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NEWBuRYPORT – Yankee Homecoming this year, now in full swing, is celebrating much more than former residents returning to the port city. This year, it is honoring the u.S. Coast Guard on its 225th birthday. And the Maritime Society, which operates the Custom House Maritime Museum, is celebrating its 40th year of having survived the threat of demolition. The Custom House was restored and reopened on June 28, 1975, which “marked a milestone in this bold effort to chart a future built upon the city’s past,” the Maritime Society wrote. Most people think of the annual Yankee Homecoming festival as a time to party, enjoying music on the

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– waterfront and around the city, good food and drink, parades and fireworks. But event chairwoman Jennifer LeCroix wants the 2015 Yankee Homecoming to be something more. “When we look around today it is easy to take what we have for granted. This year I want us all to take the time to remember our past by embracing the history and traditions of both Yankee Homecoming and the u.S. Coast Guard,” LeCroix wrote. On August 4, the Coast Guard will celebrate its birthday and the 100th anniversary of being called the Coast Guard. Previously it was known as the Revenue Cutter Service and its primary duty was not rescuing Continued on page 3

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Innovation Center: A Model for State Economic Development By Stewart Lytle, Reporter –––––––––––––––––

REGIONAL – During political campaigns, we often hear candidates talk about how they, when elected, will improve opportunities for small businesses. Gov. Charlie Baker was no different. He promised to make helping small businesses a major platform of his administration Before even taking office, Baker got the business community’s attention when he named Jay Ash, the longtime Chelsea city manager, as his first cabinet appointee. Ash was named Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. This week the governor’s staff gets the chance to demonstrate how the administration plans to make not just small businesses, but small manufacturing businesses an integral part of the Massachusetts economy. The Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) is partnering with the Chestnut

Innovation Center in Amesbury to host a discussion among several North Shore communities on how to attract and support small manufacturing companies. The Chestnut Innovation Center, whose 85,000 square-foot facility provides support and manufacturing space to almost 20 companies employing close to 100 workers, is being looked at as a model for other communities around the state. The center calls its model a “manufacturing maker space.” On Tuesday afternoon at the innovation center, MOBD Northeast Regional Director Maria Di Stefano, who reports to Ash, will speak about the Commonwealth’s efforts to encourage small businesses by providing them support in the critical early years of their existence. A former neighborhood business manager for Boston’s Office Continued on page 3

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Street Light LED Project Feedback From Residents Sought

Last Fall, after several audits of the City’s street lights, months of negotiations with National Grid, and assistance from the City’s Energy Advisory Committee, the City of Newburyport purchased all of its street lights from National Grid. The cost of the purchase was $98,199 which was paid from the City’s Green Initiatives Fund, a solar rebate received for the 2009 Nock/DPS solar project. The current annual savings for owning the lights versus renting them will be over $100,000 per year, an approximate savings of 51%. Additional savings can be achieved by upgrading the lights to LED (light emitting diode) technology. Within the last year, National Grid established a new tariff (electricity consumption price) for LED lighting which uses and requires significantly less energy thereby enabling street light costs to be reduced even further. With this new tariff in place, the City’s ownership of the lights will allow us to upgrade all street lights to LED. LED technology reduces maintenance costs due to increased efficiencies, provides more than a 50% energy savings, and provides improved light output in terms of spectrum of light that aids night vision. The City is running a pilot program with five (5) different LED technologies at five (5) street light locations on Moseley Ave and is looking for resident feedback to determine which bulb will become the City standard. Both pedestrians and drivers are encouraged to visit the street lights and then take a short survey providing their feedback. Only one survey at a time can be completed for each light, but residents may remit as many surveys on as many of the pilot program lights as they wish. The lights with the new LED fixtures are located as follows: Pole # 3 on Moseley Ave at Chase St across from #9 Moseley Ave Pole # 6 at #18 Moseley Ave Pole # 12 at the corner of New St and Mosely Ave Pole # 14 at #29 Moseley Ave Pole # 19 at #65 Moseley Ave across from Harding Ave To provide feedback regarding brightness, color and light distribution, please take the survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3FCTVTT

