IPSWICH – If you love golf, playing it or just watching it, Kerri O’Neill with Seaside Real Estate is offering a five-bedroom home overlooking the 12th hole of the Ipswich Country Club. This elegant home at 196 Country Club Way in Ipswich is on the market for...
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Seacoast Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol in Portsmouth to Host Open House on March 12
You are invited to come to the Seacoast Composite Squadron Open House on Thursday, 12 March 2026, beginning at 6:30 P.M., at the Service Credit Union, 3003 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is an all-volunteer auxiliary of the United States Air...
West Newbury Water Issue
Message from the Water Department WEST NEWBURY – The West Newbury Water Department purchases water from Newburyport. The City of Newburyport's Water Dept. have recently alerted us to issaues that might affect the water users in West Newbury. Please see their message...
Georgetown Water Warning Reminder
Elevated Disinfection Byproducts at Georgetown Water Department GEORGETOWN – Last Fall, residents received a detailed double-sided notice in the mail advising them the water they have been drinking has been “in violation,” on-going, since May 2025. Under the headline...
Essex Agricultural Society Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors
TOPSFIELD, Mass. – The Essex Agricultural Society, the organization that runs the Topsfield Fair, is proud to announce the availability of scholarships for well-rounded high school seniors in the county. These scholarships, created to support students pursuing higher...
Newburyport Art Upcoming Classes & Workshops
NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Art (NAA) is excited to offer new classes and workshops for the months of March through June at 65 Water Street. The NAA welcomes beginners and professionals. In most cases, there is no age requirement. More details can be found at...
Therrien Under Attack Again
GEORGETOWN – The Conservation Commission (ConCom) last week did not have enough members attending the scheduled meeting to make up a required voting quorum. As a result, the meeting was canceled. As a result, ConCom member Nick Lawler has asked that the commission...
Mello Trash Station Opens
GEORGETOWN – After nine years of what was described as “trials and tribulation,” Jason Mello realized his dream last week of opening the 15,000-square-foot trash transfer station. His father Greg Mello, who started the G. Mello Trash Disposal Corp. in 1978, cut the...
History of The Olde Town Dump, Georgetown, Mass.
This week I would like to share Part 1 of "If the Ground Could Talk" as prepared by James H. Boynton Jr. The Georgetown town dump was located on East Main Street at the same spot that the now Transfer Station is located today (soon to be relocated up...
Essex County Farmers and Farmland Owners Invited to Free Planning Workshop, March 4 in Topsfield
On Wednesday, March 4, from 6:00–8:00pm, Greenbelt, Essex County Farm Bureau, and American Farmland Trust will host “Planning for the Future of Your Farm,” a free, interactive workshop for Essex County farmers and farmland owners at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. A free...
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