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#Newburyport School Committee chooses Sean Gallagher as superintendent.
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BYFIELD — In a normal school year, a pair of Triton Regional High School seniors are called down to the main office in late April to be told they are their class valedictorian and salutatorian. But 2020 has been far from normal.
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AMESBURY — Acting Superintendent Elizabeth McAndrews can now drop “acting” from her title after the School Committee voted unanimously Thursday to name her the district’s new leader over two other finalists.
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SALISBURY — A senior year caught in the pandemic led to a unique graduation ceremony Saturday night for Triton Regional High School’s Class of 2020.
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NEWBURYPORT – Eighty-five Market Basket employees will be able to enjoy a free pizza or sub thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor who bought 85 gift certificates to Port Pizza & Subs, located a few doors down from the Storey Avenue supe…
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AMESBURY — Mayor Kassandra Gove easily won reelection to a second term on Tuesday, tallying 3,611 votes to 2,304 for challenger James Kelcourse.
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After Tuesday, when there were no reported COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health said Wednesday that 28 people  died from the virus in the previous 24 hours, bringing the statewide death toll to 8,081.
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NEWBURYPORT — The city’s Pride Month will receive an executive kickoff when Gov. Maura Healey serves as the keynote speaker for a Pride flag-raising ceremony on June 2 at City Hall.
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BOSTON — Backers of ranked-choice voting are taking their fledgling effort to the ballot box to change how Massachusetts elects its officials.
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NEWBURYPORT — A week after announcing it would not longer host a high school dance featuring a drag queen DJ, St John’s Lodge reversed its decision Thursday and agreed to hold it at its Masonic hall on Green Street, according to organizers.
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NEWBURYPORT — In a major turnaround from the preliminary election, Sean Reardon won the race for mayor Tuesday with unofficial results showing him finishing 22 votes ahead of Charlie Tontar.
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NEWBURY — Soon there will be food pantries at each Triton Regional School District school thanks to an ongoing collaboration with the volunteer-run First Parish Newbury Food Pantry.
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SALISBURY — At 15 years old, rising country music star Gavin Marengi is ready to jam out in his hometown as he and his band prepare to play the Blue Ocean Music Hall for the first time Thursday.
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NEWBURYPORT — Bresnahan Elementary School second-grader Luke Foley and his classmates received a treat Thursday morning when his cousin, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth, visited the school to read a story to the class.
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SALISBURY — Gavin Marengi, a 15-year-old Triton Regional High School student, has pursued his passion for music and recently released a single, "Southbound," from his upcoming album.
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Kathy Diamontopoulos’ photo of a tiny bird was chosen as the grand prize winner of Essex Heritage’s 2020 People’s Choice photo awards.
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NEWBURYPORT — Ward 6 City Councilor Byron Lane said he has had enough of combined sewage overflows and would like to see those responsible for the dumping slapped with a $50,000 fine for each release.
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NEWBURYPORT — Longtime reporter Dave Rogers has been appointed editor of The Daily News of Newburyport, a position in which he will be the public face of the newspaper and oversee all aspects of daily reports.
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AMESBURY — Three local high school students are being hailed as heroes after saving a man from drowning on the Saco River last week.
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NEWBURYPORT — The owner of The Park Lunch restaurant is thanking the founder of the Barstool Sports digital media company for helping him get through the COVID-19 pandemic with a generous gift.
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NEWBURYPORT — Local resident Benjamin St. Lawrence will see his face up in the lights of Times Square on Sept. 17 as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society Times Square Video presentation and Buddy Walk.
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BYFIELD — Triton Regional High School history teacher Shawn McElligott wanted to give his senior political science class a lesson they wouldn't forget, so he started a project called How You Can Be a Good Citizen.
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AMESBURY — Folks often believe they would be the type to leap into action to save a life regardless of the situation or training. Ella Bezanson of Amesbury proved to be exactly that kind of person when she rescued a woman from drowning Saturday nigh…
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ESSEX — An extreme low tide last week revealed a shipwreck in the Essex River.
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BYFIELD — He may have put his theater days behind him years ago but the school resource officer for the Triton Regional School District is enjoying a renaissance of sorts as a co-director of the middle school’s production of “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.”
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NEWBURYPORT — Seventh-graders at Rupert A. Nock Middle School moved their history and science classes to Highland Cemetery for a real-world education Thursday that left plenty of students feeling good about helping their community.
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AMESBURY — Students and staff at Amesbury High School may have the opportunity to remove their face masks soon.
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NEWBURYPORT — For 19 minutes, an estimated 200 abortion rights protesters blocked High Street near Newburyport Superior Court on Saturday morning as part of an hourlong protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to abolish Roe v. Wade.
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ROWLEY – Pine Grove School Principal Christine Kneeland was named Massachusetts Principal of the Year in the recent online Massachusetts PTA award presentations.
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NEWBURYPORT — The 200-ton Spanish tall ship Nao Trinidad is scheduled to pull into the waterfront docks at high tide Thursday morning and the Custom House Maritime Museum is ready to host 10 days of maritime fun.
