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Carl Strube and Pete Falconi. 

NeWburyPOrT – The call 

from bloomberg LP, proposing 

to purchase WNbP from Port 

broadcasting Oldies The Legends, 

came as a total surprise to 

general manager Carl strube and 

operations manager Pete Falconi, 

who have owned the local radio 

station since 2009. 

“We have a plan for the whole 

company,” strube said. “but we 

never thought about selling only 

this station.” WNbP was the first 

station bought by strube and 

Falconi. 

Port broadcasting announced 

last week that “WNbP is in 

the process of being sold to 

bloomberg radio. The new 

owners have put their format on 

the station beginning August 1.” 

bloomberg is buying the 

Newburyport station for a 

reported price of $1 million, 

which Falconi wrote in an email “is 

in line with the current industry 

formula based on multiples of 

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broadcast cash flow.” 

The Federal Communications 

Commission has 90 days to 

approve the sale. 

“We are excited to extend our 

broadcast footprint in the boston 

market,” said Al mayers, global 

head of bloomberg radio and 

Television. “Programming this 

station in Newburyport gives us 

the opportunity to provide timely 

financial information and world 

news to our listeners during 

their commute to and from the 

North shore. Over the next few 

weeks, technical upgrades will be 

completed to make the experience 

even better.” 

selling the Newburyport 

station gave its owners sleepless 

nights, Falconi said. “What do 

we do now?” he said. “WNbP is 

an institution. but ultimately it is 

a business.” 

The two veteran radio 

executives said last week buying 

WNbP makes 

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Veterans Honored at Yankee Homecoming 

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter 

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reGIONAL 

– About 100 

veterans who 

served in 

American wars 

from World 

War II to Iraq 

and Afghanistan 

were honored 

with a barbecue 

lunch last 

week as part of 

Newburyport’s 

y a n k e e 

Homecoming 

festivities. 

The veterans, 

including one 

whose jacket 

declared that he 

was a veteran of From left, Coast Guard offi cers Chris Dugas, Gregory Vargas, luncheon organizer 

Photo by stewart Lytle 

the Cold War, Donnie Jarvis, and Coast Guard offi cers Max Balint and Christian Hernandez. 

came from cities and towns along the North shore to the Fireman’s memorial Hall in Newbury. Now 

in its 10th year, the Veterans Lunch traditionally was held at the elks Lodge on Low 

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Recycling IQ Program in Newburyport 

NeWburyPOrT – 

Newburyport’s recycling, energy, 

and sustainability Department 

recently received a grant called 

The recycling IQ Kit through 

the massachusetts Department 

of environmental Protection 

(DeP) to drastically improve 

residential recycling. This grant 

will help educate residents to 

be sure to include everything 

that should go in recycling, and 

nothing that should not. 

Across massachusetts there is 

a problem with “contamination” 

which is a catch phrase to 

describe things that don’t belong 

in our recycling carts. Plastic 

bags are the biggest problem in 

Newburyport, which can shut 

down operations in our recycling 

processing plants, as they wrap 

around the recycling equipment. 

The recycling IQ Kit combines 

an aggressive campaign of 

education and direct feedback 

curbside. Included in the 

education efforts are a direct mail 

piece to residents, newspaper 

ads, social media ads, as well as 

banners and sandwich boards 

that will be placed around the 

city. using grant funds, a team 

will go out to implement the 

curbside feedback program. 

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energy department but we can 

always improve our efforts, this 

is best accomplished through 

increased education. The waste 

disposal market is currently very 

unstable and unpredictable and 

we must do everything we can 

to help mitigate and insulate 

Newburyport from the drastic 

cost increases anticipated in 

the next few years,” said mayor 

Donna Holaday. 

While trash costs the city 

money and recycling saves the 

city money, both need to be done 

correctly to be of benefit. by not 

recycling everything that we can 

and should, residents cost the city 

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material. This may not sound like much, 

but if every household in Newburyport 

failed to recycle just two pounds every 

week (a conservative estimate!), it is close 

to $32,000 tax dollars wasted each year. 

But there are other even greater financial 

incentives for doing all we can. 

Next year, both the City’s collection and 

trash disposal contracts expire. The city’s 

recycling office will spend a great deal of 

time crafting a scope of work document 

to go out to any interested parties to bid 

on. One key component to how much (or 

little) prospective vendors will bid is the 

amount of contamination in our recycling 

and the amount of recycling in our trash. 

Recycling “purity” is a major issue for 

fines and safety. Recyclable material in 

trash is a major issue for fines. This grant 

will educate residents, enforce ordinances, 

and enable Newburyport to have a better 

bargaining position when our solid waste 

contract comes up next year. 

“The timing for this program is perfect. 

By improving our recycling by both 

recycling everything we should in our 

single-stream curbside collection and 

nothing that we shouldn’t, we will have 

a much better opportunity to get better 

rates when our contract is negotiated this 

winter. By participating in this program, 

we show that we are committed to 

compliance with DEP regulations and 

our collectors and haulers will not face 

the potential of fines for our loads,” said 

the Mayor. 

To learn more about how to Recycle 

Right in Newburyport, visit www. 

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or contact the recycling and energy 

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How to Savor a Perfect Summer Day, In Verse 

Amesbury - The Whittier 

Home Association and Tapestry of 

Voices invite you to its 19th annual 

collaborative readings from the 

poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier 

on Sunday, August 13th from 3- 

4:30 p.m. The poetry readings will 

take place in the Victorian garden 

of the Whittier Home Museum, 86 

Friend Street, Amesbury. 

“There’s something wonderful 

about being able to listen to the 

words of a prominent 19th century 

poet on a lazy Sunday afternoon in 

The Town Common Courtesy Photo 

August,” says Chris Bryant, president Last year’s Tapestry of Voices Lineup: L. to R. Edith Maxwell, Chris 

of the Whittier Home Association, Bryant, Gus Reusch, Bill Plante Jr., Claire Breger-Belsky, Lainie 

“We hope that people from all over Senechal, Harris Gardner, Michiko Nemoto, Alfred Nicol, Izumi 

will join us in Whittier’s habitat Nemoto, Cynthia Costello, Toni Treadway, Rhina P. Espaillat 

and listen to the free flow of his 

thoughts, the simplicity of his structure and his expression of old New England life.” 

