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NEWBURYPORT – The Custom House Maritime Museum may hit a record this year with as many as 16,000 visitors walking through its doors, which is double the museum’s 2023 attendance. Much of that success has to do with a series of transformations and additions designed to...
NEWBURY – The Pink House, which stood at the edge of the Great Marsh for 100 years, may soon be remembered with a sign at the spot where it once stood. Last week, the Newbury SelectBoard voted 4-0, with one member abstaining, to approve a request by resident Bob...
All Events are Free Unless Otherwise Noted AMESBURY Aug. 7 5 - 8 p.m. Summer Sip & Stroll Downtown Visit 14+ Businesses for complimentary light refreshments and/or pop-up vendors! BOXFORD Aug 7 2 - 3 p.m. Summer Reading Part for Kids Featuring Comedy Magician...
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...
HAMPTON, NH – Want a break from the popular Yankee Homecoming events in Newburyport this weekend? Head north to the Smuttynose Brewery here for a Saturday afternoon of music, beverages and the chance to try some of the hottest peppers on the planet. The Spicy Shark,...
HAMPTON BEACH –The historic Hampton Beach Casino, which has been a major entertainment venue since it first opened in 1899, is about to rebuilt into a major destination for the North Shore. For over 100 years, the Casino Ballroom has claimed it is only “second to the...
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA – On Thursday, July 17, at approximately 3 p.m., Sgt. Richard Newton was on routine marine patrol on the harbor in MPD Public Safety Vessel 999, when he noticed a small sailboat in an unusual area. When Sgt. Newton investigated further, he...
The lawn is the largest single crop in America, is the most irrigated crop, and is a complete and utter biodiversity desert. “Lawns significantly degrade the ecological health of land and water and contribute to global warming.” – Owen Wormser Here are some...
The Newburyport Horticulture Society (HORT) awarded three (3) student scholarships in May to area graduating senior high school students who are planning a college major in a field that will benefit the environment. A $2,500 HORT scholarship was awarded to both Hannah...
NEWBURYPORT – The beloved Clipper City Rail Trail with its interesting sculptures and interpretative signage is easy to navigate -- if you can see. Now thanks to new technology being installed by the Newburyport Lions Club, even walkers with low vision will soon be...
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