by The Town Common | Jul 30, 2024 | Community News, Education, Featured, Haverhill
HAVERHILL – Superintendent Maureen Lynch is pleased to report that students in the Whitter Tech Marine Service Technology Program repaired a rescue boat for the Amesbury Fire Department. The Amesbury Fire Department’s only rescue boat was out of service and had...
by Ava Moeckel | Jul 23, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Community News, Diversions, Featured, Food, Health, Newburyport, News, Support Local Businesses
NEWBURYPORT – New Orleans has Mardi Gras. San Antonio has Fiesta, week long, citywide parties that hosst colorful events, concerts, parades and sometimes fireworks. This old port city on the Merrimack River enjoys Yankee Homecoming, which starts Saturday, and ends...
by Stewart Lytle | Jul 23, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Community News, Education, Featured, Newbury, News
NEWBURY – There is a two-story house for sale on the road to Plum Island. Built in 1925, the 1,500-square-foot house has an unfinished basement and walk-up attic. According to the description provided by General Services Administration (GSA), “The structure has been...
by Stewart Lytle | Jul 23, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Community News, Featured, Food, Portsmouth
REGIONAL – Just back from attending Shark Week in Tampa, FL, Gabe DiSaverio is about to host the third annual New England Hot Sauce Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at the scenic outdoor field behind Smuttynose Brewery in Hampton, NH. What do sharks...
by The Town Common | Jul 23, 2024 | Business, Community News, Featured, Georgetown
GEORGETOWN – Chief David Sedgwick reports that the Georgetown Police Department, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and the North Shore/Cape Ann Tobacco Policy Program, has charged two men with illegally selling THC vape cartridges. RAM...
by Stewart Lytle | Jul 16, 2024 | Community News, Featured, Rowley
ROWLEY – With no controversy and limited discussion, the SelectBoard this month approved by voice vote the town’s call center joining the regional center in Middleton Aug. 1. The proposed move to the North Shore Regional 911 Center in Middleton, which is expected to...