The Town Common

Buried Pirates Or Settlers?

SALISBURY — When former town selectman Charles Geary’s requested last year that the town allow his wife, Barbara, and him to be buried in what appeared to be an empty section of the historic and closed Colonial Cemetery, he unearthed a mystery that may trace its...

Newburyport Firefighter Assists in Search and Recovery Operations Following Hurricane Ian

NEWBURYPORT — Acting Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III is pleased to share that Newburyport Firefighter Fred Elwell assisted in search and rescue operations in Florida following Hurricane Ian earlier this month. Elwell, his wife, Laureen Elwell, and K9 Sasha are members...

Range Lights Community Sculpture Garden Exhibition

NEWBURYPORT — Newburyport Art is pleased to present a new installation in the Range Lights Community Sculpture Garden. This exhibition boasts 10 artworks from seven artists and is nestled between the NAA’s historic building and Newburyport’s ever-bustling Rail...

Town Of Ipswich, Ipswich Police Department Share Warning Signs And Offer Resources During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

IPSWICH — As part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, recognized each October, the Town of Ipswich and Ipswich Police Department wish to share warning signs, resources and services for those who may be experiencing domestic violence. According to the...

Sports Photos by Peter McClelland

Pink Up The Port

Pickleball Getting Another Court

NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport Tennis Club on Low Street is adding a fourth pickleball court for next summer. It currently has three courts for pickleball on what used to be a largely unused parking lot. “For the summer 2023 season kicking off in May, we will have four...

Newburyport Chamber Mixer at Barewolf Brewing

Ipswich Public Health Department To Hold Flu Clinic For Residents Over 65

IPSWICH — Public Health Department will hold a flu clinic for residents ages 65 and older, in conjunction with the Council on Aging. The Ipswich Public Health Department will hold a flu clinic that will offer the FluZone High Dose Quadrivalent Ipswich for residents...

Local Historian To Speak: Newburyport Then And Now

Newburyport — Do you think you know Newburyport? On October 19 th from noon to 1:00 at the Newburyport Senior Center Ghlee E. Woodworth, Newburyport native and 12th-generation descendant of Robert Adams, one of the first settlers of Newbury, will show historic photos...