NEWBURYPORT – Don't miss out on the local event of the summer: parade, fireworks, music, events and waterfront walks along the Newburyport waterfront! Yankee Homecoming's last few days feature sidewalks sales (August 1 - 3), a U.S. Coast Guard Open House on August 1...
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Black History Initiative Wins National Award
NEWBURYPORT – To educate tourists and residents about this city’s largely unknown black history, new plaques have sprung up all over downtown. They tell the stories of an African American neighborhood, about activists who worked against slavery and of ordinary...
Georgetown Police Complete Re-Accreditation Process
GEORGETOWN — Chief David Sedgwick is pleased to report that the Georgetown Police Department earned re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) for the seventh time. The department was re-accredited on Wednesday, June 26, meaning the...
Sunset Cruise for Ukraine
PLUM ISLAND – The Captain’s Fishing Parties & Blue River Diamond’s sail the Merrimack River, not the Dnipro River, but on Aug. 18, there will be a sunset cruise to raise money to help Ukraine’s desperate population. Nova Kahovka for Life, Inc., a Newburyport-based...
Rowley Residents… It’s not over yet! Attend the MBTA 3A Revisited Workshop at the Rowley Public Library
Attend the MBTA 3A Revisited Workshop at the Rowley Public Library Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm Let's work together! The Rowley Zoning Review Committee (ZRC) has authorized staff from the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) to hold a...
Whittier Tech Marine Technology Students Repair Boat for Amesbury Fire Department
HAVERHILL – Superintendent Maureen Lynch is pleased to report that students in the Whitter Tech Marine Service Technology Program repaired a rescue boat for the Amesbury Fire Department. The Amesbury Fire Department's only rescue boat was out of service and had been...
Crowes Pasture – Music Concert at Rowley Public Library
Wednesday, July 31 6:30 PM Crowes Pasture at the Rowley Public Library Two-time New England “Roots Act of the Year” nominee and winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards Best Country/Bluegrass song 2024, Crowes Pasture inspires audiences with their powerful...
$2 SENIOR TUESDAYS – Salisbury Carousel
Calling all seniors! Relive those magical days of riding the carousel at Salisbury Beach for $2 per ride on Tuesdays in August from 1PM-4PM. Hop on a horse or sit on one of two chariots to take a spin. The historic carousel is handicapped accessible. Enjoy the ride!
Yankee Homecoming Comes to Town
NEWBURYPORT – New Orleans has Mardi Gras. San Antonio has Fiesta, week long, citywide parties that hosst colorful events, concerts, parades and sometimes fireworks. This old port city on the Merrimack River enjoys Yankee Homecoming, which starts Saturday, and ends...
Pink House Not a Hot Listing
NEWBURY – There is a two-story house for sale on the road to Plum Island. Built in 1925, the 1,500-square-foot house has an unfinished basement and walk-up attic. According to the description provided by General Services Administration (GSA), “The structure has been...
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