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Ellen Alden with her book and the letter box.
NEWBURYPORT — It is
not unusual for fights to erupt
between real estate developers and
endangered snails and turtles and
birds.
But the battle over 38 new homes
on what has been a near-pristine
golf course is shaping up to be one
between the rights of a property
owner and the future water supply
for this city’s human residents.
On a vote of six to two, the city
Planning Board earlier this month
approved a proposal by a New
Hampshire developer to create
home sites on 13 acres of what is
now the nine-hole Evergreen Golf
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Faithfully Yours – an Irish Immigrant Story
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter
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GROVELAND – Ellen Alden,
helping her daughter with a school
project several years ago, went
looking in her attic at her Andover
home for a childhood photo of
herself.
What the one-time fourth
grade teacher and mother of three
children found there opened a new
opportunity for her and gave her a
rare insight into the challenges that
many immigrants face in coming to
the U.S.
In the attic, she found 12 cardboard
boxes her parents had stored there.
In one was a small wooden box that
contained several tintype photos
and well-preserved letters between
her great grandfather, Florence
Burke, and her great grandmother,
Ellen Burke.
There were 19 letters written in
pencil, mostly from Florence to
Ellen, only three from Ellen to her
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husband.
Alden has printed copies of
the letters in a historical novel,
Faithfully Yours, that is based on
the Burkes’ story.
What Alden came to appreciate
in reading their letters was “the
great sacrifices first generations
of immigrants make for their
families,” she told an audience last
week at the Langley-Adams Public
Library.
The couple were Irish immigrants,
who left County Cork during the
devastating potato famine of 1848.
Ellen was the first to make the
hard journey from Ireland to West
Springfield. Her future husband
followed shortly after.
In Massachusetts, Florence, a
starving Irish tenant farmer, became
an American tenant farmer with a
dream of owning his own land and
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Course.
Those homes would be close to
the city’s water well No. 2, which
provides about 20 percent of the
drinking supply for this city and
other communities. The 24-inch
well, installed in 1958, pumps
water from a shallow 56 feet below
ground. The well is so clean its water
can be pumped into the distribution
system without treatment other
than adding fluoride and adjusting
the acidity levels.
More importantly it may be the
last site in this city, which is rapidly
being built out, where a new well
could be drilled for a future water
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April 19 – Adam Trent @ Lantana’s, Randolph, MA. – Star of the hit Broadway show “The Illusionists”
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April 26 – MFA “Matisse in the Studio” Exhibit – Includes Transportation, Admission and Audio
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becoming a U.S. citizen.
But that dream was frustrated.
No bank would lend an immigrant
money. So he worked others land,
hoping to save enough one day to
buy his own acreage.
Then the American Civil War
came. As it dragged on for four years
in 1864, the war presented Florence
and Ellen with an opportunity, but
one that was very risky.
When a landowner and town
leader, Julian Day, was notified that
he was to be drafted into President
Abraham Lincoln’s army, he offered
Florence the chance to take his
place. In return, Day gave Florence
$300 and a small portion of his land
that had a house on it. He promised
to build a road to the property.
By serving in the army and
becoming a landowner, Florence
would gain respect and earn his
citizenship.
So at 35, he enlisted, taking the
wealthy landowner’s place and
agreeing to fight a war for a country
where he was not a citizen.
According to his letters, Alden
said, her great grandfather left for
the war confident that his service
would end soon and he would
return to his family and the land.
What he did not know was that
Lincoln had named General U.S.
Grant to head the army and mount
an offensive to end the war.
Burke’s letters home soon asked
what he had gotten himself into.
His last letters showed his growing
desperation.
Ellen and the children stayed to
work the land that turned out to
be barren. Day never built her the
promised road. As a result, her life,
alone raising three children, was
hard.
His life, at first, was routine:
training, cleaning, marching. Then
the Union Army offensive started.
Being an Irish immigrant, he was
pushed to the front lines.
On June 16, 1864, Florence
wrote to his wife. “Last night, we
crossed the James River on a large,
rickety pontoon boat. It seems we’re
marching south, toward Petersburg.
Grant aims to cut off supplies and
starve the Rebs into submission, or
force them to fight in the open. He
still commands us to press forward
trusting that our superior resources
will besiege Lee.”
