Ipswich Veterans Walkway Coming Soon
IPSWICH – A meaningful tribute to Ipswich’s military service members is now under construction on South Main Street, where local veteran’s groups...
REGIONAL – The residents of Newburyport and nearby North Shore towns and cities lost one of its most charming, colorful, kind and effective people...
FROM MY GARDEN, by lonnie brennan: POTATO BEETLES
The Town Common Vegetable Garden Tips Potato Beetles There are two ways to help beat the potato beetle: 1. Walk the rows and squish every beetle,...
Dean Charles Black
Dean C. Black, 69, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025. He was born in Ohio and moved to Ipswich at the age of 7. After graduating from Ipswich...
Mike Lago Remembered
NEWBURYPORT – Michael Lago, probably the oldest, at 92, and much-loved member of the Newburyport Tennis Club, passed away last month. Thanks to his...
Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent
Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent of Rowley, Mass., passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, with family by her side. She was the devoted wife of Donald...
ROWLEY: Summer Concert Series at the Library
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings in the month of July. Bring a...
HAVERHILL: July Events at the Buttonwoods Museum
Submitted by: Janice Williams, Director Buttonwoods Museum 240 Water Street, Haverhill www.buttonwoods.org The Dominican Muñeca Limé dolls will be...
Newburyport Art Presents 10 x 10 Small Works Friday, July 11th – Wednesday, July 23rd
Newburyport Art Presents 10 x 10 Small Works Friday, July 11th - Wednesday, July 23rd Newburyport Art (NAA) announces its next exhibition, 10...
Georgetown Water Restrictions
Water your vegetable garden, don't wash your car or run your lawn sprinklers ... except at certain times on certain days: The Georgetown Water...
North Shore REALTORS® May Housing Statistics
BEVERLY – June 24, 2025 North Shore REALTORS® (NSR) has released housing data for May 2025. In May, the condominium market rebounded in nearly...
Summer Concert on the Rowley Library Lawn
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings in the month of July. Bring a...
Nicholas George
Mr. Nicholas "Nick" George, a cherished patriarch, and decorated war hero, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, at the age of 96 in Beverly,...
Firehouse Center for the Arts – Legally Blonde the Musical,
NEWBURYPORT Firehouse Center for the Arts - Legally Blonde the Musical, Friday, July 8 from 7 - 9 p.m., Sat. July 5, 2 - 4 pm and 7-9 pm., and...
GEORGETOWN: Beaver Deceivers?
Caroline Kipling of Georgetown has offered to have Skip Lisle from beaverdeceivers.com install Beaver Deceivers at some of Georgetown's...
GROVELAND TOWN MEETING NOTES
By Michael Dempsey Special to The Town Common About 120 residents gathered at the Elmer Bagnall School on Monday April 28 for our Groveland Annual...
Summer Concert Series on the Rowley Library lawn First event Wednesday, July 2, 6:30PM
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings in the month of July. Bring a...
AMESBURY: City Wide Yard Sales & Downtown Sidewalk Sales
The 2025 Amesbury Days will be bringing back the city wide yard sale and expanding it to include sidewalk sales at local businesses! This event will...
DANVERS: Ira Subaru $41K Donation to Habitat for Humanity
Ira Subaru, located on Andover St. in Danvers, will presented a check totaling $41,038 to the Essex County Habitat for Humanity on last week....
NEWBURY: Open Space Online Survey
We will be closing our public feedback survey on JUNE 30th, 2025. If you have not yet filled out this brief survey, go to...
Newburyport YWCA Picks a New Leader
REGIONAL – The Newburyport YWCA will no longer be one of the few in the nation with a male executive director. After leading the YWCA for 16 years, bringing it out of financial distress, expanding services and keeping its doors open through the Pandemic, John Feehan is changing jobs at the popular YWCA. Julia McDonald, board president, announced last week that Dr. Kate Slater will be the new executive director. But Feehan is not going far. He will focus on the Y’s core mission of building affordable housing and...
Planning Board Postpones Action on Georgetown Sand Mining Operation
GEORGETOWN – A frustrated Planning Board last week postponed for a third week deciding whether to grant a permit for the export of sand and the import of undisclosed material at the 100-year-old Zibell Farm. Planning Board Chair Harry LaCortiglia asked the farm operators to stop voluntarily removing the sand. “I don’t want to see a truck tomorrow morning,” he said. Neighbors of the farm at 214 North St. reported that the trucks operated all week removing sand, “There was activity all week including yesterday. ...
