At its regularly scheduled meeting on February 12th, during public comments at the beginning of the meeting, Select Board member Ross Capolupo announced his resignation from the Board, effective March 1st. The Board has consulted with the Town Clerk and with Town...
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Whittier Attendance Lottery Sees Big Increases – 400+ Students Will Be Turned Away
HAVERHILL – In its first year of using a lottery for admissions, all 11 municipalities served by the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School saw an increase in the number of student applications for next year. Some cities and towns – Georgetown, Ipswich,...
Low Housing Inventory Drives Up Prices
REGIONAL – In the hunt for a scapegoat for the high and rising prices of homes in this area, look no further than the current inventory of homeowners who are not putting their homes on the market because: - People like living here on the North Shore and don’t want to...
West Newbury: Upcoming GAR Library Program: Tackling Invasive Plants in the Backyard
West Newbury: Upcoming GAR Library Program: Tackling Invasive Plants in the Backyard Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7pm Joinnative plant advocate and invasive plant removal specialist, Nate Whitmer, as he discusses the threats from invasive plants, tips for...
West Newbury Summer Recreation Registration
West Newbury Summer Recreation Registration Summer Recreation Program registration Registration for residents is open now. Non-residents opens Monday, February 16th at 7:00 A.M. To register, please visit https://tinyurl.com/westnewburysummer. Field Trips include...
Historic Baker-Tozer House on the Market
by Stewart Lytle, Sr. Reporter IPSWICH – Few homes in this town that has many First Period homes are more imbued with New England history than the Baker-Tozer House at 16 Elm Street. Built in 1835, this four-bedroom, 2,750-square-foot home within walking distance of...
TOASTS & TRUSTS: ESTATE PLANNING FOR RETIREES – THURS FEB 5 8:30 – 10:30 AM
TOASTS & TRUSTS: ESTATE PLANNING FOR RETIREES - THURS FEB 5 8:30 - 10:30 AM Haverhill, right over the line from Groveland.
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack February Meeting Wednesday, February 11
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack February Meeting Wednesday, February 11 Doors open at 7:00. Meeting begins at 7:30. Hilton Senior Center, Salisbury, MA This month's meeting will feature a talk by John Manning and Andrew Andriopoulos entitled: "Shoes and Beans" A...
Rowley’s Clark School Presents Lila the Werewolf
ROWLEY — The Clark’s School’s Theatre at the Bell will present a seriocomic play, Lila the Werewolf, that is adapted from the short story by acclaimed fantasy author Peter S. Beagle, author of the beloved novel and film The Last Unicorn. Performances are at 7:30 p.m.,...
Historic Church For Sale
MERRIMACPORT – With the decline in attendance at many churches, new uses are being found for these stately buildings congregations once gathered in. Some have been converted to restaurants like Mission Oak Restaurant in Newburyport. A few are now museums. Others, like...
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