REGIONAL – This year’s Newburyport Literary Festival, which begins on Friday, will be the last time that Victoria Hendrickson, its director, founder and muse, will head the popular event. She leaves the event that attracts some of the best novelists, writers and poets...
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Community Forums for Action on City’s Climate Resilience
Community Forums for Action on City’s Climate Resilience Forums Will Provide Insights into the City’s Climate Action Plans and Opportunities for Citizens to Engage in Future Resilience Efforts Newburyport – The City of Newburyport Resiliency Committee invites the...
Gateway May Be Four ‘Classic’ Homes
NEWBURYPORT – By next spring, one of five major entrances to this historic city will likely be transformed from a collection of largely non-descript homes and buildings to four “classic” new homes that will share a dock on the Merrimack River. “Coming across the...
Afghan Refugee Housing Discussed
REGIONAL - The Greater Newburyport Housing Choice Coalition has invited Rev. Jared Mercer, pastor of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newburyport, to speak about how the community provided housing for five Afghan refugee families. Rev. Mercer will provide an update on...
The 19th Annual Newburyport Literary Festival
Newburyport Literary Festival NEWBURYPORT - The 19th annual Newburyport Literary Festival (NLF) will take place April 26-28, 2024. This year the festival will honor local Newburyport historians Bethany Groff Dorau, Dyke Hendrickson and Ghlee E. Woodworth. “We’re proud...
Butler’s Toothpick May Be Restored
REGIONAL – Since 1873, ship’s captains, fishermen and recreational boaters have used an odd looking, wooden triangle on the Salisbury side of the Merrimack River as a daytime navigational marker. Nicknamed Ben Butler’s Toothpick after the Civil War general,...
City Moving to Build More Tennis Courts
NEWBURYPORT -- As long as the Newburyport high school girls’ tennis team continues its winning way, the school may soon be able to host the state championships on new courts at the Nock Middle School. The Community Preservation Commission has approved the Newburyport...
Time to Learn Something Fun
REGIONAL -- It’s time for spring cleaning and the Newburyport Adult and Community Education program (NACE) wants to help you declutter your home. The spring session of the popular adult learning program, which begins on April 22 and ends June 5, offers a diverse...
Amesbury & Newburyport Boost Employee Safety with Grants from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association
Amesbury & Newburyport Boost Employee Safety with Grants from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association REGIONAL - Both Amesbury and Newburyport were awarded grants from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA), the cities’ property and...
Belleville Church to Become Cultural Center
NEWBURYPORT—The evolution of the Belleville Congregational Church’s meeting house is about to take another major step forward to become a community arts center. The Massachusetts Cultural Council has awarded The Belleville Arts Foundation (BAF) a $35,000 feasibility...
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