by Ava Moeckel | May 7, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Community News, Education, Featured
REGIONAL — The historical fiction novel, Love in War, by The Town Common reporter Stewart Lytle won the gold medal last week at the Ben Franklin Awards, awarded by the Independent Book Publishers Assn. Love in War, a sweeping historical romance set against the...
by Stewart Lytle | May 7, 2024 | Community News, Featured, Rowley
ROWLEY – The Barn at Bradstreet, one of the most in-demand wedding venues on the North Shore, is again hosting farm-to-table dinners, featuring produce and staples from local farms, including the popular Chicadee Farms. On 7 acres, the nation’s second oldest...
by Stewart Lytle | Apr 30, 2024 | Community News, Featured
GEORGETOWN – In one of the most contentious and confusing hearings, the SelectBoard met in executive session last week to oust a fellow SelectBoard member Rachel Bancroft from her position as Vice Chair of the Conservation Commission. But after an hour of hotly...
by Stewart Lytle | Apr 30, 2024 | Community News, Featured
REGIONAL – For many who lived here before us, the Merrimack River was a primary means of transportation. The river was a critical for fishing, hauling supplies and travel from town to town. Noah Berger, the administrator for the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit...
by Ava Moeckel | Apr 30, 2024 | Community News, Featured
REGIONAL – The MSPCA achieved a major milestone in 2023 with the adoption of 10,500 homeless pets. “That’s just one of many milestone moments for our veterinary, sheltering, advocacy, and anti-cruelty programs,” said Neal Litvack, president and CEO. But the...
by Stewart Lytle | Apr 23, 2024 | Community News, Featured, Rowley
ROWLEY — While Police Chief Scott Dumas is on medical leave, the SelectBoard has named department veteran Stephen May to head the town’s police force temporarily. Dumas informed Town Administrator Deborah Egan on April 10 that he would be on medical leave. The reason...
