Maria Morrison-Barr Vice President/ Branch Manager Newport
Name: Maria Morrison-Barr
Title: Vice President/Branch Manager
Company: Newport Federal Savings Bank
Location: 100 Bellevue Ave., Newport
Birthplace and year: Ithaca, N.Y., 1965
Family: Husband, Tracy; sons, Brian, and Sean
College: Tompkins Cortland Community College
First job outside of real estate: Banking
First job in real estate or allied field: Mortgage banking
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: I usually don't plan too much ahead. Each day is a gift.
Hobbies: Shopping, making jewelry, camping with my family
Favorite book: Too many to list. I really like to read.
Favorite movie: Amy Jane Austen in "Bridget Jones Diary"
Person you admire most (outside of family): My sisters in survival
Key to success: Not taking myself too seriously
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be: Personal shopper
Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the 195 District Park Pavilion, marking the start of construction on a facility that will feature year-round dining and support space for park operations. In addition to the 3,500 s/f building, the project will include infrastructure upgrades