Date: Friday, February 21, reception starts at 5:00 pm, lecture starts at 6:30 pm Location: Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem This National Park Service exhibit will explore why Crown soldiers under Lt. Col. Alexander Leslie came to...
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Dept. of Conservation & Recreation Gives Newbury $20K for Roof
NEWBURY – The State's Department Conservatoin and Recreation - the ones known for maintaing parks, scenic walkways, and forests, is providing $20,000 to replace the Newbury Historic Schoolhouse located on the Lower Green. The one-room schoolhouse was built in 1877 to...
Fall 2024 College Honor Students …
Champlain College - Trustee's List Elizabeth Chadbourne of Rowley, majoring in Cyber Networking & Cybersecurity Champlain College - Dean's List Ava Chen of Boxford Rose Davis of Newburyport Andrew Genualdo of Amesbury Aidan Pasek of Byfield Parker Rogers of...
Catherine “Irma” Barrett July 10, 1933 – January 31, 2025
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...
Letter to the Editor: FinCom Tax-Raising Cheerleaders
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...
Buses in Groveland, MeVA and COA Rides
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 Fire Department Responds to Rollover Crash on I95
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 Dept. Welcomes New Member from Mass. Firefighting Academy
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...
Groveland Fire Department Extinguishes Chimney Fire in Home on King Street
GROVELAND – On Monday, Jan. 27, at approximately 5:19 p.m., the Groveland Fire Department was called to 152 King St., for a report of a possible structure fire. Companies arrived to find a fire in a wood stove’s metal chimney. Companies quickly stretched a line to...
Proposed FY26 ‘Local Aid’ to Cities/Towns
City and town finance managers and finance committees got their first look at anticipated state funding for next year's budgets, when the Massachusetts’s governor recently unveiled her budget proposal for FY26. The currently proposed state spending of approximately...
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