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DANVERS − St. John’s Preparatory School held its 116th Commencement exercises on Saturday afternoon as Head of School Edward P. Hardiman, Ph.D. P’19 ’21 ’26 conferred diplomas upon 279 seniors during an outdoor ceremony held on the school’s campus. The ceremony was...
Bishop Fenwick is proud to announce Julia Davis ’26 of Newburyport as the Valedictorian for the Class of 2026. Julia has distinguished herself academically by pursuing one of the school’s most rigorous academic programs, including thirteen AP courses. A Presidential...
by Joe Kelly GEORGETOWN – Peace Love Thrift opened on May 1, 2021, at 22 E. Main Street in Georgetown, inside a building that still holds the vault from an older bank that, according to local legend, burned down sometime in the 1880s. The vault survived, and the town...
NEWBURYPORT – It was a tense morning at the Custom House Maritime Museum, the adrenalin and hot caffeine flowed as executive director James Russell, his team and a very special donor competed in the Eldred Auction for a rare patriotic textile of the Declaration of...
GEORGETOWN – The SelectBoard met last week for more than 90 minutes in executive session with Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco regarding accusations that he has violated his contract by doing work on behalf of the town of Shirley and possibly other employers....
GEORGETOWN – The attorney for fired Conservation Commission (ConCom) director Michele Grenier has demanded the town pay her at least one year of salary at $65,000/year to settle claims of discrimination, retaliation, improper reduction of wages and wrongful...
Like so many churches, businesses, and residents, The Town Common and the extended Town Common contributors pause to honor the life and service of Mass. State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor. May his family find comfort.
GEORGETOWN – For years, some visitors to town hall and present and past town employees have recounted incidents where they heard Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco brag that he used his salary as what they called his “play money.” This week, the SelectBoard was...
BYFIELD − The Friends of the Newbury Town Library is hosting a Plant Sale on Saturday, May 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the library, 0 Lunt St., Byfield. The fundraiser typically attract hundreds of plant enthusiasts and gardeners. Drop by to check out the...
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