Recent stories from every town in the Merrimack Valley.
Newburyport · Community Events · Oct 3
The Newburyport Council on Aging compiled a selection of local favorite tracks and artists to recreate the atmosphere of the 1969 concert held on a Bethel, New York farm.
Amesbury · Community Events · Oct 3
Amesbury Flatbread Co. will host a fundraiser in Amesbury on Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m. The event is intended to help Amesbury Middle School eighth-graders raise money for the school's annual class…
Salisbury · Community Events · Oct 3
Salisbury seniors attended a CPR class at the Council on Aging on Wednesday, where participants practiced CPR using the song Stayin' Alive as a rhythm.
Newburyport · Community Events · Oct 3
Irene Stapleford is showing her solo paintings in "Improbable Beings" at CHALK Gallery in Newburyport throughout October.
Amesbury · Community Events · Oct 3
The Amesbury Lions Club plans a biannual collection for electronics and other recyclables Saturday, with drop-off hours from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The event is scheduled at 69R Haverhill Road…
Newburyport · Community Events · Oct 3
The Daily News of Newburyport, datelined NEWBURYPORT and published on 2026-10-01, reported that a coastal outdoor weekend wedding was moved indoors.
Newburyport · Community Events · Oct 3
The Daily News of Newburyport reported on 2026-10-01 that Joe DiBiase, host of the paper’s Local Pulse, plans to host Newburyport Mayor Sean Reardon on an upcoming episode.
Community Events · Oct 3
The Daily News of Newburyport reported that five Essex County residents were honored in Salem on Tuesday night.
Salisbury · Community Events · Oct 3
SALISBURY — Blue Ocean plans to host a 1920s‑themed benefit called Shine at Night to support Anna Jaques Hospital’s Gerrish Breast Care Center. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct.
Haverhill · Local Government · Oct 3
Haverhill said yesterday that it secured an $813,000 federal grant and credited its team for the award.
Newburyport · Community Events · Oct 3
Members of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport — the Men’s Club Ministry and the Ladies Aid Society — will join downtown Newburyport’s Autumn Fest weekend celebration.
Amesbury · Business · Oct 3
The former Gonthier's Service Station in Amesbury, a location where cars were serviced for decades, will be repurposed for food service, The Daily News of Newburyport reported.
Newburyport · Community Events · Oct 3
The Daily News of Newburyport reports the Newburyport Chocolate Tour is returning for the 23rd time and is coming back Saturday in Newburyport. The newspaper published the information on Oct. 1, 2026.
Haverhill · North Andover · Local Organizations · Oct 3
A sale of the First Presbyterian congregation’s building in Haverhill was completed earlier this month.
Newburyport · West Newbury · Bridges · Oct 3
The Middle Street bridge has reopened, restoring the crossing between Newburyport and neighboring West Newbury.
Haverhill · Housing · Oct 3
A Haverhill family plans to convert an early 19th-century brick Federalist house at 780 Main St., on the corner of Baltimore Street, back to residential use.
Georgetown · Community Events · Oct 2
The Colantoni Center, 51 W. Main Street in Georgetown, will host the Second Annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from noon to 6 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, October 11.
Georgetown · Community · Oct 2
The Town Common reported a new firepit outside the First Congregational Church in Georgetown.
West Newbury · Town Government · Oct 2
In West Newbury, the Select Board said it will not hold a Special Town Meeting this fall and that the message was issued by the board.
Haverhill · Community Events · Oct 2
Driscoll Funeral Home plans to host another cookout on Friday to honor first responders and city employees in Bradford.