The program will feature readings of Whittier’s poetry as well as original works. Awardwinning 

Newburyport poet Rhina P. Espaillat, who has published poems, essays, short stories 

and translations in numerous magazines and over sixty anthologies, will share Whittier’s 

“Response” as well as one or two of her own short poems. 

Other featured poets include Harris Gardner, founder of the poetry organization Tapestry 

of Voices, who will read “The Voices,” Lainie Senechal, the first Poet Laureate of Amesbury, 

will read “Stanzas for the Times”, and two of her own poems, “To Mr. Whittier,” and “The 

Hummingbird in Whittier’s Garden.” Alfred Nicol will read “The Rendition,” “Don’t Let 

Them In” by Saladhin Amed, and “Empathy” by A.E.Stallings. Poet Toni Treadway will read 

“What of a Day,” and Paulette Demers Turco will read Whittier’s “How the Women went from 

Dover” and her own poem, “She had to Leave.” 

Local Whittier aficionado Skye Wentworth, has chosen to read “Tents on the Beach,” Gus 

Reusch, curator of the Whittier Birthplace/Museum, “The Christian Slave,” Chris Bryant, 

president of the Whittier Home Association, will read “The Yankee Girl” and Peter Bryant “In 

School Days.” 

This year, we’re pleased to include the exceptional talent of our young-and-upcoming local 

poets. Reading their original poems are the winners of Whittier Home’s 2nd Annual “Gathering 

of Verses” Poetry Contest Angela Messina and Isabelle DaRosa, students at the Whittier 

Regional Vocational High School. Each will respectively read their award-winning poems, 

“Malignant,” and “Sunshine.” Thomas Frame, a third-grader at Sparhawk School and winner 

of Amesbury Library’s Poetry Contest, will read his winning poem, “The Holy House.” 

An informal reception with light refreshments will follow the readings. In the event of 

inclement weather, the program will be held in the Whittier Home’s meeting room. Admission 

is free and open to the public. For more information, call Harris Gardner, (617) 306-9484 or 

Chris Bryant, (978-388-8888). 

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sense strategically for Bloomberg, 

which recently began broadcasting 

on the 106.1 FM frequency in 

the Boston market on a Beasley 

station in Watertown. It also 

broadcasts on 92.9 WBOS in 

Brookline, iHeartMedia’s 1200 

WXKS in Newton and on 94.5 

WJMN in Boston. 

Bloomberg has also signed a 

three-year commitment to be the 

exclusive media partner for the 

4th of July Boston Pops Fireworks 

Spectacular in Boston. 

Strube said Bloomberg wanted 

to be in the Newburyport market 

because many of the North Shore 

commuters headed into Boston 

work in the financial sector. 

The content of Bloomberg 

radio focuses on the financial 

markets and business news. With 

more than 2,700 journalists 

and analysts in more than 120 

countries, “Bloomberg Radio’s 

resources are unparalleled,” the 

station’s web site announced. 

Bloomberg will also be good 

for Newburyport’s image, Strube 

and Falconi said. “It will put 

Newburyport on the map,” 

Falconi said. 

Every 15 minutes, the 

Bloomberg stations in Boston 

and Newburyport will report on 

the Newburyport weather and 

traffic, they said. That frequent 

exposure will make listeners want 

to visit Newburyport. 

WNBP, the Legends, which 

broadcast music from the 1950s 

and 1960s, has been part of the 

Newburyport community for 

decades. The sale brought to an 

end to the Oldies format that had 

been heard on the station since it 

evolved from Adult Standards in 

2013. 

“We have been entrenched in 

the community for the last eight 

and a half years,” Falconi said. 

In addition to broadcasting local 

news, promoting local events, 

businesses, artists and authors, 

the station is the organizer and 

sponsor of the annual Cruisin’ 

the 50’s Classic Car Show on 

State Street. 

This year, its sixth event, will be 

held on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 

5 to 8 p.m. In addition to dozens 

of classic cars, the event features 

live music. It is also sponsored 

by the Greater Newburyport 

Chamber of Commerce and St. 

Jean’s Credit Union. 

The radio station staff learned 

of the proposed sale the last week 

of July. Win Damon, the station’s 

top on-air personality, has said 

he was surprised. He has been 

Veterans Honored at Yankee Homecoming 


Street. The event was move to 

Newbury for the first time this 

year. 

“It is a great time for veterans 

to get to know one another and 

make new friends,” said luncheon 

organizer Donnie Jarvis. 

The luncheon was originally 

organized by Frank Ventura. 

When Ventura died two years 

ago, Jarvis, a friend, “stepped up 

the plate to keep this luncheon 

alive,” said Jennifer Lacroix with 

Yankee Homecoming. 

Ventura’s son, Dan, who is 

the Newburyport branch office 

manager for Fairway Mortgage, 

agreed that Fairway would be the 

lead sponsor of the luncheon. 

“I take a lot of pride in doing 

this event,” Jarvis said. 

On the red, white and blue 

tablecloths that covered the tables 

was a note to each veteran signed 

by employees of the Veterans 

Administration. The notes read, 

“Dear Veteran, I salute your 

courage, your honor and most 

of all your sacrifice. Please accept 

this special thank you from one 

American who truly appreciates 

your willingness to serve our 

country and what it cost you.” 

The veterans enjoyed a lunch 

Bye Bye WNBP 

of pulled pork sandwiches and 

cole slaw from the Rusty Can 

restaurant in Byfield, a salad 

prepared by Vets and Veggies, 

a cake, baked by Jarvis’ sister, 

and coffee from Battle Grounds 

Coffee in Haverhill, which is 

owned by a retired Navy seal. 

Vets and Veggies, which 

operates a farm in Athol, provides 

housing for veterans interested in 

learning how to become a farmer 

of sustainable crops. 

“At the luncheon, we are not 

only feeding veterans today, 

but we are supporting other 

veterans,” Jarvis said. 

