Essex Heritage Trails & Sails features more than 150 free events over 10 days, held from Friday, September 17th through Sunday, September 26th. Events celebrate the elaborate variety of historic, cultural, and natural resources in the Essex National Heritage Area:...
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Essex Agricultural Society awards scholarships to local students
Area residents who received scholarships from the Essex Agricultural Society recently attended the Topsfield Fair’s annual Volunteer Picnic to be recognized for their academic achievement and presented with a book titled, “200 Years of the Topsfield Fair” in addition...
Rep. Brad Hill appointed to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission stepping down as State Representative
BOSTON - Governor Charlie Baker, Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg and Attorney General Maura Healey announced the appointment of Representative Bradford R. Hill to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). Per statute, two commissioners are appointed by a majority vote...
Rep Brad Hill resignation letter to the Fourth Essex District Community
I am writing to you today to announce that I will be stepping down as the State Representative for the Fourth Essex District on September 15th to take a new position as a Commissioner on the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. It has been twenty-three years since this...
Where to Celebrate July 4th
Are you looking for ways to celebrate July 4th? We have all your Independence Day fireworks shows on the North Shore rounded up right here for you! Amesbury July 4th, Woodsom Farm, 223 Lions Mouth Road at Sundown Andover CANCELLED, Andover High School, 80...
Essex Agricultural Society and the Charles E. Larner Family Foundation Scholarship deadline extended to May 1st
The Essex Agricultural Society DBA Northeast Harvest and the Charles E. Larner Family Foundation are accepting applications from local students. The Essex Agricultural Society will award $1,000.00 scholarships, paid directly to the school, at the second semester of...
Newburyport Public Library hosts Nature in Our Backyard (VIRTUAL)
Bill Gette of Mass Audubon will discuss wonderful local areas that are less traveled – places where you can relax and contemplate the natural world. He will describe several Essex County Greenbelt (ECG) properties, walking trails along deserved country roads in West...
AARP Massachusetts Monthly Fraud Watch Update for April
Did you know that someone’s identity gets stolen every two seconds? The AARP Fraud Watch Network provides you with tips and resources to help you spot and avoid identity theft and fraud so you can protect yourself and your family. The watchdog alerts will keep you...
Northern Essex Community College ArtSpace Gallery Features Local Painter
This month’s exhibit in Northern Essex Community College’s Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace Gallery is a homecoming for Newton, NH painter Kale Baker, who graduated from Northern Essex in 2014, before transferring to Montserrat College of Art, where she earned a Bachelor of...
Career and Technical Education schools transition to fully in-person learning
The Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators share The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) updated guidance on April 1 for culinary and cosmetology programs as schools statewide continue to plan for a transition to fully in-person...
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