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NEWBURYPORT – The Custom House Maritime Museum (CHMM) drew a crowd last week to celebrate the raising of more than $25,000 to secure the acquisition of the 9-foot masthead of one of the city’s most famous philanthropist join the museum’s collection of clipper ship art...
Georgetown voters are being asked to consider something the town has never done before: an underride. Statewide, only 24 underrides have been attempted - and every one of them has passsed. Several months ago, I became aware of bill coming before the legislature...
WEST NEWBURY − The West Newbury Water Department 's spring hydrant flushing will continue through Friday, May 1st from 9:00am to 3:00pm. At this time hydrants on roads south of Main Street are scheduled to be flushed April 20th – 24th and hydrants on roads...
Interested in a meaningful way to support the G.A.R. Memorial Library and leave your mark on the community? Purchase a commemorative custom brick through the Bricks R Us program and leave your legacy at the entrance to the library! Whether you are honoring a loved...
NEWBURYPORT − Newburyport Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Amanda Kelcourse to Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer, based out of the Bank’s Main Office at 63 State Street in Newburyport. Kelcourse brings 23 years of banking experience to her role and...
The Tree Commission (TC) and Friends of Newburyport Trees (FoNT) will celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday, April 25th by holding a pruning demonstration and talk at 9:30am at the YWCA, 13 Market Street Labyrinth, Newburyport. Mayor Sean Reardon will read the annual...
MERRIMAC, Mass. − The Purple Sage Potters Offer their work for sale twice a year at Purple Sage Pottery, 3 Mechanic Street in Merrimac. o Twelve local potters will offer a variety of sculptural, decorative, and functional ware on Saturday, May 2nd, from 10-5, with a...
GEORGETOWN – Police here have issued only one permit for waterskiing on the 88-acre Pentucket Pond, but it was about as murky as the pond water whether the town had authority to issue even that permit. With waterskiing season approaching, the Select Board met last...
Submitted by Martin Fucio The North Shore Players, a community theater in Danvers, presents the comedy-murder-mystery “Drop Dead!” A cast of has-been actors, led by an insane director, is trying to stage a murder-mystery. Then the real murders happen. It’s at Hogan...
NEWBURYPORT – Michael Updike, a marvelous sculptor of delicate silver platters, boots and bowls as well as huge granite gravestones, will bring his wit and insights into his father’s mastery of the great American novel to this year’s weekend of celebrating all things...
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