NEWBURYPORT – If you are a fan of Bob Dylan, you need to make plans Saturday to see Bill Kirchen and his all-star Texas band perform Dylan’s songs from his performances at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964 and 1965. Kirchen will perform at the Belleville Roots Concert...
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Plant Matters
Let’s talk about Reynoutria japonica, also known as Japanese knotweed the alien plant invader. My friend and resident of Maine, Ike Johnson, has an eradication formula: “Getting rid of it is not that difficult. First, cut it back every hour for two years. Second,...
Sewage 30% Above Average in Merrimack River
News Proivided by the Merrimack River Watershed Council Curt Rogers, Executive Director March 24, 2025. Lawrence, Massachusetts – 2024 totals for municipal sewage discharge have been released indicating 896 million gallons of untreated sewage were released along the...
UPCOMING EVENTS
AMESBURY Grad Night Silent Auction from the comfort of your home runs through April 6. https://amesburygradnight.betterworld.org/auctions/amesbury-grad-night-silent-aucti AMESBURY Trails & Sails and REV 250 - Business & Breakfast, Friday April 4th, 8:30 - 10...
Boxford Police Successfully Recover Funds in Cryptocurrency Fraud Investigation
BOXFORD – The Boxford Police Department has successfully recovered funds for a local resident who fell victim to a sophisticated PayPal/Bitcoin scam, marking the first time in Essex County that authorities have been able to seize and reclaim cryptocurrency from an...
NEWBURY: 15 Year Old Singer-Songwriter Ava Valianti Announces Events
NEWBURY – Rising indie-pop artist Ava Valianti, a 15 year-old high school sophomore, is making major career moves with her fi rst-ever performances in New York and Boston, supporting the release of her upcoming single, Laugh Track. The track drops Friday, April 4th,...
Off With Her Crown – Iconic, Beloved Pink House’s Last Sunrise
by Stewart Lytle and Ava Moeckel PLUM ISLAND – Last Tuesday, the Pink House’s final morning, several trucks, a huge excavator and a giant crane arrived before dawn under a heavy fog to begin taking down the house. Four Newbury police officers came to manage traffic on...
34 Citizens Groups from 34 Communities Supporting Rockport’s 2022 Opposition Lawsuit to the MBTA ‘Mandate’
By John T. Kolackovsky On October 5th, 2022, a group of concerned citizens did not believe the State had the right to impose the MBTA “Mandate” Law (3A) on Rockport and filed a lawsuit opposing it. The lawsuit (Docket No. 2277CV00947) argued that it was...
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AMESBURY PACT Presents: "Stand Up Sober" 2025 w/ Amy Tee, Corey Manning & special guest! Free Community Comedy Night w/ Mocktail bar to normalize sober socialization When: Friday, March 21st 2025 - doors open at 6:00PM, show is 7:00-9:00PM The Space @ ZFDM 6...
Saying Goodbye Is Hard
PLUM ISLAND – Edith Heyck was one of dozens of painters and photographers and fans who came to honor the Pink House at a sunset vigil on Sunday. Joe Cmar held his handmade model of the Pink House up to the sunset light for all to see. Dozens of photographers with long...
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