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Elevated Disinfection Byproducts at Georgetown Water Department GEORGETOWN – Last Fall, residents received a detailed double-sided notice in the mail advising them the water they have been drinking has been “in violation,” on-going, since May 2025. Under the headline...
TOPSFIELD, Mass. – The Essex Agricultural Society, the organization that runs the Topsfield Fair, is proud to announce the availability of scholarships for well-rounded high school seniors in the county. These scholarships, created to support students pursuing higher...
NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Art (NAA) is excited to offer new classes and workshops for the months of March through June at 65 Water Street. The NAA welcomes beginners and professionals. In most cases, there is no age requirement. More details can be found at...
GEORGETOWN – The Conservation Commission (ConCom) last week did not have enough members attending the scheduled meeting to make up a required voting quorum. As a result, the meeting was canceled. As a result, ConCom member Nick Lawler has asked that the commission...
GEORGETOWN – After nine years of what was described as “trials and tribulation,” Jason Mello realized his dream last week of opening the 15,000-square-foot trash transfer station. His father Greg Mello, who started the G. Mello Trash Disposal Corp. in 1978, cut the...
On Wednesday, March 4, from 6:00–8:00pm, Greenbelt, Essex County Farm Bureau, and American Farmland Trust will host “Planning for the Future of Your Farm,” a free, interactive workshop for Essex County farmers and farmland owners at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. A free...
NEWBURYPORT – David Smith and Heather Karp came to Tinkerhaus on a recent Wednesday night for a three-hour introductory class to woodworking. Karp, an artist, said she has long wanted to learn to work with power tools. Smith said he is expecting to be an empty nester...
The West Newbury Garden Club is pleased to offer two (2) $4,000 scholarships this year to a student residing in the Pentucket School District (West Newbury, Groveland or Merrimac). The scholarship is open to any senior or college student who attends or attended...
NORTH SHORE – The single-family housing market over the last year showed signs of slowing in most categories except the price, which rose 1.5 percent from January of 2005 to this January. Condominiums saw a dip in the median price from $481,500 to $459,900 last month....
West Newbury Ag Committee Farmer Potluck on March 25th from 5:30-7pm in the Town Hall Annex. Please bring a dish to share and water bottle. We look forward to connecting with each other and learning about your priorities for farming in town and how the Ag Committee...
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