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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026

Three Newburyport-resident obituaries were published this week: Campbell, Elizabeth (Slayton) Ann; Cegelis, Dorothy Ann (Skikas); and Reilly, Joan A. (Follansbee). All three were served by Twomey-LeBlanc and Conte Funeral Home of Newburyport, the lead funeral home for this week's notices.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026

Two Newburyport, Massachusetts residents' obituaries appeared this week: Skafas, Mary Philomena (Mailloux), 100, and Stanley, Lee, 79 (listed by Legacy.com as Lee Gage Stanley), both of whom died Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Stanley's arrangements are being handled by Twomey, LeBlanc, & …

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Government · Select Board

Council Advances Ban on Cryptocurrency Kiosks

Newburyport City Council advanced a ban on cryptocurrency kiosks and related ATM software. The council voted 8-1 on first reading, with Councilor Zeed dissenting on civil-liberties grounds and Councilor Medina Smith absent; one councilor's vote was not clearly captured in the roll call.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

Two Newburyport obituaries were published this week: Loring, Philip P., 84, formerly of Newburyport and Boxford, who died September 15 at Seacoast Nursing Home in Gloucester; and Beaulieu, Joseph "Fred" F., 77, a longtime Newburyport resident born in town, who died September 19 at Lahey…

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Sports

City nears contract for new Lower Atkinson multi-sport court.

Two Newburyport recreation projects moved forward this week. Bids for the new Lower Atkinson multi-sport court, funded through the Community Preservation Act, were opened last week, and the city expects to sign a construction contract with the low bidder this week. Meanwhile, work on th…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

This week's obituary notices for Newburyport, Massachusetts residents include one qualifying obituary: Checkoway, Caroline Frances (Knowles), 98, who died September 9, 2026, in Newburyport. Caroline was born in 1927 at the former Newburyport Homeopathic Hospital and grew up in the city.…

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