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LOCAL STUDENTS Achieve Dean’s List at Univ. of Deleware

The University of Delaware Announces Dean's List NEWARK, DE (08/01/2024)– The following students have been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester: Emma Sindoni of Georgetown, MA Cailin Kelly of Merrimac, MA Spencer Lawson of...

Newbury Receives $133,950 State Grant to Update Elementary School Energy Management System

Newbury Receives $133,950 State Grant to Update Elementary School Energy Management System NEWBURY – The Town of Newbury is pleased to share that the Town has received a $133,950 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). The funding will be...

Newbury Police Department Receives $104,310 State Grant to Secure Body-Worn Camera Equipment

NEWBURY – Chief Patricia A. Fisher is pleased to share that the Newbury Police Department received a $104,310 grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration as part of the FY25 Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) Grant Program. The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded more than...

Sons & Daughters of First Settlers of Newbury Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Society of the Sons & Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Hope Community Church, 11 Hale Street, Newburyport. The non-profit organization’s mission is the preservation of the...

Don’t Miss Yankee Homecoming Fireworks & Parade!

NEWBURYPORT – Don't miss out on the local event of the summer: parade, fireworks, music, events and waterfront walks along the Newburyport waterfront! Yankee Homecoming's last few days feature sidewalks sales (August 1 - 3), a U.S. Coast Guard Open House on August 1...

Pink House Not a Hot Listing

NEWBURY – There is a two-story house for sale on the road to Plum Island. Built in 1925, the 1,500-square-foot house has an unfinished basement and walk-up attic. According to the description provided by General Services Administration (GSA), “The structure has been...

Honoring Veterans of All Wars

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...

Pentucket School Committee Pays Bulk ($24K) of $37,600 Expenditure to Purchase Six ‘Professional Therapy Dogs’ ($6,267 per Dog) to Provide Comfort to Students

NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that the Pentucket Regional School District is welcoming six professional therapy dogs who will be graduating from training in Kansas. Teachers and administrators from the district, assigned as...

Newbury Select Board Member Geoffrey H. Walker Named to AgeSpan’s 50 Over 60 List

NEWBURY – The Town of Newbury is pleased to share that Select Board Member Geoffrey H. Walker was named to AgeSpan’s 50 over 60 list. Geoffrey Walker has had a pivotal role in the Town of Newbury for over 20 years. He served on various municipal boards including the...

Could Newbury Take the Pink House?

Could Newbury Take the Pink House? By Stewart Lytle, Reporter PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE --The fight to save the nearly 100-year-old Pink House continues, although the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (F&WS) has handed it over to the federal General Services Administration...