Editor’s Note: Rylee’s last name is being withheld PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE – At seven years old, Rylee W. remembers calling out a greeting to the Pink House whenever her family drove by it to their Plum Island home. She loved to see the birds on the roof of the...
Topsfield
Free Books – Jewish American Heritage Month in May
Books are the mirrors and windows to the world for children. They stimulate children’s imaginations while educating them in meaningful ways. Books unlock the world for children, build bridges of understanding amongst them, and introduce children to something new. It...
North Shore Chamber to Celebrate 2026 Honor Scholars
The North Shore Chamber of Commerce presents its 2026 Honor Scholars Recognition Dinner on Thursday, May 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hilton in Danvers. The North Shore Chamber’s Honor Scholars Recognition Dinner celebrates the top 3 percent of students in...
CANDIDATE STATEMENT – TOPSFIELD: Greg Cerino
Dear Topsfield neighbors, My name is Greg Cerino, and I am running to represent you on Topsfield's Select Board. I am a lifelong resident of Topsfield and raised my two children here. I previously served 5 terms on the Planning Board and professionally I have spent...
CANDIDATE STATEMENT: TOPSFIELD Chris Ruggles
Topsfield Voters: My name is Chris Ruggles and I am a candidate for Select Board in Topsfield. My wife Elise and I have been residents for 23 years. We raised our daughter here where she attended Topsfield Elementary Schools and Masconomet Middle and High Schools. I...
‘Drop Dead!’ – North Shore Players – Danvers, Mass.
Submitted by Martin Fucio The North Shore Players, a community theater in Danvers, presents the comedy-murder-mystery “Drop Dead!” A cast of has-been actors, led by an insane director, is trying to stage a murder-mystery. Then the real murders happen. It’s at Hogan...
Mello’s First Months Go Smoothly
GEORGETOWN – The only issue at the new G. Mello Disposal Corp.’s Transfer Station since it opened two months ago was one lithium battery caught fire. The fire was put out in minutes, even before the Georgetown Fire Department arrived minutes later, by a highly...
CANDIDATE MESSAGE – TOPSFIELD: MARSHALL HOOK
My name is Marshall Hook, and I am running for a third term on the Select Board. In my six years on the Board – three as chair – we have been able to accomplish a lot together as a community. I say “together” intentionally. Nothing that happens in town government is...
Pink House Legacy Lives On
PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE – Sandy Tilton captured a photograph of the Pink House on its last day standing in the morning fog; flowers, a wreath and a pink heart attached to a utility pole next to this highway; the pickup trucks of the demolition workers barely visible as...
TOPSFIELD: Essex National Heritage Spring Meeting
Join us for a morning of networking and regional engagement! The meeting will be held at Topsfield Town Hall (8 West Common Street, Topsfield) on Thursday, April 16 from 9:00 – 10:00 am. Attendees are welcome to arrive at 8:30 am for networking and coffee. The agenda...
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