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On Wednesday, March 4, from 6:00–8:00pm, Greenbelt, Essex County Farm Bureau, and American Farmland Trust will host “Planning for the Future of Your Farm,” a free, interactive workshop for Essex County farmers and farmland owners at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. A free...
NEWBURYPORT – David Smith and Heather Karp came to Tinkerhaus on a recent Wednesday night for a three-hour introductory class to woodworking. Karp, an artist, said she has long wanted to learn to work with power tools. Smith said he is expecting to be an empty nester...
The West Newbury Garden Club is pleased to offer two (2) $4,000 scholarships this year to a student residing in the Pentucket School District (West Newbury, Groveland or Merrimac). The scholarship is open to any senior or college student who attends or attended...
NORTH SHORE – The single-family housing market over the last year showed signs of slowing in most categories except the price, which rose 1.5 percent from January of 2005 to this January. Condominiums saw a dip in the median price from $481,500 to $459,900 last month....
West Newbury Ag Committee Farmer Potluck on March 25th from 5:30-7pm in the Town Hall Annex. Please bring a dish to share and water bottle. We look forward to connecting with each other and learning about your priorities for farming in town and how the Ag Committee...
GEORGETOWN – Surrounded by family, friends, and staff, Dr. Shradha Sharma, DMD, this past fall cut the ribbon at Georgetown Family Dentistry’s brand-new, state-of-the-art location in Georgetown, Massachusetts. The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce hosted the...
Photographer Peter McClelland spotted this harbor seal floating by and recently took this shot from his front porch in Amesbury.
NEWBURYPORT – Veteran Realtor Frank Bertolino with The North Shore Realty Group holds a 2026 The Town Common calendar in the parking lot of Giuseppe’s restaurant on Low Street. Display your calendar, and send a photo of you and the calendar that we can share with our...
Dear Residents of West Newbury, I am writing to respectfully tender my resignation from the Select Board, with an effective date of March 1, 2026. My reasoning for doing so is strictly personal, and relates to a significant change in personal circumstances. My fellow...
GEORGETOWN – G. Mello Disposal Corp. will begin operating its new transfer station at 20 Carlton Road on Monday, Feb. 23, ending several years of hard-fought battles with three town boards and commissions over the controversial trash station. The 15,000-square-foot...
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