We'll be printing a gaggle of photos from around the area next week. Send your along!! From Paisleys Farm in West Boxford (Rte. 133):
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With 60% Drop in Freshman Enrollment, Should Georgetown High School Close, Go Regional?
GEORGETOWN – The school district, suffering a declining student enrollment and a growing group of disgruntled parents, is considering several options including having Georgetown High School (GHS) students join a regional district. The school board and Supt. Dr. Margo...
BOXFORD: Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Johnson Playground
BOXFORD: Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Johnson Playground (Photos by Stewart Lytle)
21st Newburyport Documentary Film Festival – September 26-28, 2025
Submitted by Peter B. Carzasty Each September, the seaside hamlet of Newburyport comes alive, uniting filmmakers and audiences to celebrate this truly original American form of narrative storytelling. The 21st version of the NBPT DOCU FEST will feature 35 films from...
Down the Road Releases Roots Music
NORTH SHORE – Local music legends Ken Irwin, Marian Leighton Lev,y and Bill Nowlin, who founded world-renowned, Boston-based roots music label Rounder Records in 1970, have launched a new record company that is already catching the music world’s attention. Their new...
Belleville Roots Brings Top Artists
NEWBURYPORT – Whether you like great blues, played on a guitar, Zydeco on an accordion, Earl Scruggs-style folk music on a banjo or just exciting boot-stomping Irish tunes, the Belleville Roots Music Series is back bringing to the North Shore audiences memorable music...
Boys and Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley ‘Designated Beneficiary’ of PlumFest 2025!
NEWBURYPORT – An island-wide celebration of live music and community: PlumFest! PlumFest is a non-profit volunteer-run organization incorporated as a charitable foundation to bring local musicians, island residents and visitors together to showcase the natural beauty...
Boxford Water Woes – Andrews Out, Aquarion In
Last week, the following notice was issued by Maria Hardiman, Assistant Secretary of Strategic Communications, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs: “Public Water Suppliers have a responsibility to provide safe, healthy, and clean water...
Plant Matters: A Visit to Anything Grows – Salisbury
I had the opportunity to pay a visit to Anything Grows organic farm and nursery in Salisbury and meet with Rijk Gupta and Maura Desfosses. Rijk and I studied Plant and Soil Sciences at UMass-Amherst and were inspired by professor Allen Barker to advocate for and...
Triton Music Parents Organization Fall Electronics Recycling Event
submitted by: Jenn Foster TMPO Member BYFIELD - The Triton Music Parents Organization (TMPO) shares details about our upcoming Fall Electronics Recycling Event, happening on Saturday, September 27th from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. at Triton High School in Byfield. This annual...
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