AMESBURY 2025 Chocolate Tour! Saturday, June 7th, 12 to 4 p.m. - an afternoon of delicious tastings, local charm, and community fun—all while supporting great local causes. Tickets include a chocolate sample from each participating shop and help fund our amazing...
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YWCA Greater Newburyport Celebrates Opening of Their New 48 Units of Senior Housing in Methuen
YWCA Greater Newburyport, in collaboration with Element Care Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a non-profit healthcare organization helping older adults live safely and comfortably in their homes, celebrated the opening of 48 units of senior...
Town of Merrimac Seeking Volunteers to Assist with Old Sawyer House Trail Work
MERRIMAC – Residents and visitors are invited to join members of the Town Improvement Society as it cleans a quarter-mile, in-and-out trail located behind the Old Sawyer House on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. A local example of early Colonial architecture,...
YWCA Greater Newburyport Executive Director to Step Down
NEWBURYPORT – Julia McDonald, YWCA Board President, announced that John Feehan, Executive Director of YWCA Greater Newburyport will be stepping down from his role to focus his attention on helping the association continue to expand its affordable housing and childcare...
Small Gift, Big Impact
NEWBURYPORT – While walking to a friend’s house with her dog and older brother a few days ago, Charlotte Bogorad watched an ambulance and fire truck with flashing lights pull up at a nearby home. “I saw it was the house my brother Will’s teacher lived in,” Charlotte...
The Pink House Backers Honored For the Fight
NEWBURYPORT – The Pink House was demolished March 11 by its last owner, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, but the community continues to recognize the efforts of the non-profit group of indefatigable volunteers, the Supporters of the Pink House (STPH), who tried...
Merrimac Police/Fire and Amesbury Police Rescue 7-Year-Old Boy Stuck in Swamp
MERRIMAC — A young boy is home and safe with his family after a quick and cooperative response between Merrimac and Amesbury first responders. Merrimac Police Chief Eric Shears, Merrimac Fire Chief Larry Fisher and Amesbury Police Chief Craig Bailey report that the...
Pentucket School District Updates
WEST NEWBURY, MERRIMAC – The Pentucket Regional School District is pleased to announce some reorganizing meant to give more consistency and permanence to the district's elementary school leadership team in the coming school year. The following changes will take effect...
IPSWICH, GEORGETOWN, ROWLEY, and BOXFORD Town Meetings Face/Faced Tough Decisions
REGIONAL – Town Meetings have been busy this spring approving large and small changes. In Ipswich, Water Department Director Vicki Halmen told the Ipswich select board that the estimated cost of the new water treatment plant has increased from $35 million to $50...
AMESBURY: Enjoy the Merrimack
AMESBURY – The city of Amesbury is planning to improve its access to the Merrimack River. The Washington Landing Boat project will include shoreline restoration and revitalization of the Washington Landing Maritime Support Facility building a boat ramp, the addition...
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