$100 Grand Prize | $50 2nd Place | $25 3rd Place CORRECTED DATE: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS 7:00 P.M. THURS, MARCH 27, 2025 Submit to: editor@thetowncommon.com WE HAVE CORRECTED THE DATE, AND WANT TO EMPHASIZE: PEOPLE PHOTOS PLEASE! For the "Local Winter"...
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School Left-overs Feed Needy Adults
REGIONAL – If your student does not eat an apple for lunch at school or passes on the chocolate milk and prepared sandwiches, don’t worry, the uneaten food will not go to waste. Thanks to an amazingly successful program run by the First Parish Newbury Food Pantry, the...
Taxpayer Money Makes ‘Free Fare’ on MEVA Permanent
REGIONAL – The colorful buses that ply the streets and shopping centers of the Merrimack Valley will keep running fare free permanently, the first transit authority in the state to do so. Originally funded almost three years ago through federal COVID-19 relief funds...
Whittier Tech Shuts Down Four Programs
HAVERHILL – While considering steps to merge with Northern Essex Community College (NECC), Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School's committee voted last week to end or consolidate several underperforming classes for next year, including Design and Visual...
Masconomet Regional High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team Visits the State House Following MIAA Division II State Championship Win
Superintendent Michael Harvey and Principal Katie DiNardo are pleased to share that the Masconomet Regional High School Varsity Girls Soccer team recently visited the Massachusetts State House. The girls' soccer team won the MIAA Division II State Championship in...
Jewish Women’s History Month
In celebration of Jewish Women’s History Month, Lappin Foundation, JCCNS, and NSJCC invite the community to Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace, featuring Dr. Melissa R. Klapper, Professor of History and Director of Women’s & Gender Studies at Rowan University....
GEORGETOWN Ecological Gardening Basics
Ecological Gardening Basics Monday, March 3, 6 P.M. Georgetown Peabody Library 2 Maple St., Georgetown, Mass. Do you want to start incorporating native plants in your garden to support our local ecosystems? Get rid of potentially invasive plants on your property? Not...
Local Winter 2025 People/Group PHOTO CONTEST
$100 Grand Prize $50 2nd Place $25 3rd Place Sponsored by The Town Common DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS 7:00 P.M. FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025 Submit to: editor@thetowncommon.com Professionals and amateurs are invited to send us your photos for contest entry and...
Patricia A. McDonough
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Patricia A. McDonough, who peacefully left this world on February 11, 2025, at the age of 92. She will be forever missed by her family, friends, and all who knew her. Patricia was born on December 15,...
Boxford Launches Instagram and Public Works Campaign
BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford launched their Instagram account @Boxford01921 this month as part of an ongoing effort to expand communication and engage more residents in local government. In addition, the Town is introducing #PublicWorksWednesdays, a new social media...
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