The Pink House is often called The Plum Island Pink House and is considered the welcoming ambassador to the island, even as it sits on the mainland just before the bridge you cross to see the colorful wood-carved "Welcome to Plum Island" sign.  

To Plum Island merchants, who bring such charm and allure to this very special part of the region, The Pink House is their neighbor, and said YES across the board when it came to displaying their support of the effort to save and restore the house. That is much to the appreciation of the regular customers who share that desire. And it's a way to communicate to the many visitors who come out to see The Pink House and continue on to eat, drink and shop at at these businesses, just how warm and supportive this special area is!   

The window clings sport the same iconic Pink House logo created in 2016 by artist and PH Steering Committee Member Eric Hoover that you may see on cars, scooters, skateboards, laptops and tee shirts around Essex County.  It can be a little tricky to photograph the building and signs with the front-and-center placement of the PH cling on their glass, but it can be as fun to spot them in our pics as... Wordle! 

Being their neighbors and customers too, we sure do appreciate this incredible show of solidarity. Please DO spread the word, come on out, give them your business, and let them know you think that kind of community effort is pretty awesome. 

Visit our list of all the merchants who Support The Pink House and please be sure to give them your business! 

In order for The Pink House to get its own acre+ lot, it was necessary to go through the process of an ANR and approvals by the Newbury Planning Board and the Zoning Board (ZBA).  

After Support The Pink House paid for the area to be surveyed and flagged by Donohoe Surveyors, which took several months, a drawing based on proper boundary agreements was created, delineating the house's new lot containing it's upland, the driveway, road frontage, etc.. 

Each step we've taken has been with the consent of the Pink House's current owners, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), consistent with our written agreement together to accomplish this! The FWS co-signed this application, as they have for each one we have submitted.

Our attorney, George Hall, a wetland and municipal expert who has generously donated many many valuable hours to The Pink House project, lent his expertise to properly filling out the application and representing us with the town all through. 

We began the process by taking the drawings to Newbury's Planning Board for approval, which they awarded us unanimously after discussion with our board.

The next step was to go before Newbury's ZBA, with whom we met a total of three times.  The first time, Rochelle Joseph, STPH's President, was invited to give a brief introduction to the project and deliver a package outlining the community support, the mission and the history of the project.  With the application processed, standard procedures were followed -  a legal ad went in the paper, and letters went to abutters in advance of the next meeting.

The next two ZBA meetings were attended by STPH's board and Attorney Hall, who outlined the project and addressed every question. When opened to the public, there were a few letters read and one gentleman who often attends town meetings with questions whose concerns were heard and addressed. Then people who we didn't know who were present spoke in support of the project.  It is that kind of heartwarming reassurance that  is the reason we formed, and keeps us going on the long road to save The Pink House.  

The ZBA did their job in thoroughly exploring the situation before giving us their unanimous approval.