He closed his last letter, “Dearest
Ellen, all I want you to do is
keep good courage and mind the
children and keep them in school.
That is the wish of an absent father
to his family. My love to you and
the boys, goodnight.”
As he did in every letter, his
salutation was “Yours Faithfully.”
Alden used that phrase as the title
to her historical novel.
In the days after he mailed that
letter, Florence was killed, his body
found in a trench in a field, one
of the 550,052 who died in the
war. The army returned his body
to Springfield at a cost to Ellen of
$100.
“Florence Burke’s gamble did
pay off,” Alden wrote in her novel.
His descendents “stayed in school,”
attending Brown University and
Boston University law school.
Because of the Burkes’ great
sacrifices, future generations of the
family did well in America, Alden
said. One became a judge; another
a dentist and professor, another
worked for the U.S. government
in Washington and her own father
was the head of a school.
They were all “educated,
successful and considered true
Americans,” she wrote.
Alden and her family traveled to
County Cork for her to research
the Irish background of the Burkes’
life. There she met John O’Sullivan,
a local historian, who helped her in
her research of Cork County history
and wrote a forward to her novel.
She also thanked the New
England Irish Cultural Center and
Ancestry.com for their resources in
tracking the Burkes’ life story.
To view the Burkes’ letters, visit
www.ellenalden.com.
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Continued from page 1
supply.
The controversy erupted when
Ethel Vitale, the longtime golf
course owner, died at age 90.
Her heirs offered the property
to developer James Goodwin of
Newton, N.H., who has been
described by his attorney and
former mayor Lisa Mead as “very
responsible.”
The proposal would leave 22 acres
of open space for walking trails, and
if built, the nearest home would be
700 feet from the well, almost twice
the state required setback.
But that has not reassured city
officials, concerned about the future
water supply.
“When I’m told that this is the
last available site for a new well in
the city, I have to look at the bigger
picture,” planning director Andrew
Port said in his office last week.
Once houses are built on this site,
the state will not approve it for a
future well, he said.
In a January memo to the
Planning Board, Port wrote:
“Development of the Evergreen site
now could permanently prohibit a
future City well if not coordinated
and addressed adequately at this
time.”
The project is opposed by Mayor
Donna Holaday and every city
council member, who may have to
face the expensive option of buying
all or at least 13 of the home sites
to protect the city’s future water
supply.
“Hopefully there is still time to
protect this vital resource,” wrote
city councilor Robert Cronin last
week to his constituents.
If the city needs to replace well
No. 2, former water treatment
plant supervisor Paul Colby “felt
confident that the City would
be able to replace the existing #2
well entirely on City’s property
– without concern for state setback
requirements,” Port wrote in his
memo.
But Colby and his team argue
that the city should acquire all or
part of the golf course as a site for a
future well, he wrote.
The Planning Board, which has
the authority to grant a special
permit for the project, voted before
the city’s water commission and
board of health gave their final
opinions on its impact on the city’s
water supply. The Conservation
Commission has not granted its
approval.
The planning board, facing a
deadline under state law, could
have been sued by the developer
if it had refused or postponed the
vote to grant a special permit.
In approving the project the
Planning Board wrote: “The
proposed development will not
overload public water, drainage or
sewer systems, proved that certain
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Cronin complained that there
is no mechanism to determine if
these rules will be followed. “The
conditions place many monetary
conditions on the homeowner’s
association, trash, plowing, lighting
and street trees, but this type
of condition does nothing that
definitively protects our water,” he
wrote.
Sewer lines, needed for the homes,
will be in or near the underground
water that flows to the water
supply, he said. “This is troubling
to me. We are wagering the city
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of oversight of the covenants of this
neighborhood, not only during
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The FCOA is having a traditional
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at 4:00pm. This event will be held
at the Amesbury Senior Community
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MA. Tickets are $10.00 and go on
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the first hints of spring, these small
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The resulting courtship display is not
to be missed! After a series of nasal
peent calls, the male springs into
to the ground like a falling leaf, often
landing at almost the exact point of
takeoff. During this program, we
expect to observe this impressive
display and discuss the many unique
adaptations of this unlikely shorebird.
