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,...
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Michael Updike: Gravestones Don’t Have to be Morbid
NEWBURY – When one thinks of a gravestone carver, the conjured image is probably that of a humorless, gnarled man hunched over a large stone slate, his chisel and hammer tapping away to memorialize the birth and death dates of the deceased. That is not Michael Updike,...
Smart Glasses Help the Blind Read
REGIONAL – When Steve Baran came to lunch recently to talk about the Lions Club Clipper City Rail Trail project for low vision people, he who has been blind from birth picked up the menu and started to select his choice. Am I being scammed? this writer thought. Baran...
TONIGHT! SALISBURY BEACH – FREE CHRISTIAN CONCERT
MOVED TO BLUE OCEAN MUSIC HALL! 2005 Salisbury Beach Christian Concert Series – WED NIGHT FREE!
Dear Friends and Supporters of our Salisbury Beach Christian Concert Series, We have great news. Due to the inclement weather, tomorrow night's concert featuring Nashville Recording Artist Mark209 will be moved to the famous Blue Ocean Music Hall right on the...
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Plant Matters – A Visit to Veasey Park in Groveland
by IDA WYE A visit to Veasey Park in Groveland with Dianne Plantamura and a group of volunteer weed annihilators including a woman from Washington state: We last spoke with Dianne on March 5th 2025 about her leadership and involvement with Veasey Park and the creation...
College Honor Lists
State University of New York Dean's List: Luke Van Galen of Georgetown Georgia Tech Dean's List: Ethan Downs of Newburyport Brody Junge of Boxford New York Institute of Technology Dean's List: Ryan King of Hampton, NH Roger Williams University Dean's List: Erin Barry...
Newburyport’s Yankee Homecoming – Photos, Part 1
A few photos from Yankee Homecoming Leanne from ANCHOR PIZZA set up a sidewalk spot where her four children helped her deliver pizza and smiles to the many Yankee Homecoming patrons. Left to right: Dylan, Skylor, Lillyanna, and Jaxyn. Their dad and more Yankee...
Yankee, Come Home Once Again
NEWBURYPORT – Like other cities such as New Orleans and San Antonio with Mardi Gras and Fiesta, Newburyport has Yankee Homecoming, with a parade, art shows and Saturday-night fireworks over the mighty Merrimack. Beginning this Saturday, the 10-day celebration...
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