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WED. JULY 15 Rowley Library lawn 6:30PM StraightJacket (90s rock cover band): Bring a blanket or chair and relax on their beautiful front lawn while enjoying great local musicians. Free frozen treats will be provided. In case of inclement weather, the events will be...
Mello Transfer Station by the Numbers In only the first four months of operating the new solid waste transfer station located at 20 Carleton Drive in Georgetown, the Mello team continues to manage area solid waste and recycling safely and efficiently with proven...
Lighthouse Thrift Store - SALISBURY SALISBURY, MASS. − The First Parish Newbury Food Pantry and Lighthouse Thrift Shop (Previously Leeward Light) partner together to support neighbors in our community. From left to right in photo: Beverly, Jane (from First Parish...
GEORGETOWN – Rachel Therrien, the Chair, Vice Chair and long-time member of the Conservation Commission (ConCom) was not reappointed to serve the town. She is being replaced by a former SelectBoard Chair who has never served on the ConCom. Therrien was not invited to...
NEWBURYPORT – The popular Pleasant Street coffee shop Changing Tides has changed owners and is transitioning to be more than a coffee shop. Anne and George Potts, who spent their careers in corporate finance, strategic planning and marketing, purchased the shop and...
GEORGETOWN – The search for a missing $11,166.50 dock the town bought for the American Legion Park on Pentucket Pond is over. We found it. Well, actually, The Town Common took a tape measure to the pond to measure the old dock (out of the water, on land) and the new...
by Kay Lee Ogden This will be a series of local businesses to encourage customers to shop locally and make people aware of the services and talents that we have surrounding us! Please shop local! This week's business spotlight: "Bent Emporium" a curative vintage!"...
Alfonso Paglia, known lovingly to all as Al, passed away peacefully at home on July 9, 2026, surrounded by the quiet dignity of a life well lived. He was born in Italy and immigrated to Canada and the United States, where he built a life marked by faith, devotion, and...
REGIONAL – The River Valley Charter School (RVCS) trustees last week handed the reins of the school to education administration veteran Joey Gustafson to be the interim executive director in hopes she can calm the troubled waters the kindergarten to eighth grade,...
WED. JULY 8 Boxford The Spirt of America in Boxford. 5:30 at the Holyoke-French House. Reading of the Declaration of Independence, musical performances, light refreshments, patriotic sing-along, *Rain Location: Boxford Community Center at 10 Elm. Georgetown 6 PM: The...
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