We will also search for other earlyspring
migrants that are active in the
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Mass Coalition for the Homeless.
Homelessness is not only an issue
for younger adults and families but
this problem is well known to older
citizens, as recently evidenced in local
news. All welcome, time for coffee
and networking as well. Mass Senior
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seniors find their voice and work to
improve lifestyle and well-being for
all older citizens.
GEORGETOWN BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Georgetown
Peabody Library are holding their
annual book sale on March 17th,
18th, and 20th at the Georgetown
Peabody Library. Hours are as follows:
Friday the 17th: 10:00am – 5:00pm;
Saturday the 18th: 9:00 am - 1:00
pm, and Monday the 20th: 2:00 -
6:00 pm. There will be a wide variety
of hardcover and paperback books
available; prices are $2 hardcover, $1
paperback, $0.50 children’s books.
Saturday will host a special offer of
buy 2 books, get 1 free. Monday will
host a bag sale; books will be sold for
$3.00 a bag. Enjoy complementary
coffee and muffins while you shop.
Proceeds from the book sale benefit
library programs, such as children’s
events and museum passes. For more
information, email the Friends at
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CELEBRATE ST. PAT’S DAY IN
AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Antonietta DiLemme and Elisa
Zullo, owners of Ristorante Molise,
Amesbury, are honoring their father,
Libero Zullo, with a fundraiser that
celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and raises
money for lung cancer. Libero was
born on March 17 and died of lung
cancer. A portion of proceeds from
the dinner will go to Lung Strong
– www.lungstrong.org. Join them
for an Irish dinner that includes corn
beef and cabbage or shepherd’s pie,
as well as the usual menu of Italian
dishes, from 3 to 10 p.m. Music starts
at 6 p.m. on Friday.
SATURDAY, MARCH 18th
THE WONDER AND THE
WOW: PONKAPOAG BOG
AND BLUEHILLS TRAILSIDE
MUSEUM
Why should kids have all the fun?
Leaders Lisa Hutchings and Jonathan
Brooks have exciting new destinations
picked out along with a few “wow”
favorites. These adult trips take us far
afield with plenty of time to allow
a full immersion experience with
friends and colleagues. We’ll set some
time aside during each program for a
group meal so we can extend the social
side of learning. You’ll come away
with a brand-new enthusiasm for the
natural world around you! Sat, Mar
18, 2017 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Meet
at Joppa Flats Education Center, One
Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Fee: $55. Preregistration required. For
more information, call 978-462-9998
for information about additional
programs and events, or visit the
website at www.massaudubon.org/
joppaflatsprograms .
SATURDAY MORNING
BIRDING
Our experienced leaders will
take you to birding hot spots in the
Newburyport/Plum Island area in
search of avian activity. Beginners
and birders of all skill levels are
welcome. Sat, Mar 18, 2017 9 am
- 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats
Education Center, One Plum Island
Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: $12.
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information, call 978-462-9998
for information about additional
programs and events, or visit the
website at www.massaudubon.org/
joppaflatsprograms .
SPRING FLAPJACK FLING
See page 1.
GEORGETOWN BOOK SALE
See March 17th
SIGNS OF SPRING IN WEST
NEWBURY
Celebrate the longer days with
Newburyport Birders! Join Sue &
search for birds in West Newbury. If
you have binoculars & a field guide,
please bring them along. Please dress
for the weather [in layers; wear warm
socks & waterproof shoes]; remember
it’s always cooler along the water.
Saturday, March 18, 4:00 pm to
sunset Fee: $15. Meeting Location:
Park & Ride on Storey Ave. [Route
113] in Newburyport
SUNDAY, MARCH 19th
BIRDING THE MAINE COAST
The beautiful coast of southern
Maine contains a variety of habitat
types including barrier beaches,
salt marshes, rocky headlands, and
sheltered coves. Join us as we explore
these habitats looking for wintering
land birds and seabirds. We will
visit very productive birding sites
including Portland Harbor, Cape
Elizabeth, Prouts Neck, Biddeford
Pool, Marginal Way (Ogunquit),
and Cape Neddick. Target species
include black guillemot, long-tailed
duck, king eider, Barrow’s goldeneye,
Iceland and glaucous gulls, snowy
owl, and many more. Sun, Mar 19,
2017 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Meet at
Joppa Flats Education Center, One
Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Fee: $65. Preregistration required. For
more information, call 978-462-9998
for information about additional
programs and events, or visit the
website at www.massaudubon.org/
joppaflatsprograms .
