ROWLEY – The town will honor Purple Heart recipients at a ceremony Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 11:00 am. at the Star Garden next to Town Hall. The ceremony will recognize two local Purple Heart recipients, Chet Bishop and Nick Ford. The Purple Heart is the nation’s...
Ava Moeckel
Newburyport Halloween Fun This Week
by Ava Moeckel
NEWBURYPORT – As if you didn’t know why there are so many skeletons and black cats in front yards, Halloween is coming up on Friday night, and several events in Newburyport this week will brighten the festivities. Trick or treating is permitted from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m....
Sand Mining Is Not Farming
by Ava Moeckel
GEORGETOWN, MA – Sand mining at the 100-year-old Zibell Farm has led to a property tax change. The Board of Assessors ruled last week that the 5 acres of the 30-acre property no longer qualify for reduced farm taxes, saying the land was converted into a sand and...
Cheaper Electricity Before Christmas
by Ava Moeckel
NEWBURYPORT – Just in time for winter, the city of Newburyport has signed a 36-month contract to supply electricity at a slightly lower rate. Dynegy Energy Services will supply electricity through the Community Choice Power Supply program at a new rate of $0.13747 per...
Belleville Roots Brings Top Artists
by Ava Moeckel
NEWBURYPORT – Whether you like great blues, played on a guitar, Zydeco on an accordion, Earl Scruggs-style folk music on a banjo or just exciting boot-stomping Irish tunes, the Belleville Roots Music Series is back bringing to the North Shore audiences memorable music...
Newburyport: Record Number of Filmmakers to Appear Here
by Ava Moeckel
NEWBURYPORT – For its 21st year, the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival returns to inform, uplift and entertain from Sept. 26 to 28, featuring 35 films from local, national and international filmmakers. A record 24 filmmakers will attend to interact with the...
Vote for Favorite Documentary Film Thursday
by Ava Moeckel
NEWBURYPORT – Get a free sneak peek at this year’s Newburyport Documentary Film Festival on its Preview Night, Thursday Sept. 4, at the Firehouse Center for the Arts. Those attending can vote for their favorite trailer using their phones. The 21st Newburyport...
Newburyport’s Vintage Car Show Block Party!
by Ava Moeckel
NEWBURYPORT – Cruisin’ the ‘50s returned to downtown Newburyport Thursday for its 13th year, drawing large crowds despite cool, breezy conditions with Hurricane Erin about 300 miles offshore. From 4 to 7 pm downtown streets, including Market Square, State Street,...
Newburyport: Essex Ensemble to Play to Raise Funds for Newbury Food Bank
by Ava Moeckel
NEWBURYPORT — The Essex Ensemble will perform at the Maudslay Arts Center on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. to raise money for the First Parish Newbury Food Pantry. The group is directed by local resident, acclaimed musician and pantry volunteer Andrew Price and...
Mosquito Spraying on the Coast
by Ava Moeckel
REGIONAL – From August 10 to 16, during daylight hours, residents in Salisbury, Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley, and Ipswich can expect to see helicopters flying low. The flights are part of a mosquito control program aimed at reducing the insect population. The timing...
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