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Bishop Fenwick High School has announced its second quarter honor roll, recognizing students who demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. The honor roll is determined by calculating the unweighted grade point average across all major courses, with students...
NEWBURY – The Newbury Fire Department and mutual aid partners battled an intense house fire that started early Friday morning, with the home and multiple vehicles being deemed total losses. On Friday, March 13 at 12:58 a.m., the Newbury Fire Department was dispatched...
PLUM ISLAND – The Plum Island Turnpike, which connects the barrier island with the main land, will have to be raised three feet in most places to keep it from being inundated with water from the rising Merrimack River and the Atlantic Ocean. But improvements to the...
GROVELAND – The Groveland Water and Sewer Department shares that, effective March 13, the town will no longer use the Code Red notification system. All town departments in Groveland will be transitioning to a new alert system in coordination with North Shore Regional...
Come to the Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library book sale and find that one book you’re looking for, or stock up for your summer reading! Twice a year, the Friends conduct these much-loved community book sales at the Library, offering donated materials for...
WEST NEWBURY – Pentucket Arts Foundation is hosting a free talk this month on a unique and exciting health and wellness trend. The Arts Prescription Program promotes regular exposure to the fine and performing arts to address the growing epidemic of mental health...
by Ilene Harnch-Grady YWCA Greater Newburyport NEWBURYPORT – YWCA Greater Newburyport is pleased to announce that construction has progressed far enough on our newest affordable housing program and hosted a “Topping Off” ceremony, March 3 at 1:00 at YWCA Residences at...
Peabody-based social and human services agency Bridgewell opened a new medical residential program on Birchwood Terrace in Groveland last month. The fully accessible program, renovated by Cornerstone Construction, includes a dedicated nursing staff and serves four...
NEWBURYPORT – Daniel Tenney loved his native Newburyport. Although he lived and worked as a jeweler in New York City for much of his life, he never forgot where he came from. Born in 1800, Tenny, who lived to age 81, donated a portion of his wealth in 1863 to buy the...
Virtual - Presidential Series: Thomas Jefferson Friday, March 13 at 10:30 AM Heather Rogers shares facts, factoids, and fun illustrations about the presidents of these United States. This month, we focus on Thomas Jefferson: he was a redhead, invented the swivel...
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