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Lessons from Nature on Life, Death, Renewal, and Legacy Thurs, Feb 29, 7pm-Virtual Author and photographer Margie Patlak shares vital lessons she and others have learned from nature about life, death, renewal and legacy– lessons that helped her personally heal. Her...
REGIONAL – A cleaner Merrimack River may soon be more than a pipe dream. Last summer was one of the worst for raw sewage flowing downriver by your boat or dock. And don’t expect it to get much better this year, depending on the number of rainstorms that roll through....
GEORGETOWN – Town leaders here are at it again. After the chairman of the Conservation Commission was forced to resign last year and more than 100 residents the year before asked the then-chair of the SelectBoard to step down, a member of the Parks and Recreation...
NEWBURYPORT – To celebrate Black History Month, the city has installed its latest edition of black initiative signage at the playground on Inn Street. The sign, one of about a dozen going up around the city, will be unveiled by Mayor Sean Reardon at 4 p.m., Tuesday,...
Residents' Input Sought on Bike Share Concept NEWBURYPORT, MA — Newburyport Livable Streets (NLS) has been exploring the feasibility of establishing a small bike share system in the city. A bike share system could benefit both residents and visitors by providing a...
Tarr and Kassner Announce Additional State Transportation Infrastructure Funding Ipswich will receive $124,084, Newbury will receive $88,083, and Rowley will receive $71,306 in additional funding assistance for FY24 IPSWICH, NEWBURY, ROWLEY – Senate Minority Leader...
REGIONAL – After a plan to finance a new Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School suffered a crushing defeat last month, the school administration and the North Shore communities it serves are re-thinking it path forward. Whittier, which teaches 1,250...
PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE — Driving to Plum Island, it is not unusual to wonder what the iconic Pink House, empty and alone on the edge of the Newbury Salt Marsh, looks like inside. Speculation about the Pink House among its many supporters has always been rampant, but has...
REGIONAL – The churches will be alive with music this winter. Dervish, one of the most celebrated Irish bands, will be back at Belleville Congregational Church for the Belleville Roots concert on March 16, and the Bluebird Performance Venue will hold its next concert...
Local Tai Chi students recently competed at the Chinese Martial Arts Autumn Invitational in Maynard, MA. Pictured: Betsy Cass, Stacie Bowman, and Pamela Jacobson collectively won 5 gold and 1 bronze medals. They train at Great Bay Tai Chi, located in Salisbury and...
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