Mr. Nicholas "Nick" George, a cherished patriarch, and decorated war hero, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, at the age of 96 in Beverly, Massachusetts. Born in Peabody, MA, on November 13, 1928, Nick's journey through life was marked by courage, dedication,...
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Firehouse Center for the Arts – Legally Blonde the Musical,
NEWBURYPORT Firehouse Center for the Arts - Legally Blonde the Musical, Friday, July 8 from 7 - 9 p.m., Sat. July 5, 2 - 4 pm and 7-9 pm., and running through July 18. Tickets/info: firehouse.org
Newburyport Builds New Tennis Courts
NEWBURYPORT – This city’s high school tennis teams have gone from famine to feast with the construction of three new courts beside the Nock Middle School. With two that were already there, Newburyport has moved from having only three courts, when at least four were...
PETER McClelland PHOTO: Wildcats Captains with the 2025 Massachusetts Vocational Softball Championship Trophy Left to right: Ainsley Rousseau, Kayden Ouellette, Kaylee Habib, Cali Moore Whittier Tech won the Vocational State Championship 5-1 vs Greater Lawrence Tech at Whittier
Wildcats Captains with the 2025 Massachusetts Vocational Softball Championship Trophy Left to right: Ainsley Rousseau, Kayden Ouellette, Kaylee Habib, Cali Moore - Photo: Peter McClelland Whittier Tech won the Vocational State Championship 5-1 vs Greater Lawrence Tech...
Newburyport Lantern Festival Returns to Bartlett Mall this Weekend
NEWBURYPORT – The Newburyport Lantern Festival will be held this Saturday, June 28, at Bartlett Mall. Come launch a lantern in honor of a memory or hope for the future. The annual festival, which promotes ovarian awareness cancer, begins at 6:30 p.m. with the...
Steven P. Rosenthal’s Gift Continues to Give Free Swim Lessons Across North Shore and Cape Ann through Northeast Arc’s Saving Lives Swim Program
REGIONAL – It is summer, when families love to head to the beaches and pools. For safety, every child, whether he or she have disabilities or not, should know how to swim. Northeast Arc, a not-for-profit organization that helps children and adults with disabilities...
‘Remembering the Women Who Raised America’
NEWBURYPORT – A new interpretative sign was dedicated last week on Juneteenth to honor Black domestic workers who worked historically in Newburyport, with special recognition given to Caroline C. Cottrell. The title of this interpretative sign was “Remembering the...
GEORGETOWN: Beaver Deceivers?
Caroline Kipling of Georgetown has offered to have Skip Lisle from beaverdeceivers.com install Beaver Deceivers at some of Georgetown's problematic sites prone to flooding. Caroline had reached out to the Georgetown Conservation Commission and was directed to...
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School Grade 8 Civics Students Present Projects at State Civics Showcase
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA Two groups of Grade 8 students from Manchester Essex Regional Middle School (MERMS) attended and presented projects at the State Civics Showcase at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston last month. Each spring, the Massachusetts Department of...
GROVELAND: Quick Updates!
By Michael Dempsey Special to The Town Common Recycling New 96-gallon recycling carts were approved in the 2026 budget by the Annual Town Meeting. The wheeled carts will make it easier to get recycled materials to the curb each week, keep the materials dry and...
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