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NEWBURYPORT - 2014 was another momentous year for the Institution for Savings as the Bank reported its fifth consecutive year of record earnings, successfully completed the acquisition of Rockport National Bank and was named the Top Medium Sized Employer by The Boston Globe for the second straight year and third time in four years. These accomplishments were announced by President and CEO Michael J. Jones at the Bank’s 195th Annual Meeting held March 9th at the Black Swan County Club in Georgetown attended by more than 300 Bank corporators and employees. The Bank’s net income of $28.1 million was an increase of $2.5 million or 10 percent over prior year earnings. Total assets increased $343 million, or 20 percent, exceeding $2 billion. The majority of the growth was in the Bank’s lending portfolio which increased $295 million or 27 percent. Total deposits increased $326 million or 23 percent and now exceed $1.7 billion. This increase was due to the Bank’s acquisition of Rockport National Bank and the highly competitive interest rates the Bank offers on checking, savings money market and term deposit accounts, said Mr. Jones. Net operating income was $13.1 million which was also the highest in the Bank’s history. Most importantly, capital increased $21 million or 10 percent, reaching a milestone of $219 million. Additionally, net income of $28.1 million represented a return on assets of 1.52 percent which again placed the Bank among the top performing banks in Massachusetts. In his remarks to the corporators and employees, Mr. Jones cited a number of accomplishments from 2014: • The Bank surpassed $2 billion in assets for the first time in its history. • The Bank’s Main Office in Newburyport exceeded $400 million in deposits while the Salisbury and Topsfield offices each surpassed $100 million in deposits. • The Bank successfully completed the acquisition of Rockport National Bank, adding four full-service locations in Rockport, Beverly and Gloucester as well as an educational school banking office at Beverly High School. • The Bank was named the Top Employer by The Boston Globe for the second consecutive year and third time in four years. The Bank has made The Globe’s Top Employer list for seven consecutive years. • The Bank announced plans to open a new full-service retail office at 161 South Main Street, Middleton. The anticipated opening is late May of 2015. In his remarks to the corporators, Mr. Jones discussed the Bank’s future growth plans, stating that the Bank in the short term will focus on growing revenues to absorb the costs of the recent acquisition and new Middleton office, but will not forgo acquisition opportunities that may come up. He stressed that while profitability, growth and expansion are vital to the Bank’s success, it is equally critical to continue to value the traditions and history of the Institution for Savings, its customers, and maintaining its mutual savings bank structure. The Bank elected two new Trustees from Cape Ann and six new Corporators. John J. Meany, a resident of Rockport, recently retired executive director of YMCA of the North Shore, was elected Trustee to a three-year term and Stuart E. Winfrey, a resident of Essex, founder and owner of Winfrey’s Fudge and Chocolates, was elected for a term of 1 year. New Corporators elected included Mr. Meany as well as Ruth C. George, Alex D. Gramling, Gerald B. MacKillop Jr., Kevin Puopolo and Marcy Pregent. A number of Officers were elected and promoted as well. Elected as Senior Vice Presidents were David E. Boudreau and Stephen P. Cote. Pamela J. Bishop, Bruce Macdonald, and Lori Rostkowski were elected as Vice Presidents. Elected as Assistant Vice Presidents were Paula J. Bratt, Marcia Budrow, Almiris Contreras, Sandra A. Corrao, Marianne Dean, Susan Ellis, Debbie Sewards, Amy Smith, Hanson Wilson, and Isaac Raymond Webster. Kathleen M. Ferreira was elected Assistant Clerk of the Corporation. Before concluding the meeting Mr. Jones announced the 2014 recipient of the President’s Award which annually is given to an employee who consistently goes above and beyond his or her duties to serve the Bank and its customers. This year’s award was given to Isaac “Rayâ€? Webster III. “Without question the primary reason for our success is our loyal and friendly customers coupled with our talented and professional team of employees who have an unwavering commitment to offer the best customer service and banking products in the market place,â€? said Mr. Jones. “If the recent past is any indication we should all feel good about the future success of the Institution for Savings.â€?
