Harriett and a boat-load of local officials get a look at the underside of the
Route 1-A bridge
over the Parker River. The bridge was replaced shortly afterward. |
Rep. Stanley, Senator Tarr and Mass Highway’s District Director Patty Leavenworth share a laugh during the inspection of the Parker River Bridge. |
 
Harriett has been tracking the reconstruction / replacement of the
Parker River Bridge for seven years and finally got funding for it in 2004. |
 
Rep. Stanley and Sen. Bruce Tarr listen to local official
input at a Regional Schools Forum held at Triton |
  
Rep. Stanley and Senator Tarr visit the National Guard's clean-up of Plum Island beaches after
the May 2006 flooding. It looked like a war zone from Newburyport Point all the way to Sandy Point. |
Rep. Stanley and Senator Tarr toast the completion of ten years worth of work on the Plum Island water and sewer project. |
Harriett shares a light moment with Newbury legend Dick Cunningham. |
 
About once a month, Rep. Stanley serves as a Guest Chef at local senior centers.
Here she and aide/chef Dan Mahoney serve a summer special at the Round School. |
Harriett "crosses spoons" with Newbury Elementary School faculty. |
Harriett and Red Sox Tour manager Jared Remy bring the World Series trophy into the Newbury library for display. |
Harriett gives Newbury seniors a State House update during dessert. |
Harriett and staffer Dan Mahoney cook lunch at the Newbury COA. |
Harriett and Newbury Selectman Dick Joy confer outside his antiques barn on High Road. |
Harriett is a frequent donor to community fundraisers, including special bottles from her wine collection. |
 
Plum Island: Beyond securing additional state money to upgrade Sandy Point Beach,
Harriett does her personal part to keep the area clean. |
Plum Island: Harriett tours Sandy Point State Park with state officials. |
 
More Plum Island Clean-Up |
 
Harriett talks about her job as a legislator to Newbury Elementary School students. |
Harriett does Dr. Seuss day at the Newbury Elementary School. |
  
The Plum Island water and sewer project has been a needed, but controversial, infrastructure development for nearly a decade. The final lawsuit was cleared in August 2004.
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Two of the most controversial issues on Plum Island - banning dogs on the bearch and installation of water and sewer service - are pictured here. |
Harriett took this photo of the Plum Island marsh on a late August afternoon. |
Success on Plum Island was truly bi-partisan, as Newburyport's George Lawler and Newbury legislator Harriett Stanley congratulate each other. |
Harriett talks with parents after throwing out the first pitch at Newbury-Byfield's Opening Day. |
The conversion of the Yellow School from an elementary school to a Center for the Performing Arts was started with $50,000 in state funding that Harriett secured for the community. |
Harriett is always an active participant in the Byfield Days celebration, whether she's in the parade, judging the Black Dog contest or just snapping pictures. |
 
Monitoring erosion on the beach at Plum Island. |
The Parker River Bridge replacement came at a tough time, but was completed 15 months ahead of schedule. |
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Sen. Bruce Tarr, MassHighway Commissioner Luisa Paiewonsky and Rep. Stanley worked closely on the Parker River Bridge job. |
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