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WEST NEWBURY – Closed to vehicles for more than seven years, the Middle Street/Plummer Springs Bridge on the border of West Newbury and Newburyport now has a deck over the Upper Artichoke Reservoir, the drinking water supply for both communities. According to West...
GROVELAND – Winter doesn’t have to mean staying home or feeling disconnected. At the Groveland Council on Aging (Groveland COA), January and February are filled with reasons to get out, gather, and enjoy time together—whether that’s through a shared laugh at the...
REGIONAL – Please come sing with us in our 91st year! The Newburyport Choral Society (NCS) is a non-auditioned community chorus that welcomes singers of all ag-es from Essex County, southern NH, and the seacoast area. Register now to sing selections from Felix...
A group called Partners in Democracy will be coming to the Georgetown Peabody Library on Saturday, January 10 at 10:00 am to speak about the ballot questions that will be on the ballot later this year. Some of the issues covered will be: Fairer legislative pay...
GEORGETOWN - Members of Georgetown’s Rene J. Gagnon American Legion Post #211 recently gathered to present a donation to the Georgetown Council on Aging (COA). This contribution recognizes the COA’s invaluable service to local seniors and veterans, including their...
IPSWICH — With a time crunch facing the architect and Public Safety Facility Committee (PSFC) to get the design and cost estimates for the new police and fire station ready for a May Town Meeting vote, the SelectBoard gave its unanimous approval for the latest design....
Every January, thousands of Christmas trees are dragged to curbsides or forgotten behind garages—symbols of a season that passed too quickly. But for one small family farm in Georgetown, Massachusetts, those trees tell a very different story. For the 8th consecutive...
Georgetown Public Library A group called Partners in Democracy will be coming to Georgetown on Saturday, January 10 at 10:00 am to speak about the ballot questions that will be on the ballot next year. Some of the issues covered will be: • Fairer legislative pay...
A few of the headlines from our 2025 coverage: Newburyport Company Lands $462,700 Federal Grant Federal tax dollars given to Crystal Engineering Co., Inc. in Newburyport, a CNC machining company servicing many industries including aerospace will receive $462,700 to...
NEWBURYPORT – The organizers for the popular Belleville Roots Concert Series want to know what performers their fans would like them to rebook for the future. In their end-of-the-year newsletter, they ask: “What was your favorite show?!? We are already hard at work...
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