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Coming up on the Newburyport Patch calendar: Anthony Gomes – Praise Out Loud 2026 Tour

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Hello Newburyport! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When does Newburyport kick off against Bedford this week?
  • See why a Newburyport sky turned into a swirling 'birdnado'
  • How much relief is coming after Newburyport's shellfish closure?

Also on today's calendar: Anthony Gomes – Praise Out Loud 2026 Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy; cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Complete Week 2 high school football schedule (bostonherald.com) — Newburyport football fans can circle this week's home matchup against Bedford, one of dozens of games on the statewide Week 2 high school schedule. The full slate shows when and where teams across Massachusetts are kicking off, helping local supporters plan their Friday night under the lights.
   

• 'Birdnado incoming' in Newburyport (boston.com) — Thousands of tree swallows recently formed a dramatic "birdnado" over Newburyport's Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, stunning viewers in a video shared by federal officials. The swirling flock, part of fall migration, briefly turned the sky into a living tornado as the birds paused here to rest and feed on berries and insects.
   

• Shellfish Harvesters Awarded $300K Relief After 12-Day Sewage Discharge Closure (patch.com) — Newburyport-area shellfish beds affected by this summer's Merrimack River sewage spill are part of a $300,000 state relief package for North Shore harvesters who lost nearly two weeks of work. The Division of Marine Fisheries has since reopened key areas after testing, and new rules in nearby Plum Island Sound could add many more open harvesting days each year.
   

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  • Illinois Tool Works Inc posted a job opening for Machine Operator - 2nd Shift in Newburyport. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Salisbury

  • Shellfish Harvesters Receive Healey Help for Haverhill Sewer Main Failure (whav.net)

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Rowley

  • Village Pancake House In Rowley, MA Closes After 23 Years (wokq.com)
  • G.A.R. West Newbury Library Book Sale (thetowncommon.com)

Ok Newburyport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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