Merrimac Family Rescues Injured Hawk

MERRIMAC – Police Chief Eric M. Shears is happy to report that a Merrimac family safely rescued an injured young hawk, saving its life with the assistance of The Town Common deadline is the town’s Animal Control Officer, Lisa 5pm Wednesday (except when a Young. federal holiday necessitates an “This family, along with Animal Control earlier deadline). Officer Young, went above and beyond to ensure that the injured hawk made a full The Town Common recovery and was able to return to the wild,” serves the communities of the Chief Shears said. “It’s a true example of how Upper North Shore of Mass. & our residents and community officials came Coastal New Hampshire and welcomes your participation. together for a worthy cause.” Send your Organization or Group Resident Ken Buzzell, who lives on Notices, Birth or Engagement Birchmeadow Road with his wife and two Announcements, Photos, Articles and sons, was mowing his lawn last night around 6 p.m. when he noticed the Letters to the Editor, by mail, phone, hawk submerged in his pool. fax, or e-mail to: 77 Wethersfield St., Rowley, MA 01969 While he worked to remove the hawk from the water, Ken’s wife, Kathy Phone: 978-948-8696 Buzzell, called Young for advice on the matter. Fax: 978-948-2564 Normally, Animal Control does not handle cases involving wildlife, E-mail: news@thetowncommon.com especially with protected species like hawks. Young suggested the Buzzells call a state or federal agency, but because it was after hours, no one was available. The Town Common “Although this isn’t normally in our purview, I wanted to assist this family, Marc Maravalli, Publisher / Editor editor@thetowncommon.com who was willing to do anything to help the baby bird,” Young said. “The bottom line is we live in a small town and you do what you’re supposed to Graphic Design Services graphics@thetowncommon.com do. It doesn’t matter what time it is, or what it entails. We pride ourselves Advertising Opportunities on being able to help our residents whenever they ask for it.” advertise@thetowncommon.com Young arrived to the Buzzells’ home around 8:20 p.m. and noticed that Event and Announcement Submissions while the hawk was standing, his feathers were soaked and he was shivering. events@thetowncommon.com The hawk had developed hypothermia, but had no other external injuries. 77 Wethersfield Street Rowley, MA 01969-1713 Young suspects the bird had seen something in the pool, but got too close Phone: (978) 948-8696 and ended up wetting its wings to the point where he was unable to fly. Fax: (978) 948-2564 www.thetowncommon.com Kathy brought out a dog crate and hairdryer, which Young used to The Town Common is not responsible for typographical errors or carefully blow dry the bird’s feathers. Once dried off, Young covered the omissions, but reprint opportunities do exist for prompt notification of such errors. Advertisers should notify The Town Common of any bird with blankets inside the crate. errors in ads on the first day of issuance. No credits &/or refunds are offered or implied. The next day, at around 7 a.m., Kathy opened the door to the crate and All material and content cannot be duplicated without written consent of the publisher. The right is reserved to reject, omit, or the hawk flew off. edit any copy offered for publication. “He flew like he’d never skipped a beat,” Young said. “If it weren’t for Copyright 2004-2015 The Town Common© - All Rights Reserved the immediate action of the Buzzells, the hawk probably would not have In loving memory of Liz Ichizawa, Reporter (1956 - 2005) made it.”

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of Business Development, Di Stefano has said she believes the Amesbury center could be a statewide model for other communities. In addition to the innovation in Amesbury, other examples of innovative programs for small business that will be cited by Stefano include the Enterprise Center of Salem and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center of Waltham. Communities scheduled to attend the conference include officials from Gloucester, Winthrop, Revere and Saugus. Also scheduled to attend are staff members for u.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, who has taken an interest in the Amesbury program. The innovation center in Amesbury helps companies that center president Bob Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien describes as â&#x20AC;&#x153;incubator graduates.â&#x20AC;? These are companies that started in business incubators, mostly located near MIT and other Bostonarea colleges, but outgrew their space and needed a different type of environment for their businesses. The incubators play a critical role. They house very young companies

that are often at their riskiest stage. Mark Friery, a partner in the Amesbury center and Plum Island resident, compared a companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progression to the early life cycle of a turtle. When turtles are born on the sand dune, they are at high risk, he said. This is the stage where they need to be protected, as companies are in incubators. But as the young turtles grow and make their way down the beach to the ocean, they are often left to make the trip on their own. In this stage, they are out in the open and vulnerable to predators and other threats. Similarly young companies need additional support as they try to make it down the beach, but little support is available for these companies at this stage. The innovation center provides support and collaboration among the small manufacturing companies which are tenants of the center and the surrounding community, Friery said. The center believes these incubator graduates and other young companies are the most likely to generate new

jobs. When the companies outgrow the incubators, they have a vetted business plan, have raised some money, have been mentored through early stages and have begun to prove their concept, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said. When they move into space at Chestnut, they are likely to begin adding more jobs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a logical progression,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not in competition with the incubators.â&#x20AC;? Scheduled to participate in the discussion are Amesbury Mayor Ken Gray, Winthrop Assistant Town Manager Joe Domelowicz, Saugus Director of Economic Development Robert Luongo, Gloucester Director of Economic Development Sal Di Stefano, Revere Economic Development Director John Festa, Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Ken Riehl, Enterprise Center Business Manager Judy Brophy and owners of Amesbury small businesses. The Innovation Center is at 11 Chestnut Street in Amesbury. For more information, phone: 978834-6492 or visit chestnutic.com.