Link House Reopens Women’s Center
SALISBURY – Even with unpredictable financial times staring them in the face, the indominable leadership of The Link House refused to give up on providing a safe residential space for women who are recovering from addictions. Headed by executive director Christine Turner, the Link House closed the Maris Center for Women on the last day of June and the next day, July 1, opened the same space at 197 Elm St. as the organization’s second Women’s Independent Sober House (WISH) in the greater Newburyport area. “We’re...
A Sign to Remember the Pink House
NEWBURY – The Pink House, which stood at the edge of the Great Marsh for 100 years, may soon be remembered with a sign at the spot where it once stood. Last week, the Newbury SelectBoard voted 4-0, with one member abstaining, to approve a request by resident Bob Conners to install the sign. If approved by the town’s Building Inspector and Conservation Commission, the 5-foot by 3-foot sign could be up by fall, Conner said. It would stand on town land across from the well-known Bob’s Lobster. The proposed sign will...
Kate Bolick: Featured in Coming Home Newburyport Art Exhibit
By Greigh Cloward NEWBURYPORT – Kate Bolick is one of the featured artists of Coming Home, a current art exhibit at Newburyport Art that has invited past and current citizens of Newburyport, back to their hometown to showcase their unique artistic talents. She is an author of various books including Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own, a New York Times Notable Book of 2015. Bolick has worked for The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, and has published articles in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Vogue....
Attention: Please Contribute to the Georgetown Troop #50 Boys Scouts with Your Returnable Bottles and Cans
Attention: Please Contribute to the Georgetown Troop #50 Boys Scouts with Your Returnable Bottles and Cans by Kay Lee Ogden Georgetown, Mass. I'm asking all you folks if you would be kind enough to donate all your recyclable, returnable bottles and cans for the Boy Scouts of Troop 50 in Georgetown. The boys use this money to do their projects and go on trips during the winter and summer. They also donate scholarships! They could not do this without your support! My name is Kay Lee Ogden, and I am willing to drive...
Upcoming Events & YANKEE HOMECOMING!!!
All Events are Free Unless Otherwise Noted AMESBURY Aug. 7 5 - 8 p.m. Summer Sip & Stroll Downtown Visit 14+ Businesses for complimentary light refreshments and/or pop-up vendors! BOXFORD Aug 7 2 - 3 p.m. Summer Reading Part for Kids Featuring Comedy Magician Mike Ben and Ice Cream from Benson's Boxford Public Library (Registration required) GEORGETOWN July 30 6:30 PM Summer Concerts at the Library Georgetown Peabody Library 2 Maple Street Ken Clark Organ Trio (funk, jazz, rock, and soul)...
Gloucester Fire Department Extinguishes 2-Alarm Fire at 62 Woodward Avenue
GLOUCESTER — Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire at a waterfront property on Woodward Avenue on Saturday. On Saturday, July 26, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Gloucester Fire Department was called to a two-story home at 62 Woodward Ave., where heavy fire and smoke were visible from the building. An 18-year-old male at the home when the fire started was taken by Beauport Ambulance to Addison Gilbert Hospital out of an abundance of caution for evaluation...
Yankee, Come Home Once Again
NEWBURYPORT – Like other cities such as New Orleans and San Antonio with Mardi Gras and Fiesta, Newburyport has Yankee Homecoming, with a parade, art shows and Saturday-night fireworks over the mighty Merrimack. Beginning this Saturday, the 10-day celebration creates a strong sense of community for this historic coastal city. It's a tradition that draws both longtime residents and curious visitors, even a few Yankees wondering why they ever left. Now in its 67th year, Yankee Homecoming (YH) was launched in...
Owner of Zibell Farm ‘Sand Mining’ Operation Allowed Private Viewing to Planning Board Eject Selectwoman, Deny Viewing to The Town Common
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board conducted a site visit last week at the more than 100-year-old Zibell Farm at 214 North St. to view the sand mining operation that has been going on for several months. Farm owners allowed only Planning Board members to tour the property and view the scope of the mining operations. They asked SelectBoard member Laura Repplier to leave. The Town Common newspaper was also barred from attending the Planning Board meeting. The Planning Board did not deliberate on the operation...
