Superintendent Michael Harvey and Principal Katie DiNardo are pleased to share that the Masconomet Regional High School Varsity Girls Soccer team recently visited the Massachusetts State House. The girls' soccer team won the MIAA Division II State Championship in...
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MERRIMAC Mystery Author Event
MERRIMAC Mystery Author Event Saturday, March 22 Love mysteries? Join the Friends of the Merrimac Public Library for an exciting mystery author event, “We’re Not Making This Up”, sponsored by Sisters in Crime, on Saturday, March 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the Merrimac Public...
Jewish Women’s History Month
In celebration of Jewish Women’s History Month, Lappin Foundation, JCCNS, and NSJCC invite the community to Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace, featuring Dr. Melissa R. Klapper, Professor of History and Director of Women’s & Gender Studies at Rowan University....
GEORGETOWN Ecological Gardening Basics
Ecological Gardening Basics Monday, March 3, 6 P.M. Georgetown Peabody Library 2 Maple St., Georgetown, Mass. Do you want to start incorporating native plants in your garden to support our local ecosystems? Get rid of potentially invasive plants on your property? Not...
HAVERHILL: DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL
HAVERHILL: DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL Alice Quinn has a mystery to solve. By midnight. Christmas Eve. She has to solve the mystery to save her life. Her father has the solution. Trouble is – her father died 30 years ago. That leaves only her mother with the answer. Her...
Plant Matters
In conversation with Carol Decker of West Newbury Wild and Native (WN2). WN2 encourages people to cultivate ecological landscapes, one yard at a time. Carol became involved with WN2 after moving to West Newbury, retiring from Mass Audubon and meeting Nancy Pau who...
IPSWICH: Buying Time for MBTA 3A Housing Explosion
IPSWICH – The town is trying to navigate the shoals of the controversial, state-mandated MBTA Communities Law Section 3A by approving a carefully worded action plan for implementing new zoning guidelines. The SelectBoard voted three to two to submit the plan, saying...
The Pink House – Federal Government’s Planned Demolition by Decay
Almost Gone ... ? The Iconic Pink House - with most windows and most roofing materials removed this fall - sits battered yet still holding her own last Saturday, bracing for another punishing winter storm (the home got hit with 8 inches of wet driving snow on Sunday...
Hampton Academy Launches Hands-On Robotics Program
HAMPTON, NH – Superintendent Dr. Lois Costa and Principal Dr. Neal Campbell are pleased to share that Hampton Academy has launched a robotics program that provides students with hands-on experience with coding and robotics-related topics. Students participating in the...
Local Winter 2025 People/Group PHOTO CONTEST
$100 Grand Prize $50 2nd Place $25 3rd Place Sponsored by The Town Common DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS 7:00 P.M. FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025 Submit to: editor@thetowncommon.com Professionals and amateurs are invited to send us your photos for contest entry and...
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