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NEWBURYPORT, Mass. – The Newburyport Literary Festival (NLF) needs your help. Current plans are for the beloved Festival to return to downtown Newburyport as a live, in-person event. However, organizers are discovering that transitioning from an online to in-person...
Newburyport Deputy Director of Public Services Jamie Tuccolo Appointed Interim Director NEWBURYPORT -- Mayor Sean Reardon is pleased to announce the temporary appointment of Jamie Tuccolo as Director of the Department of Public Services, effective Jan. 16. Mayor...
Newburyport Art presents Member Spotlight Beth H. Macy – Nature’s Views: From Maine to the Cape Friday, January 20, 2023 – Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Newburyport, MA - Newburyport Art (NAA) presents Nature’s Views: From Maine to the Cape, a collection of work by...
Parks Director Reid Takes State Job By Stewart Lytle, Reporter NEWBURYPORT — Former Parks Director Lise Reid has taken a new job with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), according to two sources. DCR manages state parks and oversees more...
NEWBURYPORT – If you are a Bluegrass music fan, here’s some good news to help warm your winter. You don’t have to wait to whet your appetite until the Steel Drivers arrive in late April for the Belleville Roots Music Series performance. The Gibson Brothers are making...
In December the Taliban banned the participation of women in higher education. This was just the latest in a series of brutal reversals of the role of women in this country. From noon to 1:00 on Wednesday, January 18th, the Greater Newburyport Village will host Susan...
The Newburyport Clippers upset St. John's Prep, 61-55, on the final day (December 30th) of the Commonwealth Christmas Classic held at Merrimack College. Here are some pictures from that event (Photos by Peter McClelland):
NEWBURYPORT – Twenty years ago, when Vicki Hendrickson approached then-School Superintendent Francis Bresnahan about launching an adult education program, computers were new and people wanted to learn how to use them. Bresnahan agreed, and Hendrickson launched the...
NEWBURYPORT – Three elementary school students and one teacher were honored last week for demonstrating leadership. School Supt. Sean Gallagher told the school committee members, “We will be hearing from these students again.” The students in the second and third...
Christmas trees pick-up at the curb will begin on Monday, January 2nd. Trees will be collected on various days (not necessarily your trash collection day). Please do not bag the trees, but please do remove bases, tinsel, and lights. Trees put out by Monday, January...
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