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NEWBURYPORT – The Custom House Maritime Museum may hit a record this year with as many as 16,000 visitors walking through its doors, which is double the museum’s 2023 attendance. Much of that success has to do with a series of transformations and additions designed to...
REGIONAL – The Newburyport YWCA will no longer be one of the few in the nation with a male executive director. After leading the YWCA for 16 years, bringing it out of financial distress, expanding services and keeping its doors open through the Pandemic, John Feehan...
SALISBURY – Even with unpredictable financial times staring them in the face, the indominable leadership of The Link House refused to give up on providing a safe residential space for women who are recovering from addictions. Headed by executive director Christine...
NEWBURY – The Pink House, which stood at the edge of the Great Marsh for 100 years, may soon be remembered with a sign at the spot where it once stood. Last week, the Newbury SelectBoard voted 4-0, with one member abstaining, to approve a request by resident Bob...
All Events are Free Unless Otherwise Noted AMESBURY Aug. 7 5 - 8 p.m. Summer Sip & Stroll Downtown Visit 14+ Businesses for complimentary light refreshments and/or pop-up vendors! BOXFORD Aug 7 2 - 3 p.m. Summer Reading Part for Kids Featuring Comedy Magician...
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board conducted a site visit last week at the more than 100-year-old Zibell Farm at 214 North St. to view the sand mining operation that has been going on for several months. Farm owners allowed only Planning Board members to tour the...
HAMPTON, NH – Want a break from the popular Yankee Homecoming events in Newburyport this weekend? Head north to the Smuttynose Brewery here for a Saturday afternoon of music, beverages and the chance to try some of the hottest peppers on the planet. The Spicy Shark,...
HAMPTON BEACH –The historic Hampton Beach Casino, which has been a major entertainment venue since it first opened in 1899, is about to rebuilt into a major destination for the North Shore. For over 100 years, the Casino Ballroom has claimed it is only “second to the...
The lawn is the largest single crop in America, is the most irrigated crop, and is a complete and utter biodiversity desert. “Lawns significantly degrade the ecological health of land and water and contribute to global warming.” – Owen Wormser Here are some...
The Newburyport Horticulture Society (HORT) awarded three (3) student scholarships in May to area graduating senior high school students who are planning a college major in a field that will benefit the environment. A $2,500 HORT scholarship was awarded to both Hannah...
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