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A Prohibition Era Haunted Halloween Party

NEWBURYPORT — Come beyond the veil with us to 200-year old Salem Old Town Hall, and reveal a time of the city’s ghostly past, when liquid spirits were drunk in secret and beautiful flappers haunted the halls. That’s right: IT'S THE ORIGINAL HAUNTED SPEAKEASY PARTY in...

Belleville Roots Brings Great Music

NEWBURYPORT — If you love folk music, you are in for some memorable evenings this fall at the Belleville Roots Music Series with Molly Tuttle and Tony Trischka leading off with concerts in October. Tuttle, who broke into playing bluegrass at festivals when she was 11...

Oysterfest At The Port By Newburyport Fish Brings Together Oyster Farms From Across New England

NEWBURYPORT — Oysterfest In The Port hosted by Newburyport FISH will bring together oyster farms and fish vendors from across New England to highlight delicious local seafood. Craft brews from Riverwalk Brewing and wine from Grand Trunk Wine will be available for...

‘Be Courteous’ Sign Ripped Out

NEWBURYPORT — On the previous Friday, the Parks Department staff installed two signs in hopes of ending the Battle of March’s Hill between young bike riders/jump builders and mostly adults who like to hike the hills and live next to it. One of the signs, urging those...

Letter To The Editor

To The Editor: Thank you for promoting the August 27 concert to benefit the Newbury Food Pantry. NEWBURYPORT — On Aug. 27, our community came together to support the First Parish Newbury food pantry at a benefit concert by the Essex Ensemble at the Maudslay Arts...

Jump Into Fall In Newburyport

Seton Hall University Announced The Following Students For The Spring 2022 Dean’s List

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University announced the following students who qualified for the Spring 2022 Dean's list and to congratulate them for their outstanding academic achievements. The following local students made the list: Brooke Prunier of Haverhill ...

Newburyport Senior Center Village Talk On Sustaining The Monarch Butterfly One Yard At A Time

NEWBURYPORT — On Wednesday, September 21, Kattie Banks Hone, known as the Monarch Gardener, will be speaking about monarch butterflies from noon to 1:00 PM at the Newburyport Senior Center. Come and learn about the monarch butterfly – its natural history, migration,...

The PEG Center for Art & Activism Presents “Women Hold Up Half the Sky” Exhibition by Five Women Artists Explores Roles and Personal Journeys

NEWBURYPORT — The PEG Center for Art & Activism is hosting a new exhibition that features a group of strong, diverse, international women artists who share their perceptions and place in the world. “Women Hold Up Half the Sky” opens on Sept. 24 and will be...