Jane Merrow of the First Parish Newbury Food Pantry will speak about food insecurity in the area on Wednesday, October 20th, and discuss the role of the Newbury Food Pantry in addressing this problem. Currently each week the food pantry is visited by about 200 people...
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Post Offices will be closed on Monday, October 11
Local Post Offices will be closed on Monday, October 11, in celebration of the federal holiday Columbus Day. There will also be no collection or street delivery of mail on Monday, except for guaranteed overnight service. What never closes is usps.com, where you can...
Rowley Democratic Town Committee to host meet and greet
Join the Rowley Democratic Town Committee to meet the two Democratic candidates, Jamie Belsito and Darcy Dale, vying for the Fourth Essex state representative seat. The meeting will be held at the Library but there’s a Google Meet link for those who want a virtual...
Newburyport Library to Present The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood
TheNewburyport Public Library hosts Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood (IN PERSON) on Tuesday, October 12th at 7 pm. New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist Colin Woodard describes the struggle to create a...
Amesbury Market Street Baptist Church Yard Sale
Amesbury - The Market Street Baptist Church, 37 Market Street, Amesbury is hosting an Indoor Yard Sale on Saturday, October 16 from 8:00 am – 12:00 noon. The sale will take place in the Church’s Gym at the back of the building. There will be a Special Gift Table...
Singing For Peace
ROWLEY – Between the two world wars of the last century, Maria Montessori, the first woman Italian doctor and innovative educator, had a message for world leaders: Children are the Peacemakers of the Future. The students at the North Shore Montessori School here,...
Topsfield Fair Returns Friday After Missing Last Year
There will be plenty of family fun and food to eat while enjoying the agricultural events and the midway rides and games at this year's Topsfield Fair.
Hockey East Builds Amesbury’s Hockey Brand
AMESBURY – Maples Crossing, the business and hospitality center built on youth hockey, is just beginning construction, but already it is making this city, the home of the first professional hockey team, a destination for hockey enthusiasts. Hockey East Assn., which...
Pickleball Draws a Crowd
REGIONAL – If your feet are moving a little slower, but you still love to play competitively, you may want to try one of the country’s fastest growing sports, known by the odd name of pickleball. Like FlingGolf is reinventing traditional golf, pickleball, as player...
River Valley School Flooded
REGIONAL – Students and teachers at the River Valley Charter School got an extra week of summer vacation when a three-year-old hot water heater on the first floor failed on Sunday, Aug. 22, sending gallons of water flowing through classrooms and offices. In a letter...
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