NEWBURY – The Pink House, standing alone on a narrow plot of land next to the Great Marsh, may be the most photographed and painted structure in New England. There is even a Pink House clothing line. And now, the well-known image of the house with its checkered past...
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Two Newburyport Firefighters Graduate from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
NEWBURYPORT — Chief Steve Bradbury is pleased to announce that the Newburyport Fire Department is welcoming two new members to the department following their graduation from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Call/Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Training Program....
Genealogy Club
Genealogy Club Wednesday, March 8, 5-7PM Interested in researching your family history? Start with yourself! Join us in the Local History Room at the Rowley Public Library for Genealogy Club, where like-minded researchers can make use of the Library’s resources, share...
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport is sponsoring the second in a series of “Senses of Orthodoxy” events – March 8th
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport is sponsoring the second in a series of "Senses of Orthodoxy" events - March 8th The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport at 7 Harris Street is holding the second in a series of “Senses of Orthodoxy”...
Georgetown Fire Department Welcomes New Full-Time Firefighter/EMT
GEORGETOWN — Chief Matt McKay and the Georgetown Fire Department are pleased to welcome new Firefighter/EMT Kristopher Vallone. Firefighter/EMT Vallone started his new role as a full-time probationary firefighter/EMT on Monday, Feb. 27 Vallone began his fire service...
Clark School Opens a Pre-School
ROWLEY – The Clark School has opened a pre-school and plans to expand over the next few years to care for and educate more than 200 students on its growing campus on Rte. 1 here. Opened for about a month, the 45-year-old Clark School is “dedicated to providing a...
Tennis, Pickleball Players Learning to Co-Exist
NEWBURYPORT – For much of its five-year history here, pickleball seemed like a Nor’easter brewing as tennis players, neighbors of pickleball courts and even the Pioneer League of baseballers and softballers at Lower Atkinson Common wished this new game would go back...
Salisbury Beach Carousel Construction and Opening Update
Drive down Broadway at Salisbury Beach Center and the majestic new Historic Carousel building beckons! This summer, inside the stunning octagonal carousel roundhouse, visitors will once again experience the joy of riding a historic carousel. Slated to open in May...
Obituary: Janice B. Thoen
Janice B. Thoen, 62, of Rowley, wife of James J. Thoen, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Jan was born in 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa and she was raised in a family where having fun was a constant: water skiing, snow skiing, boating on...
Merrimac Fire Department Welcomes New Engine 32
MERRIMAC — Chief Larry Fisher is pleased to announce the arrival of the Merrimac Fire Departments new Engine 32. Supplier E-One of Florida delivered the Spartan/E-One engine on Friday, Feb. 17, five months ahead of schedule. The new engine can carry up to six...
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