Hey Newburyport, What’s the Word on the Street?

Meg Silliker PortraitNewburyport-Today is pleased to welcome back local photographer Meg Manion Silliker for our continuing series Word on the Street. Meg is a natural light photographer, whose style has been described as “honest, playful and candid”. We are pleased to have Meg join our team of contributors. Check out Meg’s Website, Bluelime Photography and look for her strolling around Newburyport snapping photos and asking “What’s the Word on the Street?”

Meg managed to get out last week and enjoy the warm weather, she says “The word on the street was ‘sunshine’ though that changed drastically this weekend!” Enjoy Meg’s fun photos of BEFORE the rain hit!





Kids draped in pine needles

"You never know what you might see on the street!" After last week's amazing storm that took down so many trees in Newburyport, these teens were spotted walking down the street draped in pine finery!


Kyle Linehan portrait

Kyle Linehan getting ready for a hike at old town hill. Kyle is a physics teacher at Manchester by the Sea High School.


Toddler in playground

4 1/2 year old Alice enjoying the sunshine and the playground

Alice closeup


Annie and Alice

Alice and her friend Annie enjoying the tire swing.

Kids playing basketball

South End boys playing basketball - enjoying the warm weather


girl in playground

Zari - posing at the playground

Girl finger knitting

9 year old Silja finger knitting in the sunshine at Perkins Park.

Girl on swing

Park silhouette

9 year olds Silja and Rae silhouetted with their finger knitting

Man with dog in sunshine

This gentlemen was enjoying the sun and pedaling his pups around.

Chalk on sidewalk that reads "Spring is on the way"

Some sidewalk chalk inspiration!