Written by Gillian Swart Monday, 19 July 2010 12:34
After being tabled twice by the Newburyport City Council, the request for a letter of support for a potential Chapter 40R ("Smart Growth") district in the city's industrial area will be on the Council's agenda at its July 20 meeting.
Written by Staff Thursday, 15 July 2010 15:48
Valentine’s at 12 State Street in Newburyport is hosting a signing of Mariposa gift and tableware by Michael Updike from 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, October 2. Updike will be bringing his special tool to sign all of his pieces. This rare visit will be a great opportunity for all lovers of Mariposa to meet both designer and owner of this renowned company that has swept the nation, Valentine's said in a written statement.
Mariposa is a high-end gift and tableware collection invented for serving the specialty and luxury market. The company distinguishes itself by pairing artist and artisan to create unique, and functional art. More than 25 years ago when founder Livia Cowan of Manchester By The Sea created “Vidrio” glassware, which is crafted from recycled soft drinks and tequila bottles, she began to build her reputation as the creator of the “casual chic” collection of the elegant designs for a casual lifestyle.
Livia Cowan brought the company’s aesthetic style to her “Brillante” sand-cast recycled aluminum serve-ware. She paired with her former Pingree classmate Michael Updike, who since 1990 has used his passion for fine art in devoting time to create the popular gift and tableware collection.
Updike’s creative work for Mariposa is concentrated in the vast Brillante line that is recycled aluminum serve-ware interpreted in salad server, oversized platters, ice buckets, candlesticks, frames, and many endless gift and tableware possibilities.
Updike, a local sculptor, awakened is passion for fine art at Pingree, but fully evolved during his post-graduate work at Massachusetts College of Art, where he majored in sculpture. There he explored all aspects of design, modeling, casting, welding and stone carving, which allowed him to create a full body of work that has been exhibited throughout New England. He took his talent to Boston Foundry in Milton, Massachusetts, where he worked primarily in silver and bronze.
When joining Mariposa’s team in Manchester By The Sea, Updike and Cowan came together and developed Brillante for retail shops such as Valentine's, which is a mere mile from where Updike lives for the better part of each year.
For more information, contact Rebeccah Pearson, store manager of Valentine’s, at 978-463-0002 or on the web at www.valentinesstores.com.
Written by Gillian Swart Tuesday, 13 July 2010 09:30
The City Council on July 12 approved a revised site plan allowing Oregano Pizzeria and Ristorante more space in order to serve alcohol at tables outside the restaurant. The restaurant's owner had been trying for more than a year to get approval to serve alcohol at five tables along the side of the eatery on Inn Street, a pedestrian mall.
Written by Staff Thursday, 08 July 2010 21:32
Richard Eaton, president and CEO of the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, was elected to serve a three-year term on the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) Board of Directors.
The MBA represents commercial, savings and co-operative banks and savings and loan institutions located in Massachusetts and other New England states.
The MBA elected 10 executives to serve in new positions on its board of directors including Kenneth C. Brennan, president and CEO of Auburndale's The Village Bank, as its chairman.
The executives and their new MBA board positions include:
The following will serve as at-large directors for a three-year terms: Mark Crandall, state president of TD Bank in Massachusetts; Richard A. Eaton, president of Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank; Elizabeth P. Jones, president of Everett Co-operative Bank; Joseph V. Roller, II, president of Cambridge Trust Co.; and Norman B. Williamson, chairman of Commonwealth Co-operative Bank in Hyde Park.
Donna L. Brady, senior vice president of government affairs for RBS Citizens in Providence, R.I., will serve a one-year term.
"This is as fine a group of members as we have ever had to serve on our board," said Daniel J. Forte, president and CEO of the MBA. "The experience they bring to the table will serve us well in the year ahead as the banking industry faces many challenges."
Written by Staff Thursday, 08 July 2010 21:26
Haley’s Ice Cream on Route 1 is the site of a Ride-In fundraiser each Wednesday night from 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., now through September 1.The event is for the benefit of the 2 Cent Grant program of Pennies for Poverty: 2 Cents 4 Change.
