GEORGETOWN: Great pancakes, sausages, eggs, and all the fixings and neighborly friendship was served up at this year's Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Georgetown's Perley Elementary School. Fire Chief Matt McKay (center) focus on flip-time!
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First the Pink House, Now Endangered Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), under the Trump administration, has proposed a new federal rule that would take away habitat protections for endangered and threatened species. This comes soon after the demolition of the Pink House, seen by many as a symbol...
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ROWLEY: SelectBoard Candidates Offer a Choice
ROWLEY — As voters consider a $1 million tax override to fund the Triton Regional School District and vital town services, local candidates are offering sharply different perspectives on how Rowley should move forward. Candidate Brian Grenier opposes the override,...
NEWBURYPORT: Fighting in the Library Stacks
NEWBURYPORT – It may seem a little surreal to have library employees and volunteers battling for the right to reshelve books and materials. But that was what was happening until the volunteer program was stopped two years ago. Now, Melissa Murray, a partner in the...
GEORGETOWN Override Will Ensure Raises – UPDATE: HIDDEN SLUSH FUND IN BUDGET LINE ITEM
GEORGETOWN – Residents are expected to go to the Penn Brook School on Monday, May 12, 2025, to vote for or against a proposed $6+ million Proposition 2/12 override. [Update: The override passed at town meeting, as it has in the past. 422 residents voted in favor, 64...
Volunteers Needed for the 2025 Greater Newburyport Green Expo!
Volunteers Needed for the 2025 Greater Newburyport Green Expo! Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM Bresnahan Elementary School & Newburyport Senior/Community Center The 2025 Greater Newburyport Green Expo needs volunteers to help make this community celebration...
GEORGETOWN: What Does Town Get from Huge Trash Transfer Station?
GEORGETOWN – The SelectBoard, looking for “a tiny bit of leverage” over the G. Mello Disposal Corp., is gathering questions from its members to ask the company about its transition from its East Main Street facility to the huge trash transfer station under...
Newburyport Bank Welcomes Mary Beth Parker
NEWBURYPORT – John Burcke, President and Chief Lending Officer of Newburyport Bank is pleased to welcome Mary Beth Parker to Newburyport Bank as Senior Vice President, Senior Lending Officer. In this key leadership role, Mary Beth will manage the Bank’s Commercial...
IPSWICH: Veterans Walkway Coming Soon
IPSWICH – Veterans organizations in town are preparing to honor those who served in the armed forces by creating a commemorative brick walkway leading from the curb to the Veterans Memorial on South Main Street. An estimated 141 Ipswich residents gave their lives in...
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