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NEWBURYPORT – It may seem a little surreal to have library employees and volunteers battling for the right to reshelve books and materials. But that was what was happening until the volunteer program was stopped two years ago. Now, Melissa Murray, a partner in the...
GEORGETOWN – Residents are expected to go to the Penn Brook School on Monday, May 12, 2025, to vote for or against a proposed $6+ million Proposition 2/12 override. [Update: The override passed at town meeting, as it has in the past. 422 residents voted in favor, 64...
Volunteers Needed for the 2025 Greater Newburyport Green Expo! Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM Bresnahan Elementary School & Newburyport Senior/Community Center The 2025 Greater Newburyport Green Expo needs volunteers to help make this community celebration...
GEORGETOWN – The SelectBoard, looking for “a tiny bit of leverage” over the G. Mello Disposal Corp., is gathering questions from its members to ask the company about its transition from its East Main Street facility to the huge trash transfer station under...
NEWBURYPORT – John Burcke, President and Chief Lending Officer of Newburyport Bank is pleased to welcome Mary Beth Parker to Newburyport Bank as Senior Vice President, Senior Lending Officer. In this key leadership role, Mary Beth will manage the Bank’s Commercial...
WENHAM – Police Chief Kevin DiNapoli is pleased to share that the Wenham Police Department is recognizing the 20-year career of Sgt. David Marsh upon his retirement. Sgt. Marsh began his career as a first responder by serving as a firefighter in the Town of...
GROVELAND – About 120 residents gathered at the Elmer Bagnall School on Monday April 28 for our Groveland Annual Town Meeting. The meeting started at 6:30 pm as scheduled without a plea for residents to come to meet the quorum of 100. The warrant was a dense tome of...
IPSWICH – Veterans organizations in town are preparing to honor those who served in the armed forces by creating a commemorative brick walkway leading from the curb to the Veterans Memorial on South Main Street. An estimated 141 Ipswich residents gave their lives in...
GLOUCESTER – Chief Eric L. Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a small fire at a Washington Street home early Saturday morning. On Saturday, April 26, at 5:11 a.m., Gloucester Fire was dispatched to 324 Washington St. following reports of a...
Russell E. Hoffses, age 81, peacefully passed away on April 22, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Rowley. He was born on September 3, 1943, in Presque Isle, ME to Llewellyn F. and Margaret C. (Dicker) Hoffses. The oldest of three children, Russ and his...
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