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2 Barber Shoppe Off the Square keeps traditions alive WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 AUGUST 12, 2021 Peabody pride on view BARBER From page 1 cash register and barber's chair the same color as the one on the sign above his Main Street shop. He also makes sure to use traditional techniques and products to give his services that old-timey feel. "I exclusively use Clubman powder because it reminds me of my first haircut," he said. "We're trying to bring back those memories." McGinnity and his family and friends designed and painted the shop, and he and his wife moved into the one-bedroom apartment above it. Seven years later, with the addition of two kids, they were just getting ready to move to a larger home when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The shop owner said that getting the call telling him that he would have to close up temporarily due to pandemic restrictions was scary and unexpected. "It was hardest because there was no preparation, no time to plan," he said. "We got a call on Friday to close for Monday. It was so last-minute." Luckily, with help from the shop's loyal client base, Mc- Ginnity and his staff were able to survive until they reopened in June. They were very careful when they did reopen, having the facilities professionally sanitized and constantly cleaning everything. Still, many longtime customers were cautious about coming back until recently. McGinnity said that he is finally starting to see some customers return after more than a year and a half, thanks to the pandemic's slowing down. "We were trying to be kind to people during the whole thing to show how important it is for us to have that connection," he said. "We wanted to make sure people knew we care about them." McGinnity, an active member of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce, is all about that connection with the community. He often sponsors Little League teams and other children's events and also works Get your car looking great this summer Before After Don Winslow’s AUTO B O D Y Celebrating 49 Years MON-FRI 8-5 • SAT. 9-12 166 Holten Street • Danvers (corner of Center & Collins) 978-762-6366 • 978-535-2474 www.DonWinslowAutoBody.com PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Paul McGinnity, owner of Barber Shoppe Off the Square, sits in a vintage barber’s chair. with Peabody Main Streets. In 2018, the shop was nominated for PACC's Business of the Year award, and while it didn't win, McGinnity said he was honored to have been nominated by his business peers. McGinnity also makes sure to work with local businesses through his second company, North Shore Barber Supply. The business, which he operates out of the same building as Barber Shoppe Off the Square, sells beauty supplies to licensed professionals in the industry. In addition to national brands, Mc- Ginnity has partnerships with locals like Stoneham-based Uplift Provisions and Lowell's Bump- Pro. North Shore Barber Supply opened at the beginning of 2020, and McGinnity plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony next month for the company, since he didn't get to hold one during the pandemic. However, he said, while he doesn't spend all day cutting hair anymore, he doesn't plan to slow down anytime soon. "No matter what I do, the barber shop's always going to mean the most to me," he said. "It's the first thing I ever did. There's a lot of sentiment there." Looking for past issues? Find them on weeklynews.net PHOTO | JAKOB MENENDEZ The crowd of family and friends at the Double Bull explodes with excitement as the Peabody West team overtakes the team from Maine 3-0 in the first round of the Little League World Series Regionals. 2021 George Peabody Legacy Award recipients announced LEGACY From page 1 claiming the compensation was too low as the appraised value of the property was closer to $1 million. The lawsuit sought $1.8 million in damages. The complaint states that on July 31, 2018, Story was deposed in the lawsuit. The deposition revealed that Story had been placed on probation for a six-month period by the Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers and was fined $2,000. That was the first time the city says it learned Story had entered into a consent agreement, dated April 10, 2018, with the board and that he had been placed on probation and fined. “At no time prior to his deposition had the defendant disclosed the existence of the consent agreement to the plaintiff (the city),” the complaint said. Following Story’s deposition, the appraiser’s attorney informed the city that he would not give expert testimony in the Superior Court case filed by Empire, according to the complaint. The filing continues that “after the defendant’s refusal to testify, and without an expert witness after the deadline for expert disclosure, the plaintiff settled the litigation.” That settlement, along with a settlement in a U.S. District Court case filed against the city by Empire alleging violation of civil with amazing results,” said Gravel. “Our program, (the) Peabody Education Foundation, was able to work very closely with a whole slew of new programs to help keep the classroom engagement levels up when it was very difficult to do remotely, but the teachers were so supportive and so appreciative of the effort. It was worth every minute.” An awards ceremony will be held at Higgins Middle School on October 21st at 7 p.m. City sues O’Shea mansion appraiser O’SHEA From page 1 rights, resulting in the city having to pay a total of $825,000 in November 2018. The complaint claims that Story’s “failure to disclose that he had been placed on probation and his failure to testify constituted a breach of contract, and that as a direct and proximate result of of the defendant’s (Story’s) breach of contract, the plaintiff paid to sett(le) the litigation and paid the defendant for services that had no value and has otherwise been injured or damaged.” The city is also seeking treble damages, costs and attorneys’ fees under state law, claiming that Story’s actions constituted unfair and deceptive acts and practices that are prohibited by the commonwealth. The city also alleges that Story’s actions and omissions constitute a breach of implied covenant of good faith, and that his actions were negligent as he “failed to provide the plaintiff with an appraisal, which could be used in litigation.” The city has demanded a jury trial. Story is required to file an answer to the complaint no later than Nov. 29. The deadline for a final pre-trial conference and/ or setting a trial date is Nov. 22, 2022, with the case to be resolved no later than July 31, 2023. Conn did not respond to a request for comment.
