On this day in 1861, the schooner Hebron, captained by George W. Jefts of Newburyport, was captured and sunk at Norfolk, Va., by the rebels. On Monday afternoon, May 6, the schooner's flag, which was not captured, was flung to the breeze over Merrimac Street near Market Square. It bore the words, "The flag was all that was saved from her."
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AMESBURY -- The Lower Millyard clean-up efforts hit a significant roadblock yesterday after the Environmental Protection Agency announced that Amesbury won't be awarded its annual grant this year. The $400,000 EPA grant comprised a major portion of t
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For most high school students, prom night is one of the most memorable nights of the year, but thanks to the efforts of friends and family, one local special needs student was given a night he won't forget for the rest of his life. Logan Nyman, 17, i
Continued ...NEWBURYPORT -- Efforts to close the troubled Crow Lane landfill appear to have entered a revitalized phase this week, as municipal leaders and state officials agreed to pursue a new initiative for closure that could involve seeking state funds dedica
Continued ...SALISBURY -- A local man banned from obtaining a driver's license for life after multiple drunken driving convictions remains behind bars following his arraignment Monday in Newburyport District Court for allegedly getting behind the wheel while into
Continued ...NEWBURY -- Beth Yando will take the helm at Newbury Elementary School July 1. Yando, who lives in Newburyport, will replace Michael Tracy who leaves the post at the end of the school year to become a middle school principal in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
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