Schools · School Committee
Schools shift staff to meet kindergarten growth
The Newburyport School Committee opened the school year by approving June minutes on a split vote and detailing a staffing shuffle to cover a new kindergarten section.
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Newburyport Chamber to Announce Class of 40 Under 40
Newburyport's chamber of commerce is set to reveal its next class of "40 Under 40" honorees, per a Wednesday report. The Daily News of Newburyport broke the news of the upcoming announcement, which will spotlight young professionals making a mark across the region. The same outlet also …
Government · Select Board
Council votes 8-3 on Coffin Street private way
Newburyport's City Council voted 8-3 to declare a disputed stretch of Coffin Street a private way, closing a legal fight that has run for decades.
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Newburyport Council Set to Vote on Height-Restrictive Zoning
Newburyport's City Council was set to vote Monday night on new height-restrictive zoning that could reshape development rules citywide, the Daily News of Newburyport first reported in "Newburyport council may vote on new height-restrictive zoning tonight." The proposal would cap buildin…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23
This week's obituary notices for the Newburyport, Massachusetts area include one entry: Hulse, Donald, 85, who died Tuesday, August 18, 2026. His obituary, published via Echovita, lists Twomey, LeBlanc & Conte Funeral Home of Newburyport as handling arrangements; further biographical de…
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Newburyport Home Sale Tops $1.4 Million as Deed Filings Show Mostly Prices Not Yet Recorded
Newburyport recorded 14 property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, per Essex County Registry of Deeds filings, but only four listed a sale price. Recorded prices ranged from $785,000 to $1,400,000, with a median of $904,500. The period's top transaction was 40 Frances Dr., Lot 111, which sold
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Newburyport Bank Welcomes Back Panzica to Treasury Team
Newburyport Bank welcomed back Panzica to its treasury management team, the most notable local development in a quiet stretch of Newburyport news. The Daily News of Newburyport reported "Newburyport Bank welcomes back Panzica" as part of its Treasury Management and Financial Economics g…
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Congressional Candidates Denounce Newburyport-Area ICE Raid
Congressional candidates denounced a local ICE raid this week, per a Daily News report on Newburyport-area developments. The Daily News published "Congressional candidates condemn local ICE raid" on Wednesday, reporting that Massachusetts congressional hopefuls criticized recent federal…
Government · Conservation
Conservation Commission approves Parker Street solar array
Newburyport's Conservation Commission approved a revised solar array at 40 Parker Street and continued a disputed 5 Parker Street redevelopment pending state wetland compliance review.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 10 through August 16, 2026
Two Newburyport-resident obituaries were published this week: Saad, Thomas Robert "Bob," 85, and Gould, Thomas "Thom," 81, both of whom died Monday, August 10, 2026. Gould's arrangements are being handled by Twomey, LeBlanc, & Conte Funeral Home of Newburyport; Saad's by Waitt Funeral H…