Daily News of Newburyport

13/02/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/dead-woman-found-on-salisbury-beach-yet-to-be-identified/article_a7acaa8a-ea18-11ef-8dd3-e768ac3d2722.html

SALISBURY — Local and state police units responded to Salisbury Beach in the area of Beach Access Point 6 after a body was discovered there Thursday morning.

12/02/2025

A reader sent me this photo last night showing that Low Street by the Port Plaza has not been cleared of snow as of this morning. A city official told me a few minutes ago, Port Plaza's owner will be taking care of it.

11/02/2025

In case you're coming downtown for an Abe's Bagel tomorrow morning or a stop at the Thirsty Whale tonight.

11/02/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/trading-up-nhs-trade-school-collaboration-off-to-quick-start/article_656076aa-e7cc-11ef-898d-37c7a2b66d7a.html

NEWBURYPORT — With a half dozen students already learning an electrician's trade, district officials say Newburyport High's budding partnership with a Woburn-based vocational school has begun to bear fruit.

10/02/2025

The following was just sent to the Daily News from James Russell at the Custom House Maritime Museum:

"Some readers have taken note that the flag atop the Custom House continues to fly at half-staff, even though the mourning period for President Carter has ended. Unfortunately, the halyard has jumped the spindle which is located at the top of the pole and the line is jammed. The museum will attend to this as soon as the weather warms and it is safe to fix. Thanks for your understanding."

04/02/2025

A pedestrian was taken to an area hospital around 8 am after slipping on ice at the corner of High and State. Be careful out there while DPS crews address the issue.

31/01/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/report-resource-officer-dated-recent-graduate/article_03bad40c-dffe-11ef-9887-f7efdfd611d3.html

NEWBURY — Documents obtained by the Daily News of Newburyport reveal that former Triton School Resource Officer John R. Lucey III resigned from the Newbury Police Department after admitting he

30/01/2025

High school wrestling returned to Newburyport City Hall last night as this Keith Sullivan photograph documents.

29/01/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/newburyport-bans-dogs-from-city-playgrounds/article_09b5d648-dccc-11ef-867e-bb6684008c74.html

NEWBURYPORT — Following several weeks worth of complaints, dogs will be banned from city playgrounds starting Feb. 1, according to Parks Manager Mike Hennessy.

28/01/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/letter-trump-column-was-off-base-and-misleading/article_17a0db94-dd7c-11ef-8dda-bb4af1cb1819.html

To the editor:

27/01/2025

Yes, Greater Newburyport felt an earthquake. USGS says it's a 3.8 located 10 km south east of York Harbor, Maine. We are getting local reaction and will report more before long.

27/01/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/as-i-see-it-thank-god-for-donald-j-trump/article_47e12e62-dcaf-11ef-9b75-3b9fc4204197.html

In the late 90s I took my then 7-year-old son to his first baseball game at Fenway Park. Sometime around the seventh inning, with the Yankees holding a sizable lead,

24/01/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/donahue-to-alter-her-brick-sidewalks-proposal/article_4e3268dc-d99c-11ef-a34a-abdf69df7745.html

NEWBURYPORT — Receiving considerable flak for her proposal to do away with a requirement that brick sidewalks within the city’s downtown overlay district be replaced or repaired with the same

22/01/2025

We are getting lots of letters to the editor regarding brick sidewalks, with opinions covering both sides of the issue. Here's one that just came in. Look for plenty more over the next few days.

To the editor:

21/01/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/as-i-see-it-what-brick-means-for-someone-in-a-wheelchair/article_ae57c120-d803-11ef-b289-2710d03f34e4.html

There is a lot to unpack in James Roy's letter to the editor published in these pages on Jan. 15. To begin I will provide a bit of background –

15/01/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/port-councilor-proposes-change-to-brick-sidewalk-rule/article_2d065bce-d360-11ef-a874-bf3d6c0ac469.html

NEWBURYPORT — The city's downtown is known for its uniform brick look, be it building or sidewalk. It's a look that not only draws visitors to the city but also

13/01/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/city-councilor-stanganelli-ordered-to-perform-community-service/article_b5b5f152-d1e2-11ef-86d3-87fa3a551fde.html

AMESBURY — A Newburyport District Court judge on Monday ordered Amesbury City Councilor Steve Stanganelli to perform 30 hours of community service for jumping on the hood of a vehicle

13/01/2025

Here's a scene from Saturday's Chipfest at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury. Daily News photographer Keith Sullivan reported that the event was not that crowded.