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The Coast Guard was officially founded in 1790 when the Tariff Act authorized the building of 10 cutter ships, the first of these was the Massachusetts, built in 1791 by the Currier Shipyard in Newburyport. President Lyndon Johnson named Newburyport the birthplace of the Coast Guard in1965. Three years ago, it became an official coast guard city. The Custom House on Water Street was built 180 years, and the Maritime Society at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yankee Homecoming is honoring the Newburyport leaders who had the vision other cities didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t of using federal urban renewal funds to save downtown from the bulldozers. It was then that the Custom House, which had fallen into disrepair when Newburyport declined as a commercial seaport in the late 19th Century, was facing the chopping block. The Maritime Society, which still operates the Custom House, was founded in 1968 to save the building that had become at times a manufacturing facility for the heels of womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes and storage for submarine parts. Across the country in the 1960s and 1970s, cities like Boston and Newport, RI, were tearing down their decaying structures in hopes of attracting new buildings. In Newburyport, then-Mayor George Lawler and Newburyport Redevelopment Authority chairman Robert Wilkins asked noted architect William Perry, who was in his 80s, to design an alternative plan for the city and its waterfront.

the historical integrity of downtown Newburyport we now enjoy,â&#x20AC;? the Maritime Society wrote. On the second floor of the Custom House for visitors and residents to see are exhibits, photographs and videos of that momentous decision. The Perry Plan, was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the single really important factor in turning Newburyport and the NRA away from demolition toward rehabilitation.â&#x20AC;? The use of federal urban renewal funds to restore the downtown buildings, so important now to the local economy, became a model for other cities, including Portsmouth, NH. While the downtown buildings were saved, plans for the waterfront ran into a series of obstacles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forty years later, wholesale development of this area has yet to happen, as different city administrators, developers, open space advocates and city residents continue to argue what is the right balance of housing, businesses and public space for Newburyportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic waterfront,â&#x20AC;? the Maritime Society wrote. A variety of plans for the nine acres of waterfront owned by the NRA and Waterfront Trust are on display. Most provide for housing, restaurants and other commercial activities. A road, parallel to the Merrimack River, was once proposed across the waterfront property ending at the Custom House. Standing in the middle of the Bushee Gallery is a large model of the waterfront with a mock up of a once-proposed 123-room hotel to

