SALISBURY − The Town of Salisbury is forging ahead with completion of its Master plan following the Salisbury Planning Board's adoption of Phase 2 last month. The town has been working with the Barrett Planning Group, a planning and community development firm...
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LOCAL EVENTS
Amesbury June 25th - Block Party at Heritage Park, Water Street, 5 - 8 pm June 27th - City Wide Yard Sale/Sidewalk Sales 8 am. - 3 p.m. June 28th: Pancakes at the Pines at Town Park Pines, 8 - 11 am June 29th: Line Dancing at Upper Millyard, 6-7 pm June 30th: Cruise...
Note/Recap re. Firing of ConCom Agent
In last week's edition we mistakenly printed the word "council" instead of "counsel" in reference to a law firm. The article concerned the refusal on the part four out of five members of the Georgetown SelectBoard to review the "process" by which Town Administrator...
Philippa Dunn Exhibits Her Art at Illume – Newburyport
NEWBURYPORT – From the classroom at the Immaculate Conception School to the art gallery at Illume Bookstore on Market Square, Philippa Dunn brings her natural realistic paintings for all to enjoy. The latest featured artist at Jen Perry’s Illume, Dunn is inspired by...
Georgetown Selectman Sues for Defamation
GEORGETOWN – SelectBoard member Mike Donahue is suing at least two and possibly three town residents for calling him a “homophobe,” which he believes cost him the 2023 election to serve on the school board. Donahue ran third in the three-candidate race for a seat on...
Newburyport Police Re-Accreditation
submitted by Marshal Mathew Simons Newburyport Police Department NEWBURYPORT − City Marshal Matthew Simons is pleased to share that the Newburyport Police Department has been awarded re-accreditation by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC). The...
Newburyport Celebrated Juneteenth with Speeches, Poetry and Song, Organized by the YWCA
Arkida Saiwa wows the Juneteenth crowd at City Hall with her rendition of I Know Where I've Been. From left, Dr. Kenann McKenzie DeFranza, Newburyport High Students Milla Baptiste, state Sen. Bruce Tarr, Newburyport Mayor Sean Reardon, state Rep. Dawne Shand, and YWCA...
Local Business Spotlight: Instant Replays
by Kay Lee Ogden This week’s "spotlight" business is Instant Replays, a sports equipment - gently used - resale shop owned and operated by Todd Newton. Instant Replays is located under the Post Office building in Georgetown, at 64 Central Street. Phone: 978.352.8800....
West Newbury 2-Alarm Garage Fire
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 detached garage on Sunday morning. At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, the West...
Masconomet Regional Scholarship Foundation Awarded $228,000 in Scholarships to 110 Graduates
BOXFORD − The Masconomet Regional Scholarship Foundation proudly announced the distribution of 110 scholarships totaling $228,000 to graduating seniors of Masconomet Regional High School at its recent annual awards ceremony. The scholarships, awarded during a...
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Recent News
- Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington and Barrett Planning Group Work to Finalize Master Plan Jun 24, 2026
- LOCAL EVENTS Jun 24, 2026
- Note/Recap re. Firing of ConCom Agent Jun 24, 2026
- Philippa Dunn Exhibits Her Art at Illume – Newburyport Jun 24, 2026


