At its regularly scheduled meeting on February 12th, during public comments at the beginning of the meeting, Select Board member Ross Capolupo announced his resignation from the Board, effective March 1st. The Board has consulted with the Town Clerk and with Town...
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Massachusetts Campaign Financial Disclosure Top Cash on Hand: Senate
Massachusetts Campaign Financial Disclosure Top Cash on Hand: Senate Candidate Office / City or Town Balance as of 1/31/26 Michael Rodrigues (D) 1st Bristol & Plymouth / Westport $1,029,623 Mark Montigny (D) 2nd Bristol & Plymouth / New Bedford $774,566 Bruce...
Show your library some love for Valentine’s Day
Show your library some love for Valentine’s Day Georgetown residents will be receiving a special invitation in their February electric bills from the Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library. It’s an invitation to participate in the Friends’ Annual Appeal, the...
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack TONIGHT! FEB 11th!
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack Wednesday, February 11 Doors open at 7:00 | Meeting begins at 7:30 Hilton Senior Center, Salisbury, MA This month's meeting will feature a talk by John Manning and Andrew Andriopoulos entitled: "Shoes and Beans" A history of jelly...
Get a Haircut, Have a Cocktail, Pick up Valentine Flowers
NEWBURYPORT – Banter Barber and Clothier, a popular shop on upper State Street, has for several years catered to men, cutting their hair, trimming beards and offering upscale clothing. But it has become so much more. Its feel, which owner Eric Eramo strived for, is...
The Town Common 2026 Calendars
NEWBURYPORT – Andrew Granger holds the 2026 The Town Common calendar at Illume Books in Newburyport. The store at 10 Market Square opened three years ago and offers books and book clubs, games, including Majhong groups and classes, and art by local painters....
Whittier Attendance Lottery Sees Big Increases – 400+ Students Will Be Turned Away
HAVERHILL – In its first year of using a lottery for admissions, all 11 municipalities served by the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School saw an increase in the number of student applications for next year. Some cities and towns – Georgetown, Ipswich,...
3rd Annual Rowley Public Library Puzzle Race!
3rd Annual Rowley Public Library Puzzle Race! Sat. Feb. 15, 2026 It’s time for the Rowley Public Library third annual Puzzle Race! All ages welcome. Registration can be for a whole team of two to four people or just one person. Single sign-ups will be assigned to a...
Low Housing Inventory Drives Up Prices
REGIONAL – In the hunt for a scapegoat for the high and rising prices of homes in this area, look no further than the current inventory of homeowners who are not putting their homes on the market because: - People like living here on the North Shore and don’t want to...
The Firehouse Enjoys Strong Leadership
By Allan Haley NEWBURYPORT – When Shauna Pieniazek, president of the Board of Directors at the Newburyport’s Firehouse Center for the Arts, came to Newburyport from Boston 30 years ago with her husband, Matt, she brought a love and understanding of theater. “My...
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