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WEST NEWBURY – Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Police and Fire Departments responded Sunday night when a pickup truck drove into the Merrimack River at a boat ramp. On Sunday, Aug. 11, at approximately 10:39 p.m., the West Newbury Police and Fire...
ROWLEY – Michael Kovalchuk remembers that the first time he saw one of the country’s most famous photographs he was dining at the American Barbecue restaurant. In the restroom hung the photo called Lunch at Top of a Skyscraper. Most of us have seen it. Eleven...
MERRIMACK RIVER – If you like to boat, swim or just walk along this river, the $35,000 that the Fluidion sensor pollution testing device costs, plus the $4,000 to $6,000 a year to maintain it, may be the one of the best investments for the river. On July 2, just in...
NEWBURYPORT – For the last 12 years, car enthusiasts have gathered on downtown streets for three hours to marvel at more than 250 classic cars from the 1950s, ‘60s and 70s. The 12th annual Cruisin’ The 50’s car show, sponsored by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of...
HAMILTON – Habitat for Humanity won’t solve the housing shortage along the North Shore which is so critical that Gov. Maura Healey persuaded the legislature to pass a $5.16 billion housing bond bill on the last day of the session. But creating 10 new homes here, plus...
AMESBURY – FlingGolf went live Friday on ESPN with an hour show that featured some of the world’s best players demonstrating how to fling a golf ball hundreds of yards down a fairway, flick it a few dozen yards and putt it on the green – all with one stick. The...
NEWBURYPORT – Two Amesbury folks did very well in the Yankee Homecoming 10-mile race last week during the week-long local celebration. Beth Dollas was the first woman finisher. Drew Everett finished second in the men's division! Photos courtesy of Peter McClelland....
Portsmouth, NH – Nvest Financial, LLC is proud to announce that Nichole Raftopoulos, CEO and Founder of Nvest Financial, has been named part of 2024’s 1,000 Advisors to Watch List and #94 of 250 Advisors to Watch – Under $1B category. The full list can be found at:...
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...
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...
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