Category Archives: Team News

Newburyport addresses plastic bag issue

Students Invite Community Discussion About Plastic Bags “Nothing that we use for a few minutes should pollute the ocean for hundreds of years,” Lori Ehrich, State Representative.  Residents of Newburyport have been working to address issues of plastic pollution in … Continue reading

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Digby Neck/Islands team shows its community spirit!

GOMI Youth Give Balancing Rock Trail Spring Tune Up. On April 7th the Digby Neck / Islands GOMI Youth Team went to the Balancing Rock Trail and had a good time accomplishing the following: 1. clearing the vegetation around the … Continue reading

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Newburyport team news

On March 14th John Halloran was named a Youth Asset Builder by the Beacon Coalition and the Newburyport Youth Services. Hal was nominated by input from the Newburyport GOMI team and he was introduced to the audience by Cyrus Woodman. … Continue reading

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News from Digby Neck / Islands Team

Hoping you have all managed to get things started in a positive note as we transition from the realm of Winter to the approach of Spring, The opportunities for our Association are numerous as we continue to support local trails, … Continue reading

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Manchester Essex Green Scholars Travel to New England Aquarium for ACE Meeting

On Saturday January 26th, three Green Scholars went to the New England Aquarium to share ideas about our Industrial Off-Site composting system. At the aquarium, we were given the role of the mentor school. Our job was to present to … Continue reading

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Manchester Essex Green Scholars attend Alliance for Climate Education meeting

On Saturday January 26th, three Green Scholars went to the New England Aquarium for an Alliance for Climate Education presentation to share ideas about our Industrial Off-Site composting system. Going to the aquarium, we were given the role of the … Continue reading

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GOMI team prepares for visitors

By Roger Outhouse During March Break a portion of the Digby Neck / Islands GOMI Team got together at the Freeport Development Centre to clear some briers and tree growth that were blocking the view of would be visitors to … Continue reading

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Manchester Essex Green Scholars Travel to New England Aquarium for ACE Meeting

On Saturday January 26th, three Green Scholars went to the New England Aquarium to share ideas about our Industrial Off-Site composting system. At the aquarium, they were given the role of the mentor school. Their job was to present to … Continue reading

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Newburyport Group takes on the Frog Pond

NHS class finds Bartlet Mall’s
 Frog Pond needs care. Though Frog Pond is currently coated with a layer of ice, the drive to clean the water there and bring wildlife back to the city landmark continues. Newburyport High School students … Continue reading

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Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy

One of GOMI’s hard working student interns from several years ago, Jeff Dyer, is continuing on with his place based education training by taking a group of students from Arizona to Cambodia during the summer. He is requesting funds to … Continue reading

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