I am so sorry for the incredible loss that the families in the apartments on Woodman Way have suffered today and the terror that they must have felt and still feel.

I was so proud of our Chief Steve Cutter and the Newburyport Fire Department. We are in good hands. And at times like these, political differences don’t matter. I was so moved to see our mayor, John Moak and the concern and despair on his face. And I know Mr. Moak, our City Council and our community will rally around the families whose homes have been destroyed, and whose lives have been irrevocably altered.

The hearts and prayers and thoughts of our community reach out to you.