Ward 2

Ward 2 sits in the heart of Newburyport’s South End and includes neighborhoods off High Street between Bromfield and Market St, Water Street between Federal and Brown’s Wharf, and all of State Street down to the Route 1 traffic circle. It’s a mix of historic homes, some dating back to the earliest days of Newburyport’s settlement, as well as the downtown, City Hall, the Police Station, Fire Station Headquarters, Public Library, and both the District and Superior Courthouses. Our ward includes several defining park spaces including the Bartlet Mall and Washington Park, Market Landing Park, Brown Square, Inn Street Mall and Market Square, Patrick Tracy Square, March's Hill, and the Clipper City Rail Trail.

There are several projects listed on the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that are in Ward 2. These include:

• Streets & sidewalks: Streets included in the City’s 2025 plan include Garden, Independent, State and Middle Streets.

• City Hall property upgrades

• Bartlet Mall historic restoration

• Downtown lighting improvements

• Critical resiliency improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Facility

• Library HVAC improvements

• Downtown Parks Improvements