Star 240, a group of Essex County motorcycle enthusiasts, hosts the event.
The public is invited to stop by for socializing, food, ice cream, motorcycles, raffles, door prizes and more. The 2 Cent Grant program of Pennies for Poverty: 2 Cents 4 Change is a local non-profit organization dedicated to addressing poverty in Newburyport. The 2 Cents Grants are given out to individuals or organizations with new ideas to lift people out of poverty or to fund under-funded necessary current programs that help those in need in Newburyport.
At the July 14 Ride-In, the public can stop in and meet Keith Ablow, MD. Ablow, a Newburyport resident, is a New York Times bestselling author, Fox News Psychiatry Contributor, contributing editor for Good Housekeeping and Men’s Fitness and repeat guest on Oprah.
Written by Gillian Swart Tuesday, 29 June 2010 18:35
The City Council's Budget and Finance standing committee, and as a Committee-of-the-Whole, will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, to get public input into the proposed increase in the local meals excise tax and the proposed increase of the local room occupancy excise from 4 percent to 6 percent.
Ward 4 City Councillor Ed Cameron, chairman of the committee, said the committee wants input from the public and from business owners. If the local meals tax is adopted, Newburyport would implement a meals tax of 7 percent, .75 percent higher than the state's 6.25 percent tax.
The meeting will be held in the Program Room of the Newburyport Public Library.
Written by Gillian Swart Tuesday, 29 June 2010 17:47
When Andy MacDonald, owner of Fowle’s Gourmet Market on High Street, heard that the White Hen Pantry down the road was closing, he took action. MacDonald expanded the hours of the store and changed up some stock to be more like a convenience store.
Read more: Fowle's Market steps into void left by White Hen Pantry
Written by Gillian Swart Tuesday, 29 June 2010 12:08
Claude Elias, owner of Oregano Pizzeria and Ristorante on Pleasant Street, was peeved following the July 28 City Council meeting at which the Council allowed outside alcohol service to other businesses, but not his.
Read more: Owner feels burned by City Council on outdoor alcohol service
Written by Gillian Swart Tuesday, 29 June 2010 11:50
Newburyport’s Custom House Maritime Museum is undergoing a swift change with the help of volunteer marketing services and continuing a popular exhibit thanks to the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank. Board members are looking for even more skilled volunteers and increased connections with local businesses.
Read more: Maritime Museum looks for help from local businesses
Written by Gillian Swart Monday, 28 June 2010 10:37
GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc., a leading environmental and geotechnical consulting firm, announced that Vine Associates, Inc. has joined the company and significantly expanded GZA's marine engineering capabilities. Vine Associates, or VAI, is a 23-year-old Massachusetts-based marine planning and engineering firm that works for both private and public clients.
Vine Associates is based in Newburyport and has been instrumental in design and implementation of repairs to and erosion control at the Plum Island beach, among other projects.
Vine Associates brings a staff to GZA which is highly experienced in all aspects of the waterfront including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering; saltwater dredging; underwater inspection; planning; beach and coastal surveys; and environmental permitting. Vine Associates also provides an array of general engineering services to municipal clients, including the Greater Newburyport area.
Over the past several years GZA has developed a special initiative aimed at serving the unique needs of a variety of clients with waterfront properties. Not only are there many regulations governing coastal lands there is also the highly variable nature of the constantly changing environment. By uniting Vine Associates’ operations with GZA's, GZA now has the full range of capabilities to serve projects from small planning assignments to design of a major marine terminal.
All Vine Associates employees have become GZA employees and the company's founding principal, David Vine, P.E. of Newburyport, has joined GZA as a vice president. The Newburyport and Hingham offices will operate as part of GZA's Metro Boston operation. As a fully integrated team, all activities going forward will be conducted utilizing a combined VAI/GZA name.
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