The Town Common Vegetable Garden Tips Potato Beetles There are two ways to help beat the potato beetle: 1. Walk the rows and squish every beetle, and check the underside of the leaves for yellow clusters of tiny eggs. Squish out the eggs. Very time consuming... Straw!...
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Mike Lago Remembered
NEWBURYPORT – Michael Lago, probably the oldest, at 92, and much-loved member of the Newburyport Tennis Club, passed away last month. Thanks to his wife, Carol, who introduced him to tennis when he was in his 50s, Mike was a member of Newburyport Tennis Club for more...
North Shore REALTORS® May Housing Statistics
BEVERLY – June 24, 2025 North Shore REALTORS® (NSR) has released housing data for May 2025. In May, the condominium market rebounded in nearly every way except closed sales. Condo prices for 2025 have been flat year to date compared to 2024, but May showed a strong...
SALISBURY BEACH THIS WEEKEND
JULY 3rd Pre 4th of July Beach party - 7:15 - 10 PM JULY 4th: PET PARADE Starts at 6 p.m. JULY 4th: Fourth of July Concert featuring Ft. Billy D & the Rock-Its: 7:30 - 10 PM JULY 5th: Music: Scott Brown and the Diplomats 7:30 - 10 PM ...
Firehouse Center for the Arts – Legally Blonde the Musical,
NEWBURYPORT Firehouse Center for the Arts - Legally Blonde the Musical, Friday, July 8 from 7 - 9 p.m., Sat. July 5, 2 - 4 pm and 7-9 pm., and running through July 18. Tickets/info: firehouse.org
PETER McClelland PHOTO: Wildcats Captains with the 2025 Massachusetts Vocational Softball Championship Trophy Left to right: Ainsley Rousseau, Kayden Ouellette, Kaylee Habib, Cali Moore Whittier Tech won the Vocational State Championship 5-1 vs Greater Lawrence Tech at Whittier
Wildcats Captains with the 2025 Massachusetts Vocational Softball Championship Trophy Left to right: Ainsley Rousseau, Kayden Ouellette, Kaylee Habib, Cali Moore - Photo: Peter McClelland Whittier Tech won the Vocational State Championship 5-1 vs Greater Lawrence Tech...
Newburyport Lantern Festival Returns to Bartlett Mall this Weekend
NEWBURYPORT – The Newburyport Lantern Festival will be held this Saturday, June 28, at Bartlett Mall. Come launch a lantern in honor of a memory or hope for the future. The annual festival, which promotes ovarian awareness cancer, begins at 6:30 p.m. with the...
Legally Blonde: The Musical
NEWBURYPORT – The Firehouse Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce its summer Mainstage production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, running July 4 through 27, 2025. With book by Heather Hach and music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, this...
After Cancer and Loss – One Grandmother’s Hopeful New Chapter
Balance Budget Bookkeeping Launches to Help Businesses Take Control of Their Finances Balance Budget Bookkeeping is excited to announce its official launch, offering professional bookkeeping services tailored to support small business owners. Understanding the common...
Town Releases ‘Imperfect, Incomplete’ Stirm Group Report
GEORGETOWN – Amid complaints from the SelectBoard chair and several members that the Stirm Group report is flawed, the board last week unveiled the long-awaited report from the private detective firm about the town’s Conservation Commission (ConCom) and particularly...
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