Busy Needles: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. Wanted: Ladies who love to crochet, do needlework or knit. Knitted and crocheted items are available to purchase; they are displayed in the Senior Center lobby. All proceeds help support the center. Cards: Tell us at the Senior Center when you, a family member or friend are sick or not feeling well so we can send a "thinking of you" card. Computer room: Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. except when computer classes are held. Available to seniors. Exercise class: Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m. with instructor Lisa Henrick. Pay the instructor $3 per class. Oil painting: Fridays at 1 p.m. The fee is $20 for six classes. Pat Lambert is the instructor. New participants are welcome. Stamps: For your convenience, you can purchase stamps from the receptionist at the Senior Center. Thrift Shop: At the Senior Center, open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Watercolor painting group: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Painters of all abilities are invited to join this group. Food pantry at Community Food stamp program: A significant factor in physical well-being, healthy eating can sometimes be a financial challenge during changes in careers, income and family structure. With an average monthly benefit of $93 per participant, the program can help participants save money. Under guidelines for the past year, approximate monthly income limits are: one-person household, $1,552; two-person household, $2,082. Annual income guideline for a family of four is $26,000. Applications are available at the state Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), 15 Union St., Lawrence, MA 01840. 978-725-7100. Information about the program and locations of other DTA offices is available by calling 1-800-249-2007, or visiting www.mass.gov/dta. Fuel assistance: This program can pay a portion of your winter heating bills. Benefits of fixed amounts are available based on income and number of household members. To qualify, a single person can have a maximum gross income of $19,600; a two-person household can have a maximum gross income of $33,200. Payment is made to the primary heat source vendor (oil, propane, coal, wood, gas or electric). New applicants are advised to call Community Action (Haverhill office) at 1-800-332-9004 or 978-373-1971. When scheduling an appointment, request the meeting to take place at the Amesbury office at 11 School St.
Local News
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Prime Land in city up for Sale
The MBTA is seeking bids for 11 acres on Boston Way near the commuter rail station.
NEWBURYPORT — Buyers looking to snag some prime real estate in Newburyport may have their chance.
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Parcels of undeveloped land on both historic High Street and along Boston Way adjacent to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority commuter rail station have come on the market. -
MBTA puts commuter rail out to bid
BOSTON — The MBTA has set in motion a process that could lead to a change in the private company that provides commuter rail service by sometime next summer.
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Yesterday, the state sent out a request for qualified bidders, hoping to attract the interest of the national and international railway companies capable of operating one of the largest commuter rail operations in the country. -
Local services for Memorial Day
The following is a list of Memorial Day services occurring this weekend in Greater Newburyport:
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SEABROOK: The event begins with memorial services at 9 a.m., taking place at the Smithtown war memorial, in front of Trinity United Church. Following the services, the parade steps off from Town Hall, heading down Walton Road, to Washington, and South Main Street to Rand Memorial Church, where closing ceremonies will take place. -
Remembering Bill Fagus' famed luncheonette
It is typical that under difficult times and stressful situations, someone automatically always rises to the forefront and takes the lead. I want to tell you about special individuals, one at a time, who came forth and met the challenge head on. In my eyes they were giants. Each came forth and helped the people in need in Newburyport and surrounding areas and asked for nothing in return.
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Salisbury dancer to take stage aboard the Intrepid
SALISBURY — Jessica Beal has danced on all types of stages — both inside and out — in the dozen years she's been kicking up her heels.
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But the stage she taps her way onto this afternoon will be her grandest yet. - This day in history
- Marbleheader brings Indian, Pakistani professors together
- A day for remembering
- Church notes
- Church directory
- Elder menus
- Teachers influence how we see the world
- Cat of the week
- Programs at Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats
- Programs at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
- bird watch
- May Migration Programs planned
- May 25, 2012
- OUI loophole fix in works
- Nock principal to retire
- A fresh start
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