by Stewart Lytle and Ava Moeckel PLUM ISLAND – Last Tuesday, the Pink House’s final morning, several trucks, a huge excavator and a giant crane arrived before dawn under a heavy fog to begin taking down the house. Four Newbury police officers came to manage traffic on...
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Rowley’s Chris Thornton Steps Down from Planning Board as Rowley Farms Advances
ROWLEY – Planning Board members must fill some big shoes at this critical time in the town's development. Last week, Chris Thornton, a chair and member of the Planning Board for more than 10 years, resigned to avoid a potential conflict of interest with Rowley Farms....
34 Citizens Groups from 34 Communities Supporting Rockport’s 2022 Opposition Lawsuit to the MBTA ‘Mandate’
By John T. Kolackovsky On October 5th, 2022, a group of concerned citizens did not believe the State had the right to impose the MBTA “Mandate” Law (3A) on Rockport and filed a lawsuit opposing it. The lawsuit (Docket No. 2277CV00947) argued that it was...
Two Scholarships for Local High School Students – Deadline to Apply: April 4
REGIONAL – The Newburyport Horticultural Society is offering two different scholarships to local high school students. The Deb Lambert Scholarship is for students of Whittier Tech and Essex Tech who are interested in pursuing a degree in an agricultural field of...
Saying Goodbye Is Hard
PLUM ISLAND – Edith Heyck was one of dozens of painters and photographers and fans who came to honor the Pink House at a sunset vigil on Sunday. Joe Cmar held his handmade model of the Pink House up to the sunset light for all to see. Dozens of photographers with long...
Town of Wrentham Files Legal Action Over Unfunded (MBTA ACT) State Mandate
ANOTHER TOWN OPPOSED MBTA ACT WRENTHAM – The following is a recent statement from the Wrentham Select Board and Town Manager Michael King This afternoon, the Town commenced legal action against the Commonwealth, seeking relief from enforcement of the so-called MBTA...
Community Snapshot: Georgetown
Community Snapshot: Georgetown Georgetown's Lieutenant James Rodden (left), Highway Surveyor Peter Durkee (center), and Chief of Police David P. Sedwick (right) pause for a Community Excellence Snapshot. The trio had just completed an early morning setup and reboot of...
A New Roadblock for Whittier Move
REGIONAL – If Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School is going to receive state funding for a new building on the Northern Essex Community College campus, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) is insisting that all 11 municipalities in its district...
Triton Approves New Graduation Rules
REGIONAL – While the governor’s task force decides what requirements students must pass to graduate from high school now that passing the MCAS tests are no longer the standard, Triton Regional School District has updated its own path to graduation to align with the...
Upcoming Events – Multi-Towns
AMESBURY Grief Care Breakfast is for those dealing with death of a loved one and will be held on Saturday, March 15 from 9:30 – 11:00 am hosted by the Market Street Baptist Church, 37 Market Street, Amesbury. The program is free. Speaker: Pastor Steve MaGee is the...
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- Off With Her Crown – Iconic, Beloved Pink House’s Last Sunrise Mar 19, 2025
- Rowley’s Chris Thornton Steps Down from Planning Board as Rowley Farms Advances Mar 19, 2025
- 34 Citizens Groups from 34 Communities Supporting Rockport’s 2022 Opposition Lawsuit to the MBTA ‘Mandate’ Mar 19, 2025
- Two Scholarships for Local High School Students – Deadline to Apply: April 4 Mar 19, 2025