Let’s talk about Reynoutria japonica, also known as Japanese knotweed the alien plant invader. My friend and resident of Maine, Ike Johnson, has an eradication formula: “Getting rid of it is not that difficult. First, cut it back every hour for two years. Second,...
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Looking for Some Fun This Spring?
REGIONAL – A 23-year-old institution, the Greater Newburyport Adult and Community Education has opened online registration for spring classes, which run from April 26 through June 17. Classes range from one-night workshops to a full eight-week semester. The program...
Sea View Wins Battle with State
ROWLEY – The Sea View Retreat long-term care facility has been exonerated by an administrative magistrate in the state Public Health Department of charges that it committed deceit, malpractice, gross misconduct and was incompetent in closing the decades-old nursing...
High-End Condos Proposed to Present New Plum Island Gateway
NEWBURY – NEWBURY – Plum Island residents got a close look last week at the proposed four condo that may soon be their neighbors and serve as a new gateway for tourists and residents of this beach community. The condos at the intersection of Plum Island Turnpike and...
Our Neighbor’s Table Shifts Hours
REGIONAL – Our Neighbors’ Table (ONT) is shifting its food distribution hours starting Monday, April 7, adding later times during the week and eliminating Saturday service at a time when the federal government is cutting its allocation by $3 million or 17 percent of...
UPCOMING EVENTS
AMESBURY Grad Night Silent Auction from the comfort of your home runs through April 6. https://amesburygradnight.betterworld.org/auctions/amesbury-grad-night-silent-aucti AMESBURY Trails & Sails and REV 250 - Business & Breakfast, Friday April 4th, 8:30 - 10...
Boxford Police Successfully Recover Funds in Cryptocurrency Fraud Investigation
BOXFORD – The Boxford Police Department has successfully recovered funds for a local resident who fell victim to a sophisticated PayPal/Bitcoin scam, marking the first time in Essex County that authorities have been able to seize and reclaim cryptocurrency from an...
NEWBURY: 15 Year Old Singer-Songwriter Ava Valianti Announces Events
NEWBURY – Rising indie-pop artist Ava Valianti, a 15 year-old high school sophomore, is making major career moves with her fi rst-ever performances in New York and Boston, supporting the release of her upcoming single, Laugh Track. The track drops Friday, April 4th,...
Triton Donor Receives MASC Award
BYFIELD, NEWBURY, ROWLEY, SALISBURY (Triton School District) – The Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) has awarded local businessman John Weston the Outstanding School Part-ner Award for last year. At the School Committee meeting on Wednesday, March...
Friends of the Newburyport Public Library’s Book Sale
The Friends of the Newburyport Public Library is excited to hold its 47th Great Old Book Sale on Wednesday, March 26 through Saturday, March 29, 2025 in the Program Room at the Newburyport Public Library. Thousands of hardcover and paperback books will be available...
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