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FREE Salisbury Celebrates a Big Birthday
September 18 - 24, 2013 Vol. 9, No. 46
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The time capsule from the 350th Birthday celebration.
Photo by Stewart Lytle
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– SALISBURY – Calling it a by the historical commission at picnic on the green, the town the Historical Society Museum, of Salisbury this Saturday will 16 Elm Street. And there will be celebrate its 375th birthday with speeches by local office holders a party. from Salisbury to Washington, Starting at noon on the Town D.C. Green, the celebration will feature “We hope the people who historical reenactments, story come will have a great time, see telling, games and a puppet show crafts by their neighbors and for children, 20 craft vendors and learn about the history of the live music. town,” said Bruce MacDonald, There will also be a slide show on the manager of the Institution for Continued on page 3 the history of Salisbury presented
Waterfront Dominates Mayoral Race By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– NEWBURYPORT – As the the two top vote getters in Tuesday's primary campaign for mayor and primary, that advantage Holaday city council seats has approached, the enjoys may evaporate for the general number of political yard signs have election in November. outnumbered the home repair and Holaday has campaigned on her improvement contractors signs for four-year record as mayor, citing the first time. strong relationships with state and For the first time in several years, federal government officials, several Newburyport voters have a large list on-going capital projects and the of candidates for the fall election. city's AA bond rating. This week, the contentious race for “Through these partnerships (with the first mayor to be elected to serve state and federal officials), we have a full four-year term in office is being generated over $50 million helping narrowed to two finalists for the Nov. eased the financial burden of much 5 election. needed projects — schools, senior/ The two-term mayor Donna community center, jetty repair, Holaday is campaigning against two bulkhead repair, roundabout and city councilors, who maintain that sustainability projects,” she wrote recently. they would be a better mayor. Several of the projects, including In the primary, the incumbent Photo by Stewart Lytle would appear to have an advantage the construction of the new Bresnahan A house divided over the mayor's race. since the two challengers – Greg Elementary and reconstruction of the Earl and Richard Sullivan – would Nock Middle School were considered breakthrough on a long-debated with Holaday primarily on the issue of the Newburyport Redevelopment probably split the anti-incumbent overdue. Building a new senior project of where to build it. Earls and Sullivan have differed Authority's plan to allow a developer vote. Should the mayor be one of and community center was also a Continued on page 10
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