THE ROAD TO PLUM ISLAND -- The legions of Pink House supporters meet this week to discuss last-ditch efforts to keep the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (F&WS) from demolishing the beloved house. The meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at PITA Hall, 8 Plum...
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Adopt a Horse, Save Another Horse
WEST NEWBURY – Marvel is one of many success stories at the New England Equine Rescue North (NEER). An aggressive Haflinger, Marvel was thought to be a lost cause. Bought at an auction by a well-meaning but inexperienced owner, the horse developed dangerous habits,...
First Parish Food Pantry Expands to Help the Needy
REGIONAL – It was raining on the Friday morning before Easter when dozens of volunteers for the First Parish Food Pantry gathered, as usual, to fill bags with groceries and a special candy treat for the needy. The rain forced the volunteers inside the...
Nuke Agency Studies Seabrook’s Emergency Plan Changes
REGIONAL — NextEra Energy, owner of the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant, offered last week to conduct a demonstration of its proposed new emergency response program to prove to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that its plans for reducing its emergency...
State: Volunteers May Serve on Multiple Town Boards
REGIONAL – A challenge most small towns and cities face is finding enough volunteers to fill out the memberships of various municipal committees that regulate everything from land use to community health. At least two municipalities – Amesbury and Georgetown – are...
Time to Learn Something Fun
REGIONAL -- It’s time for spring cleaning and the Newburyport Adult and Community Education program (NACE) wants to help you declutter your home. The spring session of the popular adult learning program, which begins on April 22 and ends June 5, offers a diverse...
Belleville Church to Become Cultural Center
NEWBURYPORT—The evolution of the Belleville Congregational Church’s meeting house is about to take another major step forward to become a community arts center. The Massachusetts Cultural Council has awarded The Belleville Arts Foundation (BAF) a $35,000 feasibility...
Watershed Council Fighting for the Merrimack
REGIONAL -- To raise money to continue the battle to clean up the Merrimack River, Curt Rogers, dressed as “King Sturgeon,” and 11 more hardy souls plunged into the cold Atlantic Ocean off Plum Island last month. Seventy fans watched from the shore. Rogers dressed as...
Voters Will Decide Georgetown $3 Million Tax Increase
GEORGETOWN – Whether taxpayers here will see a large, permanent tax increase next year will be decided by the voters on May 13, not by the Town Meeting on May 6, as previously thought. Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco told the SelectBoard last week that he had...
Tax Relief Coming
REGIONAL – Massachusetts, jokingly nicknamed Taxachusetts for its long history of high taxes, took steps this year to lower the provide $1 billion in tax relief for businesses, families, rents and two programs to help seniors, 60 and 65 years old and older. During the...
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