - Newburyport Art (NAA) presents the Young and Budding Artists Exhibition, featuring the artwork of area students (Grades 1–12). Year after year, this...
Introduction to Insight Mediation
Introduction to Insight Mediation Saturday, March 25, 9:30AM On Saturday, March 25, from 9:30 am to 12 pm, Ted Jones of the North Shore Insight Meditation Center will lead a morning silent retreat at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St. Rowley MA. Guests will...
Island Lore: Shipwrecks, Mayhem, Lighthouses and Photography off the New England Coast
Island Lore: Shipwrecks, Mayhem, Lighthouses and Photography off the New England Coast Thursday, March 16, 7PM Take a trip up the New England coast from Massachusetts to Maine and explore some of the many stories associated with this region. Focusing on Thacher...
Georgetown CoA’s upcoming programs and services.
The COA Knitting Group will meet Thursday March 23, 9:30 a.m. at the Georgetown Senior Community Center. The group shares skills, patterns, while working on individual projects. Some service projects will be planned. Refreshments will be served. For further...
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