On this day in 1785: At a meeting of the legal voters of Newburyport, it was deemed that the discharge of firearms in the streets be prohibited. Also, owners of horses were ordered to drive carefully under penalty of five shillings. Fines were to be paid to the poor of the town.
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City officials, DEP to meet Monday on Crow Lane landfill
NEWBURYPORT - City officials are scheduled to meet with members of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Monday to discuss ongoing concerns about odors emanating from the private landfill at Crow Lane. The meeting, which will be held at th
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Dugan case resechduled
Five months have passed since a 27-year-old Gloucester man was first charged with animal cruelty for cutting open and then discarding his pet pit bull Xena, reportedly in an effort to retrieve a package of heroin the dog had ingested. Yet John "Jack"
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Lagoulis: Remembering Newburyport's July 4th festivities
Since I was a child, I recall Newburyport always celebrated many of the holidays that we enjoyed as children - two of which were always prominent. The largest celebrations to my knowledge were for Christmas and the 4th of July. As I recall, 4th of J
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Dreams for sale: Powerball jackpot hits $600 million
SEABROOK -- Residents from both sides of the border may be filing their tanks with gas at the Monster Gas Station in town, but they're also filling their pockets with Powerball tickets now that the jackpot's headed into the stratosphere. According t
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A magical morning at Hellcat Trail
What a difference a day makes. As I mentioned last week, my May 9 walk to the Oak Hill Cemetery was very quiet. There were very little bird songs anywhere we went. No warblers, no vireos, no thrushes, and even the usually loud summer resident great-c
Continued ... - Ceremony, Art Stroll mark opening of Rail Trail Connector
- District Court
- This Day in History
- Programs at Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats
- Birth pangs of a new humanity
- Buddies for life
- Church notes
- birdwatch
- Programs at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
- May 17, 2013
- Locals disappointed by state's beach repairs
- Amesbury whaleboat gets its 'whiskey plank'
- River Valley Charter School names new director
- State's highest court rejects drunk driver's plea
- Board member calls for firing of Salisbury administrator
- Preservation group presents awards
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City officials, DEP to meet Monday on Crow Lane landfill
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