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THE GOVERNMENT FORM: Mayor, 11-member City Council. ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mayor Alan P. Lavender, 978-465-4412 or 978-465-4413 (office); 978-465-5611 (home); City Council: President Erford C. Fowler, 978-462-8569; At-large: Mark W. Griffin, 978-463-0857; Audrey McCarthy, 978-465-0032; John W. Pramberg, 978-462-5659; Bert Reed Jr., 978-465-3248; Joseph Spaulding, 978-462-7348; Ward 1: David McFarlane, 978-465-2095; Ward 2: Gregory Earls, 978-499-0214; Ward 3: Karen J. Kelley, 978-465-2015; Ward 4: Erford C. Fowler, 978-462-8569; Ward 5: Brenda L. Reffett, 978-462-3320; Ward 6: Thomas F. O'Brien, 978-465-0314. School Committee: Chairwoman (ex officio) Al Lavender; Vice Chairwoman Mary Anne Clancy 978-465-5314; Richard Sullivan Jr., 978-462-0640 ; Ruth Garvey, 978-465-5952; Laurie Naughton, 978-462-4421 ; Bruce Menin, 978-499-3883; William Heenehan, 978-462-7960. APPOINTED OFFICIALS: City Clerk John F. Moak, 978-465-4407; Building Inspector, Gary Calderwood, 978-465-4405; Secretary to City Council Lorraine Pendleton, 978-465-4407; Health Agent Edward Gallagher, 978-465-4410. CITY HALL: 60 Pleasant St. WEB SITE: www.cityofnewburyport.com INCORPORATED: 1764 (town), 1851 (city) POPULATION: 17,189 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $74,878 SIZE: 10.37 square miles TAX RATE PER $1,000: $13.11 MEDIAN PRICE, SINGLE FAMILY HOME: $372,500 THE FACTS
BUSINESS: Major industries: Diversified small industries, electronics. Business organizations: Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, 29 State St., 978-462-6680. CHURCHES and TEMPLES: Assembly of God: Newburyport Pentecostal Assembly, 978-462-9833; Baptist: Hope Community Church, 978-465-3864; Christian Science: First Church of Christ Scientist, 978-465-0811; Congregational: Belleville Congregational, 978-465-7734; Central Congregational, 978-465-0533; Episcopalian: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 978-465-5351; Greek Orthodox: Church of the Annunciation, 978-465-5757; Jehovah's Witnesses: Newburyport Congregation, 978-462-7422; Jewish: Congregation Ahavas Achim, 978-462-2461; Methodist: People's United Methodist, 978-465-5145; Presbyterian: First (Old South), 978-465-9666; Roman Catholic: Immaculate Conception, 978-462-2724; Salvation Army: Salvation Army, 978-465-0883; Unitarian: First Religious Society, 978-465-0602. DAY CARE: Licensed family day care providers: eight. Licensed day care centers: eight. Licensed school-age child care: four. ELDER SERVICES: Council on Aging, 40 Water St., 978-462-8650; Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, 800-892-0890. HOSPITAL and HEALTH SERVICES: Anna Jaques Hospital, 25 Highland Ave., 978-463-1000; Home Health VNA, Newburyport, 978-462-6933. LIBRARIES: Main branch, 94 State St., 978-465-4428; Emma Andrews (South End) Branch, 77 Purchase St. POST OFFICE: 61 Pleasant St., 978-462-4403 RECREATION: Major recreation areas: Maudslay State Park; Moseley Woods; Atkinson Common; Woodman Park; Hale Memorial Park; Market Landing Park; Plum Island Point public beach; March's Hill Park; Cashman Park (public boat ramp); Perkins Playground; Henry Graf Jr. Skating Rink, 978-462-8112. Harbormaster Ralph L. Steele, 978-462-3746. SCHOOLS: Public schools: one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools. School Department, 978-465-4456. Superintendent Kathleen A. Smith, 978-465-4456. Charter school: River Valley Charter School, grades 1-7, 978-465-0065. Private schools: Immaculate Conception School, grades 1-8, 978-465-7780; Newburyport Montessori School, preschool and elementary to age 12, 978-462-7165. Higher Learning: Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, 556-3000. Adult Education: Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, 556-3000; Newburyport Adult Education Program, 978-465-5381. SOCIAL SERVICES: Community Action Inc., 388-3066; Turning Point Inc., 978-462-8251; Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, 800-892-0890; Community Service of Greater Newburyport, 978-465-7562; Women's Crisis Center, 978-465-2155. TRASH COLLECTION: Weekly curbside pick-up by Vining Disposal Services Inc., 800-222-5158. Landfill: none. Recycling: Curbside, alternating weeks; drop off recycling at Crow Lane, Wednesday-Friday, noon to 3 p.m.; Saturday, 8 to 11 a.m., 978-499-0413. UTILITIES: Cable TV: AT&T Broadband, 800-633-4266. Electric: Massachusetts Electric Co., 800-232-2809. Natural gas: Keyspan, 388-4000. Phone service: Verizon, 800-870-9999. Water and sewer: Newburyport Water Department, 978-465-4420; Newburyport Sewer Department, 978-465-4414. YOUNG PEOPLE'S GROUPS: YWCA, 13 Market St., 978-462-7622; Boy Scouts, 372-0591; Girl Scouts, 689-8015; Kiwanis Senior League (ages 13-15), Richard Eaton, 978-462-4090; Pioneer League (baseball and softball, ages 6-12), Kevin Stehlin, 978-465-2021; Newburyport Youth Soccer, 978-462-7656; Newburyport Youth Hockey, Mike O'Connor, 978-465-5227; Triton Babe Ruth Baseball, Tim Southall, 352-8878. please make sure names are correct, or just run a generic phone/web site address
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