Beach plum and cranberry picking have a long history on Plum Island. And, it’s an activity that continues today at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. For anyone interested in picking cranberry and/or beach plums on the refuge this year, a lottery will soon be...
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Newburyport Public Library Announces Additional July Programs
Tuesday, July 13th at 7 pm: Books, Boots & Bridles: The Story Of The Horse Back Librarians (VIRTUAL). Jeffrey Urbin, Education Specialist at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, will share the story of the Pack Horse Library initiative, a...
Newburyport – Newburyport Bank has donated $1,500 as a Platinum Sponsor of Amesbury Days
The 121stAmesbury Days celebration began on Friday, June 25, with the 2021 Beer & Music Walk, and will conclude on Saturday, July 3 with the inaugural Amesbury Days 5k. In between, there will be Kids Night, live music, movies, The New England Kendama Classic, a...
Local Schools receive State Grants
BOSTON—State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and John K. McCarthy, MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO, announced that the MSBA Board of Directors has approved final audits for six projects from 6 Districts...
Portsmouth Treasures” Opens at John Paul Jones House
An 1813 map of Portsmouth’s “compact” downtown region. A circular maple table that once belonged to an enslaved woman. A baseball bat from a losing game in 1866. You’ll find them all this summer in the new exhibition “Portsmouth Treasures: A Century of Collecting at...
High school graduates from Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport
Following a recent Divine Liturgy and Pentecost service at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport, high school graduates were awarded scholarships for their accomplishments. All 4 students recognized graduated from Newburyport High School. From left are...
Hancock Associates announces J. Dan Bremser Named President of MALSCE
Danvers - Hancock Associates, a leading provider of land surveying, civil engineering and wetland science services, is proud to announce that J. Dan Bremser, PLS has been named President of the Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE)....
Paddling on the Merrimack River Concord, NH
This Saturday, June 26th Join the Merrimack River Watershed Council on a paddling trip around Concord, NH with the local New Hampshire based company North Country Kayak. The Council invites the community to explore the river from a kayak! The trip will start at NHTI...
The Amesbury Chamber of Commerce presents Flair in the Square
Each Thursday from 6:00 p.m- 8:00 p.m. beginning July 1, Renee Schneider will be leading an outdoor paint class outside of 5 Market Square (where the Amesbury Chamber of Commerce is located). The stand-alone classes have been set-up to take place outdoors, with...
Second Storm Surge Summer Presentation Focuses on Weather Extremes
Storm Surge will host its second Speaker Series program on Tuesday, June 29 at 7:00 pm at Cashman Park. Dr. Stephen Young, Salem State University, and Wayne Castonguay, Ipswich River Watershed Association, will share the podium for a presentation titled Our Weather...
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