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🌱 How a Newburyport therapist is returning to a beloved Rhode Island stage
And on the Newburyport Patch calendar - Abraxas - Santana Tribute

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In today's newsletter:
- How a Newburyport therapist is returning to a beloved Rhode Island stage
- How a Newburyport firm is helping redesign manufacturing careers nationwide
Also on today's calendar: Abraxas - Santana Tribute and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 37 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 32, low: 20.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 34 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A local favorite returns to the Stone Soup stage (eastbayri.com) — Singer-songwriter Catie Curtis, who now works as a psychotherapist in Newburyport, is briefly stepping away from her local counseling practice to return to the Stone Soup Coffeehouse stage in Providence this Saturday. After decades of touring and 14 albums, she’s focusing on balancing her Newburyport-based therapy work with selectively performing and continuing to write music that helps her process life and connect with audiences.
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• MIT takes manufacturing education across the country (mit.edu) — A Newburyport manufacturer, Crystal Engineering, is helping shape MIT’s new TechAMP certificate program, which trains highly skilled manufacturing technologists without requiring four-year degrees. Local workers can potentially boost their pay and responsibilities by learning system-wide production, leadership, and automation skills through this yearlong mix of labs, online lectures, and company-focused capstone projects.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newburyport
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★ Featured events ★
- Abraxas - Santana Tribute
Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
8:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Story Hour at Emma Andrews Library (Newburyport)
Emma L. Andrews Library and Community Center , 77 Purchase St , Newburyport
10:00 am - Friday Babies with Miss Anna
Children's Activity Room Newburyport Public Library , 94 State Street , Newburyport
11:00 am - Movie Matinee: Red One (IN PERSON)
Program Room Newburyport Public Library , 94 State Street , Newburyport
2:00 pm - Holiday Invitation Nights 2025
Tannery Marketplace , 50 Water St , Newburyport
6:00 pm - Invitation Nights at Newburyport Art
Newburyport Art Association , 65 Water St , Newburyport
6:30 pm - A Nutcracker Panto!
Firehouse Center , 1 Market Square , Newburyport
7:00 pm - Annual NEBC Kids Christmas Party!
North End Boat Club , 282 Merrimac St , Newburyport
7:00 pm - Santa at the Goat (Newburyport)
The Goat , 54 Merrimac St , Newburyport
11:00 am
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Early Bird Storytime/Playgroup-Process Art
The Lois M. Anderson Community Room The Newbury Town Library , 0 Lunt St. , Byfield
9:30 am - Fit for All Exercise Class with Paula
Amesbury, MA Calendar Amesbury, MA 01913
10:00 am - Yoga with Lisa Bernson
Salisbury Public Library , 17 Elm Street , Salisbury
11:00 am - Daily Lunch
Amesbury, MA Calendar Amesbury, MA 01913
11:15 am
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just a History note for everyone.
Today, William Lloyd Garrison was born in 1805 on School St. The house is still standing, & on Sunday, The Garrison Society is giving a talk at The… (Nextdoor Newburyport South End) - Can anyone recommend a restaurant in the Newburyport area that serves big, yummy lobster rolls this time of year?
Also looking for fried clams and steamers. My brother is visiting from South Carolina and he has a hankering for these items. Thank you! (Nextdoor Rawson Ave/Woodland St)
- The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Associate in Newburyport. Apply here.
- Panera Bread Co posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager- Pay: $60,000 - $70,000 Newburyport in Newburyport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newburyport here.
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