GEORGETOWN — Georgetown resident and Rowley Police captain David Sedgwick will be sworn in as police chief here at 4 p.m. on Thursday. He will succeed Chief Don Cudmore, who has been a Georgetown police officer for 39 years and chief for more than 10 years. Sedgwick,...
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New Whittier Building Hits a Buzz Saw
REGIONAL – Whittier Tech Supt. Maureen Lynch last week ran into a wall with fewer cracks than her school has as she tried to persuade town and city officials in the Whittier District to support the proposed $440 million new school building. “We have to do something,”...
November Rowley DTC Meeting with Food Collection
November Rowley DTC Meeting with Food Collection Rowley - November 14, 2023 — The Rowley Democratic Town Committee will hold its next monthly meeting at the Rowley Public Library, November 14th at 7pm. We will be joined by guest speaker Marcia Hubbard from The Open...
Run for Fun, Support Veterans
ROWLEY – If you would like to do more this Veterans Day than thank veterans for their service, join in the fun Saturday for a 5-kilometer run/walk. And bring your children for a 1-mile fun run. The Rowley Volunteer Fire Protection Association (RVFPA) is hosting this...
Battle Brewing Over New Whittier Building
REGIONAL – A battle that may pit the residents of Haverhill against 10 other North Shore cities and towns is erupting over who will pay for the proposed new building for the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School. Whittier Supt. Maureen Lynch is making the...
Forensic Science Roadshow
Forensic Science Roadshow Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6:30-8PM at the Rowley Library Venture into the world of CSI with this interactive program that introduces you to the fascinating subject of forensic science. Audience participation will help identify a “suspect” as we...
Rowley Democratic Town Committee Meeting
Rowley Democratic Town Committee Meeting Rowley - The Rowley Democratic Town Committee will hold its next monthly meeting at the Rowley Public Library, October 25th at 7pm. Stop by to learn about the committee and meet your Rowley neighbors. The topic of discussion at...
Rowley Water Dept. Announces Start of Water Main Extension Project
Rowley Water Dept. Announces Start of Water Main Extension Project ROWLEY -- The Rowley Water Department is pleased to announce that work will begin on a water main extension project that will enhance the long-term health and capacity of the water supply system. Work...
Halloween Paper Doll Witch Craft
Halloween Paper Doll Witch Craft Saturday, Oct. 21, 10AM at the Rowley Library Calling all witchy crafters or crafty witches aged 16+: Join us for a witch craft! We will provide you with all the materials required to turn Victorian clip art into dimensional spooky and...
Traffic Signal for Rte. 1 Will Reduce Crashes
ROWLEY – For the last few weeks, when you turned off Central Street onto State Highway Rte. 1, your heart was probably not beating as fast as it once did. The reason: MassDOT has installed the long-needed traffic light with turn signals at the dangerous intersection....
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