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government agencies, the Massachusetts Farm Bureau, pesticide spraying companies, farmers and beekeepers, he said. Like most truces, this one came about because the federal and state governments became alarmed after 2006 at the lost of bees and the increase in what is known as colony collapse disorder. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency created a task force that include the Department of Agriculture to determine why bees were dying and their hives were collapsing. After years of research, they found that pesticide poisoning through exposure to pesticides is a major contributor, but there are others causes, including: • Increased losses due to the invasive varroa mite, a pest of honey bees. • New or emerging diseases such as Israeli Acute Paralysis virus and the gut parasite Nosema. • Stress bees experience due to management practices such as transportation to multiple locations across the country for pollination services. • Changes to the habitat where bees forage. • Inadequate forage/poor
nutrition. On April 2, the People Protecting Pollinators, founded by North Shore beekeepers Kimberley and Todd Kilbansky and Lulek will join with the Essex Greenbelt to bring Harvard professor Dr. Alex Lu for a lecture on the state of bees and the impact of pesticide use. Dr. Lu, an associate professor at the Harvard School of Public Health in the Department of Environmental Health, will outline the effects that pesticide use has had on bees in Essex County and what residents can do to combat this impact. The lecture will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cox Reservation at 82 Eastern Avenue in Essex. RSVP to alice@ecga.org. For more information, email ecga@ecga.org or phone 978-768-7241. In addition to working on the problem of honeybee colonies collapsing disorder at the Harvard Center for the Environment, Lu is collaborating with scientists/ researchers on: • children’s residential pesticide exposures with Boston Housing Authority and the Committee for Boston Public Housing, • dietary pesticide exposures with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regional labs, • biomarkers of pesticide
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week with the city’s Planning Board and members of the City Council’s subcommittee on planning and development to propose that the whole area be rezoned to allow only duplexes, not multi-family apartment units like the proposed Hillside Center. The Back Bay, like much of older Newburyport, is currently zoned for tri-plexes and can be approved for multi-family projects by the planning board and zoning commission through a special permit. The Planning Board voted four to one to recommend that the City Council not change the zoning of the Back Bay neighborhood. Had they voted for changing the zoning, it would have sent Hall’s Hillside Center into what one resident called “oblivion.” City Councilor Robert Cronin, who represents much of the Back Bay and proposed the down zoning, scheduled a meeting on April 2 of residents to discuss the project and down zoning. The three-member city council subcommittee on planning and development decided not to vote on down zoning last week, postponing a vote until it could meet again on April 8. The opposition to Hall’s project stems primarily from the neighbors’
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fears that adding 60 or more units would increase traffic in the neighborhood significantly. Many of the residents who spoke praised Hall for his project. Cronin in his on-line newsletter called Hall’s project “forward thinking and visionary.” But he wrote: “I would like to point out that large projects such as this routinely go through a lengthy give-andtake process including site plan, drainage, and traffic study reviews. This process must include the voices of neighborhood stakeholders and strike a balance to achieve a project that works for all. I understand that Mr. Hall has, since his letter was published, independently offered to downsize his project and engage in a neighborhood conversation. This is indeed good news! I look forward to working with all parties to achieve a workable solution for all.” If the neighborhood does not get its down zoning to duplexes only, the specifics of the project will still have to be approved by the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Some residents last week expressed concern that the current ZBA has approved too many projects presented to it. Hall said it was unlikely that the project would be the original proposed 64 units. On Facebook,
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The package consists of 978.465.0539 spay/neuter, rabies vaccinations, exam, nail trim, and treatment for fleas and ARE YOU READY FOR A ear mites. Microchipping is available for DIFFERENT KIND OF STORM? $20. Individually packaged take-home HOW ABOUT A YARN STORM? flea treatment is available for $15 per Spring comes early to the Newbury dose. The neuter package for male cats Town Library with the Knitting Club’s costs $80 and a female spay is $120. newest project. We will be knitting Feral cats cost $35 and will be ear& crocheting any number of natural tipped. Reservations are required and wonders to bring the feeling of spring to can be made online at www.catmobile. the library building and grounds. Bring org or by calling 978-465-1940. your brightest spring-like yarns. You can knit with the club Fridays at 1:00 BEHIND THE SCENES REFUGE or knit at home. Patterns are provided TOUR Held on the following days: Saturday, and will be available throughout March at the library. 