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NEWBURYPORT – Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III is pleased to report that the Newburyport Fire Department has launched a Community Connect program to better serve community members in the event of an emergency. Community Connect is a free, secure, and easy-to-use...
Tinkerhaus Community Makerspace, a non-profit, all ages makerspace in Newburyport is offering a Summer Sunset Series. Each class will be taught by Peter Story and will be from 6-7:30 pm at our 3 Graf Road location. JULY 15 Second Step Electronics for age 10+ Students...
NEWBURYPORT – Dozens of passionate artists and photographers rallied on Market Square in Newburyport in support of saving the famous Pink House. Cars honked in opposition to the U.S. government putting the 100-year-old icon up for auction, possibly as soon as this...
MERRIMACK RIVER – What does the Merrimack and the Seine flowing through Paris during this summer’s Olympics have in common? For more than a century, the Seine and the Merrimack have been so polluted with raw sewage and industrial waste, humans and their animals were...
NEWBURYPORT — Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III reports that the Newburyport Fire Department extinguished a basement fire on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday, June 4, at approximately 3:12 p.m., Newburyport Fire was called to 25 Duffy Drive for a report of a structure...
Market Landing Park Dedicated By Stewart Lytle, Reporter NEWBURYPORT — It has been “many, many months” in the making, Mayor Sean Reardon said last week. But next week, the city will dedicate and celebrate its new signature park, Market Landing Park, and a rebuilt...
NEWBURYPORT – Much has been written about the maritime history of this city, but little attention has been given until recently to the shipbuilders and seamen with black skin. The Newburyport Black Lives Initiative and the city of Newburyport are changing that. This...
Newburyport Adult and Community Education announces online registration for Summer Classes. Newburyport Adult and Community Education announces that online registration is now open for summer classes. Classes will run between July 8th and August 12th. Eight classes...
Great Beach Reads All Summer Long NEWBURYPORT - Looking for great “beach reads” for the summer? The new Friends’ Beach Reads cart at the Newburyport Public Library is stocked with paperbacks for your reading pleasure. All paperbacks are $2 each with a 2 book per day...
NEWBURYPORT – At least 18 African-American, former residents of this port city were buried a century ago in the Oak Hill Burying Ground without headstones, but last week they were no forgotten no more. Almost 100 current residents gathered at the bottom of the hill...
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