This episode of the Mayor’s Corner was filmed prior to the tragic accident that occurred June 9th on Deer Island. We will continue to provide updates on the Recovery Mission, with which our Public Safety team is still assisting, and we will be thinking of the community members we have lost. We are grateful to our Fire, Police, and Harbormaster departments for their quick responses.
In this week’s Mayor’s Corner, Mayor Sean Reardon begins with the follow-up from Kim Dow’s funeral. As he mentioned last week, Kim was a beloved teacher at the Bresnahan School. She requested that any memorial contributions be made to the Bresnahan School Library. It’s a big weekend in Newburyport with many events. Weekend Pride events begin tonight (Thursday) with Plum Island Beach Jam with Alex Anthony from 6 – 9 p.m. On Friday there will be a Women’s Dance at the Newburyport Elks at 6 p.m. The 11th Annual 1st Lt. Derek Hines Flag Day 5k road race will be held at Cashman Park on Saturday @ 4:00 p.m. Mayor Reardon will be speaking at 3:30. On Sunday there will be a Pioneer League Celebration from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. There will also be the 20th Greater Newburyport Favorite Poem Project at 2 p.m. on the Custom House Lawn. Mayor Reardon will be reading one of his favorite poems by Newburyport poet, George Lunt. Also, on Sunday at 4 p.m., Congregation Ahavas Achim will be celebrating 125 years of the Jewish community in Newburyport. Mayor Reardon will be reading a proclamation at this event. The Mayor also updates us on the budget process and Capital Improvement Plan.