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Glen Fowler, Artist

Glen Fowler, Artist

Born at Newburyport, MA on September 27, 1934, Glen Fowler was an artist who painted local scenes of the Salisbury, Newburyport and New England area. What separates Glen from the hundreds of other artists this area has produced is that he paints while holding his brush between his teeth. As a 16 year old student […]

Katherine Godet Merrimac, MA Scenic Painter 1963

Katherine Godet Merrimac, MA Scenic Painter 1963

For the last 48 years that I have been alive, there has been this painting from  Katherine Godet of Merrimac, Ma in my home.  Does anyone know of her.  Even though she is from Merrimac, her painting of Acadia Schoodic Peninsula in Maine has always been a part of my life in Newburyport and recently Middlesex, […]

Madame Jean, Salisbury Beach, MA

Madame Jean, Salisbury Beach, MA

Coming soon.  She read my fortune back in 1989 and actually got some huge things correct.  This is my death sentence, but according to Madame Jean I have a long life line on the palm of my hand…wow!  That translates into updating and fighting hacks and spam on this site for a hell of a […]

Market Square

Market Square

I grew up in the square, top floor over the wine and checks, had the best spot to see it all, the roof was my yard, my dad played with his band, at the hotel, across from the fire house, and the moose and at the peppermint lounge, at the beach, i also lived over […]

Mr. Grocer’s

Mr. Grocer’s

Does anyone have a picture of Mr. Grocer’s or an old bag with the logo? I wanted to scan it for an art project. But either way… That was a strange food store, I just remember there being a basement were you could drop things (cans or bottles I’m assuming) down…let me tell you, for […]

Your Grandfathers Cab

Your Grandfathers Cab

I have this about your grandfather’s cab company

A Little Further Out Of Town

A Little Further Out Of Town

A Little Further Out of Town As a Newburyporter you probably remember… Amesbury, Ma Merrill’s Car Wash – Located at the split of Main St and Merrill St. This was an all wooden structure coin operated do it yourself car wash. I think it was called Merrill’s Car Wash. Locate It Salisbury Beach, Ma Dream […]

Hand Tubs / Firemen Musters/

Built: 1878 Manufacture: Button Cylinders: 10 Reg #: 650 Fire Department: Newburyport, Ma Class: A Neptune 8 – is owned by the Neptune Veteran Firemen’s Association of  Newburyport Ma. ————————————————————————————————————- Ould Newbury Protection #1 -This pump’s hometown is Newbury, Ma. Built: 1865 Manufacture: J Cylinders: 10 Reg #: ?? Fire Department: Newbury, Ma Class: A […]

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