PLUM ISLAND – Francis Broadbery, owner of the now closed Plum Island Grille, will face a magistrate Nov. 15 to determine if he will be charged with malicious destruction of property at the grille estimated by a private contractor to be $192,000. The Newbury Police...
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Great Bluegrass Music Served Up
REGIONAL – Ken Irwin, a music producer, who has heard and seen more bands than most, described the Authentic Unlimited Band as “the best he has heard in years.” The 2023 winners of two International Bluegrass Music Awards, including Vocal Group of the Year, will bring...
‘Grant Us Our Liberty’
NEWBURYPORT – William Lloyd Garrison, the outspoken abolitionist against slavery and one of this city’s most esteemed sons, would be pleased with the new interpretative sign being installed next week near his statue in Brown Square across the street from City Hall....
Troubled Town Boards Turn to Mediation
GEORGETOWN – If you have ever gone through marriage counseling with a mediator, you can appreciate what the town of Georgetown is about to go through as it tries to restore the trust between the SelectBoard (BOS) and its Conservation Commission (ConCom). The two...
Georgetown Police Receive Donation of 13 LifeVacs from Georgetown Kiwanis Club
GEORGETOWN — Police Chief Donald Cudmore is pleased to share that the Georgetown Police Department received 13 LifeVacs as part of a donation from the Georgetown Kiwanis Club. The Kiwanis Club donated 13 LifeVacs to the Georgetown Police Department on Oct. 19....
Georgetown Fire Department Welcomes New Full-Time Member
Georgetown Fire Department Welcomes New Full-Time Member GEORGETOWN — Chief Matt McKay and the Georgetown Fire Department would like to welcome the department’s newest full-time member, Firefighter/EMT Mike McManus. The addition of Firefighter/EMT McManus brings the...
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack November Meeting
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack November Meeting Wed. Nov. 8th, 7:30 to 9:30 PM Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA “Grant and Twain: Authors and Friends” Ulysses S. Grant met many famous individuals during his life, but one of them in...
Fall Fair at the Laurel Grange of West Newbury
On Nov. 4th, 2023, the Laurel Grange of West Newbury will be holding its Annual Fall Fair from 9am to 2pm. There will be a bake sale table along with a wide variety of handmade knit and crochet items, decorated artificial wreaths, and holiday ornaments. The Laurel...
Battle Brewing Over New Whittier Building
REGIONAL – A battle that may pit the residents of Haverhill against 10 other North Shore cities and towns is erupting over who will pay for the proposed new building for the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School. Whittier Supt. Maureen Lynch is making the...
State May Create River Collaborative to Fight Pollution
REGIONAL – The Merrimack River has not been a good place to swim or boat this summer. The record rainfall has overwhelmed several municipal sewage facilities in Merrimack Valley, causing cities like Lowell, Lawrence, and Manchester, NH, which have combined sewage and...
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