S&P Global Ratings upgraded Newburyport's general obligation bond rating, the ratings agency reported Wednesday, a mark of the town's improving fiscal standing. The Daily News of Newburyport profiled longtime Lions Club volunteer Bob LaFrance in "A love for giving back: Bob LaFrance ref…
The Newburyport Conservation Commission approved a notice of intent for 95 Parker Street, letting a Vulcan Forms-affiliated tenant rebuild a failing loading dock and add an argon gas storage pad within a wetlands buffer.
Newburyport City Council referred a $2.5 million water treatment plant design loan to committee and heard an update on a regional school cost vote.
Newburyport recorded 15 property sales in the four weeks ending Aug. 1. Of the 11 sales with a recorded price, amounts ranged from $212,500 for a unit at 30-32 Water St. to $1.83 million for a unit at 3 Marsh St., with a median of $1 million. Daniel Lucy Way saw three sales and Merrimac Street saw
Hundreds of onlookers turned out this week for Newburyport's annual bed race, a summer tradition tied to Yankee Homecoming season. The Daily News of Newburyport captured the scene in a report headlined "Bedtime comes early in Newburyport: Annual bed race draws hundreds of onlookers," de…
A bridge closure in the Upper Millyard area is disrupting nearby businesses, according to a report from The Daily News of Newburyport. Separately, the city recognized four community members with Generations of Giving awards, and the local Coast Guard station opened its doors for a commu…
The city recognized the Tannery property's owner and several local businesses for reducing waste, an honor detailed in a report from The Daily News. Meanwhile, the Custom House Maritime Museum hosted a lecture on seafaring history, continuing its summer maritime programming. A pair of l…
Newburyport recorded 14 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, but only three disclosed a sale price: $185,000, $639,000 and $1,515,000, for a median of $639,000 among disclosed sales. The top transaction was 172 State St Unit 2, which sold for $1,515,000 on July 23 from Raymon…
Newburyport Art previews its upcoming lineup of exhibits and programs, per a Daily News of Newburyport roundup published Friday. The paper's coverage this cycle leaned toward its regular features rather than town-hall action: a weekend guide flagging concerts and live music around Great…
Newburyport's Know Your Community fair returns to the city this Thursday, according to The Daily News of Newburyport. The outlet's weekend guide, "TGIF: What's up this weekend in Greater Newburyport," also points residents toward live music options around town, including a Bob Dylan-the…