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AMESBURY — The Amesbury High School Indian will soon become a thing of the past after the School Committee voted unanimously to retire the mascot Monday night.
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BYFIELD — Local teen guitar phenom Quentin Callewaert will celebrate the release of his new studio album with a concert Thursday at Triton Regional High School.
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AMESBURY — Friends of recent Amesbury High School graduate Ava Harlow hope to unite the community around her following a terrible accident.
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Bike trail to open in September. Trail connects #Amesbury , #Newburyport , #Salisbury and #Newbury .
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Rep. Jim Kelcourse of #Amesbury appointed to House Ways and Means. @jameskelcourse @MassLegislature
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AMESBURY — Personal fans and face masks were must-have accessories Sunday as Amesbury High School seniors celebrated with a traditional graduation ceremony at Landry Memorial Stadium.
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BYFIELD — A group of Triton Regional High School students were to make their mark on campus Saturday with the first Viking Day of Giving.
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NEWBURYPORT — The final hurdle for the city to host its first-ever Pride parade was cleared Monday when the City Council unanimously approved the route it will take.
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NEWBURYPORT — William Shuttleworth, a 71-year-old local resident who just finished a cross-country walk in support of the nation’s veterans, will be welcomed home with a ceremony Thursday morning at City Hall.
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This year’s presidential election is more consequential than any in three generations. The country is deep in crisis. A pandemic, a battered economy, racial unrest and a surge in extremist violence are crushing. The person we put in the White House …
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Zeid is your new Ward 1 councilor defeating Ted Waldron 465-291 (unofficial results)
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The Merrimack River Watershed Council and the City of Haverhill have been awarded a share of more than $6.4 million in state grants to support ecological restoration projects.
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NEWBURYPORT — A sea of navy blue uniforms filled City Council Chambers on Monday night as Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III officially dropped “acting” from his title and was sworn in as the city’s top firefighter.
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AMESBURY — A local father, who has fixed and donated close to 500 laptops to people in need since August, delivered 60 Chromebooks to the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center on Tuesday with the help of two $1,250 donations.
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NEWBURYPORT — The first LGBTQ Pride Parade in the city went off without a hitch Saturday, thanks in no small part to a group of local men whose watchful eyes were focused on marchers and those cheering them on.
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NEWBURYPORT — The city is hoping to throw its full support behind the LGBT community later this spring after announcing plans for its first-ever Pride parade. The plan, which consists of two possible routes, must first be approved by the City Counci…
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NEWBURYPORT — Now entering the final weeks of his cross-country walk in support of the nation’s veterans, William Shuttleworth reflected Tuesday on the new friends and perspectives his adventure has awarded him.
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BOSTON — Massachusetts could become one of a handful of states to make meals free for public school students, regardless of their incomes.
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WEST NEWBURY — The Rocks Village Bridge is poised to reopen to vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic in less than two weeks, if all goes according to plan.
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NEWBURYPORT — A local resident is using digital tools to map out the city’s history, uncovering forgotten stories one house at a time.
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NEWBURYPORT — Waterfront Park and Market Square will be filled with ghosts, goblins and some adult beverages when the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry presents its first Octoberfest on Oct. 15-16.
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AMESBURY — More than 350 men, women and children gathered in Market Square on Tuesday afternoon for a boisterous, yet peaceful demonstration in support of Black Lives Matter.
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AMESBURY — The downtown's newest candy store has been delighting children of all ages on Mill Street since December, all while its co-owner was a junior in high school.
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Man surrenders after barricading himself in a Newburyport home. @drogers41008 @LocalPulseRadio @GrtrNbptToday @ActionPage1
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NEWBURYPORT — With area diners chomping at the bit, it appears it’s only a short matter of time before The Goat opens along the city’s waterfront. The news comes after the latest addition to the New Hampshire-based restaurant chain recently joined t…
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NEWBURYPORT — It may look like a typical housing development, but local builder David Hall insisted to a group of local and state officials that his Hillside Center for Sustainable Living complex is anything but.
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NEWBURYPORT — Five units were damaged Wednesday afternoon in a fire at a three-story residential building on Merrimac Street.
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PLUM ISLAND — The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy recently confirmed a great white shark sighting off Plum Island. The July 9 sighting was recorded and uploaded onto the AWSC’s Sharktivity app.
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NEWBURYPORT — Clearing skies and temperatures in the low 70s are expected to greet Nao Santa Maria when the tall ship arrives at the waterfront Friday morning.
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NEWBURYPORT — Only one week into the new school year and Newburyport High School freshmen have plenty on their plates, including just remembering where their classrooms are. But a new peer mentoring pilot program is expected to offer them plenty of …
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NEWBURYPORT — Newburyport Brewing Co. and Evolvement Music have teamed up to bring local audiences a performance by “American Idol” winner Lee DeWyze on Wednesday night.
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BYFIELD — Students in the Triton Regional School District turned the somber anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks into a positive day of service and gratitude Wednesday.
