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GEORGETOWN – A new era in trash management for North Shore communities is beginning with pre-construction of a new circular path through the land at the end of Carlton Drive, once owned by the Mirra Corp. Construction of the 500-ton transfer station near Interstate 95...
REGIONAL – Last week, the International Latino Book Awards (ILBA) honored Stewart Lytle, a reporter for The Town Common, for his historical fiction novel, Love in War, giving it three gold medals and one silver medal. The novel, an expansive historical romance based...
Monday, November 4, 10:30AM Carol Soucy is an experienced teacher who will walk participants through the use of the Chromebook and teach the skills necessary to access information online. No past experience is required. This will be an ongoing series, so watch for...
REGIONAL – The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) awarded Senator Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, the 2024 Legislator of the Year award at its annual BuddyWalk and Family Festival in Wakefield. During Tarr's legislative career, he advocated for individuals with...
When we were all young children, most of us got plenty of sleep, and for that matter, we didn’t think much of it. Our parents told us it was time for bed and we went to bed. We slept until the morning at which time we were woken by our parent’s gentle touch. As we...
NEWBURY – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) impleented "a temporary alternating traffic pattern" on the Plum Island Drawbridge carrying Plum Island Turnpike over the Plum Island River to complete structural steel bridge repairs. The work is...
ROWLEY – The Rowley Water Department reports that water tested from Well #2 has shown slightly elevated levels of a regulated group of chemicals called PFAS. The current regulations for PFAS public drinking water standard or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), as...
Wednesday, October 30, 6PM- Just in time for the holiday, a showing of Agatha Christie’s spookiest film! Hercule Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo in Venice, where one of the guests is murdered. This movie is rated PG-13. Pizza will be...
I find that some foods have become difficult to chew and swallow. Do I really need to eat the same amount or variety of food that I did when I was younger? Maintaining proper nutrition is important for everyone, young or old. Many older adults do not eat balanced...
ROWLEY – Two Marines sit in the cab of a 1200,000-pound Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR), watching the enemy in Middle Eastern desert of the Middle East. In a program known in the Marine Corps as “Silent Watch,” they run their air conditioning, computers...
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