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My name is Marshall Hook, and I am running for a third term on the Select Board. In my six years on the Board – three as chair – we have been able to accomplish a lot together as a community. I say “together” intentionally. Nothing that happens in town government is...
Submitted by Kelly Page Gallery Manager Newburyport, MA - Newburyport Art (NAA) is pleased to announce the annual Watercolor Interest Group Show & Sale. It includes 18 artists, over 35 art pieces and is in the first-floor Hills Gallery. This group is part of a...
GEORGETOWN − The neighbors and town officials continued last week to be at odds over the removal of ground asphalt from the 100-year-old Zibell Farm here. Meanwhile, the Salem District Court ordered the former farm manager to pay almost $4,000 by October to settle...
To the Editor: The [Georgetown Conservation] Commission is continually harassed. Most department heads perform site visits, however I am the only one who has to give a copy of my site reports to [town administrator] Orlando [Pancheco] because Kevin Wood [a resident]...
Donald Francis Crosby, who lived a life marked by humor, courage, and creativity, was born on May 21, 1933, in Brookline, Massachusetts, and passed away on March 21, 2026, only 61 days shy of his 93rd birthday, in Griffin, Georgia, leaving behind a legacy that...
Nancy McElroy Gormley, 67, of Rowley, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, her birthday, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on March 31, 1959, in Beverly, Massachusetts, Nancy lived a life defined by warmth, humor, and deep devotion to...
My name is Kay Lee Ogden, I reside at198A East Main Street, with my husband, former Selectman Larry Ogden. We have lived in Georgetown, approximately 5O years, we have four sons, three of whom graduated from Georgetown High School. I initiated an article for a town...
The Town Common invites local candidates for town positions to introduce themselves - in their own words - to our readers. Please limit submissions to approximately 400 words so that we may fit in all candidates. (Candidates can always purchase advertising space for...
NEWBURYPORT – If you are looking for a cozy coffee and baked goods shop in downtown Newburyport, you may want to try Kimberly Dillon’s Changing Tides Café on Pleasant Street. Despite being a few steps off the well-trodden sidewalks of State and Pleasant streets, the...
Join local author, Julie Masis, for a reading and discussion of her new book, How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe and Survived the Holocaust in Ukraine on Wednesday April 8th at 6pm. This very personal and accessible collection of rich stories is about her relationship...
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