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GEORGETOWN – The multi-year fight over a large trash transfer station here may be coming to an end. The Planning Board voted last week five to zero to approve a revised set of conditions for the station that had been negotiated between the board and Mello. The...
ON THE ROAD TO PLUM ISLAND – If you are pink and popular with humans of all ages who love to look at you, paint and photograph you as well as with many types of birds, including Osprey, which enjoy sitting on your chimney and roof, how would you like to celebrate your...
GEORGETOWN – Police Chief David Sedgwick is pleased to share that the Georgetown Police Department recently participated in the Essex County Day Program. Georgetown Police recruited roughly 32 students entering Grade 5 to attend the Essex County Day Program, a summer...
NEWBURYPORT – The state Department of Public Health informed the City of Newburyport last week that there has been a confirmed case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the community. This was a non-human case. The City's risk status remains as moderate. To protect against...
Jonathan David Allen Harris, 72, of Rowley, MA, passed away at home on Sunday, August 11, 2024. He was the husband of Jacyn D. Stultz. He was born on May 13, 1952, son of the late Bernard Harris and Sadye (Cohen) Harris. Jonathan was a graduate of University of New...
At 6:00 pm on Saturday, August 31, 2024, the people of Ipswich will gather at the Ipswich Museum at 54 South Main St. to celebrate and reenact the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to our town on August 31, 1824. In 1823, General Lafayette received an invitation from...
WEST NEWBURY – Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Police and Fire Departments responded Sunday night when a pickup truck drove into the Merrimack River at a boat ramp. On Sunday, Aug. 11, at approximately 10:39 p.m., the West Newbury Police and Fire...
GLOUCESTER – Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that on Friday August 16, at approximately 3:29 p.m., the Gloucester Fire Department was called to 57 Holly St. for a report of a structure fire. Companies arrived to find fire showing from a window, and quickly stretched a...
MERRIMACK – Local Author Jean MacDougall-Tattan’s second novel, Because of Biz, is now available at Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Amazon.com, and other online booksellers. The novel is the sequel to her debut novel, Biz’s Journey Home, which was released in...
The Rowley Democratic Town Committee will meet Thursday, August 22 at 7 pm at the Rowley Public Library. The Rowley DTC provides a forum to meet like-minded people, learn about local issues and candidates, and be active participants in the political process. For any...
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