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Tom’s Discount: A Shopping Adventure
SALISBURY – Whether it is a plastic bin, birthday wrapping paper, office supplies or a reflective jacket that keeps you and your dog safe after dark, Tom’s Discount Store is your go-to store. In the 15,000-square-foot store on Rte. 110 with 32,000 different items,...
BREAKING: Whittier, Triton, and Ipswich May Get New Schools
NORTH SHORE – The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) board of directors played Santa Friday, agreeing to accept 22 school districts, including three on the North Shore, into its 2025 assessment process that could result in the state paying hundreds of...
Celtics Autographed Ball Scores for Cancer Group Solace for Stephanie
ROWLEY – Solace for Stephanie last week auctioned off a basketball signed by every member of the World Champion Boston Celtics, earning the charity that cares for cancer patients an additional $5,250. In total, the non-profit Solace’s 14th annual Comedy Night raised...
Merrimac Police Receive $19,986 State Grant to Improve Road Safety
MERRIMAC – Chief Eric Shears is pleased to share that the Merrimac Police Department has been awarded $19,986.84 in state grant funding to improve road safety. The Merrimac Police Department received funding through the Municipal Road Grant Safety Program. The funding...
Greater Newburyport Adult and Community Education Classes
Greater Newburyport Adult and Community Education will once again be offering SAT Prep classes this winter for college bound high schoolers as well as ESL classes. SAT Prep Math will be held on Tuesdays, beginning January 21. SAT Prep English begins on Thursday,...
Brighter Smiles … “IT’S JUST A CLEANING”
This is a phrase we hear far too frequently when patients call to cancel or change their dental hygiene appointments. When the patient is told that there are no open hygiene appointments for 4-6 months, the response is often, “Oh, that’s okay, it’s just a cleaning.”...
Brighter Smiles … ARE YOU A FREAK OF NATURE?
I attended a continuing education course a while back entitled “Hit Man or Healer?” The course was given by a well-known leader in the dental profession. The basic premise of the course was the notion that we have a lot more science, studies and data available today...
WREATHS across AMERICA – Honoring Veterans This Holiday Season
ROWLEY – It is not just the season for joy, but one to honor those who have served with a national wreath-laying ceremony. On the North Shore, volunteers will gather at the Rowley Burial Ground. on Saturday, December 14, at 10 a.m. Wreaths Across America, a national...
Newburyport’s New $474,560 Tennis Courts Could Host High School Championship
NEWBURYPORT – Construction of three new tennis courts at the Nock Middle School will not likely be finished this May in time for Newburyport High School to host the state scholastic tennis championships in June. But thanks to a grant of $474,560 from the...
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