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NEWBURY — The Select Board is pleased to announce the completion of the Plum Island Public Bathroom Project. Plum Island is a popular beach destination to the community, known for its white sand beaches and the ecosystems of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge....
Newbury Fire Department Members Train on Pump Operations NEWBURY — Chief Dave Evans is pleased to report that members of the Newbury Fire Department received pump training earlier this month at the Byfield Fire Station. During the day, you may see firefighters...
PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE – Maybe the non-profit Support the Pink House organization (STPH) could take a page from the Salisbury Historical Commission and propose to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (F&WS) that it license the almost 100-year-old icon while the community...
Newbury Fire Dept Receives Equipment Grant NEWBURY — Chief Dave Evans is pleased to share that the Newbury Fire Department received a $15,500 grant from the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2024 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. Fire departments...
Whittier Tech Leadership Meets With Municipal Officials About School Building Needs HAVERHILL — Superintendent Maureen Lynch reports that mayors and municipal leaders from Whittier Tech’s sending communities shared their thoughts and suggestions on Tuesday morning...
NEWBURY – If you ever enjoyed a cocktail at the Plum Island Grille watching the sun set over the marsh, you’ve had a taste of the joy might bring of calling that space your own. The Grille at 2 Sunset Dr. on the western edge of the island is closed, and Realtor Frank...
Letter to the Editor - Rowley Board of Selectmen on the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical Building Project - On December 13, 2023, the unelected members of the Whittier District School Committee voted to hold a “district-wide” election on their $444.6 million...
NEWBURY - The Newbury Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual bonfire from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, for trees dropped off by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. The Old Newbury Bonfire will be held at the Tendercrop Growing Field, adjacent to Spencer-Peirce-...
REGIONAL – Whittier Regional Vocational High School could have allowed each of its 11 cities and towns under state law to decide individually how to fund its share of the $264 million price tag for a new building. Rowley SelectBoard chair Cliff Pierce and other town...
REGIONAL – The superintendents of Ipswich and Triton schools were disappointed that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) did not invite their districts this year to apply for funding to rebuild their deteriorating school buildings. Both Ipswich’s Dr....
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