NEWBURYPORT — On the previous Friday, the Parks Department staff installed two signs in hopes of ending the Battle of March’s Hill between young bike riders/jump builders and mostly adults who like to hike the hills and live next to it. One of the signs, urging those...
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Szczechowicz Landscape Services Fights Burning Bush Invasion
ROWLEY — Szczechowicz Landscape Services (SLS Outdoor Living) employees volunteered recently to remove the invasive plant, Burning Bush, from the trails at Dodge Reservation off Wethersfield Road. Working with town Conservation Agent Brent Baeslack, the team cut back...
Letter To The Editor
To The Editor: Thank you for promoting the August 27 concert to benefit the Newbury Food Pantry. NEWBURYPORT — On Aug. 27, our community came together to support the First Parish Newbury food pantry at a benefit concert by the Essex Ensemble at the Maudslay Arts...
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Rowley Doggie Day Care Charged
ROWLEY — The Hydrant Regency doggie day care here said it offered a 5,000 square foot outdoor enclosed play area so the dogs boarded there could run and play all day. “If your dog likes to wrestle and play, plow through snow drifts, hang out with humans, fetch ball,...
Kelcourse Withdraws From Race He Didn’t Run
REGIONAL — James Kelcourse, the newest member of the state Parole Board, withdrew last week from the race for the state legislative seat he had held since 2015 and one he could have easily won in November. Kelcourse had filed for reelection before he was appointed...
Creating a Cultural Campus
IPSWICH — Having decided to build a combined public safety building, this town, which values its history more than most and preserved more First and Second Period homes than any other, has the opportunity to re-purpose its old police station and create a centrally...
Solace for Stephanie Raised $15,000 for Cancer Victims
REGIONAL – Maureen Sabino has been one of the stalwart volunteers for years for Solace for Stephanie, which supports cancer victims, including her brother Peter and a close friend. This year, Maureen not only helped with the annual Solace Comedy Night fundraising...
The PEG Center for Art & Activism Presents “Women Hold Up Half the Sky” Exhibition by Five Women Artists Explores Roles and Personal Journeys
NEWBURYPORT — The PEG Center for Art & Activism is hosting a new exhibition that features a group of strong, diverse, international women artists who share their perceptions and place in the world. “Women Hold Up Half the Sky” opens on Sept. 24 and will be...
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