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Jean Berger of the the Newburyport Tree Commission shared the following: The Arbor Day Foundation has named Newburyport, Mass., a 2025 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community. To earn Tree City USA...
WEST NEWBURY – A five-member Town Governance Committee has been formed to recruit and select the next Newbury town manager as long-time manager Angus Jennings leaves to become the business manager for the Whittier Vocational Technical High School. Jennings was also...
The Rowley Democratic Town Committee is holding its April meeting on Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30pm (note time change) at the Rowley Public Library. The Rowley DTC provides a forum to meet like-minded people, learn about local issues and candidates, and be active...
NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Bank has announced the appointment of three accomplished leaders to its Board of Directors: Wayne Capolupo, Marianne Hatheway, and Frank G. Cousins, Jr. Each brings deep experience in governance, financial services, infrastructure, and...
NEWBURYPORT – The Newburyport Public Library will be hosting their first Pet Supply and Sweet Paws Rescue meet and greet event on Wednesday April 29th at 5:30 p.m. If you’ve got a furry friend, you know they have their favorite toys and can be picky about what you...
by Lonnie Brennan GEORGETOWN − Called home to reunite with his bride Catherine ("Buffy"), Georgetown's longest-serving selectman of recent memory passed on April 14, 2026 at the age of 93. Mr. Thompson, long-retired from political life, will be remembered by many, as...
IPSWICH − The Select Board last week voted unanimously to offer the town manager position to Brendan Sweeney, a native son, who currently serves as Boxford’s assistant town administrator. Sweeney was selected over fellow finalist Steve Bartha, Lexington’s town...
Topsfield Voters: My name is Chris Ruggles and I am a candidate for Select Board in Topsfield. My wife Elise and I have been residents for 23 years. We raised our daughter here where she attended Topsfield Elementary Schools and Masconomet Middle and High Schools. I...
NEWBURYPORT – The Custom House Maritime Museum (CHMM) drew a crowd last week to celebrate the raising of more than $25,000 to secure the acquisition of the 9-foot masthead of one of the city’s most famous philanthropist join the museum’s collection of clipper ship art...
Georgetown voters are being asked to consider something the town has never done before: an underride. Statewide, only 24 underrides have been attempted - and every one of them has passsed. Several months ago, I became aware of bill coming before the legislature...
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