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by Lonnie Brennan GEORGETOWN – Members of the Georgetown Park and Recs. Commission expressed excitement last week as they discussed new possibilities for the town, thanks to Jim Bussing's donation plans. In March we reported on a $1 million gift planned by former...
submitted by Matthew Coogan Town Administrator/ CPO Town of Boxford BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is now accepting applications for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. Applications are due November 20, 2026, for projects...
WEST NEWBURY – The SelectBoard with only two members, instead of the usual three, will begin Thursday to interview candidates for the town’s next Manager. The SelectBoard plans to announce this week the candidates who made the list to be interviewed. Chair Wendy Reed...
NEWBURY – With the shorts and flip flop weather last week, winter may seem a long way off, but hearty New England golfers know better. It is time to sign up for winter competitive leagues at the Newbury Golf Center. Last year, 160 players competed in its winter...
WEST NEWBURY — Fire Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Fire Department, with assistance from numerous mutual aid partners, extinguished a two-alarm fire in a single-family home on Main Street Thursday afternoon. At approximately 1:57 p.m. on Thursday,...
WEST NEWBURY – The Pentucket Regional Middle School math team won the Mosca division at the first meet of the Intermediate Math League of Eastern Massachusetts (IMLEM) season. The team scored 150 points, two two points ahead of second-place Harold L. Qualters Middle...
submitted by Liz Murphy Boxford Community Center Board Member BOXFORD – The Boxford Community Center is proud to partner with the nonprofit “Love Your Life” to present Meagan Schmitt’s Living in the Color, a groundbreaking art exhibit that works to change the...
Northeast Massachusetts Emergency Alerts: SUNDAY, 11/8/2026 - NEWBURY HAS A BODY RECOVERY IN THE FIELD OF TENDERCROP/COLBY FARM, 1 PATIENT CONFIRMED NON-VIABLE ON SCENE, CRIME SCENE ESTABLISHED FOR INVESTIGATION, BELIEVED TO BE UNRELATED TO THE EARLIER INCIDENT IN...
NEWBURYPORT – Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16 – 23. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can bring their packed shoebox gifts...
Essex County Greenbelt, West Newbury Wild Native, and the West Newbury Agricultural Committee invite you to join us for a free webinar on Wednesday evening, November 11th, from 7:30-9:00 PM EST. Please RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/westnewburygoatsandsheep, and we will...
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