BALD EAGLES AND BAGELS
The bald eagles are back along
the Merrimack River, and we know
where to find them! Join us at Joppa
Flats, where we’ll kick things off
with some bagels and cream cheese
while we learn about eagles and
other birds of prey before we hit the
road. We’ll use recent sightings from
our bird observation log, pass out
binoculars and radios, and caravan
out to the Parker River National
Wildlife Refuge, Deer Island, and
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
to seek out these majestic birds.
Sun, Mar 19, 2017 9:00 am - 11:30
am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education
Center, One Plum Island Turnpike,
Newburyport. Fee: adult, $14; child,
$11. Preregistration required. For
more information, call 978-462-9998
for information about additional
programs and events, or visit the
website at www.massaudubon.org/
joppaflatsprograms .
CHOCOLATE FEST!
Sunday, March 19th from 2:00 -
4:00 PM come and sample delicious
chocolate fudge, candies, pies, cakes
and cookies. Admission for adults is
$10, children 12 and under are $3.
You receive 10 tickets for 10 samples
of whatever you like, and if you love
something there is a bake sale so
you can take some home. Raffles,
too! Sponsored by Trinity Episcopal
Church at the Gould Barn, 1 Howlett
Street, Topsfield, MA. Call Trinity at
978-887-5570 with any questions.
SEARCHING FOR SIGNS OF
SPRING IN ROWLEY
Celebrate the longer days & go
birding. If you have binoculars & a
field guide, please bring them along.
Please dress for the weather [in layers;
wear warm socks & waterproof
shoes]. No facilities are available at
this site. Sunday, March 19, 4:00
pm to sunset Fee: $15 Meeting
Location: At the junction of Patmos
& Stackyard Roads in Rowley
MONDAY, MARCH 20th
GEORGETOWN BOOK SALE
See March 17th
BRIANS, BALANCE AND
BREAKFAST
Arete Rehabilitation Center will
provide education on how to keep
the brain healthy and the positive
effects of maintaining healthy brain
function, Monday March 20th
from 9AM – 11AM. Please join the
Salisbury COA and enjoy a breakfast
as well, provided by Arete. Preregister
by Thursday March 16th by
calling 978-462-2412.
MAHJONGG MONDAYS!
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a
new player or an experienced one,
all are welcome to join this group!
We meet every Monday. 6 - 9 pm.
Topsfield Library Meeting Room.
For more information on events at
the Topsfield Town Library, please
email rcrockett@topsfieldlibrary.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21st
BACK YARD HABITAT
GARDENING
Come join us for a presentation
on Back Yard Habitat Gardening at
the Ipswich Public Library, 25 North
Main Street, Ipswich Massachusetts
on Tuesday, March 21 from 6:30-
7:30 P.M. This event is free and open
to the general public.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22nd
WEDNESDAY MORNING
BIRDING
These very popular programs
provide an excellent opportunity to
explore one of the most productive
birding areas in the country. To
date, we have seen over 320 species
of birds on these Wednesday field
trips. Wed, Mar 22, 2017 9:30 am
- 12:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats
Education Center, One Plum Island
Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: $17.
No preregistration required. For more
information, call 978-462-9998
for information about additional
programs and events, or visit the
website at www.massaudubon.org/
joppaflatsprograms .
IPSWICH TECHNOLOGY
HELP
The Ipswich Public Library will be
offering a 2-hour drop-in Technology
Help series to our patrons on the
following days in spring: Wednesday,
March 22, 2:00-4:00 PM, Wednesday,
April 5, 1:00-3:00 PM, Wednesday,
May 10, 2:00-4:00 PM, Thursday,
June 15, 2:00-4:00 PM. Come in
with specific questions or simply
attend, listen, and learn something
from the Consultant. It’s your
choice! Curious about some features
of your laptops, mobile phones,
computing accessories or anything
else? Bring your technology questions
to this session, we will find the
answers, and get you started. Please
come with your device fully-charged
including all the user manuals. Some
devices require being connected to
a personal computer and may not
be fully operational during class. All
classes will be presented by consultant
Jennifer Koerber, trainer and speaker
on emerging technologies and the
social web, and co-author of Emerging
Technologies: a Primer for Librarians
(Rowman & Littlefield, May 2015).
