Features

Chocolate wishes and whoopie pie dreams

Written by Gillian Swart Friday, 12 February 2010 09:31

Julie Ganong said there are two things people need in life – money and chocolate. Ganong and her husband Alan Mons have combined those two things from past professions to form an innovative business called Chococoa Baking Company (and café).

City plans workshop on Green Communities Act

Written by Gillian Swart Friday, 12 February 2010 09:18

The Mayor's Energy Advisory Committee will conduct a workshop on the Green Communities Act at its Feb. 25 meeting. The city's recycling coordinator Molly Ettenborough said the workshop is to create an action plan for Newburyport to become a green community under the provisions of the act.

Uniting technology with community

Written by Melanie Wold Friday, 05 February 2010 09:27

carl_norloff If you own a small business and feel that your technology and marketing skills are lacking, you may want to add Carl Norloff and his company, Rheebo, to your team.

New tool to help towns save energy

Written by Melanie Wold Thursday, 04 February 2010 10:58

The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has given municipalities across the state a tool to help them save energy and reduce their carbon footprint and Newburyport will be one of them.

The Little bookshop that could

Written by Gillian Swart Wednesday, 27 January 2010 14:32

When Sue Little was growing up on the family homestead in Newbury, the town was a farming community and Newburyport was a rundown mill town. She came back to the area in 1971 after college and a year Paris and started working as a bartender at The Grog. “I saw a huge change -- HUGE.

Green Home Expo coming to Portsmouth

Written by Jim Cavan Wednesday, 27 January 2010 13:55

The 1st Annual Seacoast Green Home & Living Show will be held on Feb. 27 & 28 at The Frank Jones Center in Portsmouth, NH. The Seacoast's largest green consumer event will feature vendors that offer practical and simple solutions designed to reduce home energy bills and the area's largest selection of green and local products.

Waterline installs solar system for corporate HQ

Written by Melanie Wold Wednesday, 20 January 2010 16:57

Seabrook, NH - Waterline Industries Corporation has installed an American-made solar system to its corporate headquarters in Seabrook, NH. Completed in December, the installation was conducted by Waterline's Alternative Energies affiliate staff of electricians and installers. To build the system, two eleven-foot pole mounts – supplied by Power-Fab of New Mexico – were ground-mounted at the headquarters location, with 6 panels connected on each. The total solar array of each pole stands at 15 feet tall.

Oh look, it’s the Body Sense lady!

Written by Gillian Swart Friday, 15 January 2010 18:01

Dawne Fusco, owner of the shop Body Sense in Newburyport, is used to hearing herself referred to as “the Body Sense lady” or just “Body Sense.” What she did not expect was to hear herself referred to in that way while on vacation in Italy.

Cash for 'clunker appliances'

Written by Gillian Swart Friday, 08 January 2010 17:16

Consumers who swap energy inefficient household appliances for super-efficient new ones will be rewarded by the state in a new plan unveiled by Governor Deval Patrick in October.

Expired tax credit looms over biofuels

Written by Melanie Wold Thursday, 07 January 2010 18:33

The future of biofuels, fuels derived from plants or food waste, is up in the air after a federal tax credit of $1 per gallon paid to manufacturers expired at the end of last year. But Congress is likely to extend the tax credit (if so it will be retroactive to Jan. 1) , and Massachusetts may mandate the use of more biofuels by this summer.