First Street’s brick sidewalks — an aesthetic element of 1970s downtown redevelopment — are about to disappear. “The new sidewalks will mirror those in front of the Andaz (hotel on First Street) — ...
Barry Shalinsky, past president of the East Lawrence Neighborhood Association, points down Connecticut Street in the direction of concrete work on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. “One property at a time” is ...
NEWBURYPORT — There’s little argument downtown’s uniform brick sidewalks add a pleasing aesthetic for visitors and residents alike. But when damaged by expanding tree roots, years of regular use or ...
A battle is brewing over the brick sidewalks in Newburyport, Massachusetts, after a city councilor proposed a change to the materials the city can use to patch them up. The town is divided over City ...
On a recent afternoon, I took a photo of a big hole in the brick sidewalk on East Second Street near the Francis Skinner Apartments. Our city Public Works and Utilities Department should have a ...
EVEN MORE QUESTIONS. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT I RAISED DURING PUBLIC COMMENT AND I ENDED UP BEING ESCORTED OUT BY THREE POLICE OFFICERS. APPARENTLY I WAS NOT ALLOWED AT A PUBLIC AUTHORITY AT THEIR PUBLIC ...