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REGIONAL – Since 1873, ship’s captains, fishermen and recreational boaters have used an odd looking, wooden triangle on the Salisbury side of the Merrimack River as a daytime navigational marker. Nicknamed Ben Butler’s Toothpick after the Civil War general,...
Minimizing (or Eliminating!) Food Wastage For Families Thurs, April 11, 7PM - Virtual Sarah Robertson-Barnes, founder of the Sustainable in the Suburbs blog, will discuss how to minimize or eliminate food wastage in your family, especially with kids. Sarah will have...
ROWLEY — A proposal to transfer the Rowley Communications Center, the town’s 911 dispatch service, to a regional dispatch service has stirred up a nor’easter among residents. The proposed move to the North Shore Regional 911 Center in Middleton, which is designed to...
Rowley Annual White Goods and Light Metal Recycling The Rowley Board of Health will hold its annual White Goods/Light Metal Recycling Event on Saturday, April 20th, 2024, from 8:30 am to 11:300 am at the Highway Department, 40 Independent St. All metals will be...
Essex Police Department to Wear and Sell Patches in Collaborative Autism Awareness Program ESSEX -- Chief Paul Francis is pleased to announce that the Essex Police Department will be participating in an Autism Awareness Program in collaboration with the Doug Flutie...
The Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk SALISBURY - The Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk is one of the most whimsical events in the state. This is an enchanting opportunity to explore an (almost) real fairy garden. A whimsical afternoon at Salisbury’s most beautiful farm, PETTENGILL...
Boxford Community Electricity Launching in June with Rate of 13.915 ¢/kWh Boxford - The Town of Boxford is pleased to announce that it will launch its electricity supply program, Boxford Community Electricity, in June 2024. The program is a municipal aggregation,...
Kitty Café Saturday, April 13 from 10AM-11:30AM at the Georgetown Peabody Library, 2 Maple Street, Georgetown, MA The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society will be here with some cool cats and kittens! Join us for a morning of pets, cuddles, and general cat...
NEWBURYPORT -- As long as the Newburyport high school girls’ tennis team continues its winning way, the school may soon be able to host the state championships on new courts at the Nock Middle School. The Community Preservation Commission has approved the Newburyport...
THE ROAD TO PLUM ISLAND -- The legions of Pink House supporters meet this week to discuss last-ditch efforts to keep the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (F&WS) from demolishing the beloved house. The meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at PITA Hall, 8 Plum...
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