NEWBURYPORT – To educate tourists and residents about this city’s largely unknown black history, new plaques have sprung up all over downtown. They tell the stories of an African American neighborhood, about activists who worked against slavery and of ordinary...
Education
Whittier Tech Marine Technology Students Repair Boat for Amesbury Fire Department
HAVERHILL – Superintendent Maureen Lynch is pleased to report that students in the Whitter Tech Marine Service Technology Program repaired a rescue boat for the Amesbury Fire Department. The Amesbury Fire Department's only rescue boat was out of service and had been...
Pink House Not a Hot Listing
NEWBURY – There is a two-story house for sale on the road to Plum Island. Built in 1925, the 1,500-square-foot house has an unfinished basement and walk-up attic. According to the description provided by General Services Administration (GSA), “The structure has been...
Ipswich Public Health Department Reminds Residents About Confidential Syringe Service
IPSWICH – Town Manager Stephen Crane and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon wish to remind residents of Ipswich's confidential syringe service program. Cape Ann communities have seen an uptick in overdoses and incidents of substance misuse recently. In light of...
The University of Tampa Honors Dean’s List Students for the Spring 2024 Semester
TAMPA, FL – The University of Tampa has honored 2,221 students who were named to the dean's list for the Spring 2024 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list. Abigail Bonasera of Topsfield a Junior majoring in Nursing...
Jonathan Amico Named Pentucket Athletic Director
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Brenda Erhardt are happy to announce that Jonathan Amico has been selected as Athletic Director for the Pentucket Regional School District. Amico comes to the Pentucket Regional School District from...
Pentucket Regional High School Receives $140,000 State Grant to Increase Career Skills Education
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that Pentucket Regional Middle High School has been awarded a $140,301 Skills Capital Grant from the state. This spring, nearly $15 million in Skills Capital Grants were awarded to schools across...
Pentucket School Committee Pays Bulk ($24K) of $37,600 Expenditure to Purchase Six ‘Professional Therapy Dogs’ ($6,267 per Dog) to Provide Comfort to Students
NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that the Pentucket Regional School District is welcoming six professional therapy dogs who will be graduating from training in Kansas. Teachers and administrators from the district, assigned as...
Whittier Tech Carpentry Students Use Skills to Complete Community Projects
REGIONAL – Superintendent Maureen Lynch shares that Whittier Tech carpentry students recently completed two community projects to wrap up the end of the school year. Several students in the carpentry program partnered with Haverhill Brightside, Team Haverhill, and...
NEW DATE! Vehicle Day at the Georgetown Library
Thurs June 27 - 10AM to 12PM Georgetown Peabody Library 2 Maple Street, Georgetown, Mass. Come and explore the town vehicles on the lawn. There will be police cars, fire trucks, bucket trucks and much more! Maple Street will be closed. We recommend parking at the...
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