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NEWBURYPORT – For the 125 million tennis balls that Americans throw away each year, there has to be a better solution than dumping them in landfills and generating 20,000 tons of methane gas. To test if Recycleballs.org., a Vermont-based, non-profit organization, has...
GEORGETOWN – The residents of this town are likely to face difficult choices this spring in deciding if and how they will pay for a proposed $6 million property tax increase. Town officials – the SelectBoard, the Finance Advisory Board and the Town Administrator –...
REGIONAL – In a decisive win statewide, Massachusetts voters made clear that they do not want high schools to require that their students pass the MCAS standardized test to qualify for graduation. What is now not clear is what replaces the MCAS test. To fill the...
NEWBURYPORT – The Newburyport Black History Initiative (NBHI) unveiled Sunday its latest informative plaque to inform and honor the black domestic workers who worked and lived in the city, The NBHI, which has erected 11 informative plaques around the city honoring...
Catherine "Irma" (Wilson) Barrett of Rowley passed away on January 31, 2025, with family that never left her side. She was married to Daniel G. Barrett for 57 years prior to his passing in 2013. Irma was the daughter of the late John F. and Irene (Whitty) Wilson. She...
To the Editor: If you've watched a Georgetown Finance [and Advisory Committee] meetings, you're probably shaking your head: The members have shared that if their latest tax increase - a proposed $6 million tax override - doesn’t pass, "we’ll have to cut $800,000 from...
by Mike Dempsey Groveland Community News GROVELAND – Good means of transportation is an important issue for everyone. In a semi- rural suburb like Groveland, it seems we either drive everywhere, walk or use a bike to get around. However, there is another alternative,...
GEORGETOWN – Chief Matt McKay reports that the Georgetown Fire Department responded to a rollover crash on Interstate 95 on Tuesday that required one passenger to be transported by medical helicopter. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, at about 6:36 p.m., Georgetown Fire was called...
GLOUCESTER – Fire Chief Eric Smith is pleased to report that the Gloucester Fire Department’s newest member graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Firefighter Samuel M. LoGrande graduated from the 327th Career Recruit Training class at the...
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