Join the Rowley Public Library virtually on Wed., April 21 at 7pm (Registration required). Local author and journalist Dyke Hendrickson, the outreach historian for the Merrimack River Watershed Council, will discuss his new book, Merrimack: The Resilient River, An...
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Northeast Harvest is seeking a new full-time Program Coordinator and Grant Writer
Northeast Harvest is a Buy Local program representing Essex and Middlesex counties supported by the Essex Agricultural Society. Northeast Harvest works to help sustain the farmers and agricultural producers of both counties in Massachusetts. We work in collaboration...
Newburyport Public Library hosts Nature in Our Backyard (VIRTUAL)
Bill Gette of Mass Audubon will discuss wonderful local areas that are less traveled – places where you can relax and contemplate the natural world. He will describe several Essex County Greenbelt (ECG) properties, walking trails along deserved country roads in West...
New murals proposed for Gloucester
North Shore Community Development Coalition and Action Inc. have partnered together to bring new art into downtown Gloucester through The Punto Urban Art Museum (PUAM). This program was founded by North Shore CDC in Salem’s Point neighborhood to break down the...
Local Nurses Vaccinate Friends and Neighbors with Skill, Compassion
AMESBURY -- Some work in schools, others in hospitals. Some are retired, while others are just starting out in their careers. But the nurses of the Lower Merrimack Valley Regional Collaborative all have one thing in common: they are passionate about helping their...
AARP Massachusetts Monthly Fraud Watch Update for April
Did you know that someone’s identity gets stolen every two seconds? The AARP Fraud Watch Network provides you with tips and resources to help you spot and avoid identity theft and fraud so you can protect yourself and your family. The watchdog alerts will keep you...
Ipswich Fire Department Awarded $15,000 Grant for Safety Equipment
IPSWICH —The Ipswich Fire Department is one of nearly 300 fire departments across the state to have been awarded a grant as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. The $15,000 grant awarded to the Ipswich...
Ipswich Shares Information on COVID-19 Variants
IPSWICH -- Town Manager Anthony Marino and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon provide the community with information regarding COVID-19 variants. As a virus mutates, variants of that virus will emerge. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Ipswich Police Department Announces Autism Awareness Patch Fundraiser
IPSWICH — Chief Paul Nikas announced that the Ipswich Police Department will be participating in the Autism Police Patch Program throughout the month of April this year. Through the program, which seeks to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Ipswich...
The Cabot Returns with Live Music in 2021 as the Porch Sessions at Hale Farm Return
Jon McLaughlin, Livingston Taylor To Perform in June Beverly - The Cabot has announced that The Porch Sessions at Hale Farm will return in spring/summer 2021. The first announced performances are Livingston Taylor on June 12th for two performances at 2:00pm and...
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