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NEWBURYPORT – To celebrate Black History Month, the city has installed its latest edition of black initiative signage at the playground on Inn Street. The sign, one of about a dozen going up around the city, will be unveiled by Mayor Sean Reardon at 4 p.m., Tuesday,...
Residents' Input Sought on Bike Share Concept NEWBURYPORT, MA — Newburyport Livable Streets (NLS) has been exploring the feasibility of establishing a small bike share system in the city. A bike share system could benefit both residents and visitors by providing a...
Tarr and Kassner Announce Additional State Transportation Infrastructure Funding Ipswich will receive $124,084, Newbury will receive $88,083, and Rowley will receive $71,306 in additional funding assistance for FY24 IPSWICH, NEWBURY, ROWLEY – Senate Minority Leader...
REGIONAL – After a plan to finance a new Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School suffered a crushing defeat last month, the school administration and the North Shore communities it serves are re-thinking it path forward. Whittier, which teaches 1,250...
PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE — Driving to Plum Island, it is not unusual to wonder what the iconic Pink House, empty and alone on the edge of the Newbury Salt Marsh, looks like inside. Speculation about the Pink House among its many supporters has always been rampant, but has...
REGIONAL – The churches will be alive with music this winter. Dervish, one of the most celebrated Irish bands, will be back at Belleville Congregational Church for the Belleville Roots concert on March 16, and the Bluebird Performance Venue will hold its next concert...
Local Tai Chi students recently competed at the Chinese Martial Arts Autumn Invitational in Maynard, MA. Pictured: Betsy Cass, Stacie Bowman, and Pamela Jacobson collectively won 5 gold and 1 bronze medals. They train at Great Bay Tai Chi, located in Salisbury and...
What Works In Community News: with Journalism Professor & Author Dan Kennedy Thursday, Jan. 11, 7PM - Virtual Local news is essential to democracy. Meaningful participation in civic life is impossible without it. However, local news is in crisis. According to one...
NEWBURYPORT – The city wants to renovate and expand a building on Low Street that once enrolled and trained Massachusetts National Guard soldiers for war into a sleek, indoor-outdoor facility that is safe for children and teenagers to gather, learn and play. Mayor...
NEWBURY – If you ever enjoyed a cocktail at the Plum Island Grille watching the sun set over the marsh, you’ve had a taste of the joy might bring of calling that space your own. The Grille at 2 Sunset Dr. on the western edge of the island is closed, and Realtor Frank...
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