Newburyport

Gov. Baker provides a COVID-19 update after touring Newburyport school with pooled coronavirus testing program.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A popular restaurant in Newburyport is looking to move into an adjacent space that has a lot of history behind it. According to an article in The Daily News, Brine Oyster Bar on State Street is planning to move next door into the old Fowle’s News space, with owner Nancy Batista-Caswell...

A man is in police custody after barricading himself in his home in Newburyport, Massachusetts on Friday. Police say the 57-year-old man is suspected of breaking into Newburyport One Stop Gas Station on Kent Street Friday morning, but fled shortly before police arrived. Witnesses reportedly told police the man, who was possibly armed, ran into a home on Atkinson Street….

Newburyport Fire Chief Chris LeClaire said the city placed about 400 sand bags along the beach in an attempt to prevent erosion from the storm. “We’re looking pretty white, we’ve got a lot of blowing and drifting snow,” LeClaire said. Crews will continue to clean up the roads and keep drainage areas open to mitigate the slippery conditions. “Ice is...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A restaurant and bar in Ayer that is known for its craft cocktails is looking to open a second location, and this one would replace a well-known spot in Newburyport. According to a source, Bar 25 is planning to replace Ceia on State Street, with a Daily News article saying that Bar…

Those who live along the water in Newburyport, Massachusetts, are used to two things, stunning views, and the chance for severe storm surge whenever there is a powerful storm. “It breached two years ago, and it breached again this year, real bad, went all the way up my street,” longtime resident George Bossi said Wednesday. As a storm made its…

Ahead of a storm surge Wednesday afternoon, crews on Plum Island in Massachusetts filled hundreds of “supersacks” to protect a neighborhood.

Tye Burrell was working as a registered nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in 2000 when her life changed forever. As she was doing rounds that day, she saw a patient who she knew to be at risk of falling and hurting himself trying to get out of bed. Instinctively, Burrell ran to break his fall, but he ended…

A Massachusetts man is facing charges after he allegedly made racist comments to a mother and daughter as they were walking in Newburyport. According to Newburyport Police, the duo were walking near the city’s waterfront on Saturday with their dog when they encountered 61-year-old Daniel Cain of Methuen. “It’s really scary,” said the mother, who asked not to be...

A mother says she and her daughter were the targets of racist comments in Newburyport.

In 2020, some political rallies are drifting from arenas to the water, and Newburyport, Massachusetts, is getting its own. The “Trump 2020 Boat Parade” will set sail Saturday, joining a growing marine movement in support of President Donald Trump. “Not sure the exact turnout, but there are almost 400 people who say they’re coming,” said James Haynes, who organized the…

A Make America Great Again boat rally is planned for Saturday north of Boston, and while it’s permitted, there are coronavirus concerns for participants.

The Plum Island Point public parking lot and Northern Boulevard will be closed to non-residents every weekend through Labor Day, the city of Newburyport announced Wednesday. Mayor Donna Holaday is setting new parking rules and vowing to “strictly” enforce them at Plum Island beaches and other public areas to reduce traffic and avoid overcrowding, according to the city’s website....

After over 37 years of business, the Dragon’s Nest toy store in Newburyport is closing its doors forever. In a farewell post on Facebook, owner Sally Owen said the store, which will close at the end of August, has been unable to maintain the customer service it prides itself on during the coronavirus pandemic. She added that the multitude of…

A Massachusetts mother says her 14-year-old twin boys were handing out free donuts in Newburyport last Thursday when a man shouted a racial expletive at them. City officials announced Monday that Newburyport police are investigating the incident involving a group of middle school-aged boys, saying they are “using all resources at our disposal.” “We do not tolerate acts of racism…

Adama Barry says her 14-year-old twin boys were handing out free donuts in Newburyport last Thursday when a man shouted a racial expletive at them.

A skate park in Newburyport was filled with mulch to stop people from skirting social distancing guidelines.

A Massachusetts man is facing charges after allegedly attacking a 70-year-old woman Tuesday morning at a home in Newburyport, Massachusetts, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office. Police responded to 18 Strong St. at 11:48 a.m. after receiving a request for a well-being check. When officers arrived, a 70-year old woman was found suffering from serious injuries. The woman, who…

Authorities are investigating after a 70-year-old woman was attacked and left critically injured.

Officials on Friday said a chemical reaction was behind several explosions that rocked a pharmaceutical plant in Newburyport, Massachusetts a day earlier. The Department of Fire Services said in a statement the explosions early Friday at SEQENS, formerly PCI Synthesis, occurred during “a sampling procedure of product from a large vat.” Fire officials responded to the plant at 9 Opportunity…