The luncheon was opened by 

four Coast Guard officers who 

presented the flags. “It’s good to 

have the young guys honor the 

veterans,” Jarvis said. 

Marianne Talty of Salisbury 

sang the national anthem. 

The veterans were served 

by Yankee Homecoming 

volunteers. 

Joining the veterans for the 

luncheon were state Sen. Bruce 

Tarr, R-Gloucester, Dennis 

Marcelo, district director for 

state Sen. Kathleen O’Conner 

Ives, D-Newburyport, state Rep. 

Jim Kelcourse, R-Amesbury, 

state Rep. Lenny Mirra, R-West 

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Veterans will also be saluted 

later this month at the final 

concert this summer at the 

Maudsley Arts Center. In 

its Silver Jubilee season, the 

concert for veterans will be 

performed by singer-songwriter 

Don Campbell. The Sunday 

afternoon concert will start at 2 

p.m. on Aug. 27. 

The Maudsley summer concert 

series has entertained tens of 

thousands with its concerts since 

it was started 25 years. 

Upcoming concerts include 

Rebecca Parris on Aug. 12, Liz 

Frame and the Kickers on Aug. 

13, Jonathan Edwards on Aug. 

19 and the Shirim Klezmer 

Orchestra on Aug. 20. The 

Saturday night concerts begin at 

7 p.m. and the Sunday afternoon 

concerts begin at 2 p.m. 

The concert series is sponsored 

by the Newburyport Five 

Cents Savings Bank and the 

Massachusetts Department of 

Conservation and Recreation. 

Tickets are $20. For more 

information, visit www. 

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9th 

IMAGINE, SING, & LEARN: 

DUCKS, SCUD, & MUD 

This parent/child program is 

Community designed for the creative, Calendar curious, in an electronic goody Continues bag! Wed, Aug . . . 

and active preschooler who loves 

animals. each 90-minute session 

offers a structured series of activities 

including original songs, movement, 

dramatic play, hands-on science, and a 

thematic snack. you’ll receive coloring 

pages, song lyrics, vocabulary, a fun 

fact sheet, and a suggested reading list 

09, 2017 9:30 am - 11:00 am meet 

at Joppa Flats education Center, One 

Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. 

Fee: adult, $9/child $8. 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. 

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, 

Aug 09, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. meet at 

Joppa Flats education Center, One 


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. 

BEHIND-THE-SCENES AT 

JOPPA: FEEDING TIME AT THE 

TOUCH TANK 

NeW PrOGrAm! Join Lisa 

Hutchings and her animal husbandry 

team after hours for a fascinating look 

at feeding time for the marine life 

in our 110-gallon touch tank. With 

the help of Joppa’s digital hand-held 

microscope, you’ll see a horseshoe crab 

devour sea worms, sea anemones lick 

food off their tentacles, and hermit 

crabs “beg” for supper. your view of 

the activities will be larger than life 

on our video screen. As a special treat, 

we’ll show you our developing skate 

embryo in its egg case and our tiny 

green horseshoe crab eggs - which 

should be hatching by the end of 

the summer! Wed, Aug 09, 2017 

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm. meet at Joppa 

Flats education Center, One Plum 

Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: 

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WEDNESDAY EVENING 

SHOREBIRDING 

each Wednesday evening in August, 

we will introduce participants to the 

wonderful diversity of shorebirds that 

migrate through the Newburyport/ 

Plum Island area during the late 

summer. The field trips are designed to 

provide participants with the tools to 

identify massachusetts shorebirds and 

to deliver an in-depth understanding 

of the biology and ecology of these 

fascinating animals. Participants will 

observe various migration schedules 

and the relative abundance of these 

birds. each week we will focus on 

several species, discussing their 

identifying characteristics, behavior, 

habitat preferences, and range. Wed, 

Aug 09, 2017 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. meet 



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CONCERT SERIES 

Free Admission - The first ever 

salisbury beach summer Christian 

Outreach Concert series will be held at 

the new salisbury beach entertainment 

Center & seaside stage for eight 

consecutive Wednesday nights: August 

2, 9, 16, 23 from 7 - 9 Pm. Arrive early 

and enjoy a great family atmosphere 

on the new Oceanfront boardwalk! 

bring beach/lounge chairs to enjoy the 

concert. Take a walk along the beach 

after or before, go for a swim, enjoy 

a healthy and wholesome night of 

entertainment and meet new friends! 

Free Parking For Official Church 

Vans & buses For updates In case of 

cancellation due to inclement weather, 

go to: ChristianFilmProductions. 

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CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLe 

The Civil War roundtable of 

the merrimack will meet at 7:30 

Pm on Wednesday, August 9th at 

the east Parish methodist Church, 

salisbury square (route 1), salisbury, 

mA. Author William Hallett will 

speak on “The battle of monocacy: 

Losing a battle but saving a Capital.” 

Admission is free and anyone with an 

interest in America’s Civil War is invited 

to attend. For more information visit 

our web page www.cwrtmerrimack. 

org or call Tom at (978) 462-8518. 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10th 

MEET BEACH CREATURES 

Drop in before the beach, after 

the beach, or instead of the beach! 

Our 110-gallon tide pool touch tank 

is open for fun hands-on learning, 

Thursdays through sundays, 10:00 

am – 3:00 pm, through August 20. 

Volunteers interpret the amazing 

animals you may or may not have seen 

on your own beach visits, answering 

all the “why, what, how” questions 

that all ages want to know. Program 

themes centered on local ecology and 

wildlife change every day, offering 

crafts, games, and two daily family 

presentations at 11:00 and 1:00. 

Thu, Aug 10, 2017 10:00 am - 3:00 

pm. meet at Joppa Flats education 

Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, 

Newburyport. Fee: $2 suggested 

donation per child. No individual 

preregistration is required, but if you 

have a group of 10 or more, please 

call ahead. For more information, call 

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SUMMER DELIGHT IN 1960’s 

Salisbury COA presents 60’s 

Luncheon on Thursday, August 10th 

@ 11:30 AM. Come Dressed as you 

did in the 60’s if you like!! Go back 

in time and let us all learn more 

about you and each other. Did you 

like fishing; were you working in an 

office or hospital? Would you even 

like to share a photo or two? Join us 

as we enjoy entertainment and food 

reminiscent of the 1960’s. To name 

a few, pigs in a blanket, Swedish 

meatballs, Root Beer Floats and more. 

