Newbury Council On Aging

08/26/2026

Be alert...this is a SCAM!

06/30/2026

Another cooling center option available!

06/30/2026

Need a place to keep cool during this heat wave? We've got several options!

In anticipation of the upcoming heat wave, coupled with the inability to cool off in the ocean given its closure, the Town of Newbury, MA offers these cooling & charging stations at the times listed below:

PITA Hall - 8 Plum Island Blvd, Newbury (24/7)
Newbury PD - 7 Morgan Ave, Newbury (24/7)
Byfield FD - 44 Central St, Byfield (daily 8am - 4pm)
Newbury Town Library - 0 Lunt St, Byfield (Tues & Thurs 9am - 6pm / W**d 10am - 7pm / Fri 9am - 5pm)
Newbury Council On Aging - 12 Kent Way, Suite 100, Byfield (Mon, Wed & Thurs 8am - 4pm / Tues 8am - 7pm)

Newbury Fire Department

06/30/2026

We celebrated Independence Day this week with an ice cream social and a presentation by Christopher Daley of Daley History entitled, "Taxation, Tyranny & Treason: The Road to the Declaration of Independence." We heard some history we already knew about (the Sugar Tax, the Tea Tax, the Stamp Act, No Taxation Without Representation, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Lexington and Concord - shout out to Samuel Prescott for completing the ride to Concord after Paul Revere was captured by the British soldiers) and we also learned some new things. John Adams, who would later become the second President of the United States, defended the British soldiers accused of killing five colonists during the Boston Massacre. We learned that the two soldiers convicted of manslaughter avoided the death penalty by invoking "benefit of the clergy," an old English common-law privilege that allowed clergy to be tried in church courts instead of secular ones. It had evolved into a legal loophole for first-time offenders to reduce a death sentence to a lesser punishment, in this case being branded with an "M" for manslaughter on their hand (to ensure they could not claim it again in future cases). Yikes! Anyway...wishing you all a Happy 250th Fourth of July!

06/30/2026

Did you know that some households in Massachusetts may qualify for assistance with air conditioning costs? The Executive Office of Aging and Independence has provided us with some resources for you to explore. Check them out! Need help? Call us at the Newbury COA.

06/30/2026

A heat wave is coming...please look out for seniors who may be at risk. If you suspect anything is off, call 911.

06/02/2026

Our last AgeSpan Traveling Chef meal was very well-attended! Many thanks to Newbury Fire Chief Dave Evans for reviewing some fire safety tips for seniors. We gave away several prizes, including fire blankets and carbon monoxide detectors. Did you know you should have a CO detector on every level of your home (including the basement) and centrally located outside all sleeping areas? The Newbury Fire Department has received several CO detectors through the Senior Safe Grant. NFD will come to your home to do a safety check and can change the batteries in your smoke/CO detectors, of maybe even offer you a new one. If you are interested in having one of these safety checks, please call the COA and we will connect you with the NFD to schedule a visit. We also celebrate birthdays at every Traveling Chef meal - this time we had some fire-themed cupcakes for dessert! Want to join us in June? We are having Breakfast for Lunch! Call us today to save your seat!

06/02/2026

It's always fun to visit Newbury Police Department for Coffee with a Cop! We met with Chief Fisher, Deputy Chief Wojtkowski, Officer Baker, and Officer LePage. Did you know the lobby of the NPD is a 24 hour drop-off for the Newbury Food Pantry? You can leave non-perishable food items, paper products, personal hygiene items, etc. and our officers will ensure they get delivered to the food pantry. At this year's Town Meeting, Chief Fisher requested a bylaw (that will go into effect once approved by the Attorney General's office later this summer) which requires door-to-door solicitors to be vetted by the NPD, who will then issue identification cards to the solicitors. If you see someone in your neighborhood and are unsure if they should be selling something door-to-door, please call the NPD. They can tell you if the person/vendor has been approved. We also got to meet the new grant-funded clinician working with several police departments in the Merrimack Valley (including Newbury), Maggie Laughlin. We learned about her role in mental health intervention. Maggie will collaborate with the COA through NPD to offer support to our seniors as needed. Thanks for such an informative visit!

06/01/2026

We honored our veterans this Memorial Day with a delicious lunch donated by Rusty Can in Byfield (thanks again to Mike Mangone for his generosity and support of our vets). We also heard from Joe Byron, Founder and Executive Director of Honor Flight New England. Joe encouraged our veterans to apply for flights, which are free-of-charge for veterans, to Washington DC for a day trip to see the war memorials. There are also lots of volunteer opportunities through their organization. Many thanks to Eastern Essex District Dept of Veterans' Services VSO Steve Bohn for connecting us with Honor Flight and for helping us serve some delicious food to our veterans at this event. Congrats to Tony Antico, the veteran who won our door prize of a patriotic nutcracker with a $100 gift card to Rusty Can!

05/19/2026

Do you live, work or visit the barrier beaches? Don't miss the community forum on Friday, June 5th at 10am at PITA Hall!

Attention Barrier Beach residents, please see the attached flyer, your feedback is welcome & necessary. You can review the program slide deck in the link below. Please share!!

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