Coming Home: A Newburyport Art Exhibit Honoring Community & Legacy
by Greigh Cloward NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Art is a local art exhibit located in the heart of Newburyport, a town that promotes artistic cultural richness through its many theaters, dance groups, and art galleries. Coming Home is an art show that will be held at Newburyport Art curated by local artist and high school teacher Belle Carver Struck. It will showcase all forms of art including films, music, writings, paintings, and more. The uniqueness about this art show compared to other previous shows is that...
The Summer’s Hottest Event
HAMPTON, NH – Want a break from the popular Yankee Homecoming events in Newburyport this weekend? Head north to the Smuttynose Brewery here for a Saturday afternoon of music, beverages and the chance to try some of the hottest peppers on the planet. The Spicy Shark, which markets a variety of hot sauces, presents the 4th annual New England Hot Sauce Fest, benefiting The Seacoast Science Center and The Blue Ocean Society. The spicy event returns to bring the heat to Hampton from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, July...
MassDOT Wants Signal Lights on Merrimac Street
NEWBURYPORT – For years probably the most dangerous and certainly the most frustrating intersection in this city is the exit from state Rte. 1 onto Merrimac Street, entering the city from Salisbury and points north. During busy traffic times, cars and cyclists back up substantially on the ramp waiting to turn left in the flow of traffic coming and going from downtown. The traffic flow headed north from Rte. 1 also backs up with cars trying to cross or turn onto Merrimac Street. And pedestrians walking to shop,...
New Entertainment Venue Coming to North Shore
HAMPTON BEACH –The historic Hampton Beach Casino, which has been a major entertainment venue since it first opened in 1899, is about to rebuilt into a major destination for the North Shore. For over 100 years, the Casino Ballroom has claimed it is only “second to the sun” in attracting crowds to Hampton Beach. Now its owners may believe it will be better than the sun with a 200-room hotel, a new casino ballroom and adding even more retail space. A new plan from the Lupoli Companies has been submitted to the...
Ipswich Police and Fire Seek to Identify Owner of Overturned Boat on Hoods Pond
IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police Department, Ipswich Harbormaster, and Ipswich Fire are currently seeking to identify the owner of a boat that was overturned on Hoods Pond on Saturday night. On Saturday, July 19, at approximately 9 p.m., Ipswich Police and Ipswich Harbormaster were dispatched to Hoods Pond for reports of a boat that was overturned and partially submerged in the water. There were no reports of anyone missing, and it is unclear if the boat...
Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Rescue Five Teenagers from Sinking Sailboat
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA – On Thursday, July 17, at approximately 3 p.m., Sgt. Richard Newton was on routine marine patrol on the harbor in MPD Public Safety Vessel 999, when he noticed a small sailboat in an unusual area. When Sgt. Newton investigated further, he realized the sailboat was occupied by five boys in their early teens, and that the sailboat was sitting low in the water. Sgt. Newton immediately got four of the teens onto the MPD Public Safety Vessel. The fifth teen stayed aboard the sailboat to assist...
Plant Matters: Let’s Talk About the American Lawn Fetish
The lawn is the largest single crop in America, is the most irrigated crop, and is a complete and utter biodiversity desert. “Lawns significantly degrade the ecological health of land and water and contribute to global warming.” – Owen Wormser Here are some statistics for your consideration: Americans use approximately 100 million tons of fertilizers on lawns each year. Two tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) are produced for each ton of fertilizer manufactured. Increased fertilizer usage has been linked to...
Newburyport Horticulture Society’s Annual Student Scholarships
The Newburyport Horticulture Society (HORT) awarded three (3) student scholarships in May to area graduating senior high school students who are planning a college major in a field that will benefit the environment. A $2,500 HORT scholarship was awarded to both Hannah Mae Barter from Rowley and Colleen Kielbania from Ipswich (seated in the picture below). Both are recent graduates from Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School. Hannah was accepted into the honors program at the University of...
The Blind Can Walk Newburyport’s Rail Trail
NEWBURYPORT – The beloved Clipper City Rail Trail with its interesting sculptures and interpretative signage is easy to navigate -- if you can see. Now thanks to new technology being installed by the Newburyport Lions Club, even walkers with low vision will soon be able to feel safe using the trail. And that is only the beginning of the potential of this technology that is likely to attract widespread attention for Newburyport and the Clipper City Rail Trail. It is an idea spawned by the Newburyport Lions Club...
