Superintendent Dr. Justin Bartholomew and the Pentucket Regional School District are proud to announce that Fine & Performing Arts Chair David Schumacher has been named a 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Quarterfinalist. The Music Educator Award recognizes current...
‘Clipper Ship’ Arrives on the Waterfront
NEWBURYPORT WATERFRONT – The arrival home of a clipper ship in the early days of this city meant not only great wealth for locals, but also that fathers and brothers were returning home after months at sea. In 2025, the arrival of Aaron T Stephan’s clipper ship...
Georgetown Receives $250,000 Taxpayer-Funded Grant for Municipal Fiber Optic Network
GEORGETOWN – Georgetown has received a $250,000 state grant that will support the creation of a fiber optic network connecting municipal and school buildings. The grant means municipal government will manage and control its digital presence, rather than relying on...
Three Vehicle Crash at Rte 1 and Pond St.
On Saturday, June 7, at about 4:03 p.m., Newburyport Police and Fire responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles at the intersection of Route 1 and Pond Street. Responding crews observed that 3 vehicles, a 2022 Tesla Model 3, a Toyota 4Runner, and a Toyota...
Newburyport Police Investigating Accident Involving Police Cruiser and Teenage Pedestrian
NEWBURYPORT — City Marshal Matthew Simons reports that the Newburyport Police Department is investigating an accident in which a police cruiser was involved in an accident with a 13-year-old pedestrian. On Thursday, June 5, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Newburyport...
Newburyport Police and Fire Respond to Report of Swimmers in Distress on Plum Island Point
June 8, 2025 NEWBURYPORT — City Marshal Matthew Simons and Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III share that the Newburyport Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of swimmers in distress on Sunday night. On Sunday, June 8, at about 7 p.m., Newburyport Police and...
Clipper Ship Arrives on the Waterfront
NEWBURYPORT WATERFRONT – The arrival home of a clipper ship in the early days of this city meant a lot to the maritime economy. Now, the arrival of Aaron T Stephan’s clipper ship sculpture on the waterfront, heralding the city’s past, is likely to draw cash-totting...
Select Board to Host Public Info. Session on Potential Membership in North Shore Regional 911 Center
BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford Select Board will host a public information session at its meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025, to discuss the Town’s ongoing evaluation of potentially joining the North Shore Regional 911 Center (NSR911). The session will take place at...
GRADUATION: Senior Spotlight
by Lexirose Aulson Special to The Town Common Gabrielle Aulson is a graduating senior in the Georgetown Class of 2025. Like many of her peers, she has some impressive accomplishments—Honor Roll, Vice President, and Volleyball Captain. Yet, these achievements are not...
‘The Graduation Address I will Probably Never Be Asked to Deliver’
by Kevin McCormick Special to The Town Common Congratulations to all of you and thank you for having me here at one of your major life achievements. We humans need ceremonies to mark milestones but then we humans must move on. To the next thing. Whatever that is will...
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