One in five Essex County households lacks a basic computer and a similar number of residents (160,000) live without fixed broadband, according to a 2020 Essex County Community Foundation report. Individuals with ideas to improve digital access for Essex County...
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Groveland Police Department Thank Good Samaritan for Returning Checkbook
GROVELAND - Chief Jeffrey Gillen and the Groveland Police Department would like to acknowledge and thank a good Samaritan from Groveland. On Wednesday, March 8, Groveland resident, Richard Saulnier, found what appeared to be a checkbook on the side of the road, which...
Newburyport Girls Basketball Players Honored
Newburyport seniors with their families being honored pre-game on February 14th: Top - Makenna Ward with family Middle - Emma Foley with family Bottom - Deirdre McElhinney with a family member Photos provided by Peter McClelland
Whittier Tech Building Committee Approves Proposal to Build New School for $422.3 million
HAVERHILL – The Whitter Tech Building Committee is pleased to share that members have voted unanimously to pursue construction of a new school building to best deliver a 21st century technical education to students. Whittier Tech opened in 1973, and its last...
Recreational Advisory: Salisbury Beach State Reservation Campground
Recreational Advisory: Salisbury Beach State Reservation Campground WHAT: Beginning on Monday, March 13, 2023, and continuing through Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will implement a closure of the campground and boat ramp at...
Nurses Picket Anna Jaques
NEWBURYPORT – The Massachusetts Nurses Assn. (MNA) joined city and state leaders on the picket line at Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH) Thursday afternoon, protesting for better salaries, more staff and resources at the community hospital. Anna Jaques and the MNA have a...
FlingGolf Tournament Tour Launched, Destined for New England
AMESBURY – The World League of FlingGolf (WLF) chose San Diego as the site for the first of five major tournaments for 2023 because of the extensive network of flingers in southern California and because of the city’s famous good weather. John Pruellage, president of...
Watchdog Focuses NRC on Seabrook Station Concrete
REGIONAL – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a final denial this month of the C-10 Research and Education Foundation’s petition that asked it to require NextEra, the owner of the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant, to take steps to combat the cracking...
Georgetown Fire Department Reminder: Check Alarms as Daylight Saving Time Begins
Georgetown Fire Department Reminder: Check Alarms as Daylight Saving Time Begins GEORGETOWN — Chief Matt McKay and the Georgetown Fire Department would like to remind residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when setting their clocks ahead for...
The 2023 Young and Budding Artists Exhibition
The 2023 Young and Budding Artists Exhibition Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – Saturday, March 25, 2023 Newburyport, MA - Newburyport Art (NAA) presents the Young and Budding Artists Exhibition, featuring the artwork of area students (Grades 1–12). Year after year, this...
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