A horror series film shoot closes State Street businesses early as production returns to downtown Newburyport. From our own coverage: Newburyport's priciest sale tops $2 million. Also in today's brief (3 items): Horror series film shoot closes State Street businesses; Newburyport Chocol…
Two Newburyport recreation projects moved forward this week. Bids for the new Lower Atkinson multi-sport court, funded through the Community Preservation Act, were opened last week, and the city expects to sign a construction contract with the low bidder this week. Meanwhile, work on th…
This week's obituary notices for Newburyport, Massachusetts residents include one qualifying obituary: Checkoway, Caroline Frances (Knowles), 98, who died September 9, 2026, in Newburyport. Caroline was born in 1927 at the former Newburyport Homeopathic Hospital and grew up in the city.…
Newburyport recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, though only seven carried a recorded sale price so far. Among those seven, prices ranged from $856,500 to $2,095,000, with a median of $1,115,000. The period's top sale was 5 Knights Lane, Lot 10, which sold for $2…
Inn Street Barbershop celebrated 100 years in business today, per a Newburyport Daily News feature on the shop's downtown legacy. The report ties the shop's century-long run to its place in the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce community and the city's retail history. Separately, Newburyp…
Newburyport Planning Board recommends citywide ban on water-cooled data centers.
Newburyport conservation panel presses developer to shrink or move a building in a wetland buffer.
Two Newburyport-resident obituaries were published this week: Sheppard, Nancy Florence (Pike), 83, who died Monday, September 7, 2026, and Palis, Patricia Ann (Lynch), 85, who died Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Both families are being cared for by Twomey, LeBlanc and Conte Funeral Home of…
Newburyport recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, with seven listing disclosed sale prices ranging from $725,000 to $8 million and a median of $1,100,000. The month's top sale was 25 Hale St. at $8 million, sold by Hale Street 25 Realty LLC to Dmingo Real Estate H…
Newburyport schools pilot a $50 kindergarten boot camp that served 45 students.
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