n this episode of the Mayor’s Corner, Mayor Sean Reardon starts with an update on the pending storm. At this time, it is projected to be mostly rain, but please visit the city’s website to stay on top of any weather-related issues, including parking. Mayor Reardon is excited for his State of the City Address on Wednesday, January 25th at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium in City Hall. It will be a great opportunity to re-cap his first year in office and to look to the year ahead.  He will also be honoring city workers and volunteers that night with The First Annual City of Newburyport Public and Community Service Awards. Today, he announced his finalists (take a listen to hear who they are)! 

The Plum Island Dredge Project remains on hold, but is expected to resume, weather permitting, on Tuesday, January 24th. The early stages of the city’s budget process has begun with preliminary meetings currently taking place. The 5-year Streets and Sidewalks Plan continues.  Mayor Reardon and his team are finalizing the plan with the City Engineer and DPS. This year’s plan will focus on Wards 2, 4 and 6. 

The MMA (Massachusetts Municipal Association) Annual Meeting and Trade Show will be held tomorrow and Saturday in Boston.  Mayor Reardon, Department Heads and other city employees will be attending for informative workshops and inspiring speakers. Mayor Reardon attended the inauguration of Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio last night at Methuen High School. It was a packed house. He extends a very heartfelt congratulations to her and is very much looking forward to working with her. People are constantly asking Mayor Reardon how they can help with Ukrainian fundraising efforts. 

He points them to Plum Island residents Nadia and Jarred Sadowski who recently started Nova Kakhovka’ for Life, which has been raising money and sending it directly to volunteers in Nova Kakhovka’, a Ukrainian city hard hit by the invasion. To find out more about their efforts, please see their website at: https://novakahovka.life/. 

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Newburyport Mayor's Corner 2023-01-19

Newburyport Mayor's Corner on February 2nd, 2023

In this episode of the Mayor’s Corner, Mayor Sean Reardon starts with an introduction to Black History Month in Newburyport.  To kick it off, we are hosting the installation of the first Newburyport Black History Initiative historic interpretive sign on the Rail Trail. Mayor Reardon is excited to welcome constituents, city employees and other elected officials to this celebratory event.  This project was directed by and managed by Geordie Vining, Senior Project Manager in the City’s Planning Office, Dr. Kabria Baumgartner and Cyd Raschke, and it received Community Preservation Act funding. He updates us on his very first State of the City Address and the Public and Community Service Awards, which went to extremely deserving honorees. 
To watch the State of the City Address & Public and Community Service Awards ceremony, go to: https://youtu.be/D6RHzhQhAXY

The Parks Re-org Plan has been officially re-submitted. The Cutter West End Fire Station project was approved at Monday’s City Council meeting. There will be a MRBA Meeting regarding the Plum Island Dredge Project on Friday, 2/3 @ 9:00 a.m. at PITA Hall. 

The search for the DPS Director and Fire Chief are moving forward. On Wednesday, January 11th, the City hosted a public forum to discuss and gain input on Newburyport’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. 

The Huddle and PEG Center for Art & Activism vowed to honor and never forget the families of the children at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde TX.  All month they will be creating Heart to Heart, a community art project for children, families and adults.  For more information on dates/locations, please call 978-376-4746 or email info@thepegcenter.org. 

We are anticipating some very frigid weather this weekend.  There will be warming stations at the Salvation Army, 40 Water Street all weekend.

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Newburyport Mayor's Corner 2023-02-02

Newburyport Mayor's Corner - February 9th, 2023

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Mayor's Corner 2023-02-09

In this episode of the Mayor’s Corner, Mayor Sean Reardon starts with a re-cap to a very busy Valentine’s Day here at City Hall. It began with “Have a Heart and get a Heart” hosted in the auditorium by New England Donor Services and the RMV.  Both organizations encourage people to register as organ donors at the RMV when getting or renewing your driver’s license, Real ID, or ID. It was a very emotional event, highlighting many local examples of organ donation. Mayor Reardon was also asked to ring the church bells at noon at the Central Congregational Church in order to fulfill the wishes of the late Newbury resident, Herman Roy. He also made a Valentine as part of Heart to Heart, sponsored by The Huddle and PEG Center for Art & Activism, for the families of the children at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde TX.  Mayor Reardon reported that Acting Director of DPS, Jamie Tuccolo has accepted the DPS Director position in neighboring Salisbury, MA.  The Mayor highlighted many of Jamie’s accomplishments as well as expressed his gratitude and pride for him. The city will continue with its DPS Director search. The Plum Island Dredge Project remains on hold, struggling to re-start. The Mayor expressed his frustration and will share any information as soon as he has it. There was a public forum in Council Chambers tonight Wednesday regarding the Parks Re-Org plan. In case you’ve missed it, the city’s website has a new look and feel, thanks to months of work by Andrew Levine, Chief of Staff, and his team.  Two Hundred Thousand Dollars from the Kelley School fund was approved at Monday night’s City Council meeting to go towards the design of 59 Low Street, proposed future home of NYS. There are vacancies on the city’s Boards and Commissions.  To see the full list, please visit the city’s website: https://www.cityofnewburyport.com/home/news/volunteers-sought-to-serve-on-newburyport-boards-and-commissions-3.

