Newburyport Chocolate Tour tickets went on sale this week, giving residents a new seasonal outing to plan around. "Newburyport Chocolate Tour tickets on sale," per The Daily News of Newburyport, joins other upcoming happenings including the returning Opa! Greek Food Festival and a new p…
Newburyport's Planning Board approved a redevelopment plan for the long-vacant Brown School, tied to low-income housing tax credits. The move, which also involves asbestos remediation at the site, was reported by The Daily News of Newburyport. The same paper described thousands of visit…
Newburyport Conservation Commission continues two Plum Island cases and hears warning on new state zoning law.
Three Newburyport obituaries were newly posted this week: Newman, Elliot; Tobin, Christopher (49); and Nocella, Benny J. (78). Source listings did not include biographical detail beyond age and date of death for these notices. Arrangements for two of the three were handled by Twomey, Le…
Fourteen Newburyport property transfers were recorded between June 19 and July 18. Of the eight sales with disclosed prices, values ranged from $399,800 to $2.4 million, with a median of $1,002,000. The month's top sale was 90 Federal St Unit A, which sold for $2.4 million. Six of the 1…
Swimming has been cleared at Newburyport's beaches after a recent water-quality advisory was lifted, The Daily News of Newburyport reported Wednesday. The clearance comes as a handful of recurring summer traditions prepare to return to the city, per the same outlet: the Council on Aging…
Newburyport City Council approves $2.5 million water meter bond and adopts a new three-tier water rate structure projected to raise average bills 7.5 percent.
Newburyport rejoined a regional public-health alliance and cleared its beaches for swimming this week, restoring services and summer access for residents. The Daily News of Newburyport reported the health-alliance move on July 12, without detailing which municipalities or services are c…
One Newburyport obituary was noted for the week of July 6–July 12, 2026: Christiano, Anthony, 64, of Newburyport, who died July 3, 2026; arrangements through Twomey, LeBlanc, & Conte Funeral Home.
State funding lands for a major Newburyport housing project as local honors roll in. The Daily News of Newburyport reports the state awarded $6.5 million for the Newburyport Crossings project, while the Chamber of Commerce confirmed the city's annual car show returns next month. The pap…