Tuesday, September 17, 7:00 p.m., Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High Street. The Newburyport Choral Society (NCS) will hold its second rehearsal of the fall 2024 season. New singers are welcome and there is no fee to attend the first two rehearsals! Enjoy...
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Trails and Sails – Tour de Greenbelt
NORTH SHORE – As summer ends, there are tremendous opportunities to get out stretch your legs and soak in unique landscapes on land and sea, while navigating scenic trails and visiting historic sites. The biggest is Essex Heritage Commission’s Trails and Sails....
Ipswich Museum Evening Lecture Series: Queen Elizabeth II
Evening Lecture Series: Queen Elizabeth II Sept. 18, 7:30 - 9:00 P.M. Sheryl Faye is back again by popular demand, and this year she has a new presentation: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Sheryl is an outstanding performer and this one isn't to be missed. Members:...
Brighter Smiles … THE “IDEAL” CARE-GIVER
A few weeks ago, I wrote about some specific differences between dentists and dental practice philosophies. However, what makes for an ideal doctor, dentist, nurse, physical therapist, or any other care-giver? Patients shared their views in a study which appeared in...
Experience Illume Bookstore
NEWBURYPORT – Jen Perry opened Illume, the second bookstore in this small city, on National Independent Bookstore Day. On that day, April 29, 2023, the city’s downtown was humming with the annual Art Walk and even more appropriately with the Newburyport Literary...
Union Sues to Keep Teachers’ Records Closed
GEORGETOWN – The Georgetown Education Assn. (GEA) is suing the town’s School Committee in superior court to stop the release of teachers’ personnel records to a private citizen. The school committee, relying on an order from the Supervisor of Records, released the...
Seacoast Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol
Interested in aviation, youth leadership, or service to your community? If so, the Civil Air Patrol is for you! If you’re age 12 to 18 and looking for a challenge, join us for an introduction to the Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary. Come meet our members...
An Early Black Attorney Honored
NEWBURYPORT – Louis Tyree was the man any parent would love to have as a son. He grew up in Indiana, where his father was a farmer and fought with the Union Army in the Civil War. His mother was highly literate and imbued her son with a desire for education and to...
The HERO Act Helps Veterans
Veterans may get some property tax relief from the state legislature thanks to amendments Minority Leader Bruce Tarr pushed through to the HERO Act. The law, officially known for honoring, empowering and recognizing servicemembers and veterans, was signed into law by...
Gloucester Fire Department Extinguishes Boat Fire
GLOUCESTER – Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department responded to and extinguished a boat fire last week. On Thursday, at about 6:03 a.m., Gloucester Fire responded to Gloucester Marine Railways, 81 Rocky Neck Ave, for reports of a boat fire. The...
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