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HAVERHILL – In its first year of using a lottery for admissions, all 11 municipalities served by the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School saw an increase in the number of student applications for next year. Some cities and towns – Georgetown, Ipswich,...
The Ipswich-Rowley Rotary is again asking for community donations to support its annual food drive, February 1 through March 1. “Donations benefit the Open Door Ipswich Community Food Pantry, a program providing nutritious meals to our neighbors in need in Ipswich and...
3rd Annual Rowley Public Library Puzzle Race! Sat. Feb. 15, 2026 It’s time for the Rowley Public Library third annual Puzzle Race! All ages welcome. Registration can be for a whole team of two to four people or just one person. Single sign-ups will be assigned to a...
REGIONAL – In the hunt for a scapegoat for the high and rising prices of homes in this area, look no further than the current inventory of homeowners who are not putting their homes on the market because: - People like living here on the North Shore and don’t want to...
by Stewart Lytle, Sr. Reporter IPSWICH – Few homes in this town that has many First Period homes are more imbued with New England history than the Baker-Tozer House at 16 Elm Street. Built in 1835, this four-bedroom, 2,750-square-foot home within walking distance of...
TOASTS & TRUSTS: ESTATE PLANNING FOR RETIREES - THURS FEB 5 8:30 - 10:30 AM Haverhill, right over the line from Groveland.
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack February Meeting Wednesday, February 11 Doors open at 7:00. Meeting begins at 7:30. Hilton Senior Center, Salisbury, MA This month's meeting will feature a talk by John Manning and Andrew Andriopoulos entitled: "Shoes and Beans" A...
Joaquim De Almeida III, affectionately known as “Jackie D” to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at home in Rowley, Massachusetts. Born on March 17, 1955, in Salem, Massachusetts, Jackie was a beloved father, grandfather, brother,...
ROWLEY — The Clark’s School’s Theatre at the Bell will present a seriocomic play, Lila the Werewolf, that is adapted from the short story by acclaimed fantasy author Peter S. Beagle, author of the beloved novel and film The Last Unicorn. Performances are at 7:30 p.m.,...
MERRIMACPORT – With the decline in attendance at many churches, new uses are being found for these stately buildings congregations once gathered in. Some have been converted to restaurants like Mission Oak Restaurant in Newburyport. A few are now museums. Others, like...
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