NEWBURYPORT – Anyone who has ever built a deck or porch can relate to the dilemma the city finds itself in trying to rebuild its popular boardwalk for the next quarter century. The boardwalk along the Merrimack River waterfront has deteriorated in recent years with...
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Friends of the Newburyport Public Library Launch 2026 Membership Campaign: “Life Is Better with Friends”
Submitted by Nadine Romano-Ritche NEWBURYPORT – The Friends of the Newburyport Public Library (FOL) announced the launch of their 2026 membership renewal and recruitment campaign following a highly successful year of community support. With the help of loyal members...
Ferries on the Merrimack Coming
MERRIMACK RIVER – By the summer of 2027, a fun outing would be to hop on one of three brightly colored Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MeVa) ferries and ride for free up and down this powerful river. The solar-powered catamarans will be 33 feet long and...
Making Community Cool: ‘The Townie’
NEWBURYPORT – Eben Diskin is on a mission. He wants to make getting involved in community affairs something that is “cool,” not just an interesting hobby for retirees, but rather people his age. A year ago, Diskin, 35, created the Townie website and started accepting...
Jane Merrow and Bonnie Shultz Recognized
REGIONAL – Two veteran food bank leaders have been honored for their efforts to fight food insecurity in the Merrimack Valley. Jane Merrow who heads the First Parish Church Food Pantry in Newbury, and Bonnie Schultz, the volunteer director of the Among Friends Meal...
NEWBURYPORT: Time to Fix the Merrimack Boardwalk
NEWBURYPORT – When you walk along the boardwalk at the new Market Landing Park on the Merrimack River waterfront, be careful not to trip on loose boards or protruding nails. Over the past quarter century, many of the decking boards on the walkway have weathered and...
Cole Landscaping on 133, Rowley: Giant Santa, Lots of Trucks! Nov. 22nd
ROWLEY - Drop over to Cole's Landscaping on Saturday, Nov. 22 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and put your little hands on some great trucks, and be sure to have your parents snap a photo of you with the 26' tall Santa. "It’s going to be a fun family day featuring a food...
Greater Newburyport Adult and Community Education Jingle and Mingle Event
Greater Newburyport Adult and Community Education will be hosting a Jingle & Mingle event on Tuesday, December 2nd from 5:30 – 8 pm upstairs at the Grog Restaurant. Guests can expect music from the Chuck Walker Trio, light bites and a cash bar. Tickets are $35 per...
Whittier Caution
HAVERHILL – They're back! Whittier Regional Vocational School has re-grouped to begin pushing a new tax increase on towns to fund a new school. The re-constituted building committee will be reaching out and making recommendations. Why the "Caution" alert? Because the...
Bike Sharing Comes to Newburyport
NEWBURYPORT – The City of Newburyport has launched the Port Bikeshare pilot program, offering bicycles for rent at location along the city’s Clipper City Rail Trail. The program, which allows riders to use the Movatic app to locate, rent and return bikes, is a...
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