Newburyport YWCA Picks a New Leader
REGIONAL – The Newburyport YWCA will no longer be one of the few in the nation with a male executive director. After leading the YWCA for 16 years, bringing it out of financial distress, expanding services and keeping its doors open through the Pandemic, John Feehan is changing jobs at the popular YWCA. Julia McDonald, board president, announced last week that Dr. Kate Slater will be the new executive director. But Feehan is not going far. He will focus on the Y’s core mission of building affordable housing and...
Planning Board Postpones Action on Georgetown Sand Mining Operation
GEORGETOWN – A frustrated Planning Board last week postponed for a third week deciding whether to grant a permit for the export of sand and the import of undisclosed material at the 100-year-old Zibell Farm. Planning Board Chair Harry LaCortiglia asked the farm operators to stop voluntarily removing the sand. “I don’t want to see a truck tomorrow morning,” he said. Neighbors of the farm at 214 North St. reported that the trucks operated all week removing sand, “There was activity all week including yesterday. ...
Link House Reopens Women’s Center
SALISBURY – Even with unpredictable financial times staring them in the face, the indominable leadership of The Link House refused to give up on providing a safe residential space for women who are recovering from addictions. Headed by executive director Christine Turner, the Link House closed the Maris Center for Women on the last day of June and the next day, July 1, opened the same space at 197 Elm St. as the organization’s second Women’s Independent Sober House (WISH) in the greater Newburyport area. “We’re...
A Sign to Remember the Pink House
NEWBURY – The Pink House, which stood at the edge of the Great Marsh for 100 years, may soon be remembered with a sign at the spot where it once stood. Last week, the Newbury SelectBoard voted 4-0, with one member abstaining, to approve a request by resident Bob Conners to install the sign. If approved by the town’s Building Inspector and Conservation Commission, the 5-foot by 3-foot sign could be up by fall, Conner said. It would stand on town land across from the well-known Bob’s Lobster. The proposed sign will...
Kate Bolick: Featured in Coming Home Newburyport Art Exhibit
By Greigh Cloward NEWBURYPORT – Kate Bolick is one of the featured artists of Coming Home, a current art exhibit at Newburyport Art that has invited past and current citizens of Newburyport, back to their hometown to showcase their unique artistic talents. She is an author of various books including Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own, a New York Times Notable Book of 2015. Bolick has worked for The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, and has published articles in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Vogue....
Attention: Please Contribute to the Georgetown Troop #50 Boys Scouts with Your Returnable Bottles and Cans
Attention: Please Contribute to the Georgetown Troop #50 Boys Scouts with Your Returnable Bottles and Cans by Kay Lee Ogden Georgetown, Mass. I'm asking all you folks if you would be kind enough to donate all your recyclable, returnable bottles and cans for the Boy Scouts of Troop 50 in Georgetown. The boys use this money to do their projects and go on trips during the winter and summer. They also donate scholarships! They could not do this without your support! My name is Kay Lee Ogden, and I am willing to drive...
Upcoming Events & YANKEE HOMECOMING!!!
All Events are Free Unless Otherwise Noted AMESBURY Aug. 7 5 - 8 p.m. Summer Sip & Stroll Downtown Visit 14+ Businesses for complimentary light refreshments and/or pop-up vendors! BOXFORD Aug 7 2 - 3 p.m. Summer Reading Part for Kids Featuring Comedy Magician Mike Ben and Ice Cream from Benson's Boxford Public Library (Registration required) GEORGETOWN July 30 6:30 PM Summer Concerts at the Library Georgetown Peabody Library 2 Maple Street Ken Clark Organ Trio (funk, jazz, rock, and soul)...
Gloucester Fire Department Extinguishes 2-Alarm Fire at 62 Woodward Avenue
GLOUCESTER — Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire at a waterfront property on Woodward Avenue on Saturday. On Saturday, July 26, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Gloucester Fire Department was called to a two-story home at 62 Woodward Ave., where heavy fire and smoke were visible from the building. An 18-year-old male at the home when the fire started was taken by Beauport Ambulance to Addison Gilbert Hospital out of an abundance of caution for evaluation...
Yankee, Come Home Once Again
NEWBURYPORT – Like other cities such as New Orleans and San Antonio with Mardi Gras and Fiesta, Newburyport has Yankee Homecoming, with a parade, art shows and Saturday-night fireworks over the mighty Merrimack. Beginning this Saturday, the 10-day celebration creates a strong sense of community for this historic coastal city. It's a tradition that draws both longtime residents and curious visitors, even a few Yankees wondering why they ever left. Now in its 67th year, Yankee Homecoming (YH) was launched in...