Tickets $5 - Call for more information 

at 978-462-2412 

AUTHOR VISIT 

Author Brad Boucher of Hampton, 

NH, will speak about his books at 

Seabrook Library on Thursday, August 

10 at 6:30 pm. Boucher is the author 

of six novels of horror and suspense: 

The Shoals, Diviner, 11:11, Vessels, 

Curnow’s Crossing, and Primal 

Fear, all currently available in trade 

paperback editions and coming soon 

as eBooks for the Amazon Kindle 

Reader, as well as three collections of 

short horror stories, The Dead Hours, 

Readings from the Book of Pain, and 

In the House of Sin. His most recent 

book, VICES, contains six novellas of 

horror and suspense, each exploring 

a different facet of obsession and 

addiction. Each story stands on its 

own as a unique piece, but all combine 

into a larger tapestry that gives a much 

deeper picture of fear and human 

darkness. 

The program is free and open to 

the public. Ann Robinson, Director 

Seabrook Library, 25 Liberty Ln, 

Seabrook, 603-474-2044 arobinson@ 

sealib.org 

REGGAE RETURNS TO CASTLE 

HILL 

Soul Rebel Project brings reggae 

back to Castle Hill on Thursday, 

August 10. Boston-based Soul Rebel 

Project delights audiences around 

New England with their unique 

pulsating drum and bass rhythms and 

heavily decorated melodies. Attendees 

may bring a picnic supper or purchase 

seafood, roast beef, chowder, pizza, 

ice cream and other snacks from onsite 

vendors. Ipswich Ale and Mill 

River Winery will sell beverages at 

a beer and wine garden. Outside 

alcoholic beverages are not permitted. 

Other performers in the 2017 Picnic 

Concert season include: August 17 

- Entrain—Rock Funk Jam Band; 

August 24 - HELP!—Beatles Tribute 

Band; August 31 - Orville Giddings 

Band—Boogie Blues. Castle Hill on 

the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd., 

Ipswich, Thursday, August 10, 7:00 

p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Gates open at 5:00 

p.m for picnicking. Admission is at 

the gate only: $30/car or $20/car for 

Trustees members. Motorcycles and 

walk-ins are $10. Weather cancellations 

(if necessary) will be announced by 

3:00 p.m. concert-day. Please visit 

www.thetrustees.org/picnicconcerts 

or call 978.356.4351 x4015 for more 

information. 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11th 

WARM-WATER SEABIRDS OF 

STELLWAGEN BANK 

Join Jay Frontierro, Captain- 

Naturalist of the 7 Seas Whale Watch 

vessel, the Privateer IV, and Scott 

Santino, Teacher-Naturalist of Mass 

Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife 

Sanctuary in Topsfield, to look for 

seabirds and marine mammals. The 

seasonally warm waters of Stellwagen 

Bank attract large numbers of pelagic 

birds such as shearwaters, stormpetrels, 

and jaegers, and marine 

mammals including humpback and 

fin whales. Meets in Gloucester. A 

confirmation with directions and a list 

of what to bring will be sent. Friday, 

August 11, 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $52 

($43/Mass Audubon members). 

Advance registration is required; call 

978-887-9264 or register online at 

massaudubon.org/ipswichriver. 

IMAGINE, SING, & LEARN: 

DUCKS, SCUD, & MUD 

See Wednesday, August 9th. 


See Thursday, August 10th. 

GREAT BAY NATIONAL 

WILDLIFE REFUGE - BEHIND 

THE SCENES TOUR! 

Held on the following days: Friday, 

August 11th; and Friday, August 25th; 

all from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm. Join a 

refuge ranger for a behind the scenes 

tour of Great Bay National Wildlife 

Refuge, located in Newington, NH. 

Participants will have an opportunity 

to visit areas of the refuge that are 

not normally open to the public. 

See a diversity of wildlife habitats 

while learning how the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service is managing this very 

special landscape for conservation. 

Consider bringing along binoculars 

and a camera. The tour is limited 

to 14 participants; no more than 

4 individuals per sign-up. This is a 

vehicle-based tour, with limited stops 

on the refuge. This guided program is 

most appropriate for older teens. and 

adults. Meet the ranger in the lobby of 

the Parker River NWR visitor center 

in Newburyport no later than 9:00 am 

OR in the Great Bay NWR parking 

lot in Newington, NH no later than 

9:45 am. (Indicate location you prefer 

at time of registration.) Be advised 

that individual tours may be subject to 

cancellation. *Please note: Those who 

call and leave messages after hours, 

your registration is not confirmed 

until you receive a confirmation call 

from a refuge staff member. Please call 

(978) 465-5753 to register for this 

program. Preregistration required. 

For directions to the refuge, click on 

this link: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/ 

Great_Bay/visit/plan_your_visit.html 

CLAM-O-RAMA! WILD EDIBLES 

FROM THE MARSH 

An edible adventure for the 

whole family! Ipswich has long been 

renowned for its delicious soft-shell 

clams. Join us as we wander into Fox 

Creek to find out firsthand where 

our food comes from! We’ll dig for 

a variety of clams – and find some 

“vegetables” to go with them – then 

hike to the Pine Grove to cook and 

eat what we’ve gathered. You’ll want to 

bring a bag supper to supplement our 

harvest – clamming is harder than it 

looks! Friday, August 11 | 6:30-9PM 

Pre-registration is required.Members: 

$21; Nonmembers: $35. Contact: 

Dorothy Antczak 978.356.4351 ext. 

4052 or dantczak@thetrustees.org. To 

register please visit: www.thetrustees. 

org/things-to-do/ 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12th 

THE WONDER AND THE 

WOW: WHALE WATCH ON THE 

CAPTAIN’S LADY II 

Why should kids have all the fun? 