Visit her at www.jenniferkoerber.com.
All Technology Help Classes will be
held in the Collins Meeting Room at
the Ipswich Public Library, 25 North
Main Street, Ipswich. Classes are
free and open to the general public.
For further information, please
contact Assistant Library Director
Genevieve Picard either at gpicard@
ipswichlibrary.org or 978.356.6648
x3017.
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Community Announcements
AMESBURY - Pete McDade is a local poet who has been characterized as “the best reader in Eastern
Massachusetts” will be the feature at Amesbury Public Library on March 28th. His tenor voice and focus on
Community Connections
the words he is speaking transfix his audiences. Pete McDade’s first collection of poetry is entitled, Columbia
Thunderbolt. “Pete is an amazing man who writes powerful & thoughtful poetry. His book is wonderful!” -
Kathy Kelleher. He is a member of the Ipswich Poetry Group. The library hosts a monthly poetry series with
an open mic, 6 – 7:30PM Each month Business there is a featured poet followed Spotlight
by a discussion, an open mic and light
refreshments. Lainie Senechal, Amesbury Poet Laureate, hosts this event. The library is located at 149 Main St.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information: amesburypubliclibrary.org or 978-388-9771.
This month join
Real Estate
For Lainie after the program for a fundraiser for the Poet Laureate program at Flatbread Pizza in
Sale
Amesbury. Flatbread will make a donation from their pizza sales, eat-in or
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takeout, For from 5PM Sale to 9PM.
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AMESBURY - An Arts/Crafts Fair & Bake Sale will take place at the
Sports
Market Street Baptist • Sports
Church, 37 Market St, • Sports
Amesbury on Saturday,
April 1 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Come to shop from the many crafters
and artisans. The event will take place in the hall at the front of the
building-all one floor – no steps. Please help us spread the word to raise
money for our church building renovations. Crafter and Artisans can
Pets, Animals, Plus
reserve a 6-foot table for $20 by contacting the church at 978-388-0930
or msbcsec@verizon.net. Table set-up is Friday 9 am-noon & Saturday
7:30-8:30 am.
Health & Fitness
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AMESBURY - The Amesbury Genealogy Club will feature Frankie
Abbott from Digital Public Library of America at our March 27 meeting
at 5:30 at the Amesbury Public Library. Frankie will show how you can use
the DPL for your genealogical research. Please contact Margie Walker at
mwalker@amesburylibrary.org or www.amesburylibrary.org to register.
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AMESBURY - Alexandria Nadworny of Shepherd’s Financial Planning
will be at the Amesbury Public Library on Tuesday, April 4 at 6:00. Learn
about the Special Needs Family Planning Timeline, which highlights the
various planning pressure points where parents should be aware of changes
relating to their child’s benefits, legal and financial issues. Registration is
required as space is limited. Please contact Margie Walker at 978-388-
8148 or mwalker@amesburylibrary.org
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BYFIELD/NEWBURY - Registration is open for Byfield Newbury’s
Baseball and Softball 2017 spring season. Baseball begins at Kindergarten
through 6th grade. Softball begins at 2nd grade through the 8th grade.
Register your player, or register to coach or volunteer in the league online
at www.byfieldnewburylittleleague.com
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GEORGETOWN -- Elder Law Attorney Elaine Dalton will provide free
15- minute elder law consultations Tuesday March 28, 10 – 11 a.m. at
the Georgetown Senior Community Center. Appointments are required.
Assistance will be available regarding Health Care Proxies, Durable Power
of Attorney and other elder law issues. To schedule an appointment,
please call the COA at 978-352-5726.
