Dedicated, selfless and generous

Mayor Reardon of Newburyport presented  annual Community and Public Service Awards to City Hall auditorium was filled with thunderous applause throughout much of Tuesday night as city employees, youth organizers, and nonprofit leaders received Community and Public Service Awards.

“I was overwhelmed with the number of people who came out for these awards honoring the great work happening in our community,” Mayor Sean Reardon said, the following day. And ACES was well represented as Newburyport High School student Alexandra Yavarow was awarded the Youth Community Service Award for her work with the Alliance of Climate and Environmental Stewards (ACES), a nonprofit organization working to advance environmental sustainability at the local level. The Mayors’ citation read, “Alexandra has grown in many ways through the contributions she has made to ACES programs and projects. She connects easily with people, communicates effectively and brings strong writing and graphic skills to presentations and outreach. Her perspective as a youth corps director adds valuable insight to the ACES board, and her delightful persona makes her a joy to work with. “

This article was orriginaly publiched by The Daily News of Newburyport on March 26, 2026.