Rowley: Finding an Affordable House 15 Years Later
ROWLEY – If even one affordable housing is a gem in this over-heated market, Rowley has had a diamond in the rough in its downtown area for 15 years. In 2010, as a condition of construction, the town’s Planning Commission granted Kenneth Hamilton, manager of local...
Fall Craft Fair – Rowley St. Mary’s Church
Wood Lancaster Holds Topsfield Fair Record for the Largest Giant Pumpkin
TOPSFIELD − Wood Lancaster of Topsfield now holds the Topsfield Fair record for the largest Giant Pumpkin grown in Massachusetts. Lancaster’s pumpkin topped the scales at 2,598 lbs. at the 42nd annual All New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off. The record had been set...
Petition Fights for Clean Merrimack
REGIONAL – A Plum Island resident, “fed up” with watching sewage flow down the river, polluting the island waters and the Parker River Wildlife Sanctuary, has started a petition with almost 2,000 signatures urging state and local officials to “take decisive action...
Leon Purington
On the 21st of September, Leon Purington passed away, or as he would say, went to the Great Beyond. He leaves behind many people he met over his hundred years of life who were touched by his kindness and inspired by the way he lived his life. His family is very...
William Murphy
On September 27, 2026, William Henry Murphy (Bill) passed away peacefully at his Rowley home at the age of 66, surrounded by his wife, Donna, and his children, Kaitlin Hughes, Courtney Freeman, and William Murphy Jr. He was predeceased by his parents, Robert and...
Darkness in Danger: A Master Gardener Presentation at the ROWLEY LIBRARY
Sat. Oct. 10, 11:30 a.m. −1:00 p.m. Light pollution, simply put, is any unnecessary or excessive outdoor illumination. Sadly, it’s become a pervasive and ugly consequence of modern 24/7 society. Light pollution robs us of the night sky’s beauty, negatively affects the...
Despite Heavy Rains, Aulson Roofing, Goats to Go, and Many Others Begin Rejuvenation of The Gardens in Georgetown
by Lonnie Brennan GEORGETOWN, Mass. — Goats, rakes, brush cutters, clippers, and tractors slowly moved forward, clearing piles of debris from the front area of the Georgetown Community Gardens last week. The effort, led by former selectman and local businessman Alan...
Camera at Rowley Market Basket is Not a Flock
ROWLEY, Mass. – The camera focused on the parking lot at Market Basket here is surveilling snow and ice accumulations, not license plates, according to Police Chief Michael Balsley. When Chair Sherri David of the Rowley SelectBoard heard a variety of concerns from...