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Newburyport Mayor's Corner 2023-02-16

Mayor Sean Reardon is on location at the Beach Plum Flower Shop to promote and kick-off the Forever Green Campaign, but first he begins with a shout out to DPS for their hard work during the past few storms. The extension for the Plum Island Dredge Project has been granted and finalized today. The City Council will discuss new legislation on Short-Term Rental Units at the next Planning & Development Committee Meeting. Budget season has begun with the Newburyport Public Schools and each City Hall Department Head presenting their budgets to the Mayor. There will be a Boards and Commissions Open House at City Hall in the Auditorium on Thursday, May 4th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. The public will be invited to attend, ask questions and learn more about serving on our many Boards & Commissions. 

He gives a shout out to his beloved Newburyport High School teams, in particular the Girls Varsity Basketball and Boys Varsity Hockey, both on their way to the finals. The Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry is hosting the return of Restaurant Week from March 12th – 26th, 2023.  Participating restaurants will offer prefix meals ranging from casual to fine dining all set at affordable prices. For more information and a complete list of participating restaurants, please go to the website: https://business.newburyportchamber.org/events/details/greater-newburyport-restaurant-week-2023-103459. 

At the Beach Plum at The Tannery Mayor Reardon is joined by Molly Ettenborough Sustainability Manager for the City and Megan Chiango, local artist, to discuss the Forever Green Campaign. Forever Green is a community-wide program that spans across many of the amazing organizations that focus on sustainability and resilience for our City. 
For more information, please go to the website: https://www.newburyportchamber.org/forevergreen/.

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Mayor's Corner 2023 - 03 - 09

Mayor Sean Reardon is on location at the Tuscan Sea Grill & Bar to promote and kick-off Greater Newburyport Restaurant Week 2023 sponsored by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry.  For more information on this annual event, please follow this link https://business.newburyportchamber.org/events/details/greater-newburyport-restaurant-week-2023-103459. 

He updates us on this week’s March storm, the Plum Island Dredge Project and the DPS Director/Fire Chief searches. The budget process for both the City and Schools is well underway with initial meetings taking place over the next couple of weeks. Registration for NYS Summer Recreation programming is open. Check out their activities listing, make a plan and register here: https://newburyportyouthservices.com/. 

The Newburyport Resiliency Committee is applying for a Massachusetts Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) action grant. Non-profits, schools and service organizations within the Newburyport community are invited to participate in this opportunity to fund projects that relate to the climate resilience. The deadline to apply is April 3. Please see more information and the application here: https://www.cityofnewburyport.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif7106/f/uploads/community_partner_funding_opportunity.pdf. 

On Thursday, March 23rd, the Firehouse Center for the Arts will host Fran Dalton Remembered: A Tribute to an Artist, Friend, and Courageous Human Being. Come join for a slide presentation of a selection of Fran Dalton photographs and “Stories to Share” with Anna Smulowitz & Friends. Tickets are available at the box office and online at: www.firehouse.org. All ticket sales will benefit the Newburyport Arts Collective (NAC). Mayor Reardon ends this episode by wishing everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day and mentions festive events at the Port Tavern, Park Lunch and at the Newburyport Elks! 

Sláinte!

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Mayor's Corner 2023-03-16

In this episode of the Mayor’s Corner, Mayor Reardon begins with an update on the State Street main gas line work by National Grid – it’s wrapping up, and DPS will be starting work on Pleasant Street Parklets and working their way to State Street once the work is complete. Big news…The Plum Island Dredge project is complete! A big shout-out to the US Army Corps of Engineers and to Norfolk Dredging, as well as our Harbormaster, Planning Department, and DPS. The project resulted in 400 added feet of beachfront along Reservation Terrace. Stakeholders got together in Concord, MA yesterday at the New England District HQ for the Army Corp to de-brief on the completion of the dredge and to discuss the next steps there including the jetty work. Mayor Reardon thanks Senator Bruce Tarr for his continued partnership on Plum Island. Clean Sweep is happening this Saturday, April 8th @ 8 a.m. starting at Cashman Park. The docks will be going in at Cashman Park and on the downtown waterfront thanks to Harbormaster Paul Hogg and his team…a sure sign of Spring in Newburyport. Street paving will begin next Tuesday, April 11th. The final weekend of Fiddler on the Roof at NHS is this weekend with shows on Friday and Saturday nights @ 7 p.m. and a matinee on Sunday @ 2 p.m. Mission Sox, an organization started by Jackson and Isla DeVivo, kicked off this week at City Hall. Please stop by during the month of April to donate a new pair of socks in any size, color, or style for those in need.  Other sox box locations will be at all schools, the Immaculate Conception Church, the Senior Community Center, and the Newburyport Public Library. Stay tuned for information on an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 22nd in Market Square to the Tannery and up State Street to Harris Street there will be residents and experts with tips and new tools for topics such as saving energy costs, starting a garden, reducing waste, or attracting butterflies to your yard. Finally, Mayor Reardon ends by wishing all a Happy Passover, Happy Easter, and a wonderful weekend!

