Daily News of Newburyport

10/01/2025

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PLUM ISLAND — No one was injured Friday afternoon after a single-engine plane left the Plum Island Airport and came to a stop in a nearby patch of plants, according

09/01/2025

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For roughly 16 years, the Mark Richey Woodworking wind turbine has towered over Greater Newburyport without much thought given to it by the vast majority of the city’s roughly 16,000

08/01/2025

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AMESBURY — After days of emails and phone calls with city officials, local U.S. Air Force veteran Phillip Winders was joined by Mayor Kassandra Gove and others to lower the

07/01/2025

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AMESBURY — Local officials appear to be on different wavelengths when it comes to one seemingly simple question, who is responsible for lowering and raising the American flag outside the

07/01/2025

Trash/recyclables fire near Market Landing Park, Newburyport

06/01/2025

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NEWBURYPORT — Mark Richey Woodworking is promising to take care of any clean up after homes along Route 1 on Friday were sprayed with hydraulic fluid discharged by the company's

06/01/2025

Monday marked Christian Cyr's first day as Newburyport's new chief of staff. Cyr, right, spent some of the morning sitting down with his boss, Mayor Sean Reardon. Keith Sullivan/Staff photo

03/01/2025

Calling all photographers! Now that the holidays are over, we're looking ahead to spring. Do you have a great springtime photo taken in , , , or ? Send it to [email protected] before Jan. 13, and it could be featured in the next issue. Pictured here is "Tulipa," which was taken at Cider Hill Farm by Rean Chase and published in the spring 2024 issue.

02/01/2025

https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/last-call-longtime-firefighter-retires-after-30-years/article_c4c2d998-c937-11ef-8d73-5f121141b095.html

SALISBURY — After 30 years serving the town as a call firefighter, Mike Reusch took one final ride home in a fire engine Wednesday morning as he retired from duty.

26/12/2024

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SALISBURY — With the latest Salisbury Beach sand replenishment project in progress, local officials on Monday filled in the community about its first steps.

24/12/2024

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AMESBURY — On the Sunday before Christmas, members of the Amesbury Fire Department were not just out saving lives, but bringing them into the world as they were in the

23/12/2024

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NEWBURY — In the wake of a drought season that has seen the state ravaged by brush fires, Historic New England has pivoted from its nearly 15-year tradition of hosting

23/12/2024

For more than 50 years, Santa Claus has greeted Newburyport residents from a Newburyport Fire Department engine. It's a tradition that continued last Friday and has created lifelong memories. The Daily News would love to hear some of those memories for a photo feature story later this week. Anyone interested in sharing them can email: [email protected] or simply leave a comment below. Merry Christmas (and Happy Holidays) everyone.

19/12/2024

The city was ordered by the state to install a handrail near the Bartlet Mall's new playground. Here in the newsroom we are thinking skateboarders are going to use the handrail more than anyone else. Story online shortly: newburyportnews.com

19/12/2024

Heads up holiday pet owners - the deadline to submit photos of your favorite furry friends this holiday season is Friday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m. All photos received up to that moment will be featured in an upcoming Daily News of Newburyport edition. Photos can be sent to: [email protected] or [email protected] - Meow!

18/12/2024

Brown School information session just started. Lots of people here at City Hall’s auditorium.

17/12/2024

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NEWBURYPORT — Monday night turned out to be a good one for whoever is mayor in 2026 after the City Council increased the position's salary by $22,250 a year.

17/12/2024

The Newbury COA holiday party is underway here at PITA Hall. Rumor has it Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be stopping by….