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City Honors Tannery Owner, Businesses For Waste Reduction

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…

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Newburyport Art Previews Upcoming Slate of Exhibits, Programs

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…

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Know Your Community Fair Returns to Newburyport Thursday

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…

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Newburyport Chocolate Tour Tickets Go On Sale

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…

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Planning Board Approves Brown School Housing Redevelopment

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…

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Newburyport Lifts Swimming Advisory at City Beaches

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…

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Newburyport Rejoins Regional Health Alliance, Clears Beaches for Swimming

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…

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State Awards $6.5 Million for Newburyport Crossings Project

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…

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Search for missing boater on Merrimack River ends in recovery

A weekend search for a missing boater on the Merrimack River ended with the discovery of a body, a story The Daily News of Newburyport covered extensively as the search stretched from Saturday into Sunday. Separately, the outlet reported the river is still testing positive for bacteria,…

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Search Crews Recover Body After Weekend River Hunt

Search for a missing boater ends with the discovery of a body, per local reporting. The Daily News of Newburyport reported that crews searching the Merrimack River over the weekend found a body after the multi-day search, while the same outlet noted the river continues testing positive …

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