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Mayor's Corner 2023-04-06

Mayor's Corner - April 13th, 2023

In this episode of the Mayor’s Corner, Mayor Reardon begins by thanking everyone involved in the Earth Day celebrations! Spring is alive and parklets are starting to be set up on Pleasant Street and then on State Street. We are in the midst of the budget season.  The Schools budget was approved by the School Committee on Tuesday night and they will hold a follow-up discussion on changes to the budget at a special School Committee Business Meeting at the Senior/Community Center tonight. The full budget will be submitted to the City Council on May 8th. There was a site visit to Plum Island on Monday afternoon.  They met as a follow-up to the dredging project to review plans/coordination for new sand fencing, mobi mats, dune grass planting, and signage in this area. The Fire Chief search continues today with an assessment center, a series of exercises, and interviews that all candidates have to complete. Mayor Reardon hopes that final interviews will take place next week. The City of Newburyport and Newburyport Pride is pleased to announce the inaugural City of Newburyport Pride Celebration Weekend starting on Friday, June 2nd with a Ceremonial Proclamation and Flag Raising followed on Saturday with the Pride Parade. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium, the City of Newburyport will hold its First Annual Boards, Commissions & Volunteer Fair. Attendees will be able to “shop” the City’s all-volunteer Boards and Commissions and look for opportunities to volunteer. The Newburyport Literary Festival takes place this weekend and opens at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, hosting authors Peter Orner in conversation with Andre Dubus. Join us later that evening for a cocktail party at The Grog. The lineup continues Saturday, April 29 at the City Hall auditorium, with an exciting day of in-person talks and readings and on Sunday, April 30, a virtual experience, featuring authors from a distance! For more information on this event, please see the website: https://newburyportliteraryfestival.org/festival/. 

The Newburyport Art Walk will take place on Saturday, April 29th.  To see the participating studios, galleries, and shops throughout downtown, please pick up a map at the Chamber. For more information on this event, please see the website: https://business.newburyportchamber.org/events/details/newburyport-artwalk-04-29-2023-112166. 

The Newburyport World Tai Chi Qigong will also take place on Saturday, April 29th being the Custom House Maritime Museum at 10 a.m. Community Service of NBPT is sending kids to camp!  You can purchase raffle tickets at City Hall in the Mayor’s Office.  They are for one of seven baskets – each with an original painting and gift cards. The drawing will take place at Spring Fest on the Newburyport Waterfront on June 4th @ 4 p.m. Mayor Reardon will have open office hours at City Hall tonight (Thursday) from 5-6 p.m. and tomorrow (Friday) from 8-10 a.m. Please stop by to discuss any issues with the Mayor!

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Mayor's Corner 2023-04-27

In this episode of the Mayor’s Corner, Mayor Reardon offers his condolences to the Methuen man who died in last week’s explosion on Opportunity Way. He re-caps the incident, its aftermath and applauds his first responders, particularly the Newburyport Fire Department. Speaking of the NFD, Mayor Reardon has appointed Acting Chief Steve Bradbury as Fire Chief effective June 1st. He is a lifelong Newburyport resident who joined the Fire Department in 1993 as a call firefighter, and became a full-time firefighter in 1996. Last Thursday’s Boards and Commissions Information Night was a huge success.  Mayor Reardon thanks all who attended and all volunteers who hosted their respective tables.  Newburyport will host its first-ever PRIDE Parade on Saturday, June 3rd. The parade will kick-off a month of great Pride events in June. The Mayor submitted his FY24 budget proposal to the Council on Monday night, and budget workshops will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings before approval of the budget in late June. Details on these meetings can be found on the Public Meetings calendar on the city’s website: https://www.cityofnewburyport.com/calendar-by-event-type/1523.  Mayor Reardon encourages the public to attend.  This month Pettengill House is collecting food and hygiene donations. These items include shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, rice, baking mixes and pasta sauces. Drop off points are Minuteman Press @ the rotary, Turning Point @ 5 Perry Way and Avita @ 4 Wallace Bashaw Junior Way. There will be a Plant Sale, sponsored by the NBPT Horticultural Society on May 13 behind the Custom House Maritime Museum from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  There will be a Police Memorial Ceremony for National Police Officer’s Day on Monday, May 15th @ 8:30 a.m. at Brown’s Square, across from City Hall.  Finally, on Monday night, May 15th Terezin, Children of the Holocaust by Anna Smulowitz, will be performed at The Firehouse at 7:00 p.m.

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