The Largest Independent Weekly Community News for the North Shore of Mass. and Coastal NH
For law enforcement, legislators, and animal lovers, the passage of Nero’s Law by the state Senate earlier this month was a big step toward ensuring police dogs get the help they need if they are injured in the line of duty. “I’m very enthused that it has passed; it’s...
A Group of Ordinary People on an Extraordinary Mission Lawrence - On Tuesday, November 30th (Giving Tuesday), Voices of Hope, a local volunteer organization dedicated to raising funds for cancer research through theatrical performance, will present Dancing in the...
A special election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 30 for the Fourth Essex District State Representative seat. Democrat Jamie Belsito and Republican Robert Snow won their respective primaries earlier this month in the race to replace former state Rep. Brad Hill. The...
By Dorothy V. Malcolm Preservation is vital to our heritage, our children’s legacy, and restoring what’s left of our past can be a massive undertaking and Boxford’s 176-year-old Little Red Schoolhouse is no exception. Activities and fundraising for this historic gem...
2021 was another great year for the Coastal Trails Coalition (CTC) with the completion of several showcase additions to the Coastal Trails Network. The CTC celebrated the opening of the 0.2-mile Clipper City Rail Trail connection along the Merrimack River between...
REGIONAL – Commuters who use Rte. 1 daily face a few tough years as MassDOT redesigns and rebuilds the highway, including the heavily traveled Newburyport Rotary. By 2025, when the repaving project is complete, pedestrians and cyclists who travel on the Clipper City...
Photos by Libby O'Neill / The Town Common St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Newburyport hosted Swords to Ploughshares Northeast Sunday at the church. Swords to Ploughshares brought a forge to St. Paul’s to repurpose guns that have been surrendered through buy-back...
AMESBURY — The Amesbury High School community will be looking for a new mascot after Superintendent Elizabeth McAndrews supported the change and a special review committee voted nine to two to change the mascot from the Indians. The School Committee is expected to...
REGIONAL – If you are over 50, you probably remember helping your mother paste S&H Green Stamps in the little books and waiting excitedly for the new catalog to arrive to pick out what cool item the stamps could be redeemed for. If you are under 50, you are...
Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and newspaper within your emails.