NEWBURYPORT - The online and social media initiative at The Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center invites you to take action, spread awareness and engage men and boys to join in the effort with The White Ribbon Campaign to end violence against women and girls. This year’s event...
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Ipswich National Guard Soldier promoted
LATHAM, NY - Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announced the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Howard Love from...
Newburyport Storm Surge beach clean up
NEWBURYPORT - Storm Surge is a volunteer-run community organization in Newburyport promoting science-based outreach and education to encourage municipalities to prepare for the impacts of sea level rise, increasingly severe Atlantic Ocean storms, and other effects of...
Northern Essex Community College launches new podcast
Haverhill and Lawrence - Northern Essex Community College has launched NECC Now, a podcast designed to highlight members of the college community who are doing exciting things within and outside the college. Each month, Marc Lemay, a veteran broadcast journalist, will...
Pentucket Regional High School achieved several state honors recently
WEST NEWBURY — Pentucket Regional High School’s DECA chapter achieved several honors at the 63rd annual Massachusetts DECA State Career Development Conference. Hannah Linehan, a senior from Merrimac, earned State Champion honors in Financial Consulting. For the second...
Local organizations recipients of awards for foreclosure counseling & first-time homebuyer education grants
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration’s Division of Banks awarded over $2.5 million in grants to fund first-time homeownership education programs and foreclosure prevention counseling centers throughout the Commonwealth. The funds awarded through the Chapter 206...
Senator Tarr Amendments Add Major Support For Veterans
Boston - A recently approved state Senate bill to create a Governor’s cabinet-level Secretary of Veterans Services would require that Secretary to be a veteran, thanks to an amendment added to the bill by state Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester). That...
USDA monthly news
If you are knowledgeable about crops and have Internet access, you qualify to be a weekly crop reporter. It only takes about 10-15 minutes each week to alert USDA of the crop situation in the county using the Internet report form. That information will be used to...
USDA to gather data about farm labor
REGIONAL – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey in April. The survey will collect information about hired labor from more than 2,000 farmers and ranchers. NASS will publish survey results May 25 in...
Showing Support for Ukraine
NEWBURYPORT – From flying the Ukrainian colors to renaming Russia Street, North Shore residents are showing their support for Ukraine in its fight to remain an independent democratic country. Photos: Stewart Lytle / The Town Common [gallery columns="1" size="large"...
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