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  • “Time Exchange” Comes to Greater Newburyport
    March 2, 2011

    Have time and talents not being utilized? Need some work done around the house but it is beyond your skill set and budget constraints prevent hiring someone? An organization coming to greater Newburyport is offering a way to specialize ...

  • Opportunity Works . . .
    February 17, 2011

    Opportunities present themselves in many forms. A new job or career change, an educational or artistic program, a travel experience, or maybe a community initiative that lends a helping hand: each presents the possibility—or opportunity ...

  • Seacoast Community Empowerment Circles
    February 7, 2011

    Just after 2011 came upon us, First Parish Church in Newbury hosted a presentation and discussion to help the community reflect on the tough economic years behind us and come together to face the opportunities and challenges ahead of us. ...

  • Car Crashes off Bridge on 95
    January 31, 2011

    Car falls off Whittier Bridge into the Merrimack River: MyFoxBOSTON.com More Details – http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1313508&srvc=rss And - http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x1398622026/Police-Car- ...

  • Beach Scraping on Plum Island
    January 26, 2011

    While the beach scraping for the eight lots/ seven homes along Annapolis Way is fait accompli, the permitting beyond the local level was not.

  • Hot Time at the Old Farm
    January 19, 2011

    When does ~2000 x 2 = ~1200? Only at the Newbury Fire Department and Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm’s Inaugural Old Newbury Christmas Tree Bonfire when around 2000 Christmas trees were lit with two flares to create a bonfire that firefighter ...

  • Beach Scraping Begins on Plum Island
    January 17, 2011

    After what appears to be an expedited permitting process, three homes on Plum Island apparently received permission to commence this controversial practice. Beach scraping is controversial both in terms of ecological damage caused – as we ...

  • What’s the Word on Clyde?
    January 7, 2011

    Just over a year ago, Clyde rode into Newburyport, courtesy of Somerby Landing Sculpture Park and artist Jamie Burnes. Clyde quickly became a member of the community, a valued and often-photographed addition to the city’s landscape. As ...