NEWBURY – Newbury has erected monuments to veterans of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and World War II. Now, thanks to Bill DiMaio, the town may soon design and raise funds for a monument dedicated to veterans of past, present and future conflicts. On the...
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The Trustees and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Honored for Work to Restore Great Marsh
The Trustees of Reservations and its partner, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, recently were named the 2024 recipients of the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC)’s Merit Award for Leadership by a Non-Profit Organization for their work to restore the...
Pentucket School Committee Pays Bulk ($24K) of $37,600 Expenditure to Purchase Six ‘Professional Therapy Dogs’ ($6,267 per Dog) to Provide Comfort to Students
NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that the Pentucket Regional School District is welcoming six professional therapy dogs who will be graduating from training in Kansas. Teachers and administrators from the district, assigned as...
Topsfield Fair Discount Tickets
TOPSFIELD – Mark your calendar, farm animals, concerts, concessions and a whole lot of fun is coming ˗ the 206th Topsfield Fair will be held Oct. 4 to 14, and you can get a jump on buying discounted tickets for rides and entry. Advanced admission tickets, which are...
Georgetown and Surrounding Communities Battled Fatal 4-Alarm House Fire
GEORGETOWN – Chief Matt McKay shared the actions taken by the Georgetown Fire Department as it battled a serious 4-alarm house fire. At 10:49 p.m. Saturday, June 22, Georgetown Fire responded to 238 East Main St. for a report of a house fire. Upon arrival,...
Summer Concert Series on the Rowley Library Lawn First Event Wednesday, July 10, 6:30PM
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings through the month of July. Bring a blanket or chair and relax on their beautiful front lawn while enjoying great local musicians. Free frozen treats...
Swimmer Safety with Sewage Sensing
MERRIMACK RIVER – What does the Merrimack and the Seine flowing through Paris during this summer’s Olympics have in common? For more than a century, the Seine and the Merrimack have been so polluted with raw sewage and industrial waste, humans and their animals were...
Newbury Select Board Member Geoffrey H. Walker Named to AgeSpan’s 50 Over 60 List
NEWBURY – The Town of Newbury is pleased to share that Select Board Member Geoffrey H. Walker was named to AgeSpan’s 50 over 60 list. Geoffrey Walker has had a pivotal role in the Town of Newbury for over 20 years. He served on various municipal boards including the...
Free Self Defense and Martial Application Workshops
AMESBURY – Friday mornings at 8 am, and going all summer, Great Bay Tai Chi and Sensei Michael Miller will be offering free self defense classes with a focus on Situational Self-defense, to be held at Training Field Park in Amesbury. Students will examine ways to deal...
Whittier Tech Carpentry Students Use Skills to Complete Community Projects
REGIONAL – Superintendent Maureen Lynch shares that Whittier Tech carpentry students recently completed two community projects to wrap up the end of the school year. Several students in the carpentry program partnered with Haverhill Brightside, Team Haverhill, and...
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