Amesbury has postponed its July 4 fireworks to tomorrow at dusk.
The event will be held at Woodsom Farm on Lions Mouth Road. Festivities start with the band Audio Rush from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by the Merrimack Valley Concert Band from 8 to 9:15 p.m. Fireworks start after the concert.
Concerns about possible thunderstorms and the dampness of the grass persuaded Mayor Thatcher Kezer to postpone the event to tomorrow.
NEWBURYPORT — A local lawmaker is calling for the state to rewrite its drunken-driving laws to make it easier for judges, attorneys and the general public to understand.
Michael Costello, D-Newburyport, yesterday said the complex nature of the state's drunken-driving law may have played a part in a Supreme Judicial Court ruling last week that prompted the state Senate to close a "loophole" in the law meant to enhance penalties for repeat drunken drivers.
NEWBURYPORT — After a 37-year career as an educator, Rupert A. Nock Middle School Principal Barry Hopping will retire at the end of June.
Hopping, who has been at the helm of Nock since 2006, broke the news at a staff meeting last Friday, and word began spreading through the middle school community this week.
There will be fresh and local produce, food and other craft items going on sale starting tomorrow at a new farmers market at one of the most scenic places in Amesbury.
Union Congregational Church at 350 Main St. is hosting Point Shore Farmers Market to run every Saturday until the fall and, according to market organizer Rosemary Mijal, it's the talk of the town.
"We know there's going to be a huge turnout because everybody's talking about it," Mijal said.
NEWBURYPORT — Memorial Day weekend is expected to start off with a burst of summer-like weather, but rain will move in before the sun peeks out again and the weather turns more seasonable.
The summer's unofficial kick-off weekend will see temperatures reach the upper 70s in the Newburyport area tomorrow, with showers expected Sunday and highs in the 60s, followed by sun and perhaps a passing shower on Memorial Day, with highs around 70.
SEABROOK — A federal grant combined with the generosity of taxpayers will fund a new park along Seabrook harbor that will allow disabled individuals and wheelchair users to fish and have access to local waters.
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