David Lee Comeau, (72), passed away peacefully on November 14th, 2024. His loving wife of 52 years and son, Dan by his side. David is now at peace after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers. Born June 7th, 1952 at Cable Hospital to Louise and Donald Comeau,...
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Groveland Police Summon and Charge Haverhill Woman in Connection to Series of Package Thefts
GROVELAND — Chief Jeffrey Gillen reports that the Groveland Police Department has summonsed a woman in connection to a series of package thefts that occurred on Monday. On Monday, Nov. 18, at about 2 p.m. Groveland Police were made aware of a woman stealing multiple...
Brighter Smiles … THE ORAL/SYSTEMIC LINK 2/3
If you missed Part 1 of this series, you can find it at www.thetowncommon.com. I ended last week with a statement that I have used numerous times before – just because it doesn’t hurt doesn’t mean there isn’t a problem. We keep learning more and more about the link...
Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association Jeffrey E. Megna Recognized for 40 Years of Service J.S. Roberts & Son Funeral Home, Rowley, Mass.
ROWLEY – Jeff Megna of the F. S. Roberts & Son Funeral Home in Rowley was recognized at the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association annual Funeral Service Appreciation Night in Needham last month. “We are excited to recognize our colleague Jeffrey E. Megna of...
Cantemus December Concerts Share “The Peace of Wild Things”
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, with 42 members from across the North Shore, will present three concerts in December that share “The Peace of Wild Things.” Inspired by the Animal Kingdom, this concert preserves some seasonal traditions, and goes beyond. The repertoire...
New Plan for Whittier Draws Support
REGIONAL – Gov. Maura Healey has come up with a new plan to build a modern Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School (WT) on the Northeastern Community College campus (NECC) in Haverhill. In what was described as “early stages” of consideration by state...
Charles W. Hardy Jr.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Walter Hardy, Jr., fondly known as Walter. Walter passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the age of 81. He will be forever missed, and forever celebrated....
Newbury Fire Department Hosts Two-Day Live Fire Training on Plum Island
NEWBURY – Chief Dave Evans reports that the Newbury Fire Department hosted a weekend of Live Fire Training on Plum Island in conjunction with the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Thirty-three firefighters from 10...
UPCOMING EVENTS
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 PM Hilton Senior Center 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA This event is free and open to the public. This month the speaker will be Roundtable President John Manning. His topic will be "Vermont Brigades...
Brighter Smiles … UNDERSTANDING YOUR BENFITS
I think it is safe to say that our healthcare system has some flaws. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a healthcare system that realized that everything in the body is connected? Unfortunately, there are no reasonable solutions for this in the near future. Therefore, it is...
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