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NEWBURY – Settlers from Ipswich rowed up the Parker River in May of 1635 to establish this farming and trading community. They built a meeting house surrounded by one and two-room houses that were close together just north of the river to protect themselves from...
David Lee Comeau, (72), passed away peacefully on November 14th, 2024. His loving wife of 52 years and son, Dan by his side. David is now at peace after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers. Born June 7th, 1952 at Cable Hospital to Louise and Donald Comeau,...
Members of Great Bay Tai Chi competed in the Second Annual Chinese Martial Arts Autumn Invitational on Sunday, November 10. Coached by Chris Himmel and Stacie Bowman, competitors ranged in age from pre-teen to mid 70s. Six competitors participated in events including...
WEST NEWBURY –Superintendent Justin Bartholomew, Principal Brenda Erhardt and Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair David Schumacher are pleased to share that two Pentucket Regional High School music students were selected for the 2025 Massachusetts Music...
AMESBURY – The city hall building, built in 1890, is in need of renovation and upgrades to make it more accessible, including rebuilding hallways, steep stairways and even adding an elevator, probably on the exterior. It needs a new fire suppression system, secure...
GROVELAND — Chief Jeffrey Gillen reports that the Groveland Police Department has summonsed a woman in connection to a series of package thefts that occurred on Monday. On Monday, Nov. 18, at about 2 p.m. Groveland Police were made aware of a woman stealing multiple...
If you missed Part 1 of this series, you can find it at www.thetowncommon.com. I ended last week with a statement that I have used numerous times before – just because it doesn’t hurt doesn’t mean there isn’t a problem. We keep learning more and more about the link...
NEWBURY – Food banks, like the First Parish Food Bank, are entering their busiest season. The volunteers that serve food to hundreds of people each week have been preparing since August to meet the demand for turkeys. Jean Merrow, who heads this food bank, has 211...
BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford is pleased to announce the completion of the Glendale Road culvert replacement project, enhancing resilience and safety on a Parker River tributary crossing. The project, totaling $630,000, was made possible through funding from the...
ROWLEY – Jeff Megna of the F. S. Roberts & Son Funeral Home in Rowley was recognized at the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association annual Funeral Service Appreciation Night in Needham last month. “We are excited to recognize our colleague Jeffrey E. Megna of...
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