Category Archives: Education

Things are changing in Newburyport

Posted on April 15, 2018 by indyjerry77

In the opening dialogue of the movie, Fellowship of the Ring, Galadriel states, The world is changed. I feel it in the water I feel it in the earth I smell it in the air. Much that once was is … Continue reading →

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The Infrastructure Queen vs. the Preservation King

Posted on August 7, 2017 by indyjerry77

I am not sure what to make of this next election.   If you are looking for a nice, clean difference between the two – then good luck.     But then, it never has been that way in politics.     In our Republic, you … Continue reading →

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A New Experience for Me!

Posted on May 11, 2017 by indyjerry77

The last blog post gave me an unfortunate first experience with Internet trolls.      These bizarre creatures roam about trying to disrupt civil discourse by any means possible. I realize that many fellow bloggers have removed comments from their … Continue reading →

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PRCWA – Hard to Explain but Vital to the Area

Posted on April 6, 2017 by indyjerry77

If you hold a cat by the tail, you learn things you cannot learn any other way. -Mark Twain This Sunday, the Parker River Clean Water Association (www.parker-river.org) is having its 2017 Annual Meeting.        The Turtle Rescue League will come and … Continue reading →

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Tunnels – We’re Not Alone

Posted on March 9, 2017 by indyjerry77

After much research, I have well-documented the fact that smuggler tunnels do truly exist under Newburyport.       While the Looney-Tune* Historians who heavily rely on documents can’t figure out why there are no anecdotal mention of them; the evidence is over-whelming from … Continue reading →

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It needs to happen!

Posted on December 11, 2016 by indyjerry77

I was very encouraged when I found out that the effort to name the southbound bridge after William Lloyd Garrison is still ongoing.      I know our elected officials are doing their best to put pressure on MassDOT which has a … Continue reading →

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A lightning bolt struck my front door!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by indyjerry77

There I was at my kitchen table reading the Mayor’s Daily Notice when I spied the top heading on the front page, “Port Resident Richard Lodge named managing editor of the Daily News” My wife and I had already decided … Continue reading →

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Fox in the Hen House

Posted on September 15, 2016 by indyjerry77

Have you ever wondered about the story behind the First Religious Society of Newburyport?     Recently, the church sponsored an absolutely well-documented history – but it only goes up to the American Revolution and then stops.       During that time covered by … Continue reading →

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Tour Reminder – Little River Trail System

Posted on August 16, 2016 by indyjerry77

This Saturday, at 8:30, at the entrance to the Cooper North Pasture Nature Trail (in view of the iconic Kestrel birdhouse and short jaunt through this magnificent pasture pictured above and easily visible from Hale Street), a tour will begin. … Continue reading →

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The Smuggling Tunnels – a Compendium

Posted on August 13, 2016 by indyjerry77

I have tried to show, with out exasperating the reader, as well-documented as possible, a treatise about  Newburyport and Smuggling and how the practice indeed opened the way for the building and financing and sustaining tunnels under the city. Next Saturday, … Continue reading →

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