MERRIMACK – Local Author Jean MacDougall-Tattan’s second novel, Because of Biz, is now available at Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Amazon.com, and other online booksellers. The novel is the sequel to her debut novel, Biz’s Journey Home, which was released in...
Arts & Culture
ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Contention in the Commons with Gordon Harris
Tuesday, August 27, 6:30PM at the Rowley Public Library A remnant of our Colonial roots in Massachusetts is the word “Commonwealth,” the principle that a political community must act for the common good, with power vested in the citizenry. In the commons, the early...
Newburyport Antique Car Show Dazzles
NEWBURYPORT – For the last 12 years, car enthusiasts have gathered on downtown streets for three hours to marvel at more than 250 classic cars from the 1950s, ‘60s and 70s. The 12th annual Cruisin’ The 50’s car show, sponsored by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of...
ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
There are horses in the Rowley Public Library! Oh my! Paintings and photographs by equine portrait specialist Richard Hydren are on display at the Rowley Public Library now through September 30. The show is titled “Heart Horses.” Meet the artist on Thursday, August...
Essex Ensemble to perform in Newburyport at Maudslay Arts Center to Benefit for All-Volunteer First Parish Newbury Food Pantry
Essex Ensemble to perform in Newburyport at Maudslay Arts Center to Benefit for All-Volunteer First Parish Newbury Food Pantry NEWBURYPORT, MA – August 5, 2024. The Essex Ensemble, directed by local resident and pantry volunteer Andrew Price and featuring...
Books and a Movie from the Topsfield Fair
TOPSFIELD – Read books and earn a free admission ticket or watch a free movie on the grounds, thanks to the Topsfield Fair. The fair is hosting a Movie Night, Thursday, Aug. 22, in the arena at the fairgrounds. It will feature the movie, Moana, a 2016 Disney film...
Seven Cape Ann Artisans Collaborate to Open on Mass Tax Free Weekend
On Saturday, August 10th, seven of the Cape Ann Artisans will open up their studios for visitors and locals to take advantage of Massachusetts tax-free holiday. Although the main tour is on sabbatical in 2024, the artisans have all held hours individually for studio...
Sons & Daughters of First Settlers of Newbury Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Society of the Sons & Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Hope Community Church, 11 Hale Street, Newburyport. The non-profit organization’s mission is the preservation of the...
Don’t Miss Yankee Homecoming Fireworks & Parade!
NEWBURYPORT – Don't miss out on the local event of the summer: parade, fireworks, music, events and waterfront walks along the Newburyport waterfront! Yankee Homecoming's last few days feature sidewalks sales (August 1 - 3), a U.S. Coast Guard Open House on August 1...
Black History Initiative Wins National Award
NEWBURYPORT – To educate tourists and residents about this city’s largely unknown black history, new plaques have sprung up all over downtown. They tell the stories of an African American neighborhood, about activists who worked against slavery and of ordinary...
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