Newburyport
Electrical issue sparks fire on 42-foot trawler at Newburyport Yacht Club
Local News While waiting for authorities to respond, a fellow boat owner grabbed a fire extinguisher to slow the spread, which firefighters credited with helping contain the blaze. A firefighter surveys damage to a 42-foot Wesmac Trawler that caught fire at the Newburyport Yacht Club on Sunday night. Courtesy Newburyport Fire Department Newburyport firefighters extinguished […]
Contractors find possible pipe bombs in vacant Newburyport home
Local News A state police bomb squad x-rayed the items but were still unable to tell whether they were actual bombs or just props. Newburyport police and firefighters are investigating after contractors discovered four possible pipe bombs in a home they were working on, authorities said. Police and firefighters responded to a home on Purchase […]
Newburyport took hundreds of prime waterfront parking spots to expand a park, prompting a major controversy
The Boston Globe The city recently took hundreds of prime waterfront parking spots to expand a park. The dust is still settling. People waited for a section of boardwalk to reopen as construction continued on an expansion of Market Landing Park, in the heart of downtown Newburyport. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff By Billy Baker, The Boston […]