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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....
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! 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...
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...
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...
West Newbury: Upcoming GAR Library Program: Tackling Invasive Plants in the Backyard Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7pm Joinnative plant advocate and invasive plant removal specialist, Nate Whitmer, as he discusses the threats from invasive plants, tips for...
Be My Valentine Hike with Little Goats: Friday, February 13 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Valentine’s Goat Hike & Alpaca Greetings: Friday, February 13 · 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Goat Yoga & Red Wine: Chocolate Bliss — A Valentine’s Celebration Friday, February 13 ·...
West Newbury Summer Recreation Registration Summer Recreation Program registration Registration for residents is open now. Non-residents opens Monday, February 16th at 7:00 A.M. To register, please visit https://tinyurl.com/westnewburysummer. Field Trips include...
NEWBURYPORT – Michael Nichols, owner of M. Cacao, the new chocolate shop on Market Square, said he is often told by customers that they cannot bring themselves to eat the chocolates he sells, particularly the art bars. “They’re too pretty,” they say. “But they are...
GEORGETOWN – Selectboard member Michael Donahue has sent to each member of the board a package of 195 pages of emails and police reports that he wants the board to consider at an upcoming meeting in hopes it will vote to remove board member Rachel Therrien from the...
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