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NEWBURYPORT — A Newburyport High School senior recently received the Girl Scouts of America’s highest honor — the Gold Award — for her project on incorporating curriculum on vaping into the district’s health program.
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MERRIMAC — An 18-year-old Merrimack College freshman sprinted to the front of a field of five candidates to become the town's newest selectman Tuesday night.
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NEWBURY — Owners of the Caribbean-inspired Paddle Inn restaurant in Newburyport are being tapped to run a new beach-style eatery on Plum Island, assuming the proposal is approved by the town.
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NEWBURYPORT — Plenty of people have found themselves in need these days, but one Newburyport High School student is doing what he can to help by rounding up and donating $1,300 worth of food and toiletries to The Pettengill House.
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HAVERHILL —  A vivacious 4-foot 9-inch, 105-pound dynamo named Roselly Lassus has launched the first cheerleading squad Northern Essex Community College has seen in years.
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AMESBURY — Students at Amesbury Middle School are getting a good lesson in the benefits of recycling by taking part in the state’s first STEM Week later this month.
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NEWBURYPORT — The city marked the first day of Black History Month with the unveiling of its first Black History Initiative interpretive sign during a special ceremony Wednesday afternoon on the Clipper City Rail Trail.
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NEWBURYPORT — Dozens of families will be helped after two local food assistance programs received donations from Chococoa Baking Company in honor of its 13th anniversary.
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NEWBURYPORT — Hundreds of family members, friends, co-workers and others filled Immaculate Conception Church on Wednesday morning for a funeral Mass to say goodbye to Newburyport Engine Company 1 firefighter Brett Burkinshaw, who died July 1 at age …
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NEWBURYPORT — Former School Committee member and fifth-generation Newburyporter Sean Reardon took the oath of office Monday, becoming the city's 69th mayor.
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NEWBURYPORT – Local business owners Callie Eiserman and Sarah Lord will share their business success story on national television this morning after winning a spot on ABC's "Good Morning America."
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WEST NEWBURY — A Pentucket Regional High School senior is one of just five trumpet players chosen for the All-State Jazz Band.
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NEWBURYPORT — Determined to make a difference in the community, a group of local fourth-graders have organized a bake sale effort to raise money in support of humanitarian relief for Ukrainian refugees.
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AMESBURY — Our Neighbors’ Table received a holiday surprise in the form of a $1,615 donation courtesy of United Steelworkers Local 12012-04.
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NEWBURY — Not everyone has the means or the opportunity to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., which is why The Moving Wall that arrived at Plum Island Airport last week is so special.
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NEWBURYPORT — Rainy skies couldn’t dampen the holiday spirit of several hundred revelers who packed the waterfront and Market Square on Sunday afternoon to welcome Father Christmas and ring in the official start to the holiday season.
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NEWBURYPORT — The owners of Brine Oyster Bar can move forward with their plans for operable windows and an updated storefront banner sign following approval from the Planning Board on Wednesday night.
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AMESBURY — After an up-and-down three years with enough twists and turns to make the most reticent dog shake its tail, the Police Department announced it has its first certified therapy dog.
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NEWBURYPORT — The Board of Health voted unanimously Thursday night to end the indoor public mask mandate, effective immediately, following a decline in COVID-19 cases.
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Triton football manager Jessica Greaney is now the team's placekicker.... http://t.co/FVgGTbteH4
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NEWBURYPORT – City workers recently installed a new public sculpture on the Clipper City Rail Trail that rises on steel wings above the waterfront.
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NEWBURY – Although a firm date has yet to be announced, Mad Martha’s, a popular Plum Island eatery, will reopen in the next couple of weeks, according to co-owner Kendall Bowie.
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#Pentucket superintendent Jeffrey Mulqueen announced tonight that the Pentucket School District will remain... http://t.co/TCZm8hkFU0
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SALISBURY — With promises made to have its carousel project completed by early spring, the Salisbury Beach Partnership broke its silence Monday and admitted additional work remains to be done.
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NEWBURYPORT — A popular piece of the downtown landscape will be making its long-awaited return when the doors of The Thirsty Whale Pub & Grille open under new, but familiar, management next month.
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NEWBURYPORT — The First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist Church will soon welcome an Afghan family of 11 into temporary living space at the Parish Hall.
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NEWBURYPORT — Sienna Duchemin of West Newbury has been selected as the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center’s 2022 peace pin design winner.
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NEWBURYPORT — The City Council is considering an order that would temporarily close portions of State and Pleasant streets to vehicular traffic and allow restaurants to put seating on the road and sidewalk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NEWBURYPORT — As part of National Nurses Week, Anna Jaques Hospital has shined the spotlight on Amy Sevigny, who has been with the community hospital since 1997 and works as part of its telemetry/cardiac unit.
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SALISBURY — The three Parent Teacher Associations in the Triton Regional School District have joined together to spread random acts of kindness over the past school year and their efforts have received statewide recognition.
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