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Let’s talk about Reynoutria japonica, also known as Japanese knotweed the alien plant invader. My friend and resident of Maine, Ike Johnson, has an eradication formula: “Getting rid of it is not that difficult. First, cut it back every hour for two years. Second,...
REGIONAL – A 23-year-old institution, the Greater Newburyport Adult and Community Education has opened online registration for spring classes, which run from April 26 through June 17. Classes range from one-night workshops to a full eight-week semester. The program...
From the Farm off 133, West Boxford – Richard "Dick" King of King's Tree Farm and Nursery passed away in the comfort of his home earlier this year. His presence is deeply missed. Many have asked what will be happening with the farm. Richard's wishes were as follows…...
ROWLEY – The Sea View Retreat long-term care facility has been exonerated by an administrative magistrate in the state Public Health Department of charges that it committed deceit, malpractice, gross misconduct and was incompetent in closing the decades-old nursing...
NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Bank is excited to announce its participation in the Lift Up Homeownership program, a special purpose credit program provided by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBank Boston) to offer financial assistance to people of color purchasing...
ROWLEY – To celebrate the start of the 2025 baseball season, the Rowley Senior Center, 39 Central St., is hosting a free Musical Baseball Show by local singer-songwriter (and former sportswriter) Howie Newman on Monday, April 14, at 1:30 p.m. The show is open to all...
NEWBURY – NEWBURY – Plum Island residents got a close look last week at the proposed four condo that may soon be their neighbors and serve as a new gateway for tourists and residents of this beach community. The condos at the intersection of Plum Island Turnpike and...
NEWBURY – Wednesday, March 26, at 10 a.m. Newbury Police and Fire responded to a commercial building located in front of Pearson Plaza, Byfield, for a report of a suspicious item, possibly a tampered-with firework or pipe bomb, which was located on the ground in the...
REGIONAL – Our Neighbors’ Table (ONT) is shifting its food distribution hours starting Monday, April 7, adding later times during the week and eliminating Saturday service at a time when the federal government is cutting its allocation by $3 million or 17 percent of...
News Proivided by the Merrimack River Watershed Council Curt Rogers, Executive Director March 24, 2025. Lawrence, Massachusetts – 2024 totals for municipal sewage discharge have been released indicating 896 million gallons of untreated sewage were released along the...
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