When Mass. Gov. Maura Healey rolled out her Municipal Empowerment Act, it was framed as a toolbox for cities and towns, offering them new ways to raise revenue and manage finances at the local level. But tucked inside the legislation is a provision that would allow...
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Newbury Town Library Holding Hat/Mitten/Glove Drive
In December, Newbury Town Library is holding its 5th annual Hat and Mitten/Glove Drive to benefit Pettengill House. Started in 2021, the library has collected over 500 hats and mittens/gloves from the community. Donations are accepted at the Main Desk of the Library...
Newburyport Lions Feeds 500 Seniors
GREATER NEWBURYPORT – For more than 30 years, the Lions Club has served hundreds of seniors Thanksgiving Dinner, providing plates piled high and more food to take home. Serenaded by Eloise Kirkpatrick, about 200 seniors gathered this year, while a dozen volunteers...
Newburyport: The Blind Can Walk the Rail Trail
NEWBURYPORT – As walkers and joggers make their way along the Clipper City Rail Trail, the walkway divides into two paths just north of Washington Street. Both paths are wide, but are divided by a long iron beam that if you are blind or have low vision could be a...
Local Artists Exhibit at Illume Book Store
REGIONAL – Just in time for the holidays, five local artists are displaying their paintings on the walls of the backroom gallery at Illume Book Store, off Market Square in Newburyport. Two have hung their work in Jen Perry’s gallery this fall. The other three are at...
Merrimack River Boardwalk May Be Partially Rebuilt
NEWBURYPORT – Anyone who has ever built a deck or porch can relate to the dilemma the city finds itself in trying to rebuild its popular boardwalk for the next quarter century. The boardwalk along the Merrimack River waterfront has deteriorated in recent years with...
The Pentucket Arts Foundation’s 6th Annual Makers Market Comes to Veasey Memorial Park This Weekend
by Jennifer Leonard-Solis Pentucket Arts Foundation PO Box 254 West Newbury, MA 01985 www.pentucketarts.org GROVELAND – The Pentucket Arts Foundation’s 6th Annual Makers Market comes to Veasey Memorial Park this weekend. A perfect way to kick off the holiday...
Kiwanis Serving the Community
Narratives and Photos provided by Alan Aulson Dressed in Pilgrim attire, John Duggan - a self-described proud member of the Georgetown Kiwanis - shared that he has a plum position acting as one of the greeters to the Kiwanis Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Last week's...
Newburyport Holiday Concert to Benefit the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
NEWBURYPORT – The New England Tenors, with special guest soprano Celeste Pellegrino will perform a Holidy Concert on Sunday, November 30th, starting promptly at 2 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church, 42 Green Street, in Newburyport. Tickets are available at the...
Boxford FY 2026 Property Values & Tax Rate
Submitted by Kristin Hanlon Director of Assessment, Boxford The Board of Assessors has completed the Fiscal Year 2026 Interim Revaluation of all assessed property values as of January 1, 2025. The new assessed values were derived through analysis of qualified...
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