PLUM ISLAND – The Captain’s Fishing Parties & Blue River Diamond’s sail the Merrimack River, not the Dnipro River, but on Aug. 18, there will be a sunset cruise to raise money to help Ukraine’s desperate population. Nova Kahovka for Life, Inc., a Newburyport-based...
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Yankee Homecoming Comes to Town
NEWBURYPORT – New Orleans has Mardi Gras. San Antonio has Fiesta, week long, citywide parties that hosst colorful events, concerts, parades and sometimes fireworks. This old port city on the Merrimack River enjoys Yankee Homecoming, which starts Saturday, and ends...
The University of Tampa Honors Dean’s List Students for the Spring 2024 Semester
TAMPA, FL – The University of Tampa has honored 2,221 students who were named to the dean's list for the Spring 2024 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list. Abigail Bonasera of Topsfield a Junior majoring in Nursing...
Newburyport PEG Center for Art & Activism The ANTI-RACISM SERIES Is Done, But Our Work Has Just Begun!
Dear Community, We’d like to thank everyone who supported and attended the Anti-Racism Series sponsored by the PEG Center for Art & Activism, The YWCA of Greater Newburyport, and Eddie Carson. It was a great start to a vital reimaging of what a more inclusive...
Newburyport Fire Department Offering Community Connect Program to Improve Emergency Responses
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...
Summer Sunset Learning Series
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...
Crunch Time for the Pink House Brings Supporters to Market Square
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...
Swimmer Safety with Sewage Sensing
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 Department Extinguishes Basement Fire
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
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...
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