These adult trips take us far afield with 

plenty of time to allow a full-immersion 

nature experience with friends and 

colleagues. Leaders Lisa Hutchings 

and Jonathan Brooks have picked out 

exciting new destinations along with 

a few “wow” favorites. We’ve set 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, Aug 12, 2017 

8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Meet at the 

Newburyport waterfront boardwalk 

fifteen minutes before departure. 

Fee: $65. Preregistration required. 

Deadline to register: August 10. For 

more information, call 978-462-9998 


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Straight A’s from Leapfrog, an independent, 

nationally recognized health care industry 

watchdog, since the program launched in 

the spring of 2012. 

Holy Family Hospital is one of only 72 hospitals 

in the entire nation to achieve this distinction. 

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Community Announcements 

A NEW MUSICAL - running - still small Theatre presents a staged reading of this modern twist on The 

Prodigal son, an ancient story with 

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a timeless heart. With women in 

Connections 

the iconic roles, set in our own world 

of addictions, college tuition, foster kids, and rowdy Fourth of July celebrations, Jesus’ most beloved story 

comes to life as you’ve never imagined it. Thursday, August 17th & Friday, August 18th. 7:30 pm Pilgrim 

Church (300 Cabot New st. beverly Dining mA) Room Pay-what-you-can admission. Join us afterwards for a Q&A with cast 

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AMESBURY - The bartlett Marketplace museum located at 270 main street, Amesbury will offer guided tours of their 

Real Estate 

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Carriage shed on Sale sundays Take during out August and september from 1:00 – 3:00 • For 

pm at a fee of Sale 

$3.00 per person. 

Admittance is free on sundays, Grab sept & Go 17 & 24 during Trails & sails. To arrange a special tour at other times: 

Site Work 

call 978-388-3089. The Party Carriage Trays shed is in the back yard of the museum grounds and contains several 

carriages built in Amesbury. The inside of the museum 

Sports • is under repairs and is 

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celebration next year. The museum began during Amesbury’s 300th Sports 

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historic exhibit that GiuseppesFineFood.com 

was a culmination of donated items from residents. It was so popular that the building 

SyStem contractorS was purchased from the town and became an official museum. The bartlett museum board of Directors is 

container Service looking for any adult to fill 257 a one Low year Stseat on the board who interested in preserving Amesbury’s heritage. 

Pets, Animals, Plus 

meetings take place monthly Newburyport on the 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm in the museum. If interested contact Jon 

at j0nc4mp@gmail.com. The museum is non-profit and is run by volunteers and funded by membership 

fees, donations as well as fundraisers. membership supports the museum and is open to any adult from any 

town, city or state. email dianco@verizon.net Health for a membership & Fitness 

form. monetary donations are accepted at 

978-948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • anytime advertise@thetowncommon.com 

payable to: bartlett museum Inc. and mailed to: P.O. box 692, Amesbury, mA 01913. 

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BAKED HADDOCK DINNER - The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe Family and Life Cultural 

Center, 1280 boston road bradford - Friday september 29, 2017 Dinner served 4pm - 7pm Cost of meal: 

Newburyport Memorial Art, Co. $15.00 Please rsVP to 978-372-9227 by sept. 22 

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Memorials in granite, marble and bronze GEORGETOWN – In partnership with elder services of merrimack Valley, the Georgetown COA will 

Cemetery Lettering . Monumental Cleaning offer “A matter of balance” Thursdays sept. 14 – Nov. 2, 10 a.m. at the Georgetown senior Community 

Granite Countertops . Signs . Mailbox Posts . Steps Center. The award-winning program is designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Learn to view 

falls as controllable, set goals for increased activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home and exercise 

Peter Consigli, Owner 

to increase strength and balance. For more information or to register for the program, please call the COA 

96 Newburyport Tpke 

at 978-352-5726. 

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GEORGETOWN – Drop in for a card game or cribbage game mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9- 

10:30 a.m. at the Georgetown senior Community Center. Coffee and snacks are served along with plenty 

of good fun. make a day of it and stay for lunch. In the summer heat, this is a cool place 

to be! For further information, please call the COA office at (978) 352-5726. 

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IPSWICH - New Director of Code enforcement/building Inspector to start August 

14 - The Town manager’s office announces that David Fuller will start on August 14, 

2017 as the Director of Code enforcement/building Inspector. said Town manager 

robin Crosbie, “I am pleased to welcome David as a member of our management team. 

The 

I believe the knowledge, 

Town 

professionalism and municipal experience 

Comm 

that he brings to 

this position will serve the community well.” mr. Fuller was previously employed by 

the Town of Wayland as the Local Inspector for almost 5 years and served as the Local 

Inspector in Lowell prior to that. 

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NEWBURYPORT – Historical Tours with a Twist - Local Team Launches unconventional 

Tours of Newburyport - untapped History announced today that they will be launching 

unconventional historical tours in downtown Newburyport this July. 

“This isn’t your grandfather’s tour,” said untapped co-founder Alex 

Cain. “We’ve added a special twist. We’ll whisk our guests back to a 

time when privateers patrolled area waters, patriots plotted revolution 

in local taverns, and the world’s riches poured into this colonial port. 

GRASSROOTS 

Soccer Development Program 

Ages 3-6 years 

Fun learning environment 

Games 

Experienced Coaching 

Staff 

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balls l bOUNCE 

HOUsE l CHalK 

blOCKs l aND MORE 

0-5 years old 

Monday-Friday 

9am-3pm

August 9 - 15, 2017 www.TheTownCommon.com Page 7 

best of all, we’ll end each tour with a sampling of delicious cocktails that were popular over the last four 

centuries!” signing up for a tour is easy. Head over to untappedHistory.com to schedule your tour today. 

For additional information, feel free to contact untapped History at alex@untappedhistory.com or eric@ 

untappedhistory.com 

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ROWLEY - Art of buddy Pritchett at rowley Public Library - Artist buddy Pritchett, a native Texan, now 

lives in Newburyport. early in his career, Pritchett did contract graphic design and illustration work for 

NAsA. His love of space exploration and the galaxies beyond, spark his imagination, and it shines in many 

of his abstract paintings and digital art works now on display at the rowley Public Library. His works have 

been shown in Houston, New Orleans and Newburyport, where he has received multiple awards for work 

in Digital Art, at the Newburyport Art Association’s Annual regional Juried show. you can find another 

exhibit of mr. Pritchett’s paintings at the Newburyport Art Association, August 15 - 20. His work will be 

on display through August at the rowley Public Library, 141 main street in rowley. 