Owner of Zibell Farm ‘Sand Mining’ Operation Allowed Private Viewing to Planning Board Eject Selectwoman, Deny Viewing to The Town Common
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board conducted a site visit last week at the more than 100-year-old Zibell Farm at 214 North St. to view the sand mining operation that has been going on for several months. Farm owners allowed only Planning Board members to tour the property and view the scope of the mining operations. They asked SelectBoard member Laura Repplier to leave. The Town Common newspaper was also barred from attending the Planning Board meeting. The Planning Board did not deliberate on the operation...
Coming Home: A Newburyport Art Exhibit Honoring Community & Legacy
by Greigh Cloward NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Art is a local art exhibit located in the heart of Newburyport, a town that promotes artistic cultural richness through its many theaters, dance groups, and art galleries. Coming Home is an art show that will be held at Newburyport Art curated by local artist and high school teacher Belle Carver Struck. It will showcase all forms of art including films, music, writings, paintings, and more. The uniqueness about this art show compared to other previous shows is that...
The Summer’s Hottest Event
HAMPTON, NH – Want a break from the popular Yankee Homecoming events in Newburyport this weekend? Head north to the Smuttynose Brewery here for a Saturday afternoon of music, beverages and the chance to try some of the hottest peppers on the planet. The Spicy Shark, which markets a variety of hot sauces, presents the 4th annual New England Hot Sauce Fest, benefiting The Seacoast Science Center and The Blue Ocean Society. The spicy event returns to bring the heat to Hampton from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, July...
MassDOT Wants Signal Lights on Merrimac Street
NEWBURYPORT – For years probably the most dangerous and certainly the most frustrating intersection in this city is the exit from state Rte. 1 onto Merrimac Street, entering the city from Salisbury and points north. During busy traffic times, cars and cyclists back up substantially on the ramp waiting to turn left in the flow of traffic coming and going from downtown. The traffic flow headed north from Rte. 1 also backs up with cars trying to cross or turn onto Merrimac Street. And pedestrians walking to shop,...
New Entertainment Venue Coming to North Shore
HAMPTON BEACH –The historic Hampton Beach Casino, which has been a major entertainment venue since it first opened in 1899, is about to rebuilt into a major destination for the North Shore. For over 100 years, the Casino Ballroom has claimed it is only “second to the sun” in attracting crowds to Hampton Beach. Now its owners may believe it will be better than the sun with a 200-room hotel, a new casino ballroom and adding even more retail space. A new plan from the Lupoli Companies has been submitted to the...
Ipswich Police and Fire Seek to Identify Owner of Overturned Boat on Hoods Pond
IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police Department, Ipswich Harbormaster, and Ipswich Fire are currently seeking to identify the owner of a boat that was overturned on Hoods Pond on Saturday night. On Saturday, July 19, at approximately 9 p.m., Ipswich Police and Ipswich Harbormaster were dispatched to Hoods Pond for reports of a boat that was overturned and partially submerged in the water. There were no reports of anyone missing, and it is unclear if the boat...
Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Rescue Five Teenagers from Sinking Sailboat
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA – On Thursday, July 17, at approximately 3 p.m., Sgt. Richard Newton was on routine marine patrol on the harbor in MPD Public Safety Vessel 999, when he noticed a small sailboat in an unusual area. When Sgt. Newton investigated further, he realized the sailboat was occupied by five boys in their early teens, and that the sailboat was sitting low in the water. Sgt. Newton immediately got four of the teens onto the MPD Public Safety Vessel. The fifth teen stayed aboard the sailboat to assist...
Plant Matters: Let’s Talk About the American Lawn Fetish
The lawn is the largest single crop in America, is the most irrigated crop, and is a complete and utter biodiversity desert. “Lawns significantly degrade the ecological health of land and water and contribute to global warming.” – Owen Wormser Here are some statistics for your consideration: Americans use approximately 100 million tons of fertilizers on lawns each year. Two tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) are produced for each ton of fertilizer manufactured. Increased fertilizer usage has been linked to...
