GLOUCESTER – With the holidays right around the corner, The Open Door Thanksgiving Food Drive is set to take place on Saturday, Nov. 23, at six local grocery stores. This year, the nonprofit is calling on the community to donate nonperishable breakfast items to help...
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Cantemus December Concerts Share “The Peace of Wild Things”
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, with 42 members from across the North Shore, will present three concerts in December that share “The Peace of Wild Things.” Inspired by the Animal Kingdom, this concert preserves some seasonal traditions, and goes beyond. The repertoire...
New Plan for Whittier Draws Support
REGIONAL – Gov. Maura Healey has come up with a new plan to build a modern Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School (WT) on the Northeastern Community College campus (NECC) in Haverhill. In what was described as “early stages” of consideration by state...
Newburyport Karate Students Score Medals at IPPONE
NEWBURYPORT – Seven Crane Karate Academy students won medals in the Spooky Spectacular IPPONE Tournament Oct. 19 in South Portland, ME. The medal-winners included Gessica Santos - 1st place, kata, Jacqueline Hogan - 1st place, kata, Aengus Hogan - 4th place, kata,...
Newbury Fire Department Hosts Two-Day Live Fire Training on Plum Island
NEWBURY – Chief Dave Evans reports that the Newbury Fire Department hosted a weekend of Live Fire Training on Plum Island in conjunction with the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Thirty-three firefighters from 10...
UPCOMING EVENTS
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 PM Hilton Senior Center 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA This event is free and open to the public. This month the speaker will be Roundtable President John Manning. His topic will be "Vermont Brigades...
Brighter Smiles … UNDERSTANDING YOUR BENFITS
I think it is safe to say that our healthcare system has some flaws. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a healthcare system that realized that everything in the body is connected? Unfortunately, there are no reasonable solutions for this in the near future. Therefore, it is...
Students of Newbury COA Rug Braiding Class Win Top Spots at Topsfield Fair Rug Competition
NEWBURY – The Town of Newbury and the Newbury Council on Aging (COA) are pleased to share that two students in the COA's rug braiding class won top honors at this year's Topsfield Fair. Sally Ryan, of Newbury, was awarded first place and Best in Show for her...
Down Syndrome Congress Honors Tarr
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...
SNUH Summer Dean’s List – Local Students Showcased
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2024 Dean's List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point...
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- Merrimac, Newburyport, Salisbury and Amesbury Police Collaborate On Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Training Nov 21, 2024