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GROVELAND - 12th Annual Indoor Flea Market sponsored by the
Friends of Veasey Park, 201 Washington Street, Groveland, MA. Saturday,
March 25th, 2017. Doors open 8AM-2PM. Admission Free. Everyone is
welcome: crafters, antique vendors or just folks cleaning out. Ones man’s
junk is another man’s treasure! Tables for rent: 8ft. tables-$30.00, 6ft.
tables-$25.00, 4ft. tables-$20.00. Call Claire (978)376-6779) or e-mail
clairew1401@aol.com to reserve a table. Deposits required.
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IPSWICH - April 10, 2017, from 6pm-8pm at Ipswich Town Hall,
Meeting Room C, 25 Green Street, Ipswich. Temporary Food Events
are enjoyable community events for all. The Ipswich Public Health
Department wants to help organizations planning these events understand
Massachusetts food regulations, the permit application process and safe
food handling. This training is designed for event coordinators, event
volunteers and food establishment operators that may participate in
temporary food events. Temporary food events present special challenges
since they may operate either indoors or outdoors and often have limited
physical and sanitary facilities available. Join use and learn about your
role in having a safe and successful temporary food event. Call the Public
Health Department at 978-356-6606 or email jbrown@ipswich-ma.gov
to pre-register and reserve your space today.
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IPSWICH - Town Clerk, Pam Carakatsane reminds dog owners that
all dogs must be registered by March 31, 2017. The registration fee
is $15.00 for spayed/neutered dogs and $20.00 for intact dogs. After
March 31st non registered dogs are subject to a late fee of $10.00 for each
month or part thereof said license is issued after March 31st (Ipswich
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regular business hours or by mail. Application/renewal forms are enclosed with the Annual Census. The forms
may also be downloaded from the Town Clerk’s webpage www.ipswichma.gov/213/Dog-Kennel-Registrations.
Please include a valid and current rabies certificate and proof of the dog being spayed/neutered. Kindly contact
the Town Clerk’s office at 356-6600 ext. 1015 with any questions.
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NEWBURYPORT - March is $5 Bag Sale month. Belleville Thrift Shop, 300 High St. Sat & Wed 9 – noon
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NEWBURYPORT - Registration is ongoing for 13-15 yr old baseball this spring/summer. This coming season
(2017) there is a 13 yr old division and 14/15A and 14/15B divisions in the Intertown Baseball League.
Registration for 13 year old players will end on March 1 and 14/15 year old players on April 1. Player age is
determined by age as of July 31, 2017. Players must live in or attend school in Newburyport. The 13 yr old
division will begin late April and finish around July 4. The two 14/15 division will begin after the Freshman
team is done around Memorial Day and finish in Late July. Team Representative Mike Quinn can be contacted
at either; post150baseball@gmail.com or 978.364.3468.
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ROWLEY - Works of artist Patty deGrandpre on display at Rowley Public Library - Patty deGrandpre became
an artist by drawing houses without walls; it came naturally to her to focus on what was inside. Her unbound
visions from childhood have since grown into mature works of abstract art. Patty’s unique compositions and
color combinations aim to make the viewers look closer and look again, as she hopes they might discover a little
more each time. She often creates her artworks in pairs and families using a combination of paint, pastel, and
ink with unconventional mediums such as carbon paper, blue print paper, vellum, drafting film, ammonia, and
her typewriter. Her work will be on display through March at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main Street in
Rowley. For more information, call 978-948-2850.
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ROWLEY - Have you heard of bullet journaling? Need help getting organized? Want to foster creativity in
your life? Join Sarah Florez and Anne Jerome at the Rowley Public Library on Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m.
to find out about this latest trend. It’s simple, and it works! The Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main
Street and is fully accessible. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.
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ROWLEY - Rowley Book Club to meet Thursday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. This month we’re reading The narrow
road to the deep north by Richard Flanagan. ROWLEY - Pick up a copy at the Rowley Library today, then
join us for a discussion on Thursday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. Our book group meets the first Thursday of each
month, so check our web site for future titles. The Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main Street and is
fully accessible. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.
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ROWLEY - Friends of the Rowley Senior Center are now accepting applications for space at this years’ 9th
Annual Yard, Craft & Bake Sale on May 13, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rowley Town Hall Annex newly
paved outdoor area. Bathroom facility & street parking available. There is a minimal donation of $20.00 to
benefit the Friends of the Rowley Seniors Center. We welcome all who would like to set up a table and spend
time on a fun filled community event. Please, leave your name & phone number at the Senior Center, 978-
948-7637 or call Diane @ 978-948-5054.
