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REGIONAL – Several North Shore towns appear to be girding for battle with the state government, opposing the mandate for MBTA communities to build multi-family housing. At their Town Meetings last week, Rowley, Georgetown and West Newbury were among towns across the...
NEWBURYPORT -- The city planning department, working with the Newburyport Black History Initiative (NBI), will honor black residents who were buried in the historic African American section of the Old Hill Burying Ground this month. “All these men, women, and children...
AMESBURY – It has been a tortured path for Chrissy Lebel, but in recent months she has found a home among a collection of innovative entrepreneurs at CIWorks as she creates hand-lettered signs, murals and art for businesses and boats. Along the journey she lost a...
REGIONAL -- The historical fiction novel, Love in War, by The Town Common reporter Stewart Lytle won the gold medal last week at the Ben Franklin Awards, awarded by the Independent Book Publishers Assn. Love in War, a sweeping historical romance set against the...
ROWLEY – The Barn at Bradstreet, one of the most in-demand wedding venues on the North Shore, is again hosting farm-to-table dinners, featuring produce and staples from local farms, including the popular Chicadee Farms. On 7 acres, the nation’s second oldest...
GEORGETOWN – In one of the most contentious and confusing hearings, the SelectBoard met in executive session last week to oust a fellow SelectBoard member Rachel Bancroft from her position as Vice Chair of the Conservation Commission. But after an hour of hotly...
REGIONAL – For many who lived here before us, the Merrimack River was a primary means of transportation. The river was a critical for fishing, hauling supplies and travel from town to town. Noah Berger, the administrator for the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit...
REGIONAL – The MSPCA achieved a major milestone in 2023 with the adoption of 10,500 homeless pets. “That’s just one of many milestone moments for our veterinary, sheltering, advocacy, and anti-cruelty programs,” said Neal Litvack, president and CEO. But the...
ROWLEY — While Police Chief Scott Dumas is on medical leave, the SelectBoard has named department veteran Stephen May to head the town’s police force temporarily. Dumas informed Town Administrator Deborah Egan on April 10 that he would be on medical leave. The reason...
GEORGETOWN – It’s campaign season for towns that elect Boards of Selectmen. This is usually a hurly burly time on the North Shore when current select board members seek reelection and compete with residents who think they would do a better job governing their town....
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