West Newbury, Massachusetts
Community Organizations
A volunteer group that keeps the town library going, a food pantry that runs out of the senior center, and the papers that cover your own town meetings. Every organization on this page takes volunteers, and several of them are how a resident with no title at all ends up in the room.
Community Organizations
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| Friends of the West Newbury Library | A volunteer nonprofit that raises money for the G.A.R. Memorial Library through book sales and other events, and sponsors cultural and educational programs for the town. It always takes volunteers. |
| West Newbury Food Pantry | A local food pantry, open the first, third and fifth Tuesday of each month at the West Newbury Senior Center / SAGE Center, 381 Main Street. |
| Our Neighbors’ Table | An Amesbury-based food-assistance nonprofit whose service area includes West Newbury, offering groceries and hot meals to families across the greater Newburyport area. |
| The Town Common | An independent weekly community newspaper for the North Shore that regularly covers West Newbury town government, and takes reader submissions and letters to the editor. |
| The Daily News of Newburyport | The greater Newburyport area’s daily newspaper, which covers West Newbury local news, meetings and elections. |
Town Services You Can Use Today
| Service | Notes |
|---|---|
| Council on Aging | The SAGE Center senior center, outreach, and programs for older residents. 978-363-1104. |
| G.A.R. Memorial Library | The town’s public library, books, programs and meeting space. Library Director Corinn Flaherty. 978-363-1105. |
| Veterans’ Affairs | Benefits, claims, and services for West Newbury veterans, through the Eastern Essex District. 978-356-6699. |
For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s own staff directory at wnewbury.org.