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BYFIelD - The Proprietors of the South Byfield Cemetery will be holding a special meeting on Wednesday, July 29th Community Connections at 7 p.m. at the Byfield Parish Church, Jackman Street, Georgetown. All directors and board members are encouraged to attend. -----------------------------------------------------------Spotlight HAMPToN - Aug 6 from 6-7:30Business Card Stamping class by Ann Radwan. using a rubber stamp & ink to create a watercolor effect card. To be held at the HAN Gallery 367 Ocean Blvd Hampton beach, fee is $10.00 includes supplies, limited to 6. RSVP Ann at 603-926-8359 Real Estate â&#x20AC;˘ For Sale -----------------------------------------------------------MeRRIMAC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In celebration of Merrimac Old Home Days, the Pilgrim Congregational Church will host a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday August 8, 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 a.m. The menu will â&#x20AC;˘ feature plain and blueberry pancakes with sausage. Coffee, â&#x20AC;˘ Sports Sports tea, juice and milk will also be available. All are welcome and invited to attend. Available at Sports the door, tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 5 years and older. Children under 5 years will be admitted without charge. Fully accessible, Pilgrim Church is located at 27 Church Street in Merrimac. For further information, please call the church office at 978Pets, Animals, Plus 346-8400. -----------------------------------------------------------NeWBURY - Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury, MA Annual Meeting is being held August 8th at Health & Fitness the Wilkie Center for Performing Arts, The Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy, 1 Elm Street, Byfield. Graham McKay, master boat builder from Lowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boat Shop and Chris Child, Senior Genealogist at Newbury Street Press at NEHGS and editor of the magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s genetics column will be our two speakers this year. Continental breakfast and luncheon are included in the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities. The cost for the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities is $ 20 per person. You can visit www.sonsanddaughtersofnewbury.org to print out a reservation form or call 978-462-4234. -----------------------------------------------------------NeWBURYPoRT - Those interested in applying for a 2015 Drive-On Fishing Permit at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge may do so from now through Friday, August 7th (inclusive). The specific number of permits to be issued this year will be 85. Permit applicants must provide all of the following information on a 3â&#x20AC;?x 5â&#x20AC;? card either in person or via mail: name, address, email address, a good daytime phone number. Applicants must also provide their Massachusetts Saltwater License number OR the number of a saltwater license that was issued to them by a state that has a reciprocity agreement in place with the State of Massachusetts (NH, RI, CT). Applicants must also provide a copy of their 4x4 vehicle registration which cannot be used for multiple applicants. One entry per person. For further entry instructions please stop by Refuge Headquarters, the Parker River Gatehouse, or go to the Refuge websiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publication download page : http://www.fws. gov/refuge/Parker_River/ If selected keep in mind that permits are not transferable. Complete applications must be received at Refuge Headquarters no later than 4:00pm on Friday August7th. Permits will be awarded by lottery selection. Selectees will be notified by email or phone no later than Wednesday, August 12th. All successful applicants must pick up their permit, have their vehicle inspected, and pay the appropriate fee at the Parker River NWR headquarters by Saturday. August 22th. If any permits remain unclaimed, alternates will be notified by August 25th and must pick up their permit, have their vehicle inspected, and pay the appropriate fee by August 29th. Additional information will be provided to successful applicants. Inspection times will be weekdays 8:30 am to 4:00pm and Saturday Aug. 22, 9:00 to noon. Applications can be mailed to: Parker River NWR, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Applications can also be dropped off at the same location during normal business hours, Monday thru Friday, 8:00am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:00 pm. -----------------------------------------------------------NeWBURYPoRT - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is looking for artists who want to display their art in the Refuge Visitor Center in 2016. The artwork should be able to be hung on a wall (no sculptures) and must be nature related (no abstracts or artwork involving buildings or manmade structures that take up more than 30% of the picture). Artists are picked on a first come, first serve basis and you they may list (in order of preference) their showing month. 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Join Richard Doyle, retired history teacher from Newburyport High School. He has taught genealogy in Newburyport, Amesbury, Rowley, Groveland and North Hampton, NH for over five years. These classes will offer flexibility being geared to your pace and what you want to do. Pre-registration and one week payment required. For more information call 978-462-2412 -----------------------------------------------------------SAlISBURY - The Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack will meet at 7:30 PM on Wednesday August 12th at the East Parish Methodist Church, Salisbury Square (route 1), Salisbury, MA. Larry Olasky will speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Civil War Railroads.â&#x20AC;? Admission is free and anyone with an interest in Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Civil War is invited to attend. For more information visit our web page www.cwrtm.org or call Tom at (978) 462-8518. -----------------------------------------------------------SeABRook, NH - The Seabrook Library will present an author presentation and signing of the new book, We Are Market Basket; the Story of the unlikely Grassroots Movement That Saved a Beloved Business on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the Seabrook Library, 25 Liberty Lane in Seabrook. The co-author, Daniel Korschun, Associate Professor of Marketing at Drexel university, will discuss this watershed labor movement. The unprecedented event was watched by millions around the world on TV and is the subject of at least two documentaries. The book includes interviews with executives at Market Basket, associates, professors at area colleges, vendors, customers, lawmakers, and even the governor of New Hampshire. This program is free and open to the public. For Sale

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(which contains the sugar fructose), soda and other sweetened drinks. It is caused by the constant presence of milk, formula, or fruit juice in a child’s mouth during the night, during breastfeeding, during naps, or for extended periods during the day. The liquid pools around the teeth and gums, providing food for the bacteria in plaque. The bacteria produce acid as a byproduct when they consume the sugar. This acid attacks your child’s teeth and causes decay. When your child feels comfortable with a toothbrush, brush their teeth and gums twice a day with an extra-soft toothbrush. Use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste without fluoride until your child is old enough to spit. If your child doesn’t like toothpaste, it’s fine to brush without it. Prevention starts before babies are born. It starts with taking care of your own mouth. Next week, in the second part of this 3-part series, we will explore some important issues to consider during the next phase of life. Dr. St. Clair maintains a private dental practice in Rowley and Newburyport dedicated to healthcentered family dentistry. If there are certain topics you would like to see written about or questions you have please email them to him at jpstclair@ dentalhealthforlife.com. You can view all previously written columns at www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog. HIGH ST MILE High Street Mile, Sunday August 2nd 9:15am, Winners Circle Running Club DAILY WATERFRONT ENTERTAINMENT Waterfront Stage, August 2nd - 10:00 am The Trays, 11:30 am David Corson Band, 1:00 pm Mostly Young, 2:30 pm Way Up DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT Market Square Stage, Sunday, August 2nd - 11:00 am Doug Macdonald Band, 12:30 pm Bare Bones PARADE Aug 2nd 12:00 - Join us as we celebrate the final event of Yankee Homecoming. Our parade starts at three roads and continues down High street to Marlboro Street. We have bands, entertainment, floats, nonprofit groups and a collection for the Jimmy Fund. Confirmed Bands: The Party Jazz/ Funk Band, Boston Windjamers, Action Minuteman Revolutionary War Muskets, Fife, Drum Ancient order of Hibernians bagpipes and drums, New Liberty Jazz Band Dixieland band, Northeast Italian Band military band, Zach Field Drum Studios steel drum band, Jim Kilroy’s Jambalaya Jazz Band

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