NEWBURYPORT – Whether you like great blues, played on a guitar, Zydeco on an accordion, Earl Scruggs-style folk music on a banjo or just exciting boot-stomping Irish tunes, the Belleville Roots Music Series is back bringing to the North Shore audiences memorable music...
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Boys and Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley ‘Designated Beneficiary’ of PlumFest 2025!
NEWBURYPORT – An island-wide celebration of live music and community: PlumFest! PlumFest is a non-profit volunteer-run organization incorporated as a charitable foundation to bring local musicians, island residents and visitors together to showcase the natural beauty...
Boxford Water Woes – Andrews Out, Aquarion In
Last week, the following notice was issued by Maria Hardiman, Assistant Secretary of Strategic Communications, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs: “Public Water Suppliers have a responsibility to provide safe, healthy, and clean water...
Georgetown Sand Wars/ Dumping Wars? – Next Steps?
GEORGETOWN – Board of Selectmen Chairman Robert Hoover (rhoover@georgetownma.gov) opened last week's meeting with a brief update regarding the court-ordered temporary shutdown of the sand mining operation that was taking place without permits and oversight at 214...
Plant Matters: A Visit to Anything Grows – Salisbury
I had the opportunity to pay a visit to Anything Grows organic farm and nursery in Salisbury and meet with Rijk Gupta and Maura Desfosses. Rijk and I studied Plant and Soil Sciences at UMass-Amherst and were inspired by professor Allen Barker to advocate for and...
Triton Music Parents Organization Fall Electronics Recycling Event
submitted by: Jenn Foster TMPO Member BYFIELD - The Triton Music Parents Organization (TMPO) shares details about our upcoming Fall Electronics Recycling Event, happening on Saturday, September 27th from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. at Triton High School in Byfield. This annual...
Georgetown Area Organization News
By Alan Aulson Just a few reminders that there are some great organizations in town that are always welcoming new members. The Knight of Columbus is a Catholic organization that meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the downtown...
REMINDER Seacoast Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol in Portsmouth to Host an Open House
PORTSMOUTH – You are invited to come to the Seacoast Composite Squadron Open House on Thursday, 18 September 2025, beginning at 6:30 P.M., at the Service Credit Union, 3003 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is an all-volunteer auxiliary of the...
Newburyport’s Custom House Soiree Adding Seats
NEWBURYPORT – The Custom House Maritime Museum (CHMM) is not only having a record year in attendance this year with as many as 16,000 visitors walking through its doors, but demand for its Golden Anniversary fundraiser, the Seafaring Soiree Gala, has added tickets to...
Ipswich Zoning Board of Appeals Unanimously Approves 214 Unit Mega-Development
IPSWICH – It took seven contentious years, multiple appeals to the state and a change in ownership, but the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) last week approved unanimously a large 40B project on Essex Road that will add 214 townhomes and apartments. Formerly known...
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