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ROWLEY - The Rowley Public Library buys many thousands of new books, movies, and CDs each year. We are
now offering weekly email alerts showing you the newest books, DVDs, CDs, and audio books that we purchase
each week. We hope you’ll enjoy hearing about the many exciting bestsellers, movies, music, and recorded
books almost the very moment they arrive at the library. Whenever you spot something of interest, you’ll be
able to click instantly, reserve it, and check it out at your convenience.
And of course, like everything else in the library, this service is free, with
sponsorship from the Friends of the Rowley Public Library. To get started
and see what the emails look like, just visit www.wowbrary.org. You can
quit the weekly emails any time you wish.
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SALISBURY - Friday March 24 @ 6:30p. DJ Scott returns for our
second annual trivia night. Bring a team of six or come solo—no prior
trivia experience needed—trophy for the winning team. Admission is
$12 advance (tickets available at the library), $15 at the door. Salisbury
Library, pshaw@salisburylibrary.org or Terry at 978-465-5071
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SALISBURY - Treasures of the Deep Auction Voyage - Attention
Passengers, this is your Captain Speaking (Captain of Fun). Strap on
your life jackets and prepare for an adventure! Saturday, March 25, 2017
is Opportunity Works, Inc.’s 33rd Annual Lend-A-Hand Auction! The
Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury, MA will be hosting our “Treasures
of the Deep Auction Voyage.” Prepare to board USS Opportunity for a
“3 hour (land) cruise” (no motion control bracelets necessary, as we will
imagine we’re on the water). Many coveted silent and live auction items
will be available for your perusal and bid. You will meet many familiar
sea-worthy characters who will highlight the vast array of auction items
while assisting you in a quest for the chance to win the coveted hidden
treasures! Don’t wait to buy your tickets or the ship will sail. For tickets,
please call Deborah Andrews at 978-462-6144, ext. 234, or go online to
www.opportunityworks.org. Tickets are $50.00 per person - Includes
food and fun! Cash bar. We will be “boarding” at 6:00.
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WEST NEWBURY - The Greater Newburyport Families Club (GNFC)
board are excited to announce our annual 2017 Baby & Kids Spring/
Summer Sale! This year’s sale will be held on Saturday, April 8th 8:00am
– 1:00pm at our NEW location, the West Newbury Town Annex located
at 381 Main Street, West Newbury. This is an event open to the public.
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Sold Single Family Homes
Address, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price
107 Cable Ave, Salisbury 4 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 19 $179,900 $168,000 $179,900
6 Essex St, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Colonial 17 $199,000 $170,000 $199,000
20 Powow St, Amesbury 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 28 $239,900 $228,000 $239,900
53-B Pond ST, Boxford 10 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 8 AUCTION $432,630
5 Vine St, Amesbury 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 28 $269,900 $269,900 $269,900
26 Field St, Amesbury 978-948-8696 6 room, 3 bed, 2f • 0h www.thetowncommon.com bath Colonial 109 $299,900 • advertise@thetowncommo
$295,000 $315,000
164 Main St, Groveland 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 23 $364,900 $355,500 $364,900
173 Elm ST, Amesbury 9 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Victorian 143 $349,900 $335,000 $389,900
2 Dunvegan Dr, Merrimac 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 114 $469,900 $472,000 $488,000
3 Knobb Hill, Newbury/Byfield 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 44 $625,000 $590,000 $625,000
16 54th St, Newburyport 3 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 466 $519,000 $500,000 $630,000
Lot 6 Homestead LN, Groveland 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 37 $649,900 $649,900 $649,900
60 Pond St, Essex 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Contemporary 76 $665,000 $640,000 $685,000
2 Haddington Field U:V2, Ipswich 12 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Carriage House 47 $889,900 $866,775 $889,000
11 Windward Dr, Newburyport 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 91 $1,149,000 $1,125,000 $1,149,000
48 Boardman St, Newburyport 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Gambrel /Dutch 72 $1,395,000 $1,350,000 $1,395,000
Single Family Listings: 16 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,049.07 Avg. List$: $551,073 * Avg. List$/SqFt: $262 Avg. DOM: 82.63
Avg. DTO: 70.25 Avg. Sale$: $527,982 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $249 * Auction listings are not included in this total
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these warning signs and see your
dentist if you notice any of them:
bleeding gums when you brush; red,
tender or swollen gums; gums that
Surgeons who are rude or
disrespectful can result in
patients having postoperative
complications, a recent study
in the JAMA Surgery journal
concluded.
