Newbury Receives $133,950 State Grant to Update Elementary School Energy Management System NEWBURY – The Town of Newbury is pleased to share that the Town has received a $133,950 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). The funding will be...
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Sons & Daughters of First Settlers of Newbury Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Society of the Sons & Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Hope Community Church, 11 Hale Street, Newburyport. The non-profit organization’s mission is the preservation of the...
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...
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...
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...
Ipswich Public Health Department Reminds Residents About Confidential Syringe Service
IPSWICH – Town Manager Stephen Crane and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon wish to remind residents of Ipswich's confidential syringe service program. Cape Ann communities have seen an uptick in overdoses and incidents of substance misuse recently. In light of...
The University of Tampa Honors Dean’s List Students for the Spring 2024 Semester
TAMPA, FL – The University of Tampa has honored 2,221 students who were named to the dean's list for the Spring 2024 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list. Abigail Bonasera of Topsfield a Junior majoring in Nursing...
Jonathan Amico Named Pentucket Athletic Director
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Brenda Erhardt are happy to announce that Jonathan Amico has been selected as Athletic Director for the Pentucket Regional School District. Amico comes to the Pentucket Regional School District from...
Pentucket Regional High School Receives $140,000 State Grant to Increase Career Skills Education
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that Pentucket Regional Middle High School has been awarded a $140,301 Skills Capital Grant from the state. This spring, nearly $15 million in Skills Capital Grants were awarded to schools across...
Pentucket School Committee Pays Bulk ($24K) of $37,600 Expenditure to Purchase Six ‘Professional Therapy Dogs’ ($6,267 per Dog) to Provide Comfort to Students
NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that the Pentucket Regional School District is welcoming six professional therapy dogs who will be graduating from training in Kansas. Teachers and administrators from the district, assigned as...
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