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ROWLEY - On Display at rowley Public Library - This month in our display case, rowley resident susan 

elwell will be bringing us memories of growing up in rowley through pictures and memorabilia. susan 

remembers being a fifth grader and attending the then brand new Pine 

Grove school. Find out what’s changed and what’s stayed the same! If 

you have a hobby or interest you’d like to share with the community 

call Amy roderick at 978-948-2850. The rowley Public Library is 

located at 141 main street in rowley. 

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SEACOAST YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL - registration is now open 

for Fall season which starts in september and plays every saturday in 

salisbury, Amesbury, Hampton and Portsmouth. 2016 season had over 

950 kids. Coed ages 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/12 & 13/15. All girls division 

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VIKING RIVER CRUISES PRESENTATION! - August 10 

 

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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, Aug 12, 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet 

at Joppa Flats Education Center, One 









See Thursday, August 10th. 

MERRIMAC PTO FAMILY 5K 

Come run with us. Annual Family 

5k & Kids’ Fun Run! Join us to 

kick off Old Home Days, August 

12 at 10am. Find us on Facebook @ 

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PARKER RIVER NATIONAL 



Held on the following days: 

Saturday, August 12th @ 9:30 am; 

Sunday, August 13th @1:00 pm; 

Saturday, August 19th @ 9:30 am; 

Sunday, August 20th @ 1:00 pm; 

Saturday, August 26th @ 9:30 am; and 

Sunday, August 27th @ 1:00 pm. Join 

a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes 

tour of Parker River National Wildlife 

Refuge. Tour will be conducted via 

refuge van, with several brief “drive 

by” stops along the way. The tour will 

present an “up close and personal” 

look at the refuge through the 

multiple lenses of the cultural history 

of Plum Island and the Great Marsh, 

native wildlife and their habitats, and 

the role of refuge management in the 

conservation of these precious natural 

resources. Participants may be driven 

along areas on the refuge otherwise 

closed to the public. This guided two 

hour program is most appropriate for 

older teens and adults. Binoculars and/ 

or a camera are recommended, but not 

required. Meet the ranger in the lobby 

of the refuge visitor center 15 minutes 

prior to the program start time. Each 

session is limited to 14 participants; 

no more than 4 individuals per signup. 

Again, this is a vehicle – based 

tour, with limited stops on the refuge. 

Advance registration is required 

for this program, as enrollment is 

limited. Be advised that individual 

tours may be subject to cancellation. 

*Please note: Those who call and leave 

messages after hours, your registration 

is not confirmed until you receive a 

confirmation call from a refuge staff 

member. Please call (978) 465-5753 

to register for this program. 

PADDLE TO THACHER ISLAND 

Join Ipswich River Wildlife 

Sanctuary Director Carol Decker and 

kayaking guides from Essex River Basin 

Adventures for a kayaking adventure. 

We will paddle from Rockport to 

Thacher Island, where 22 acres are 

maintained as a national wildlife 

refuge. We will visit an active nesting 

colony of gulls and cormorants, and 

walk to the top of the North Tower 

lighthouse, where the views from the 

catwalk are stunning. Meets in Essex. 

Directions will be sent. Equipment 

and transportation from Essex to 

the put-in site will be provided. 

Participants should have some ocean 

kayaking experience. Saturday, 

August 12, 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 


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Sold Single Family Homes 

Address, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price 

186 Market St, MA 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Other 22 $176,000 $190,000 $176,000 

40 Lakeshore Dr, Georgetown 5 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 26 $199,900 $225,000 $199,900 

130 Asbury St, Hamilton 5 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 352 $289,000 $285,000 $250,000 

5 South St, Wenham 4 room, 1 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 3 $299,900 $323,500 $299,900 

10 Perkins St, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Bungalow 19 $329,000 $324,000 $329,000 

32 Union St, Groveland 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 22 $329,900 $342,000 $329,900 

54 Warehouse Ln, Rowley 3 room, 0 bed, 0f 0h bath Garrison 4 $339,900 $339,900 $339,900 

7 Chapman Way, Amesbury 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 11 $349,000 $289,000 $349,000 

152 Whitehall R, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Raised Ranch 7 $349,900 $358,000 $349,900 

27 Union St Ext, Merrimac 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 16 $359,900 $375,000 $359,900 

15 Unicorn Cir, Amesbury 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 11 $364,900 $380,000 $364,900 

74 Argilla Rd, Ipswich 5 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 115 $350,000 $315,000 $399,000 

20 Whittier St , Amesbury 8 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 14 $399,999 $435,000 $399,999 

5 Mason Ln, Salisbury 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Greek Revival 58 $399,918 $399,918 $407,918 

24 Chester St, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 26 $420,000 $390,000 $420,000 

5 Truman Way, Newburyport 7 room, 2 bed, 1f 1h bath Ranch 5 $429,000 $446,000 $429,000 

25 King St, Groveland 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 227 $439,900 $413,000 $439,900 

4 Upper River Rd, Ipswich 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 16 $445,000 $451,000 $445,000 

11 Pearson Dr, Newbury/Byfield 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Split Entry 21 $459,900 $449,000 $459,900 

35 Birchmeadow Rd, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 44 $429,000 $430,000 $469,000 

70 Town Farm Rd, Ipswich 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 25 $499,000 $465,000 $499,000 

19 Woodman Rd, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 17 $499,900 $499,900 $499,900 

48 Central St, Newbury 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 13 $500,000 $502,000 $500,000 

150 High Rd, Newbury 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 223 $419,000 $395,000 $549,000 

178 Main St, W Newbury 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 107 $534,900 $522,500 $549,900 

10 Robin Rd, W Newbury 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Gambrel /Dutch 179 $540,000 $530,000 $550,000 

