On this day in 1779, the first attempt to improve Newburyport’s streets was made by planting trees. Merchant and privateer Nathaniel Tracy was empowered to plant trees on High Street. Judging from late 19th century photographs, a great number of American elm trees were planted.
— Information provided by the Historical Society of Old Newbury
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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