Boston - The latest release of AARP's Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows that both cases and deaths in Bay State nursing homes declined in the four weeks ending April 18, 2021. Although these rates are improving, chronic problems in nursing homes revealed during...
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Peter McClelland Brings His Sports Photos to The Town Common
If you have ever watched a local High School sports team play games, you may have noticed Peter McClelland on the sidelines shooting photos. For 20 years, the retired Ipswich seventh grade social studies teacher has been snapping photos of area athletes in action. The...
‘Let’s Do More Good Things Together’
NEWBURYPORT – At the end of the annual meeting of the Greater Newburyport’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry last month, David Hall said those words to encourage others as the region emerges from the Pandemic. Hall, whose Hall & Moscow owns and manages residential...
Yankee Homecoming returns this summer
Newburyport - Jill Ramsdell, General Chair announced that Yankee Homecoming is alive and well. Her statement to the community follows; “It sure has been one challenging year. And now, as we move into 2021 with a hopeful view, we hope you and your family are safe and...
Wear your life jacket when boating
With nearly 1,500 miles of coastline, four major river systems, and hundreds of lakes and ponds, Massachusetts offers excellent fishing and boating opportunities. As warmer weather sets in, Massachusetts boaters and anglers are eager to take to the water. In honor of...
The Laurel Grange annual plant sale Saturday May 22nd
The Laurel Grange annual plant sale will be held Saturday May 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday May 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at the grange hall located at 21 Garden Street West Newbury. There will be annuals, flats, pots, a large selection of...
THE AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION MASSACHUSETTS VIRTUAL OPTIMISM WALK
Together in Spirit, Massachusetts Residents Walk Separately to Help Provide More Programs and Services for the Local Parkinson’s Community BOSTON – The American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) Massachusetts Chapter is hosting the APDA Massachusetts Virtual...
Seabrook Library home to local quilters every Tuesday
Seabrook Library home to local quilters every Tuesday Local quilters and sewers meet at the Seabrook Library every Tuesday to work on personal designs and charitable group projects. Pictured (left to right) are Gisela Sauer, Ruth Xavier, Julie Reusch, Gladys Gulezian,...
Rowley Public Library Virtual Program Author talk: Dennis Donoghue Wed. May 19, 7-8 pm
Local Rowley author and former teacher Dennis Donoghue will discuss and give a brief reading from his memoir The Final One Eighty, a day-by-day account of his last year as a sixth-grade teacher at Salisbury Elementary School. Registration is required. This program...
Rowley Public Library Hosts Yoga on the lawn Saturday, May 22, 9:30-10:30am
Join us for this FREE outdoor event! Registration is required– space is limited. Greet the day with Elissa Shoreman from Buddhaful Souls Studio as she guides us in a yoga class outside on our front lawn. All levels welcome! Bring a yoga mat or towel/blanket to put on...
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