AUGUST 12, 2021 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 3 PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Brothers Angelo, Lucio Jr. and Valentino Perrina started Nutre Meal Plans in 2017 and offer more than 100 recipes for meal prepping with a focus on healthy eating. Perrina brothers’ Nutre Meals delivers delicious dinners By anne Marie ToBin It all started with one customer. In 2017, the Perrina brothers — Angelo, Lucio Jr. and Valentino, owners of Toscana's Ristorante on Bourbon Street — began prepping meals out of Toscana's kitchen for their father, Lucio Perrina Sr., following his diabetes diagnosis. Fast forward to 2021, and what started as a labor of love has soared to new heights with Nutre Meal Plans, a meal-plan delivery service that features some of the tastiest and healthiest foods you will ever pull out of your microwave. A recently-aired "Good Morning America" ad says it all. "People think if you're busy, you don't have time to eat healthy," said Valentino, the company's chief executive officer. "That's why we created Nutre Meals — fully prepared meals that are healthy, convenient and, above all, delicious." Let's just say there's plenty of truth in that piece of advertising By Trea Lavery Conservative internet personality and former radio host Dianna Ploss filed papers with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) Monday organizing a candidate's committee to run for governor. The filing papers show a Peabody address for Ploss, who has not listed a party affiliation. West Brookfield resident Lisa Johnson is listed as Ploss' campaign manager, with Wareham resident Margot Walbourne as treasurer of the committee based on this writer's tasting of three of those meals. Each one was delicious; from the chimichurri steak tips to grilled chicken caprese to the 370-calorie baked stuffed haddock, Nutre delivered as promised. The company features two basic promises: weight loss and balance. Options include breakfast, dinner and a complete snack line. Meals are available in fivemeal increments (from five to 20) with prices ranging from $9.99 to $12.99, depending on the size of the order. Menus vary each week, and customers can also buy in bulk. The company delivers to Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, and recently expanded to New York's five boroughs and northern New Jersey. All deliveries are made in-house with 20 drivers delivering between 50-100 orders each day. Valentino estimates that Nutre delivers 13,000 meals to 1,600 active customers every week. The company's local base is strong, with owners saying the Ploss' website describes her as "Massachusetts' loudest and bravest citizen journalist and freedom advocate." "Dianna calls out all adversaries of Freedom: Communists, Islamists and Establishment Republicans," the site says. "Dianna is a staunch supporter of President Trump and his America First agenda … Dianna never backs down. Dianna never gives up. And, Dianna encourages freedom lovers to do the same!" Ploss lost her talk radio show on WSMN in Nashua, N.H. in July 2020 after posting a video of herself demanding that a Spanish-speaking landscaping crew speak English. Her Twitter and Facebook accounts have also been removed, but she frequently posts videos on her YouTube page. Ploss began organizing weekly Thursday rallies in support of then-President Donald Trump in April 2020 in Swampscott, near the home of Gov. Charlie Baker. The demonstrations began as a protest against COVID-19-related restrictions, but soon began to include racist majority of their customers are young millennials, ages 25-35, and people between the ages of 45 and 65. "We have a very good North Shore following but also do really well in Somerville, Cambridge and Medford with younger people," said Lucio Jr. "We also do well in older areas, where people want more convenience and have dietary restrictions, particularly low sodium." Nutrition is the top priority with every meal that Nutre produces, which even extends to its no-egg cookies. The company's staff includes a full-time dietician/ nutritionist, Michelle Lucier. "She's great at helping develop meals with great nutritional value that tastes good and also address individual dietary needs," said Angelo. Valentino said one of the major reasons people don't eat healthy is a lack of variety in food. "That's why we go with seasonal items and culturally-inspired menu items," he said. "We knew there was a tremendous opportunity to provide things people want but can't find. Plus, COVID made people more aware of how important healthy food is to overall health." The company steers away from preservatives, electing instead for sustainable, fresh and locally-produced ingredients, he added. The company isn't just about profit; thousands of meals every year are donated to charity. "We intentionally overproduce so we can donate," Angelo said, adding that approximately 90,000 meals have been donated to Citizens Inn over the past few years. The company also gave thousands of free meals to frontline pandemic workers and sponsored about 50 nurses. "They were fearful of being in public so we gave them meals to take home or eat at work," said Angelo. The brothers raised $30,000 partnering with New England Patriots players J.C. Jackson and Jake Bailey on an autographed merchandise giveaway initiative, which benefited ICU workers. imagery and language. The protests were the site of the Dec. 12 arrest of Black Lives Matter activist Ernst Jean-Jacques, also known as Shimmy, after a confrontation with Trump supporter Linda Greenberg. Greenberg was seen throwing water at Jean-Jacques, and Ploss, among other Trump supporters, allege that he punched Greenberg in response; Jean-Jacques and his supporters maintain that he simply reached out to take Greenberg's water bottle out of her hand. Jean- Jacques' case is scheduled to go "The Patriots purchased our meals and matched it on top of the purchase," said Angelo. "We were the first in Massachusetts to do this on this scale." Steak tips are the most popular entrée. And it's no wonder why. "All of our steak products are from Dom's Sausages (in Malden)," said Lucio. Valentino is the marketing guru, while Angelo and Lucio — described by Angelo as a "perfect blend of brains" — focus more on the culinary and operations side. Angelo said the pandemic was beneficial to the startup company. "Normally, it would take five years to get off the ground, but when COVID hit so fast, it just accelerated the process," Angelo said. Next on the Nutre agenda is expanding into retail. "We're looking into expanding into small specialty-food stores," Valentino said. "We have some options and believe there is real opportunity because we offer what people want." Right-wing activist Ploss organizes run for governor to trial on Aug. 18. Neither Ploss or members of her campaign team responded to requests for comment.
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