Local Post Offices will be closed on Monday, October 11, in celebration of the federal holiday Columbus Day. There will also be no collection or street delivery of mail on Monday, except for guaranteed overnight service. What never closes is usps.com, where you can...
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Rowley Democratic Town Committee to host meet and greet
Join the Rowley Democratic Town Committee to meet the two Democratic candidates, Jamie Belsito and Darcy Dale, vying for the Fourth Essex state representative seat. The meeting will be held at the Library but there’s a Google Meet link for those who want a virtual...
Newburyport Library to Present The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood
TheNewburyport Public Library hosts Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood (IN PERSON) on Tuesday, October 12th at 7 pm. New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist Colin Woodard describes the struggle to create a...
Amesbury Market Street Baptist Church Yard Sale
Amesbury - The Market Street Baptist Church, 37 Market Street, Amesbury is hosting an Indoor Yard Sale on Saturday, October 16 from 8:00 am – 12:00 noon. The sale will take place in the Church’s Gym at the back of the building. There will be a Special Gift Table...
The Topsfield Fair is back and running through Monday, October 11th
There’s plenty to still see and do at the Fair. Entertainers include: Frankie Avalon on Wednesday, 38 Special on Thursday, Phil Vassar on Friday, and Tony Orlando on Saturday. All shows are at 7pm and free with paid Fair admission. On Sunday, Andrew Marshall from...
Singing For Peace
ROWLEY – Between the two world wars of the last century, Maria Montessori, the first woman Italian doctor and innovative educator, had a message for world leaders: Children are the Peacemakers of the Future. The students at the North Shore Montessori School here,...
Topsfield Fair Returns Friday After Missing Last Year
There will be plenty of family fun and food to eat while enjoying the agricultural events and the midway rides and games at this year's Topsfield Fair.
Sea View Retreat Likely to Close
ROWLEY – Sea View Retreat, which has been caring for elderly clients for 67 years, is likely to close within two weeks, owner and operator Steven Comley II said Monday. “We’ve been hanging on with one finger,” Comley said. Blaming the lack of support and constantly...
Afghanistan casts a shadow long enough to reach North Shore
ROWLEY — On Aug. 30, the U.S. ended evacuation flights from the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, effectively completing its withdrawal from a conflict that stretched across two decades. Rowley resident and retired Massachusetts National Guard Sgt. Jennifer Gately was...
Hockey East Builds Amesbury’s Hockey Brand
AMESBURY – Maples Crossing, the business and hospitality center built on youth hockey, is just beginning construction, but already it is making this city, the home of the first professional hockey team, a destination for hockey enthusiasts. Hockey East Assn., which...
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