A contentious Newburyport City Council meeting exposed deep rifts between the council and the mayor after a rejected HR director was reappointed temporarily. Councilors called it “despicable,” “plotted,” and a “manufactured crisis.”
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One rescued, one missing after 47-foot boat sinks in Merrimack River in Newburyport
A 47-foot boat sank in the Merrimack River in Newburyport Saturday afternoon. One person was rescued and airlifted to a hospital; another remains missing as emergency crews continue their search.
Officer injured in crash while attempting traffic stop in Newburyport
An officer was hospitalized after his police motorcycle collided with a vehicle during a traffic stop on the Plum Island Turnpike. The crash is currently under internal review by the Newburyport Police Department.
Police arrest man who shoved 77-year-old to ground in Newburyport driveway and stole his car
A 77-year-old man was shoved to the ground and carjacked in the driveway of his Newburyport home on Friday. Police used surveillance video to identify the suspect, who was arrested hours later in Rhode Island.
Driver rescued after rollover crash sends car deep into Newburyport woods off I-95
Firefighters freed a driver this morning after a car left Interstate 95 in Newburyport, flipped against a tree deep in the woods, and trapped the lone occupant upside-down, officials said.
Newburyport police seek leads after historic gravestones vandalized at Oak Hill Cemetery
Newburyport police are investigating the vandalism of two 19th-century gravestones at Oak Hill Cemetery after plaques and headstones were forcibly removed. Officials are asking the public for help identifying those responsible.
Two workers severely burned in rooftop flash fire at Newburyport Dunkin’
Fire crews responded to reports of an explosion at a Dunkin’ in Newburyport, but officials say a flash fire — not an explosion — burned two workers during rooftop repairs.
Two women die after water rescue at Plum Island Point in Newburyport
Two young women rescued from the Merrimack River near Plum Island Point on Sunday have died, according to Newburyport police.
Two women in critical condition after rescue off Plum Island Point in Newburyport
Two women were pulled from the water in critical condition near Plum Island Point Sunday evening. Local fishermen, the Coast Guard, and multiple emergency agencies responded to the incident, which remains under investigation.
Two swimmers rescued in critical condition off Plum Island Point in Newburyport
Two swimmers were pulled from the water unresponsive near Plum Island Point Sunday evening and transported to area hospitals in critical condition, according to local police and fire officials.