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BLB Custom Building Named Contractor of the Year BLB Custom Building has been recognized with a Gold Award in the Residential Addition Under $200K category at this year’s EM NARI Contractor of the Year Awards! Project entries were evaluated on how well the project met the client’s needs and enhanced the functionality and aesthetics of the…

Link House Inc. was among the 30 non-profit providers of affordable sober housing to receive a grant from MassHousing to help ensure their financial stability and continued support and services to overcome addiction. The $10,000 grant was earmarked for the Women’s Independent Sober House (WISH) in Newburyport. “We are so appreciative of this generous grant…

As Alnoba looks forward to reopening its Passive House Institute-certified sustainable conference center once New Hampshire’s stay-at-home order is lifted, they’re finding innovative and exciting ways for people to enjoy their 400 acre property. That includes a new weekly outdoor meditation series with Alnoba Peace Foundation founder Manny Muros which proved hugely popular, with the…

Thank you to Worthington Interior Design for this guest blog post: Now that we have been inside for over a month and Spring is here in New England; have you started to see what soft furniture pieces need a facelift? How about reassessing your kitchen and its current function? Has your kitchen been getting a…

Below is a letter from Sandra Fogwell of Alnoba: “Alnoba is pleased to announce that our gathering and event space has officially been given Passive House Certification as a Passive House Institute (PHI) Low Energy Standard Building. This is a wonderful recognition of the commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency made by Alnoba founders Alan…

With over 20 years of experience, Susan MacPhee of MacPhee Design creates clean, modern websites that are easy for clients to control. In an effort to support the Greater Newburyport community, MacPhee launched something new – an app detailing available food resources as well as a thorough list of local restaurants offering takeout. Users are…

The following is a letter from Community Service of Newburyport: What a different world we are all living in now! Like many other small non-profit organizations everywhere, Community Service of Newburyport (CSN) has had to temporarily close its doors and suspend operations because of the major public health crisis that we are facing.  CSN has…