In December the Taliban banned the participation of women in higher education. This was just the latest in a series of brutal reversals of the role of women in this country. From noon to 1:00 on Wednesday, January 18th, the Greater Newburyport Village will host Susan...
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Supporting of Kristin Kassner
I am a resident of Ipswich and supporter of Kristin Kassner. I also participated in the recount and witnessed how fair the process is, and what a great job election officials, town clerks and volunteers did! It certainly made me proud to be living in a Democracy where...
Girl’s Basketball – Undefeated Newburyport (6-0) won Last Tuesday’s game with Pentucket, 47-30
Photos by Peter McClelland
The Newburyport Clippers upset St. John’s Prep
The Newburyport Clippers upset St. John's Prep, 61-55, on the final day (December 30th) of the Commonwealth Christmas Classic held at Merrimack College. Here are some pictures from that event (Photos by Peter McClelland):
Doris “Penny” DeAlmeida – June 21, 1931 – December 28, 2022
Doris “Penny” DeAlmeida June 21, 1931 – December 28, 2022 Doris “Penny” (McSwiggin) DeAlmeida, a longtime resident of Rowley passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday December 28, 2022 at CareOne at Essex Park in Beverly, MA. Born in Salem, MA, on June 21,1931...
Georgetown Fire Department Collects over 3,500 Toys for Toys for Tots Fundraiser
GEORGETOWN — Acting Chief Chuck Savage is very pleased to announce that, thanks to the generous spirit of residents and the business community, Georgetown firefighters collected a total of 3,539 toys for Toys for Tots during the holiday season. On Sunday, Dec. 4,...
Newburyport Christmas Tree Pick Up
Christmas trees pick-up at the curb will begin on Monday, January 2nd. Trees will be collected on various days (not necessarily your trash collection day). Please do not bag the trees, but please do remove bases, tinsel, and lights. Trees put out by Monday, January...
Pictures from Amesbury Girls Basketball and from Manchester-Essex/Newburyport Boys Basketball
Ellie Marden was Amesbury’s top scorer against Tewksbury on December 13th in the Red Hawks’ season opener. Loose ball during the Newburyport/Manchester-Essex game Finn Brennan of Newburyport heavily guarded by Edward Chareas of Manchester-Essex Cade Furse of...
Plum Island Home Damaged by Winter Storm Elliott
NEWBURYPORT -- Acting Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III reports that a vacant house on Plum Island in Newburyport was damaged by the severe winter storm and bomb cyclone known as Winter Storm Elliott. Newburyport Fire and Building Department officials responded to and...
What Parents Need to Know to Guide Their Young Adults Toward Successful Careers
On the surface, the future looks bright for spring’s college grads, with employers planning to hire nearly 15% more candidates from the class of 2023 than in the previous year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Dig a little deeper,...
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