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Newburyport's Mega 'Plaza Landing' to be Largest Building
Kmart · Newburyport

Newburyport's Mega 'Plaza Landing' to be Largest Building

NEWBURYPORT – Port Plaza, the site of the now-vacant former Kmart store, has begun the permitting process for what could become the city of Newburyport’s largest building. And though the city of Newburyport is a partner in the development, don’t expect the regulatory process to be swift. The project, dubbed Plaza Landing, came before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) last week for the first time. Represented by Lisa Mead, a land use attorney and…Read Article
Road to Revolution Parade - Newburyport
Parade · Newburyport

Road to Revolution Parade - Newburyport

In the rain last Saturday, American Revolution era soldiers and sailors marched down High Street to the Bartlett Mall, parading in front of the General George Washington statue. Amid cheers from the crowd assembled to watch the parade were musket shots and drums announcing the troop’s arrival.     The post Road to Revolution Parade – Newburyport appeared first on The Town Common.Read Article
Amesbury Fire Responds after Child is Struck by Waste Collection Vehicle
Amesbury, Massachusetts · Amesbury

Amesbury Fire Responds after Child is Struck by Waste Collection Vehicle

AMESBURY — Fire Chief James Nolan reports that the Amesbury Fire Department responded after a young child was struck by a trash truck that was collecting curbside waste in the city. Amesbury Fire and Police responded to the intersection of California Street and California Lane at 8:52 a.m. on Tuesday. June 24, for a report of a person struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, rescuers located a 9-year-old boy who was suffering from serious injuries. Th…Read Article

Georgetown SelectBoard Ousts ConCom Chair

GEORGETOWN – In the ongoing battle over control of the town’s environmental agency, three members of the SelectBoard voted last week to oust the current chair because she would not commit to resign as chair. The SelectBoard was trying to fill three vacant seats on the seven-member Conservation Commission (ConCom), but managed to fill only one with the former SelectBoard Chair Daryl LaMonica. Chris Candia, who has served as the ConCom chair for a…Georgetown, Massachusetts · GeorgetownRead Article

Town Trucks Line Up at Mello's New Roadbed

GEORGETOWN – Three Georgetown large dump trucks and two Georgetown pickup trucks were on site last Friday as the entire Carlton Drive roadway – full-width, all the way to a turn-around circle at the future Mello Trash Transfer Station underwent a rebuild. In addition to the five marked Georgetown vehicles, a grade, a roller, and a large backhoe made steady progress in dispersal of materials. The street upgrade was noted as required to allow Mell…Georgetown, Massachusetts · GeorgetownRead Article

PETER McClelland PHOTO: Wildcats Captains with the 2025 Massachusetts Vocational Softball Championship Trophy Left to right: Ainsley Rousseau, Kayden Ouellette, Kaylee Habib, Cali Moore Whittier Tech won the Vocational State Championship 5-1 vs Greater La

Wildcats Captains with the 2025 Massachusetts Vocational Softball Championship Trophy Left to right: Ainsley Rousseau, Kayden Ouellette, Kaylee Habib, Cali Moore – Photo: Peter McClelland Whittier Tech won the Vocational State Championship 5-1 vs Greater Lawrence Tech at Whittier   The post PETER McClelland PHOTO: Wildcats Captains with the 2025 Massachusetts Vocational Softball Championship Trophy Left to right: Ainsley Rousseau, Kayden Ouellet…Massachusetts · MassachusettsRead Article

Newburyport Builds New Tennis Courts

NEWBURYPORT – This city’s high school tennis teams have gone from famine to feast with the construction of three new courts beside the Nock Middle School. With two that were already there, Newburyport has moved from having only three courts, when at least four were required to host championship matches. Newburyport High School is a perennial tennis power in the state with strong boys’ and girls’ teams and have produced players that go on to play…Tennis · NewburyportRead Article

Manchester Essex Regional Middle School Grade 8 Civics Students Present Projects at State Civics Showcase

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA Two groups of Grade 8 students from Manchester Essex Regional Middle School (MERMS) attended and presented projects at the State Civics Showcase at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston last month. Each spring, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) celebrates the work of civics students in Grades 8-12 across the state. Through “science fair-style” showcases, students have the opportun…Boston, Massachusetts · BostonRead Article

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 Town Meeting. The meeting started at 6:30 pm as scheduled without a plea for residents to come to meet the quorum of 100. The warrant was a dense tome of 48 articles including several wordy town bylaw changes. Amazingly all 48 articles passed, and the meeting ended at 9:19 pm, a mere 2 hours and 49 mi…Groveland, Massachusetts · GrovelandRead Article

Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery

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Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas and attracting participants who said current events strengthened their resolve to be heard.Juneteenth · United StatesSee the Story

Town Releases ‘Imperfect, Incomplete’ Stirm Group Report

GEORGETOWN – Amid complaints from the SelectBoard chair and several members that the Stirm Group report is flawed, the board last week unveiled the long-awaited report from the private detective firm about the town’s Conservation Commission (ConCom) and particularly the former Conservation Agent. The board accepted the report by the Newburyport firm, which cost the town $10,000, but in its official response said it “finds (the report) inadequate…Georgetown, Massachusetts · GeorgetownRead Article

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