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A night of music and cruising along the Merrimac, all to benefit the Firehouse Center for the Arts. The second annual Jazz Cruise hosted by WNBP was a sold out success.
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Yankee Homecoming is over, and the city seems to have all breathed a deep sigh. Is it a sigh of satisfaction or relief? Well, that really will depend on who you ask! Yankee Homecoming gets a lot of mixed reviews from the locals. It is a crowded week, that seems to emphasize our parking missteps… It is a week filled with loud nights, crowded sidewalks, and long waits to get eat in any of the restaurants. That said it’s a week that is generally filled with fabulous smiles and family activities abound, as this year’s theme emphasized it’s when the city can “Come Together”.
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Kudos to the Yankee Homecoming organizers! It was a fantastic show tonight. We caught the lights from the new Clipper City Rail Trail with about a 1000 others! From our vantage point we could see that the Gillis bridge was packed as well as the new boardwalk leading to Cashman Park. From our perch (near the top of the stairs leading down to the boardwalk) it looked as though the show as being put on just for us.
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Rainwater Catchment System Can Supply Up to 70 Percent of Water Needs
Folks who customarily drive along the Plum Island Turnpike have watched a metamorphosis at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center. A new “green” classroom for children and family programs seemed to pop out of the roof on the east end of the [...]
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Just add water… There is a long history of concerts in the rain and young enthusiastic fans who slosh through mud and muck to hear their favorite bands. It wasn’t quite Woodstock, but Riverfront 2010 did have a fanatic kind of feel… with a family twist. Rain parkas and tarps seemed to be mandatory attire, as were smiles!
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On a beautiful sunny afternoon with the Merrimack sparkling in the background, Mayor Donna Holaday told a group of chamber members last Friday that she wants Newburyport to build a facility to provide showers and other necessities for recreational boaters.
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Memorial Day in Newburyport MA
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Richard Tisei, the Republican leader of the Massachusetts Senate, brought his campaign for lieutenant governor to Newburyport Thursday, telling about 50 members of the Greater Newburyport Association of Realtors (GNAR) that this year’s state elections are as important as they were in 1990 when William Weld was elected.
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We hope that your will tune in tomorrow for Newburyport-Today’s TV debut! I (Kim Gobbi, Newburyport-Today’s founder and editor) will be a panelist on Port Media’s new program on “New Media.”
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Beginning in 2007, the Newburyport Preservation Trust has celebrated preservation efforts throughout our city by awarding individuals and organizations annually for their contributions toward historic preservation. Our goal is to support, promote, celebrate and showcase preservation and raise awareness of the value and unique historic character of our community.
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Louis Rubenfeld sits on the board of the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, which serves to “empower members of our community to live free from fear, intimidation, violence or the threat of abuse by providing support, advocacy and education”. As a board member, Louis is always looking for new and creative ways to raise funds for the [...]
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Luckily Newburyport has an amazing selection of outdoor beauty to choose from. We hope to inspire you to get out there and explore Newburyport.
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In partnership with Anna Jaques Hospital, The Tannery Marketplace is enrolling residents of Newburyport and its six surrounding communities into a challenge to start and exercise regime: The “Shape up & Lace up Challenge” offers points to participants for proof of exercise and/or weight loss.
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Newburyport City Councilor Ari Herzog has spearheaded an effort to bring Google Fiber to Newburyport. See what the fuss is all about.
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The annual Eagle Festival was held this past Saturday and desite the chilly temperatures, the crowds were out in mass! There were folks lined up all along the banks of the Merrimac to see the beautiful majestic birds nesting along our scenic shores.
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Cyberbullying is on the rise. Nation wide, not just in Newburyport. What used to be name calling by a locker or a giggle in a gym class has turned into a constant barage that has become impossible to escape.
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Planning for Yankee Homecoming 2010 is well underway and, while much of what you love about this more than half-century-old event remains the same, we also have a lot of new and exciting things in store for everyone!
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The Winter Carnival was a huge success! congratulations to the hard working volunteers to put on a wonderful event. Mother nature was kind enough to cooperate a and provide warmer temperatures and a sun filled afternoon. The Bartlet Mall was filled with families out enjoying the day.
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Late last week Newburyport-Today got a message from Geordie Vinning from the Newburyport Planning office. We were happy to have him update us on the progress of the Clipper City Rail Trail.
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Newburyport needs to work to become a year round destination and not be so dependent on day trippers and seasonal tourism.
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