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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

NEWBURYPORT — Mayor Sean Reardon and two leaders of the Pennacook native American tribe raised the tribe’s flag Sunday at City Hall in advance of the city’s second annual observance of Indigenous Peoples Day on the Merrimack River waterfront. Chief Paul Pouliot and...

New Parks Plan On Hold

NEWBURYPORT — Facing criticism from some city councilors and residents of his proposed reorganization of the management of the city’s 26 parks, Mayor Sean Reardon put the idea of moving the parks maintenance to the public works department on hold. “We believe that the...

Selectmen Vote Down Another ConCom Candidate

GEORGETOWN — In other towns, Ida Wye would be looked on as a prize when she volunteered to be a member of this town’s Conservation Commission (ConCom), a powerful board that regulates property development near wetlands. Wye owns a landscape design firm, is a...

Newburyport Indigenous People’s Day Observance at Waterfront Park

Newburyport — For more information, to get involved or contribute to Newburyport’s 2nd Indigenous People’s Day Event, visit contact: kristine@imaginestudios.org, 978-834-0367. Schedule of Events: 10-11 AM: Opening ceremonies and fire circle – led by Paul and Denise...

Newburyport Octoberfest 2022

Creative Community of Ceramic Artists in Merrimac

Merrimac — Twice a year Purple Sage Pottery at 3 Mechanic St. in Merrimac, opens its doors to the public for an Open Studio Sale. Fifteen local potters will offer a variety of sculptural, decorative and functional ware on Saturday October 15th from 10:00am to 4:00pm,...

Friday Night Frights

March’s Hill ‘Be Courteous’ Sign Back Up

NEWBURYPORT — The “Be Courteous” signs the parks department installed at March’s Hill are back up. When first put up, one sign, advising the young bicyclists that they were not to dig holes and cut trails through the woods at this city-owned park, was pulled out of...

State Agency To Survey Triton High and Middle School Buildings

TRITON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Superintendent Brian Forget is cautiously optimistic that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) will partner with the school district and Triton towns of Newbury, Rowley and Salisbury to overhaul the 51-year-old middle...

Whittier Tech Senior Attends SkillsUSA Washington Leadership Training Institute

HAVERHILL — Superintendent Maureen Lynch announced that Whittier Tech senior Jaidyn Craig recently attended the SkillsUSA Washington Leadership Training Institute (WLTI). Craig, a senior from Haverhill studying Medical Assisting, attended the Institute in Washington,...