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I Wish I... • Sports Sports Sports By John McCarthy,• Rowley Realty The 2015 Spring market is going to be very active. How do I know that? I don’t. BUT, with interest rates still low, homes that have come on the market in the last few weeks being snapped right up, increased job confidence and inventories at their lowest in a long time I feel confident in that statement. That said, first time buyers are finding that, although it is a great time to buy, it is a challenge. For that matter, many buyers are finding increased competition for homes that would have sat on the market at the same price just a short time ago. So, if you’re a first time buyer or it has been a long time since you bought, here are some common statements after missing out on a house. “I wish I… …got preapproved” You found your dream house! Congratulations! Let’s go make an offer. What? No preapproval letter from your mortgage company or bank? Seller says: “Forget it!” They have decided to take the other offer. The reasoning they used as why sell to someone who hasn’t bothered to get preapproved for a mortgage. One thing I hear when I ask buyers if they are preapproved a lot is “not going to be a problem, I can just call and get a preapproval with my friend/relative who is a mortgage agent”. OK, well if it is so easy, why didn’t you do it before you started looking at homes? What happens if your contact doesn’t get right back to you? What if you are preapproved for less than what you thought? Getting preapproved will show a seller you are a serious buyer and put you in a better position than a buyer who will get around to calling later. …checked my credit” Check your credit to make sure there are no surprises. Most everyone knows if they have bad, good or so so credit. However, you don’t know if there are mistakes unless you check. Review your credit report a few months before you begin your house hunt, and you’ll have time to ensure the facts are correct and dispute mistakes before a mortgage lender checks your credit. There are credit card companies that will even check your credit for free on a yearly basis. …looked at my budget better” One indisputable fact is that while the housing market took off in the late 1990s into the 2000s was that seemingly anyone could get a mortgage for almost any amount. Many of the people who did receive mortgages did not have the means to pay back this loan. Is that someone other than the borrowers fault? Perhaps. However, you as a borrower have to know what you can and can’t afford. A good rule of thumb that I have heard more than once is to budget no more than 30-35% of your monthly household income to housing costs. These costs can include mortgage principal, interest, taxes, and insurance. Obviously less than that
is ideal. I will never forget when my wife and I were preapproved and told by the mortgage agent what we would pay monthly on the mortgage he preapproved us for. My first thought was that is nice we are preapproved for that but we can’t pay that every month. Being a little conservative isn’t a bad thing. …expected the unexpected” Although you factored in the purchase price of the home, taxes, insurance, closing costs and even utilities, there are several other “hidden” costs that first time home buyers neglect to prepare for. The one most commonly forgotten is the cost of repairs and maintenance. When you were renting and the toilet leaked you called the landlord and had him fix it. No charge. You now have to fix it yourself or pay for a plumber to come out. One terrific piece of advice I got right before I bought was to set aside 1% of my purchase price every year for home maintenance costs. Maybe that is too much but it doesn’t hurt to have a cushion for unforeseen events. …called a professional” You can go out and buy a home without the aid of a REALTOR®. But why? Think about how much time, stress and money a good REALTOR® can save you. (I can send you articles backing this up if you’d like :)) Are you required to have a home inspection? No, but why wouldn’t you? The home inspector checks everything in your new home. They evaluate the structure, construction, and mechanical systems. One thing they are not allowed to do is quote pricing for fixes. You can have a specialist (contractor, plumber, or electrician for example) come in during the home inspection period to do that for you. …got everything on my list” Another big mistake people make is focusing on a “wish” list. Sit down and create a list of “must haves” and “wishes”. We need 3 bedrooms and a two car garage would be nice. If your goal is to be able to afford everything you need, as well as much of what you want, sit down with your REALTOR® and express your needs and wishes in a home. Your REALTOR® can set your expectations up front so you won’t be disappointed when you can’t seem to find a 3000 sq. foot house for under $300,000 that isn’t in need of any work. Take the time to sit down with your REALTOR®, go over what you want and wish for in a home. Talk with a mortgage agent and find out what you can afford. In setting your expectations and finding the right people to guide you it won’t be long before you are a homeowner. …called Rowley Realty” Sorry, couldn’t resist. Buying a home should be a pleasant experience, so by making sure you are ready to buy, and following the items listed above, your wishes are bound to come true.
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