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Newburyport’s Mega ‘Plaza Landing’ to be Largest Building
NEWBURYPORT – Port Plaza, the site of the now-vacant former Kmart store, has begun the permitting process for what could become the city of Newburyport's largest building. And though the city of Newburyport is a partner in the development, don’t expect the regulatory...
Road to Revolution Parade – Newburyport
In the rain last Saturday, American Revolution era soldiers and sailors marched down High Street to the Bartlett Mall, parading in front of the General George Washington statue. Amid cheers from the crowd assembled to watch the parade were musket shots and drums...
Amesbury Fire Responds after Child is Struck by Waste Collection Vehicle
AMESBURY — Fire Chief James Nolan reports that the Amesbury Fire Department responded after a young child was struck by a trash truck that was collecting curbside waste in the city. Amesbury Fire and Police responded to the intersection of California Street and...
Georgetown SelectBoard Ousts ConCom Chair
GEORGETOWN – In the ongoing battle over control of the town’s environmental agency, three members of the SelectBoard voted last week to oust the current chair because she would not commit to resign as chair. The SelectBoard was trying to fill three vacant seats on the...
Georgetown SelectBoard Chairman Hoover In His Own Words
GEORGETOWN – After hearing from several residents about the way SelectBoard Chair Robert Hoover voted on reappointing Conservation Commission Chair Chris Candia, we asked him for a more in-depth explanation. Here is his response: “I’m not surprised...
An Open Letter to the Georgetown SelectBoard
GEORGETOWN – Amy Graffum, a member of the Conservation Commission, sent this letter to the SelectBoard, complaining about SelectBoard member Michael Donahue’s threat to file charges against fellow board member Rachel Bancroft. SelectBoard Chair Robert Hoover read this...
Editor’s Notes on the Lastest SelectBoard / Conservation Commission Interactions
'Clearly the room was stacked: Candia vs. Repplier/Pacheco, Dawes, Donahue, LaMonica, and Twiss, and then Hoover.' GEORGETOWN – After reading the nearby articles regarding the recent Georgetown SelectBoard's interactions with the Conservation Commission, I felt it...
Town Trucks Line Up at Mello’s New Roadbed
GEORGETOWN – Three Georgetown large dump trucks and two Georgetown pickup trucks were on site last Friday as the entire Carlton Drive roadway - full-width, all the way to a turn-around circle at the future Mello Trash Transfer Station underwent a rebuild. In addition...
Newburyport Builds New Tennis Courts
NEWBURYPORT – This city’s high school tennis teams have gone from famine to feast with the construction of three new courts beside the Nock Middle School. With two that were already there, Newburyport has moved from having only three courts, when at least four were...
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