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IPSWICH - Mr. Harrington cordially invites one and all to a wondrous adventure at Castle Hill! The Harrington Circus on Castle Hill is based on a neighborhood event that happened in the summers of 1910-1913 which, according to the book Upon the Road Argilla by Sydney...
REGIONAL – The cost and availability of housing on the North Shore is a frequent topic of conversation as prices have skyrocketed and builders are having trouble keeping up with demand for those who want to live here. In Newburyport, where housing prices are higher...
REGIONAL – In recent months, Solace for Stephanie has helped 10 people who are struggling with cancer and finding it hard to pay their bills. They include a woman, suffering with ovarian cancer since 2022. She had to quit work. Her husband has continued his work, but...
GEORGETOWN – The multi-year fight over a large trash transfer station here may be coming to an end. The Planning Board voted last week five to zero to approve a revised set of conditions for the station that had been negotiated between the board and Mello. The...
ON THE ROAD TO PLUM ISLAND – If you are pink and popular with humans of all ages who love to look at you, paint and photograph you as well as with many types of birds, including Osprey, which enjoy sitting on your chimney and roof, how would you like to celebrate your...
GEORGETOWN – Police Chief David Sedgwick is pleased to share that the Georgetown Police Department recently participated in the Essex County Day Program. Georgetown Police recruited roughly 32 students entering Grade 5 to attend the Essex County Day Program, a summer...
WEST NEWBURY – Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Police and Fire Departments responded Sunday night when a pickup truck drove into the Merrimack River at a boat ramp. On Sunday, Aug. 11, at approximately 10:39 p.m., the West Newbury Police and Fire...
ROWLEY – Michael Kovalchuk remembers that the first time he saw one of the country’s most famous photographs he was dining at the American Barbecue restaurant. In the restroom hung the photo called Lunch at Top of a Skyscraper. Most of us have seen it. Eleven...
MERRIMACK RIVER – If you like to boat, swim or just walk along this river, the $35,000 that the Fluidion sensor pollution testing device costs, plus the $4,000 to $6,000 a year to maintain it, may be the one of the best investments for the river. On July 2, just in...
NEWBURYPORT – For the last 12 years, car enthusiasts have gathered on downtown streets for three hours to marvel at more than 250 classic cars from the 1950s, ‘60s and 70s. The 12th annual Cruisin’ The 50’s car show, sponsored by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of...
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