Newburyport

The controversial shark fishing tournaments popular along the East Coast are now the target of conservationists who want events like these canceled. “You’re sending a message that sharks are entertainment,” said Massachusetts native and filmmaker Eli Roth, who directed a recent documentary focused on the killing of sharks. “We’re wiping them out for likes on Facebook and to give...

Activitsts are calling for a shark fishing tournament in Newburyport to be canceled.

The Newburyport Fire Department is grieving the loss of one of its longtime veteran firefighters. Brett Burkinshaw, who served with the department for approximately 18 years, died on July 1 after a 19-month battle with brain cancer, fire officials announced Friday. He was 47. “We, as a department, are devastated by this news and the loss of a longtime veteran…

Residents of Newburyport, Massachusetts, are being warned to be cautious after a scammer posing as a Newburyport police officer reached someone in the city by phone and demanded $10,000 or else they’d be arrested. City Marshal Mark Murray said that the scammer, who was most likely not in the U.S., was able to use both the name of an...

Residents of Newburyport, Massachusetts are being warned to be cautious after a scammer posing as a Newburyport Police officer reached someone in town by phone and demanded $10,000 or else they’d be arrested.

At a previously scheduled vaccine clinic in Newburyport, Massachusetts, appointments opened up this weekend for 12- to 15-year-olds following last week’s approval of the vaccine for that age group. Even at just 14 years old, Lindsay Husak of Merrimac, Massachusetts, was anything but hesitant to get her COVID-19 vaccine. “A lot of my friends have already got their first dose,”…

With young kids now eligible for their shots, clinic organizers are thinking of more and more things to ease the anxiety.

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....