Newburyport Horticulture Society’s Annual Student Scholarships
The Newburyport Horticulture Society (HORT) awarded three (3) student scholarships in May to area graduating senior high school students who are planning a college major in a field that will benefit the environment. A $2,500 HORT scholarship was awarded to both Hannah Mae Barter from Rowley and Colleen Kielbania from Ipswich (seated in the picture below). Both are recent graduates from Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School. Hannah was accepted into the honors program at the University of...
The Blind Can Walk Newburyport’s Rail Trail
NEWBURYPORT – The beloved Clipper City Rail Trail with its interesting sculptures and interpretative signage is easy to navigate -- if you can see. Now thanks to new technology being installed by the Newburyport Lions Club, even walkers with low vision will soon be able to feel safe using the trail. And that is only the beginning of the potential of this technology that is likely to attract widespread attention for Newburyport and the Clipper City Rail Trail. It is an idea spawned by the Newburyport Lions Club...
Newburyport YWCA Picks a New Leader
REGIONAL – The Newburyport YWCA will no longer be one of the few in the nation with a male executive director. After leading the YWCA for 16 years, bringing it out of financial distress, expanding services and keeping its doors open through the Pandemic, John Feehan is changing jobs at the popular YWCA. Julia McDonald, board president, announced last week that Dr. Kate Slater will be the new executive director. But Feehan is not going far. He will focus on the Y’s core mission of building affordable housing and...
Planning Board Postpones Action on Georgetown Sand Mining Operation
GEORGETOWN – A frustrated Planning Board last week postponed for a third week deciding whether to grant a permit for the export of sand and the import of undisclosed material at the 100-year-old Zibell Farm. Planning Board Chair Harry LaCortiglia asked the farm operators to stop voluntarily removing the sand. “I don’t want to see a truck tomorrow morning,” he said. Neighbors of the farm at 214 North St. reported that the trucks operated all week removing sand, “There was activity all week including yesterday. ...
Link House Reopens Women’s Center
SALISBURY – Even with unpredictable financial times staring them in the face, the indominable leadership of The Link House refused to give up on providing a safe residential space for women who are recovering from addictions. Headed by executive director Christine Turner, the Link House closed the Maris Center for Women on the last day of June and the next day, July 1, opened the same space at 197 Elm St. as the organization’s second Women’s Independent Sober House (WISH) in the greater Newburyport area. “We’re...
Ipswich Veterans Walkway Coming Soon
IPSWICH – A meaningful tribute to Ipswich’s military service members is now under construction on South Main Street, where local veteran’s groups and volunteers are building a commemorative brick walkway that leads to the town’s Veterans Memorial. The project is part of a broader effort to honor the more than 140 Ipswich residents who gave their lives in service during conflicts ranging from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. The new...
REGIONAL – The residents of Newburyport and nearby North Shore towns and cities lost one of its most charming, colorful, kind and effective people when Roberta Flynn passed away on, July 7th, after a sudden illness. Known as Bobbi to friends and family, the 92-year-old Newburyport resident helped many people from the students she taught to dozens of adults trapped by addiction. Mid-career, she returned to school to earn her master’s degree in...
FROM MY GARDEN, by lonnie brennan: POTATO BEETLES
The Town Common Vegetable Garden Tips Potato Beetles There are two ways to help beat the potato beetle: 1. Walk the rows and squish every beetle, and check the underside of the leaves for yellow clusters of tiny eggs. Squish out the eggs. Very time consuming... Straw! Spread a thin covering (very loose, scattered everywhere) around your plants and in the trough between plants. Water the straw. You've just created a great home for spiders and...
Dean Charles Black
Dean C. Black, 69, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025. He was born in Ohio and moved to Ipswich at the age of 7. After graduating from Ipswich High School, he began his career as a mechanic at Jimmy’s Exxon in Ipswich, then became a top Snap-on tool dealer in his territory and later returned to auto mechanics at Tom's Auto in Ipswich. Dean eventually started his own business, Ipswich Marine Services, receiving a Master Mechanic certificate...
Mike Lago Remembered
NEWBURYPORT – Michael Lago, probably the oldest, at 92, and much-loved member of the Newburyport Tennis Club, passed away last month. Thanks to his...
Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent
Virginia Ann (Iglehart) Kent of Rowley, Mass., passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, with family by her side. She was the devoted wife of Donald...
ROWLEY: Summer Concert Series at the Library
The Rowley Public Library is offering a Summer Concert Series: live family-friendly music events Wednesday evenings in the month of July. Bring a...