Tuesday, August 27, 6:30PM at the Rowley Public Library A remnant of our Colonial roots in Massachusetts is the word “Commonwealth,” the principle that a political community must act for the common good, with power vested in the citizenry. In the commons, the early...
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Market Street Baptist Church – Amesbury
Market Street Baptist Church, 37 Market Street Amesbury led by Rev. Michael John, Pastor offers Sunday worship service at 10:00 am followed by a coffee hour. An elevator to the sanctuary is provided. Worship can be watched on: ACT12 (Thursdays at 4:30 pm & Fridays...
Gloucester, Ipswich, Newburyport, Salisbury, and Topsfield Receive Money from State’s Bonding Bill
REGIONAL – Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, successfully pushed through six amendments aimed at boosting local projects in the Affordable Homes Act, recently signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey. This new law and its associated programs are designed to...
Rowley Man Sat on Famous Girder
ROWLEY – Michael Kovalchuk remembers that the first time he saw one of the country’s most famous photographs he was dining at the American Barbecue restaurant. In the restroom hung the photo called Lunch at Top of a Skyscraper. Most of us have seen it. Eleven...
High-Tech Pollution Sensor on Newburyport Dock
MERRIMACK RIVER – If you like to boat, swim or just walk along this river, the $35,000 that the Fluidion sensor pollution testing device costs, plus the $4,000 to $6,000 a year to maintain it, may be the one of the best investments for the river. On July 2, just in...
Newburyport Antique Car Show Dazzles
NEWBURYPORT – For the last 12 years, car enthusiasts have gathered on downtown streets for three hours to marvel at more than 250 classic cars from the 1950s, ‘60s and 70s. The 12th annual Cruisin’ The 50’s car show, sponsored by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of...
Whittier Tech Receives $350,000 Grant for Culinary Arts Program
HAVERHILL – Superintendent Maureen Lynch is pleased to announce that the Culinary Arts Program at Whittier Tech has been awarded a $350,000 Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant. This spring, nearly $15 million in Skills Capital Grants were awarded to schools across the...
LOCAL STUDENTS Achieve Dean’s List at Univ. of Deleware
The University of Delaware Announces Dean's List NEWARK, DE (08/01/2024)– The following students have been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester: Emma Sindoni of Georgetown, MA Cailin Kelly of Merrimac, MA Spencer Lawson of...
ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
There are horses in the Rowley Public Library! Oh my! Paintings and photographs by equine portrait specialist Richard Hydren are on display at the Rowley Public Library now through September 30. The show is titled “Heart Horses.” Meet the artist on Thursday, August...
Essex Ensemble to perform in Newburyport at Maudslay Arts Center to Benefit for All-Volunteer First Parish Newbury Food Pantry
Essex Ensemble to perform in Newburyport at Maudslay Arts Center to Benefit for All-Volunteer First Parish Newbury Food Pantry NEWBURYPORT, MA – August 5, 2024. The Essex Ensemble, directed by local resident and pantry volunteer Andrew Price and featuring...
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