Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives with her staff at the Massachusetts State House. From right to left: Maria Syrniotis – Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director Chris Power – Scheduler Hailey Klein – Chief of Staff State Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives Michael Gallant – Constituent Services Coordinator Dennis Marcelo – District Director With State Representative for the First […]
Kathleen O’Connor Ives was sworn in as our new First Essex District State Senator for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Senator O’Connor Ives contact information: State House Room 74 Boston, MA 02133 617-722-1604 Kathleen.O’ConnorIves@masenate.gov Hailey Klein – Chief of Staff Maria Syrniotis – Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director Dennis Marcelo – District […]
Kathleen O’Connor Ives, WINS the seat for State Senate for the First Essex District in Massachusetts. Updates to come. The Newburyport Daily News reporting that Katy has sizable wins in Methuen, Newburyport, North Andover, and Haverhill. Newburyport unofficial numbers: Ives 7210 Toomey 2281 Kelcourse 377 Magliochetti 460 ______________________________ UPDATE Friday, November 7, 2012: Kathleen O’Connor […]
Here is Kathleen O’Connor Ives’, Katy Ives’ win for the Democratic primary election for Massachusetts State Senator for the First Essex District by the numbers: Newburyport Coco 212 Ives 1701 Manzi 125 Amesbury Coco 163 Ives 552 Manzi 86 Salisbury Coco 90 Ives 225 Manzi 87 Merrimac Coco 90 Ives 146 Manzi 51 Haverhill Coco 1734 […]
Our very own Kathleen O’Conner Ives, our Katy Ives WINS the Democratic Primary election for Massachusetts State Senator for the First Essex District!! YEH!!! Kathleen O’Connor Ives of Newburyport 4,065 votes Timothy Coco of Haverhill 3,264 votes Bill Manzi of Methuen 3,277 votes Source, The Boston Globe Katy Ives with Mike Costello, Massachusetts 1st Essex […]
If you take a look at Kathleen O’Connor Ives and any of her running mates, whether Democrat or Republican, Katy Ives stands out. A twinkling star in the midst of “same old, same old.” And taking a look at the photo of Katy and her husband Jeff, I was struck by something. Sometimes women candidates […]
On September 4, 2007, I met then candidate for Newburyport City Council at Large, Kathleen O’Connor Ives (Katy). I found Katy to be delightful, smart, gutsy and energetic, someone who could be a real asset to Newburyport. But being a newcomer to Newburyport, I really and truly did not think she had a prayer in […]
I’ve know Donna Holaday and her family for about 25 years, I’ve known Bob Cronin for about 8 years. As you can see from the photos, this year I am enthusiastically canvasing for Bob Cronin for Mayor. I wanted to tell the Mayor Holaday personally (as well as a couple of people very close […]
This year, 2014, it is my opinion that Newburyport saw the best and the worst examples of the legislative process in the Newburyport City Council THE BEST The best was the attempt to preserve Newburyport’s historic assets. The process had its origins in Newburyport’s raucous and rancorous LHD debate (see endless posts). The two sides […]
Newburyport and Massachusetts Primary Wins: Ed Cameron wins the Democratic primary for State Rep. for 1st Essex District. Kathleen O’Connor Ives wins the Democratic primary for State Senator for 1st Essex District. Seth Moulton wins over John Tierney in the Democratic primary for US House, 6th District. Maura Healey wins the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Attorney […]
Jeff Ives, the husband of Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives, did the nicest thing. He put the first four images of the new digital body of work by yours truly, up on Tumblr. I was very moved. Way, way, way back in December 2012 I wondered out loud on The Newburyport Blog, if traditional painting was […]
Newburyport City Councilor At-Large Ed Cameron Barry Connell Ari Herzog Larry Giunta Steve Hutcheson Katy O’Connor Ives Dick Sullivan Jr. Winners: Barry Connell Katy O’Connor Ives Ari Herzog Ed Cameron Dick Sullivan Jr. The Newburyport Charter: Yes No Charter passes by more than a 2 to 1 margin. Newburyport School Committee: Nick de Kanter Audrey […]
There is no longer any protection for downtown Newburyport except for 4 buildings, the E.P. Dodge Building (21 Pleasant Street), the Eaton Drug Building (58 State Street, across from Richdales on the corner of State Street and Pleasant Street), Fowle’s News on State Street and Newburyport City Hall, which are protected through preservation restrictions. It […]
When I wrote the post on High Street almost being destroyed in 1999 it really upset me all over again. And since writing it I’ve discovered something. The memory of what almost happened to High Street in 1999 is fading. A lot of people, a whole lot of people, don’t even know what almost happened […]
People ask me to “Put my ear to the ground” and find out what is going on with Newburyport’s election on November 8, 2011. I have found an alarming piece of information. Basically people have no idea that there is an election, when it might be, who is running, what it’s about, or what they […]
George, the political consultant of for the Newburyport Blog is very glad that the editor of the Newburyport Blog, moi, has decided to write again. He likes to see himself on the World Wide Web. George, web-savvy frog that he is, feels that it would be necessary to include an historic photo in the blog […]
Creating a Local Historic District (LHD) for Newburyport (the ultimate protection of our historic assets, the economic engine for our city) is a process. The map of the proposed LHD has changed! It now consists of downtown Newburyport, extended on one side to Rt 1 and on the other side to Federal Street, and historic […]
In August 2006 Steve Rudolph, Sarah White and I created “Save Our Town.” It was at the height of the housing bubble, and development was out of control. The goal was to advocate for “responsible growth,” and what was being voted on at the time in the Newburyport City Council, what I call, the “Infill […]
Elections matter. How you vote matters. You can make a difference. Newburyport has a very important election on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. You will be voting on The Newburyport Charter. Basically a “Yes” vote means that the mayor of Newburyport, MA will be elected for 4 years instead of 2 years. (It’s a good idea, […]