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GEORGETOWN – Conservation director Michele Grenier agreed last week to take a five-day suspension without pay imposed by the SelectBoard for billing the town for mileage driven not by her, but by the Conservation Commission chair in her private car. In early December,...
The Civil War Rountable of the Merrimack promotes the education of the historic era known as the American Civil War. They host meetings to discuss and learn about all aspects of this time including battles, technology, personalities, and other similar themes. The...
Speaker Scott Jewell, educator, will talk about the golden years of space exploration. Our understanding of the solar system has changed so much in the last 20 years. Come spend an evening learning about our current understanding of the inner and outer planets, the...
The Newburyport Choral Society enthusiastically welcomes new singers to their music family. Open rehearsals are being held on Tuesdays: January 14 and January 21, at 7:15 pm. Please arrive prompty. More details are available from their website:...
The All-Scout Paper Drive will be held on Saturday January 11, 2025 from 9:00am to 12 noon behind the First Congregational Church of Rowley on Main Street. The Scouts will be collecting newspapers, books, cardboard, and magazines. Scouting Troop 15 will be collecting...
The Town Common's Reporter Stewart Lytle (L) & Founder/Publisher Marc Maravalli (R) pause for a photo after joining others at Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant and Marketplace on Low St., Newburyport, Mass.
by Lonnie Brennan This week, we list the lastest posted Parks and Recreation Committees/Commissions/Advisory Committee meeting minutes. Inn our last column, we listed the minutes for the local selectboard and city council meetings in the area. At that time, Hampton...
The Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) is opening a new funding round through the NiSource Charitable Foundation Fund for Merrimack Valley. Grants between $25,000-$200,000 are available to nonprofit organizations in the areas of basic needs and hardship...
Happy New Year! So, how does it feel being back at work? Or, if you are retired, does today feel like any other day? For many people, the New Year is time for resolutions. Gym memberships go up and so do sales of healthier food. I don’t know about you, but I have...
REGIONAL – While attention will inevitably be focused in coming months on what appears to be a year of political chaos in the nation’s capital, 2025 is shaping up to be a busy and contentious year for North Shore residents. Buckle up as the opposition to a proposed...
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