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)