175 Dodge Rd, Rowley 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 22 $559,900 $559,900 $559,900 

21 Paige Farm Rd, Amesbury 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 19 $564,900 $570,000 $564,900 

5 Fazio Farm Rd, Georgetown 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 21 $589,000 $596,000 $589,000 

112 Spofford Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Contemporary 23 $625,000 $651,000 $625,000 

27 Herrick Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 7 $635,000 $632,000 $635,000 

12 Howlett, Topsfield 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Split Entry 56 $625,000 $617,500 $639,000 

31 Hillside Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 31 $649,900 $645,000 $649,900 

248 Georgetown Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 32 $669,000 $642,000 $669,000 

4 Highwood Ln, Ipswich 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 2h bath Contemporary 406 $639,000 $610,000 $679,000 

20 Warren St, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 10 $689,000 $657,000 $689,000 

5 Drumlin Rd, Ipswich 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Contemporary 17 $699,000 $712,000 $699,000 

15 Livingston Ln, Newbury 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Other 173 $739,900 $751,758 $699,900 

18 Donovan Dr, W Newbury 9 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Garrison 78 $679,000 $662,000 $699,900 

15 Pillsbury St, Georgetown 10 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Contemporary 20 $699,000 $699,900 $725,000 

89 Pineswamp Rd, Ipswich 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 67 $729,900 $717,000 $749,000 

72 Little Neck Rd, Ipswich 8 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 105 $724,900 $710,000 $749,000 

3 Richardson Path, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 46 $699,900 $670,000 $749,900 

7 Valley Dr, Ipswich 9 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 20 $749,900 $804,000 $749,900 

10 Highwood Ln, Ipswich 10 room, 3 bed, 3f 1h bath Contemporary 298 $769,000 $750,000 $769,000 

32 Danl Lucy Way, Newburyport 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 38 $739,900 $730,000 $799,900 

10 Porter St, Wenham 9 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 24 $799,000 $777,000 $829,900 

17 Alderbrook Dr, Topsfield 13 room, 4 bed, 3f 2h bath Cape 78 $815,000 $775,000 $839,000 

7 Sheffield Rd, Boxford 10 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 50 $825,000 $804,000 $850,000 

18 Meyer Road (Lot 2), Hamilton 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 327 $899,900 $870,000 $879,900 

48 Candlewood Dr, Topsfield 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 95 $995,000 $942,500 $995,000 

24 Kent St, Newburyport 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Greek Revival 5 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 

103 River Rd Lot A, Topsfield 10 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 231 $1,199,000 $1,199,000 $1,199,000 

24 Hancock St, Newburyport 12 room, 5 bed, 3f 2h bath Colonial 65 $1,199,900 $1,162,450 $1,275,000 

27-B Bayns Hill Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Gambrel /Dutch 21 $1,275,000 $1,375,000 $1,275,000 

3 Lufkin Point Rd, Essex 11 room, 3 bed, 3f 1h bath Shingle 17 $1,395,000 $1,395,000 $1,395,000 

Single Family Listings: 56 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,590.75 Avg. List$: $609,049 Avg. List$/SqFt: $244 

Avg. DOM: 71.16 Avg. DTO: 50.86 Avg. Sale$: $604,227 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $242 

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KAYAK TO CHOATE ISLAND 

A paddle and a hike – what better 

way to spend a summer afternoon? 

Join us as we paddle across essex bay 

from the Trustees of reservations boat 

dock to Choate Island. We’ll beach 

our boats for a tour of the island, 

stopping in at the Proctor barn, 

the White Cottage and the Choate 

House, and then continue on to the 

highest point on the island where 

Cornelius and miné Crane are buried. 

After the hike, we’ll kayak around the 

island to get the views from the water 

(tides permitting). We’ll supply the 

kayaks and lifejackets. Please note: 

you must be a competent swimmer 

to participate in this program, 

and have some previous kayaking 

experience. saturday, August 12 | 2- 

5Pm. members: $36 Nonmembers: 

$45; limited to ages 15 and older. 

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FAMILY CAMPOUT—SUMMER 

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For families with children 4 years 

and older. Pack up your kids, your 

tent, and your sleeping bags and 

join us for a night on the sanctuary. 

We’ll go on a nighttime owl prowl, 

learn and practice owl calls, and then 

roast marshmallows and listen to Owl 

moon before heading off to bed. In 

the morning, we’ll take a hike to hunt 

for owl pellets in the forest and learn 

what owls eat by dissecting one of the 

pellets we find. We will provide a light 

breakfast. saturday, August 12, 6:00 

P.m. To sunday, August 13, 9:00 A.m. 

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sunday, August 20) $31/adults, $28/ 

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VIEWING THE PERSEIDS 

METEOR SHOWERS: A FAMILY 

NIGHT HIKE 

A late-night stargazing adventure for 

the whole family! The Perseids meteor 

shower is one of the main celestial 

events of the summer, with peak 

meteor viewing at up to 60 per hour! 

Join us for a hike along the beach – 

and bring a blanket so you can stretch 

out on the sand for optimal viewing. 

We’ll keep our energy up with s’mores 

and lemonade around a bonfire. 

Friday, August 12 | 10Pm-12Am. 

Pre-registration is required. members: 

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CRAFT AND YARD SALE 

sunday, August 13, 2017 from 

10:00 Am - 12:00 Pm. beautiful 

hand-crafted items and yard sale finds 

for sale - come by and join us for a 

little bbQ lunch and some summer 

shopping! Trinity episcopal Church, 

124 river road, Topsfield, mA 

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WALKING TOUR 

The walking tours of Plum Island, 

North Point, led by bill sargent, will 

run on sundays at 9 Am starting in 

August. The 90-minute walking tours, 

will run from North Point’s Plum 

Island Lighthouse to the south jetty 

and back, rain or shine. Parking in the 

Plum Island Lighthouse parking lot. 

Tour participants will gather at the 

Plum Island Lighthouse Parking lot at 

9 Am for the walk. Discover horseshoe 

crabs, wooly mammoth, terns, and 

striped bass. View the effects of last 

winter’s erosion. Changes did occur 

over this past Winter and this spring. 

mother Nature is in charge! Investigate 

the Coast Guard archeology site and 

speculate on whether some of the 

artifacts could have been used to set u- 

boat nets across the merrimack river. 

