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NEWBURY – The current battle for control of the Upper Green on High Road has nothing to do with Colonial-era militia or General Benedict Arnold’s stopover on route to his disastrous raid on Quebec. The town’s Highway Department is battling hordes of Canadian geese,...
Police Win Second Place
Last week, The Town Common in a story about Rowley’s new fire chief wrote: The Rowley department has one female firefighter, Lt. Merissa Titus-Abate, and (the new chief) is looking for more. His partner in Topsfield was a woman, whom he described as emotionally...
NEWBURYPORT – The city official you might call the Godfather of the popular Clipper City Rail Trail has hidden talents that the Newburyport Art Association is about to expose in a gallery exhibition. Geordie Vining, who has brought his exceptional creativity and...
GEORGETOWN – Indoor pickleball did not come up a winner in Michael Donahue’s on-line survey of whether the town should use a $1 million donation to build a facility for four courts at the East Main Street Recreational Area. In its place, the Parks & Recreation...
IPSWICH, MA − The Town Common is prominently displayed each week at the 24/7 Cumberland Farms at 70 Central Street in downtown Ipswich. These two awesome employees - Jenny Towers and Joseppi DeMarco - display a copy of The Town Common alongside the Cumby's Ipswich...
Newburyport Adult and Community Education announces the kick-off of the fall semester with an incredible variety of classes. Registration is now open and the semester runs September through November. A few of the 65 classes include hands-on pasta making and the art of...
The Newburyport Choral Society welcomes prospective singers to an Open Rehearsal on Tuesday, September 1, at 7:00 p.m. at Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High Street. Kick off our Winter 2026 concert season by joining us for the first rehearsal. New singers are...
Salisbury Christian Concert Series Wed. August 19 & Wed. Aug. 26, 6:30 - 9:00 PM FREE concerts at Salisbury Beach Waterfront Stage! Come early, browse through the shops. Take in the views, enjoy a great Christian Concert sponsored in part by...
ROWLEY – With the appointment of 44-year-old Daniel Veinot as the town’s Fire Chief last week and the appointment in January of 39-year-old Michael Balsley as Police Chief, Rowley has its public safety leadership in place for years to come. “That was one of the...
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