The two-year study was a big
one, involving 32,125 patients.
Researchers examined the
records of all those patients,
looking for patterns of medical
complications within 30 days of
surgery. They correlated Patient
Advocacy Reporting data from
patients and family members
who had complained about
rude behavior with the data
from patients who experienced
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Dental Changes with Age – Part 2
have pulled away from the teeth;
pus between your teeth and gums
when the gums are pressed; loose
teeth or teeth that are moving apart;
any change in your bite; any change
in the fit of your partial dentures;
constant bad breath or bad taste.
My dentures don’t feel as
comfortable as they once did.
Before I see the dentist, should I
try some different products myself
to try to improve them?
Your dentures were made to
fit precisely. If they are cared for
properly, they do not change
shape. They can become loose due
to natural changes in the gums
and bone supporting them. As the
jawbone begins to shrink, so do the
gums. In addition, the teeth wear
over time and become less effective
during chewing. Most dentures
should be replaced every 5-8 years.
When your dentures do not fit
properly, see your dentist as soon
as possible so adjustments can be
made. Professional relining of the
denture may extend its lifespan.
Do not try to change the fit of your
dentures yourself. This can damage
them and make them unrepairable.
If I have full dentures, do I really
need to see the dentist as often as
before?
Even if you no longer have
your natural teeth, you should
see your dentist once a year for an
oral examination. The dentist will
examine your mouth to check for
any problem with the gum ridges,
the tongue and the joints of the jaw,
Senior Scene
Rude Surgeon Should Raise Red Flags
surgical complication, medical
complications or readmission.
The end result: Nearly 14
percent of those patients had
complications such as surgicalsite
infections, pulmonary or
renal conditions, stroke, urinary
tract infections and more. Each
complaint in the preceding
two years increased the chances
of a patient experiencing
complications.
The problem extends to more
than the doctor being brusque
or rude to a patient. If a doctor
acts that way toward a nurse,
anesthesiologist or any member
of the medical staff, that person
might be hesitant to speak up if
something seems suspect during
the surgery.
Of course, malpractice is a big
worry for doctors and hospitals.
as well as screen for oral cancer. For a
variety of reasons, many older adults
are more susceptible to oral diseases,
including oral cancer. About 95
percent of all cancers are found in
people over age 40. However, many
of these cancers are treatable if
detected early. Oral tissues are also
checked for signs of other diseases
that can first manifest themselves in
the mouth.
I am currently taking medication
that my physician prescribed for
me. Can this affect my dental
treatment?
When your dentist asks for your
medical history, be sure to provide
complete, up-to-date information
on your health. Inform your dentist
if you have experienced recent
hospitalization or surgery, or if
you have recently been ill. Also tell
the dentist the names, doses and
frequency of any medications you
are taking, whether prescription
or over-the-counter products, and
the name of your physician. This
information will help the dentist
to select the most safe and effective
method of treatment for you.
….to be continued
Dr. St. Clair maintains a private
dental practice in Rowley and
Newburyport dedicated to healthcentered
family dentistry. If there are
certain topics you would like to see
written about or questions you have
please email them to him at jpstclair@
stclairdmd.com. You can view all
previously written columns at www.
jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog.
Part of this study was to point
out to high-risk doctors just how
their interpersonal behaviors,
with patients as well as medical
staff, can cause negative physical
outcomes that can lead to those
lawsuits.
So, what can you do as a
patient? It’s tempting to read
comments that patients leave in
doctor-rating websites. Know,
however, that the worst doctors
can get glowing online reports,
real or not. Your best bet is to
schedule a consultation with your
potential surgeon. Ask a lot of
questions. A good doctor should
be glad to have an informed
patient and will happily tell you
what you want to know without
belittling you or being rude.
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