REGIONAL – If you travel Rte. 1 between Rowley and Salisbury, you are getting a totally rebuilt roadway by March of 2025. But getting there for the next two years may be a bit painful. Starting this month, traffic will be slowed while the state Department of...
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Rowley Elects Three Women to Selectboard
ROWLEY — The Rowley Board of Selectmen was just that - a male dominated bastion that ran the town government. But no longer. For the first time since the town’s was founded in 1639, a majority of seats on the five-member board is held by women, although Deborah Eagan...
Rowley Girl Scouts Bridging and Awards Ceremony
Rowley Girl Scouts celebrated their annual bridging and awards ceremony on May 24 at Pine Grove School. “Bridging” acknowledges a Scout’s progression through the international program, from Daisies in kindergarten to Ambassador Scouts in high school. Troop 75124,...
The History of the Jewel Mill
The History of the Jewel Mill Tuesday, June 6, 6:30PM at the Rowley Library Also known as the Pearson/Dummer Mills, the Jewel Mill in Rowley occupies part of the original fulling mill site. The first fulling mill was built in 1643 by John Pearson and marked the...
Salisbury Selectmen Welcome Harrington Back
SALISBURY – With mixed emotions all around, Town Manager Neil Harrington returned full-time to his desk at town hall last Wednesday after the results of the Salem special election proved he will not be the Witch City’s 50th mayor. “I know he really wanted to be mayor...
Rowley Outnumbered on Triton Budget
TRITON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Rowley got outvoted last week at the Salisbury Town Meeting, which approved that town’s $15 million assessment next year for the Triton Regional School District budget. Rowley, which narrowly approved a cut in its assessment for...
Georgetown Elects Smith as SelectBoard Chair
GEORGETOWN – Amy Smith was elected as the chair of the SelectBoard and Robert Hoover is the new board clerk in a major changing of the guard at the top of town government. Smith was elected by the new majority on the board that includes newly elected Robert Hoover and...
Ipswich Receives Metropolitan Area Planning Council Grant
IPSWICH — Town Manager Stephen Crane is pleased to share that the Town of Ipswich has received grant funding courtesy of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to provide technical assistance for Phase I of the Town’s Section 3A work. The $40,000 in grant...
Ipswich Students Raise $17,000 to Fight Hunger
IPSWICH — The Ipswich Middle School Walk for Hunger on April 14 raised $17,000 for the Open Door by more than 300 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. Furthermore, the students pledged to walk approximately 10 miles from High Street to Great Neck. “Year after...
Fate of Town Hall Hangs on Vote
NEWBURY – For close to 20 years, townspeople here have been arguing, often heatedly, if they need to spend money on a new Town Hall. That debate may be resolved soon. On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to override the state’s spending limits to build a new Town...
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