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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...
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...
PLUM ISLAND – The Captain’s Fishing Parties & Blue River Diamond’s sail the Merrimack River, not the Dnipro River, but on Aug. 18, there will be a sunset cruise to raise money to help Ukraine’s desperate population. Nova Kahovka for Life, Inc., a Newburyport-based...
NEWBURYPORT – New Orleans has Mardi Gras. San Antonio has Fiesta, week long, citywide parties that hosst colorful events, concerts, parades and sometimes fireworks. This old port city on the Merrimack River enjoys Yankee Homecoming, which starts Saturday, and ends...
SALISBURY - Breezeline has recently started installing fiber-optic cables here to provide high-speed internet services. The task will be finished before Labor Day, the company said. In its first community on the Massachusetts North Shore, fiber is being installed on...
NEWBURY – Newbury has erected monuments to veterans of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and World War II. Now, thanks to Bill DiMaio, the town may soon design and raise funds for a monument dedicated to veterans of past, present and future conflicts. On the...
County Community Foundation Has New Leader By Ava Moeckel, Reporter REGIONAL -- Celebrating the foundation’s landmark 25 years, the Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) has named Stratton Lloyd the new president and CEO. Lloyd, who played major roles of the ECCF...
A Lot of Boxers To Adopt By Ava Moeckel, Reporter REGIONAL – After the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) found homes for many of its dogs during last week's Adoptathon, its shelters are back to full capacity when 60 boxers were...
Summer Fun Classes Starting By Ava Moeckel, Reporter Enjoy some yoga, have fun, get creative, clean up your cell phone or simply relax from the busy summer days. These are only a few of the things the Newburyport Adult and Community Education (NACE) has planned for...
TOPSFIELD - Come to the Topsfield Fair for a Movie Night on Thursday, June 27 at the Arena on the fairgrounds. Featuring the movie Encanto that tells the story of a Colombian teenage girl that has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without...
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