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REGIONAL – The Essex Agricultural Society, which operates the Topsfield Fair, has awarded 34 college scholarships this year, many of them to graduates from North Shore schools. Most of the scholarships are for $1,000 and are paid to the college during the second...
I’m sure we all agree that keeping up with technology is not easy. From computers to cell phones to cars, and everything in between, changes take place at lightning speed. No matter what we buy, there is always something right around the corner, or already there, that...
NEWBURY – The town of Newbury will hold its second annual Town Day Saturday to celebrate local art, music, history, nature, people and places. Events will take place in the town’s three neighborhoods: Byfield, Old Town and Plum Island. “The first Newbury Town Day in...
IPSWICH -- Lori LaFrance is no stranger to being recognized by prestigious national organizations for her work on environmental issues with students at Ipswich High School. LaFrance, who has been teaching science for 17 years to mostly juniors and seniors, was one of...
NEWBURYPORT – “Less park, more parking” was the refrain Mary Jo Haley, the city’s parking enforcement supervisor, heard repeatedly last week from frustrated employees and potential customers of downtown businesses. “There is no place to park,” she told the city’s...
Welcome to Newbury Town Day! Saturday, August 26, 2023 This day-long, all-volunteer event for all ages, happening all over Newbury, celebrates the riches of our town. Enjoy art, music, history, dance, food, sports and games, and much more. Here is your guide to all of...
GEORGETOWN – The town’s Conservation Commission is closed, at least temporarily. The last two members of the commission’s staff resigned as part of a continuing battle with the town administrator and other town employees over the commission’s future. The veteran...
REGIONAL – Ray Pike, the Salisbury harbormaster for 16 years, was enjoying a scenic hike in the White Mountains last fall along a ridge high enough to see maybe as far as Canada when he stumbled and fell. He ended up in the hospital for weeks and for almost a year...
Cantemus Kicks Off 42nd Season with Preview, Auditions and Call for High School Choral Interns IPSWICH - Cantemus Chamber Chorus, with members from across the North Shore, has announced its programs for the coming winter and spring of 2024. The season opens in January...
REGIONAL – The future of trash pickup can be seen in Amesbury and a few other municipalities as the city last week rolled out the first brown trash carts that are picked up by trucks with only a driver. “Only trash in the new G. Mello brown carts will be collected;...
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