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NEWBURYPORT SUPERIOR COURT COURTHOUSE MARKS
200 YEAR HISTORY WITH CELEBRATION
Hundreds of people gathered at the historic Newburyport Superior Court Courthouse on September 16 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the courthouse, which was built in 1805 and was originally designed by famed architect Charles Bulfinch. Speaking at the ceremony were Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey, Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall, Chief Justice for Administration and Management Robert A. Mulligan, Superior Court Chief Justice Barbara J. Rouse, Newburyport Superior Court Judge Richard E. Welch III, and Division of Capital Asset Management Commissioner David B. Perini. The courthouse, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is the nation’s oldest continuously operating courthouse.
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Illustration of the Newburyport Superior Court Courthouse
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Front entrance of the of the Newburyport Superior Court Courthouse
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Court Officers’ Honor Guard
Left to right, back row: Ronald Mullins, Waltham District Court; Jose Martinez,
Lawrence District Court; Middle row: Dominick Verga, Gloucester District Court;
Left to right, front row: Sean Furlong, Salem District Court; Stephen Woods, Springfield District Court; Marvin Avery, Salem District Court; Diamontina Soares, Waltham District Court; Gary Saccomani, Springfield Superior Court; Eric Alpert, Salem District Court
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From left to right, back row: Chief Justice for Administration and Management Robert A. Mulligan, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey, Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall, and Newburyport Superior Court Judge Richard E. Welch III; left to right, front row: DCAM Commissioner David B. Perini and Superior Court Chief Justice Barbara J. Rouse
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