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NEWBURY – The new town playground at the Central Street Recreation Area is now open for fun. Last month, members of the Recreation Commission and Select Board and residents cut a ribbon to officially mark the opening. The new playground aligns with the Recreation...
Art in the Garden. It is a celebration of gardening as art and the six gardens (3 in West Newbury and 3 in Merrimac) will not only show the personal expression, skills, and energy of the gardeners, they will also have visual artists creating and musicians performing....
SALISBURY – The Salisbury Board of Health met on June 3, 2025 to amend the town’s fee schedule to match the wording and costs on their current applications. Among the list were eight suggested corrections for four different fee sections. These include septic,...
Superintendent Dr. Justin Bartholomew and the Pentucket Regional School District are proud to announce that Fine & Performing Arts Chair David Schumacher has been named a 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Quarterfinalist. The Music Educator Award recognizes current...
NEWBURYPORT WATERFRONT – The arrival home of a clipper ship in the early days of this city meant not only great wealth for locals, but also that fathers and brothers were returning home after months at sea. In 2025, the arrival of Aaron T Stephan’s clipper ship...
June 8, 2025 NEWBURYPORT — City Marshal Matthew Simons and Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III share that the Newburyport Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of swimmers in distress on Sunday night. On Sunday, June 8, at about 7 p.m., Newburyport Police and...
NEWBURYPORT WATERFRONT – The arrival home of a clipper ship in the early days of this city meant a lot to the maritime economy. Now, the arrival of Aaron T Stephan’s clipper ship sculpture on the waterfront, heralding the city’s past, is likely to draw cash-totting...
BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford Select Board will host a public information session at its meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025, to discuss the Town’s ongoing evaluation of potentially joining the North Shore Regional 911 Center (NSR911). The session will take place at...
by Lexirose Aulson Special to The Town Common Gabrielle Aulson is a graduating senior in the Georgetown Class of 2025. Like many of her peers, she has some impressive accomplishments—Honor Roll, Vice President, and Volleyball Captain. Yet, these achievements are not...
by Kevin McCormick Special to The Town Common Congratulations to all of you and thank you for having me here at one of your major life achievements. We humans need ceremonies to mark milestones but then we humans must move on. To the next thing. Whatever that is will...
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