Newburyport Post Office earns America 250 recognition ahead of Independence Day

Friday, July 3 — Newburyport's post office has received recognition as part of the national America 250 commemoration marking the country's semiquincentennial, per a report from The Daily News of Newburyport. The designation ties the local landmark to the broader monthlong America 250 celebrations already underway across the city. (The Daily News of Newburyport: https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/newburyport-post-office-recognized-as-part-of-america-250/article_9641311d-c1d4-4041-bbf6-4672318dd6ce.html)

Friday, July 3 — The Daily News of Newburyport rounds up what's happening in Greater Newburyport this holiday weekend in its "TGIF: What's up this weekend in Greater Newburyport" feature — a timely guide for residents heading into the Fourth of July holiday. (The Daily News of Newburyport: https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/tgif-whats-up-this-weekend-in-greater-newburyport/article_0f56be77-7fd4-4f88-b43f-6d8de419dc57.html)

Friday, July 3 — Mansion Global is spotlighting a historic Newburyport property this week: a Georgian-style home completed in 1777 and built by a colonial-era merchant who supplied munitions to American forces during the Revolution. The restored home offers a rare look at the city's role in the founding era, fitting timing ahead of the 250th Independence Day. (Mansion Global: https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/a-new-england-merchant-who-supplied-munitions-to-the-american-rebels-built-himself-this-grand-home-as-the-war-raged-7842ea42)

Wednesday, July 8, 7:30 p.m. — A three-comedian stand-up comedy show is scheduled at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, next Wednesday evening. More information is available at the Firehouse Center. (via Patch/Google Alert: https://patch.com/massachusetts/newburyport-ma/calendar/event/20260708/dee74e07-0779-4613-8a3e-9e179a538f11/comedy-show-3-comedians)