The Amesbury School Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen J. Zadravec, Ed.D., as the next Superintendent of Amesbury Public Schools. Read on...
Amesbury, MA — The City of Amesbury announces that a Request for Proposal (RFP) is now available for the city-owned former Amesbury Elementary School, located at 24 South Hampton Road. Read on...
MassDOT will conduct a public hearing to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed Amesbury - Riverwalk Connector to the Salisbury Point Ghost Trail project. Read on...
The City of Amesbury has filed Council Bill 2025-089 requesting City Council approval to place a Proposition 2 ½ Override question on the November 4, 2025 ballot. Read on...
All non-essential outdoor water uses are restricted until further notice, in accordance with the City of Amesbury’s Water Management Act permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Read on...
The City of Amesbury is taking a significant step toward transforming a portion of the former Amesbury Elementary School site into new housing opportunities and public amenities. Read on...
A reminder, we are approaching the season where we see elevated populations of mosquitos. Learn more on how to protect your property, submit a request to be excluded from targeted spraying, and request preventative services. Read on...
Mark your calendars! The Cities of Newburyport and Amesbury, along with the Towns of Groveland, Newbury, and West Newbury, are hosting their Annual Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Read on...
Mayor Kassandra Gove is pleased to announce that Deputy Chief Robert Serino has been selected to serve as Chief of the Amesbury Fire Department (AFD). This decision comes after the June 30th retirement of former Chief, James Nolan Read on...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be implementing a full closure of the Emery Street Bridge over I-495 in Merrimac beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21. Read on...
Amesbury is once again highlighted in Business View Magazine. With exciting development ahead, the city is focused on supporting housing and economic growth — all while preserving our historic charm. Read on...
The City of Amesbury announced that a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be made available in the coming days for two city-owned properties located at 5 and 9 School Street. Read on...
After 30 years of exemplary service to the Amesbury community, Fire Chief James Nolan has announced his retirement, with his last day in the office to be June 27, 2025. Read on...
National Grid has begun what will likely be a two-year infrastructure project to significantly upgrade service to a large portion of Amesbury and improve reliability. Read on...
Our Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report is now published, detailing the activities, services and programs of city departments, schools, boards, committees, and commissions. Read on...
Understand the root causes of America's interrelated housing crisis and the intentional responses your city can make to address it.
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Beginning the week of August 12th, Amesbury residents will begin to receive information in the mail about the launch of the Amesbury Community Choice Power Supply Program (municipal electrical aggregation). Read on...
Spraying will occur on Monday, August 5, 2024, beginning approximately 30 minutes after sunset. Catch basins and standing areas of water will also be treated. There is a rain date of Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Read on...
The most recent tax bill that was mailed on Friday, June 28th is the PRELIMINARY tax bill and is also referred to as an estimated tax bill. The bill is based on the previous (calendar) year assessment of your property and the previous year’s tax rate. Read on...
On Friday, May 24th, Emily Zarraga was presented with the Boston Post Cane recognizing her as the oldest living resident of Amesbury at 102 years old. Read on...
As a reminder, downtown winter parking stickers are required for parking in municipal lots during a snow emergency. Stickers are free and available to residents of the Downtown Central Business District only. Read on...
The city website has been updated to include the new portal for online water and sewer bill payments. The link can be found in the main menu under "Pay & Apply", then "Pay For". Read on...
Weather services are reporting the possible effects from Hurricane Lee impacting our area, Friday afternoon (9/15) into the weekend. Potential damaging winds, rain, and isolated flooding are possible. Read on...
This Summer has brought unprecedented amounts of rain to Massachusetts. Amesbury and surrounding communities are experiencing impacts to our public infrastructure as a result of flash floods. Read on...
G. Mello is transitioning to an automated trash pickup system similar to Amesbury’s current recycling pick up. New brown trash carts will be distributed to residents. Read on...
The City of Amesbury announces the hiring of Nicholas Cracknell as the new Director of the Office of the Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED). Read on...
The City of Amesbury announces the hiring of Joseph Buckley as the new Director of the Department of Public Works (DPW). Buckley comes to the position with over 25 years of public work service here in Massachusetts. Read on...
Amesbury’s waterways are in danger of harmful algae blooms, which negatively impact our environment and our quality of life and are expensive to treat. Learn what you can do to help keep our waterways clean. Read on...
Mayor Kassandra Gove was recently named to the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s (MMA) Policy Committee on Energy and the Environment. On February 14th, the MMA Board of Directors approved the rosters for the five Policy committees for 2023. Read on...
Amesbury has published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the former Trader Alan’s Truck Stop site and is currently accepting proposals for future development. Read on...
The Amesbury Police Department and other law enforcement agencies are actively investigating after a large police response was summoned to Amesbury High School after the regional emergency dispatch center received a threatening call. Read on...
We are excited to showcase these local businesses in our new “Makers Highlight” where will we focus on one business and their success here in Amesbury. Read on...
The City of Amesbury is embarking on a new Master Plan: I AMesbury 2030. The I AMesbury 2030 Task Force is currently working on the Infrastructure Chapter and would love your feedback! Read on...
Mayor Kassandra Gove is pleased to announce that Deputy Chief James Nolan has been selected to serve as Chief of the Amesbury Fire Department (AFD). Chief Nolan has been holding the position of Interim Chief as the City conducted its search. Read on...
The Rural Schools Commission has recently released their report, making 36 recommendations regarding rural school aid, student transportation, declining enrollment, regionalization, shared services, special education, school choice and health care. Read on...
The City of Amesbury, along with our regional municipal partners, received one shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine in early January, which was utilized for Phase One emergency responders and healthcare professionals. Read on...
DHCD has issued Amesbury a preliminary determination of eligibility for the proposed ordinance to establish a second 40R District, the East End Smart Growth Overlay District (EESGOD). Read on...
Mayor Kassandra Gove is pleased to announce that Craig J. Bailey has been appointed Amesbury’s 23rd Chief of the Amesbury Police Department. Read on...
The City of Amesbury appoints Deputy Fire Chief Jim Nolan as Interim Fire Chief and Retired Fire Chief will serve as the department's Chief Administrative Officer. Read on...
The City of Amesbury will host a public hearing on June 27th at 7 pm in the Amesbury City Hall auditorium to discuss a new cable license application from Breezeline (formerly known as Atlantic Broadband). Read on...
Amesbury’s waterways are in danger of harmful algae blooms, which negatively impact our environment and our quality of life, and are expensive to treat. Read on...
Mayor Kassandra Gove is proud to announce that the City of Amesbury has been accepted into the 2022 Sustainability & Equity Accelerator through the LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program. Read on...
We had another great year in 2021. We continued to weather the COVID-19 pandemic but also saw an increase in response to our programs and services to pre-pandemic levels. Read on...
Like many of our city’s businesses and residents, the I AMesbury 2030 task force is ready to look back on 2021 and review all that we have accomplished. Read on...
Beginning Monday, February 14, the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority’s (MVRTA) Route 51 Haverhill-Amesbury bus will be making a slight change in Amesbury. Read on...
The Amesbury Cultural Council recently awarded $12,100 in grant funding to local individuals, artists and organizations through the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s (MCC) annual grant program. Read on...