Date: Friday, February 21, reception starts at 5:00 pm, lecture starts at 6:30 pm Location: Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem This National Park Service exhibit will explore why Crown soldiers under Lt. Col. Alexander Leslie came to...
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Dept. of Conservation & Recreation Gives Newbury $20K for Roof
NEWBURY – The State's Department Conservatoin and Recreation - the ones known for maintaing parks, scenic walkways, and forests, is providing $20,000 to replace the Newbury Historic Schoolhouse located on the Lower Green. The one-room schoolhouse was built in 1877 to...
Fall 2024 College Honor Students …
Champlain College - Trustee's List Elizabeth Chadbourne of Rowley, majoring in Cyber Networking & Cybersecurity Champlain College - Dean's List Ava Chen of Boxford Rose Davis of Newburyport Andrew Genualdo of Amesbury Aidan Pasek of Byfield Parker Rogers of...
Connor Michael Avery – Rowley, Mass.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Connor Michael Avery at the young age of 18. Connor was a lifelong resident of Rowley, Massachusetts. Although he faced many challenges, he would brighten anyone’s day with his infectious smile and enthusiasm....
Recycle Old Tennis Balls
NEWBURYPORT – For the 125 million tennis balls that Americans throw away each year, there has to be a better solution than dumping them in landfills and generating 20,000 tons of methane gas. To test if Recycleballs.org., a Vermont-based, non-profit organization, has...
‘It’s Going to be Bad’ – Town Administrator
GEORGETOWN – The residents of this town are likely to face difficult choices this spring in deciding if and how they will pay for a proposed $6 million property tax increase. Town officials – the SelectBoard, the Finance Advisory Board and the Town Administrator –...
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Question 2 Gone: Now What?
REGIONAL – In a decisive win statewide, Massachusetts voters made clear that they do not want high schools to require that their students pass the MCAS standardized test to qualify for graduation. What is now not clear is what replaces the MCAS test. To fill the...
Black Nannies and Maids Honored – Newburyport Black History Initiative’s Newest Plaque
NEWBURYPORT – The Newburyport Black History Initiative (NBHI) unveiled Sunday its latest informative plaque to inform and honor the black domestic workers who worked and lived in the city, The NBHI, which has erected 11 informative plaques around the city honoring...
Catherine “Irma” Barrett July 10, 1933 – January 31, 2025
Catherine "Irma" (Wilson) Barrett of Rowley passed away on January 31, 2025, with family that never left her side. She was married to Daniel G. Barrett for 57 years prior to his passing in 2013. Irma was the daughter of the late John F. and Irene (Whitty) Wilson. She...
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