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Newburyport Councilors Propose Height-Restrictive Zoning

Newburyport city councilors have proposed zoning rules capping building heights in parts of the city, an early step that could shape future development along downtown and waterfront corridors. The Daily News of Newburyport reports the change in a story headlined "Newburyport city counci…

Newburyport Council on Aging Prepares for NewStock Fundraiser

Newburyport's Council on Aging is gearing up for its NewStock fundraiser, according to a Newburyport Daily News report published Monday. The paper also reports the town's Chamber Music Festival continues its run of performances Thursday, and the community's Village Talk speaker series r…

Newburyport Records 14 Property Transfers, Only Three With Disclosed Prices

Newburyport recorded 14 property deed transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, but only three disclosed a sale price, ranging from $965,000 to $1,899,900 with a median of $1,025,000. The month's top disclosed sale was 21 Erie Ave, which sold for $1,899,900 to Joseph Gruber. At least eight of the 14

Newburyport-Born TikTok Influencer Sydney Towle Dies at 26

Newburyport-born TikTok influencer Sydney Towle has died at 26 after a three-year battle with a rare form of bile duct cancer. Towle, born in the seaport city on November 15, 1999, before her family moved to Hobe Sound, Florida, went on to graduate from Dartmouth College and build a fol…

S&P Upgrades Newburyport's Bond Rating

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…