Press & Media

Press Contact


For all city-related inquiries, please contact the Mayor's Communications Director, William Donohue.
donohuew@amesburyma.gov
978-388-8121

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Press Releases

  1. 2025-11-14- City of Amesbury Awarded 3.6 Million Community One Stop Grant for Growth by Healey-Driscoll Administration
  2. 2025-11-14 - City of Amesbury Begins Wayfinding Project
  3. 2025-10-08-City of Amesbury Updates Progress on New City Hall Relocation
  4. 2025-7-29-City of Amesbury Designated as 2025 Housing Choice Community by Healey-Driscoll Administration
  5. 2025-6-30 -Mayor Selects New Fire Chief
  6. 2025-6-18-City Receives State Grant to Protect Drinking Water
  7. 2025-6-4- City of Amesbury Creates New Department of Public Wellness
  8. 2025-4-11- Amesbury Recieves MBTA Community Letter of Compliance from the State
  9. 2025-4-02- Amesbury Announces Request for Proposal for Washington Landing Boat Ramp Project
  10. 2025-3-28- Amesbury Announces Request for Proposal for 5 and 9 School Street
  11. 2025-3-27- Amesbury Fire Chief James Nolan Announces Retirement
  12. 2025-1-23- Amesbury Celebrates 100 Years of Maples Hockey
  13. 2024-12-09-City of Amesbury Receives Approval of 40R District
  14. 2024-12-03-City of Amesbury Honors the Late Mayor Ken Gray
  15. 2024-11-06-BankProv_Amesbuy_Market_Street_Property_Press Release
  16. 2024-10-24 -Amesbury Fire Department Responds to Marina Fire
  17. 2024-09_19-The City of Amesbury Makes Improvements to Town Park Playground
  18. 2024-09_03-The City of Amesbury to Host Book Tour on Housing
  19. 2024-08-13- City of Amebury Announces the Launch of Municipal Electrical Aggregate
  20. 2024-07-30- Amesbury Fire Department Announnces Recent Gradute from the Massachusttes Fire Academy
  21. 2024-06-13- Amesbury Library to Hold Public Forum on Facilities Plan
  22. 2024-05-24 - Boston Post Cane Presented to Oldest Living Resident of Amesbury
  23. 2024-05-20 - OSNRTC Hosting Open Forum
  24. 2024-04-11-The City of Amesbury Unveils Visionary 2030 Master Plan
  25. 2024-03-15-The City of Amesbury Receives Funding for Water Main Update
  26. 2024-01-26-The City of Amesbury Receives State Grant For Boat Ramp and Waterfront Improvement
  27. 2023-12-15- Amesbury Fire Department Announnces Recent Gradute from the Massachusttes Fire Academy
  28. 2023-11-30- Amesbury Police Department Embraces Transparency and Accountability with the Implementation of Body-Worn Cameras
  29. 2023-10-13_Amesbury Fire Department Announces Recent Promotions
  30. 2023-07-31- Amesbury Firefighters Graduate From Academy
  31. 2023-07-13- Amesbury Adopts New Automated Trash Pick Up System
  32. 2023-06-12-Amesbury Robbery Results in Arrest -Final.docx
  33. 2023-06-12-City of Amesbury Announces New Director of Community and Economic Development
  34. 2023-04-27 City of Amesbury Announces New Director of Public Works
  35. 2023-04-23 City of Amesbury Mourns the Loss of Beloved Employee
  36. 2023-04-20-Mayor Gove Advocates for State Funding for City of Amesbury
  37. 2023-03-23 Amesbury Police Begins Trial Use of Body Cams
  38. 2023-03-21 Mayor Kassandra Gove Named to MMA Committee
  39. 2023-13-2023_Amesbury Police Department Investigating Incident at Amesbury High School
  40. 2023-02-02 Amesbury Publishes Request for Proposals for Reuse of the Former Trader Alans Site
  41. 2022_12_01_Mayor Selects James Nolan as New Fire Chief
  42. 2022-11-09 Amesbury_Receives_Housing_Choice_Grant_Program_Award
  43. 2022-10-03 Merrimack River District Report
  44. 2022-08-18 MassTrails- Carriagetown Connector
  45. 2022-08-08 City of Amesbury Holds Search for New Fire Chief
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Quick Stats


The City of Amesbury is a small city on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Settled in 1668, Amesbury's history is deeply rooted in entrepreneurship and innovation. The beautifully restored downtown features old industrial mill buildings; now full of restaurants, retails shops, offices and residences.

Located at the junction of I-95 and I-495, Amesbury is perfectly located between major metropolitan areas for easy access, while residents enjoy beautiful green spaces, quiet neighborhoods and all that Amesbury has to offer.


Mayor: Kassandra Gove (2020-present)
Population: 17,366 (2020 census)
Square Miles: 13.73
Road Miles: 73.45
Recreation Space: 815+ acres
Famous Residents:

  • John Greenleaf Whittier, poet and abolitionist
  • Susannah Martin, executed during Salem Witch Trials
  • Al Capp, cartoonist
  • George McNeil, father of the 8-hour work day
  • Josiah Barlett, signer of Declaration of Independence
  • Jeffrey Donovan, actor
  • Greg Hoyt, "Your Cousin from Boston"

Did you Know?

  • Amelia Earhart taught English classes to factory workers in Amesbury
  • We are the only Amesbury in the United States
  • The historic lunch horn from the industrial mill days still goes off every day at Noon and 12:30pm