Protesters rally over fur coat sales

From Newburyport News

• Planning board continues R2B rezoning hearing. Newburyport's Planning Board and the City Council's Planning and Development Committee continued a joint hearing on Ordinance 238, a rewrite of R2B zoning rules, after residents split over how many new homes smaller lot sizes could allow.Newburyport News

Newburyport on Wed, Oct 14

• Protesters rally against Newburyport fur coat sales. Demonstrators gathered outside a Newburyport store on Oct. 14 to protest the sale of used fur coats, renewing calls for a citywide fur-free policy, The Daily News of Newburyport reported.The Daily News of Newburyport
• Lighthouse Preservation Society launches high tea service. The Lighthouse Preservation Society has teamed with The Proper Shoppe to offer breakfast and lunch high teas at the Newburyport lighthouse, a new experience founder James Hyland calls a blend of two niche offerings, The Town Common reported.The Town Common
• Newburyport field hockey earns emphatic rebound win. Newburyport's field hockey team bounced back with a decisive victory after facing a tough opponent earlier in the week, The Daily News of Newburyport reported.The Daily News of Newburyport
• Newburyport golf completes undefeated regular season. Newburyport's golf team beat Lynnfield to close out its regular season undefeated, The Daily News of Newburyport reported.The Daily News of Newburyport
• Both Newburyport soccer teams roll again. Newburyport's boys and girls soccer teams both won again as Georgetown and Pentucket split their own matchup, The Daily News of Newburyport reported.The Daily News of Newburyport
• Newburyport takes razor-thin River Rival tourney. Newburyport won a razor-thin River Rival hockey tournament while Amesbury's Kusler earned the tournament's 'King Rat' honor, The Daily News of Newburyport reported.The Daily News of Newburyport

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 15, 7 p.m.: Old South church screens 'A Great Awakening'. Old South Presbyterian Church, 29 Federal Street, will screen the film 'A Great Awakening' on Thursday, Oct. 15, exploring an 18th-century friendship in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary, The Town Common reported.The Town Common
• Thu, Oct 15: Newburyport, Triton meet in ALS Cup field hockey. Newburyport and Triton Regional face off in the ALS Cup field hockey game Thursday, Oct. 15, with both teams sitting atop the Cal Kinney standings, The Daily News of Newburyport and MaxPreps reported.The Daily News of Newburyport

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