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Throughout Massachusetts there are nine species of bats, five of which are considered endangered. Currently, one of the greatest threats to bats is White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that has caused devastating mortality of bats that spend their winters...
Friends of the Rowley Library Plant sale fundraiser will be held Saturday, May 15th from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Siegi and Maura, two local, avid gardeners have organized annual and perennial plant purchases from local nurseries E. Cressey and Wolf Hill for resale. Covid...
Newburyport – Firehouse Center for the Arts will launch its 2nd Summer Season of acclaimed regional theater with the rock musical RENT, in partnership with Kelly’s Hardware/Kelly’s Rental and Historic New England, on May 14-23, at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in...
Join Mindy Shapiro, President of the Guild of American Papercutters, to learn how to Zentangle, a method of meditative doodling that follows a basic form and pattern to produce abstract art. Supplies needed to get started: 3-4 pieces of paper, pen & pencil, cotton...
NEWBURYPORT – After decades of debate, this city is asking the public what it wants its most precious asset – the Merrimack River waterfront – to look like for future generations to enjoy. The city selected Sasaki, VHB and other subconsultants to develop a new design...
May 11th, voting day, is right around the corner. As an active member of my community I wanted to take the opportunity to remind my friends and neighbors they have the chance to vote to make Rowley a bit “greener” by voting Yes on the Rowley Plastic Bag Reduction By...
WASHINGTON - On Earth Day, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $487 million in critical infrastructure that will help communities in 45 states build back better and...
Town of Ipswich Reminds Residents of Updated Face Covering Order IPSWICH - Town Manager Anthony Marino and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon wish to remind the community of the updated face covering order which took effect on Friday. Face coverings are no...
The Rowley All-Scout Paper Drive will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. behind the First Congregational Church of Rowley on Main Street. The Scouts will be collecting newspapers, books, cardboard, and magazines. The Boy Scouts will be...
The Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC) has announced their 2021 Photo Contest. This is your opportunity to explore all the Merrimack River has to offer and share it with the community. The contest runs from May 1 through May 31. Anyone with a camera can enter....
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