Visit the sand machine where up to an 

acre of sand flow through natural weirs 

in the south Jetty during high course 

tides. Discuss how the Army Corps of 

engineers, the city of Newburyport, 

universities, and colleges have all been 

working together to work with nature 

and find a solution to the rapid erosion 

on the point. Tour participation costs 

$10, payable to the Coastlines Project. 

bring a camera, sensible shoes and a 

keen sense of humor with you. 

OCEAN FOOD WEB CRUISE 

Join Lisa Hutchings and the crew 

of the yankee Clipper for an exciting 

exploration of the lower merrimack 

river ecosystem. each month will 

feature a specific theme with handson 

science, interactive props, and 

seasonal wildlife. We’ll also look for 

seabirds, seals, and waterfowl on every 

trip. your family will have a wonderful 

time cruising and learning about 

this vital part of the area’s natural 

history. sun, Aug 13, 2017 8:45 am 

- 10:45 am. meet at the Newburyport 

waterfront boardwalk fifteen minutes 

before departure. Fee: adult, $32/ 

child, $22. Preregistration required. 







see Thursday, August 10th. 

BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY 

WORKSHOP 

This workshop aims to develop 

skills and strategies to improve 

your bird photographs. Technical, 

artistic, and practical topics covered 

in this workshop include equipment 

and accessories needed for static 

photography and shooting birds in 

flight; light, exposure, and composition 

techniques; the digital darkroom; 

where to go and how to approach 

birds; and ethical issues associated 

with nature photography. Types of 

bird photography covered include bird 

on a branch; bird only; environmental 

photography; behavioral topics such 

as breeding, feeding, migration, and 

displaying; birds in flight; outdoor 

studio photography versus nature or 

“natural” photography; realism or 

documentary versus expressionistic/ 

artistic photography; and captives. 

strategies for improving your skills 

will be covered in some detail. A 

minimum of seven participants is 

required for this program. sun, Aug 

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see saturday, August 12th. 

KAYAK TO CHOATE ISLAND, 

WITH TOUR AND PICNIC 

SUPPER 

Join us for an afternoon kayak 

paddle, followed by a leisurely walking 

tour of Choate Island. We’ll stop 

in to view the Proctor barn and the 

Choate House, then continue on to 

the highest point on the island where 

Cornelius and miné Crane are buried. 

After marveling over the breathtaking 

views of the marsh and essex bay, we’ll 

make our way back to the Proctor 

barn for a delicious picnic supper 

catered by Ferreira Foods. Please note: 

you must be a competent swimmer to 

participate in this program, and have 

some previous kayaking experience. 

Pre-registration required. sunday, 

August 13 | 3-7Pm. members: $50 

Nonmembers: $60. Contact: Dorothy 

Antczak 978.356.4351 ext. 4052 or 

dantczak@thetrustees.org To register 

please visit: www.thetrustees.org/ 

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MONDAY, AUGUST 14th 

SEABIRD CRUISE 

Join us onboard the Captain’s 

Lady III as we visit Jeffreys Ledge 

or stellwagen bank to find the best 

seabirds around. Watch for stormpetrels, 

shearwaters, gannets, jaegers, 

terns, gulls, and phalaropes, to name 

a few. Dave Larson from Joppa Flats 

will spot and narrate sightings. mon, 

Aug 14, 2017 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. 

meet on the boardwalk off merrimack 

street in downtown Newburyport. 

Fee: adult/$65; senior/$58; child 4- 

12/$30. Preregistration required. To 

register, call the Newburyport Whale 

Watch at 1-800-848-1111. For more 

information, call 978-462-9998 for 

information about additional programs 

and events, or visit the website at www. 

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August 28th; both programs 10:00 

– 11:30 am - For generations children 

Continued on page 12


Health & Wellness 

By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD 

Dentists play a key role in 

screening patients for many 

disorders relative to nutrition 

and in providing appropriate 

referrals into the health care 

system. Although the importance 

of integrating diet and nutrition 

guidance into dental care has 

been advocated for decades 

by educators, it continues 

to be ignored except by a 

handful of prevention-oriented 

practitioners. 

Many of the world’s most 

significant health problems are 

linked to poor dietary practices, 

including over-nutrition and 

under-nutrition. Nutrition plays 

a fundamental role in health, 

and dental professionals have the 

opportunity to be a critical link 

between discovery and wellness. 

There is a great deal of 

evidence linking oral infections, 

including periodontal disease, 

nutrition and immunological 

response. We have clear evidence 

linking oral disease with adverse 

pregnancy outcomes, diabetes, 

cardiovascular disease and 

Cross your fingers: We’re 

likely to get a 2.2 percent 

increase in Social Security 

benefits for 2018. With the 

average monthly benefit of 

$1,360, the increase would 

average $29.92 per month. 

This is quite a jump, 

considering the pitiful 

increases of the past few years: 

1.7 percent in 2012, 1.5 

percent in 2013, 1.7 percent in 

2014, 0.0 percent in 2015 and 

0.3 percent in 2016. While 

2011 was a big 3.6 percent, it 

Brighter Smiles... 

stroke. In addition, obesity, 

which is an epidemic facing our 

country, is significantly affecting 

the incidence of diabetes, 

cardiovascular disease and overall 

lifespan. We know there are 

direct connections between these 

problems and oral disease. What 

is the role of the dentist? Should 

the dentist just be a tooth fixer? 

As the body of data linking 

systemic health conditions 

and oral infection grows, the 

expanding understanding of the 

gene-nutrient reaction may result 

in more profound discoveries. 

As of now, many dentists fail to 

fully appreciate that the scientific 

bridge between oral disease and 

systemic health is often mediated 

by diet and nutrition. 

The beneficiary of this 

profound evidence should be 

you, the dental patient. It should 

not only be the responsibility 

of the physician or specialized 

nutritionist to incorporate this 

information into practice. The 

dentist should be playing a key 

role. 

For the most part, the dentist 

is the only one who examines 

the mouth. It used to be that 

the dentist only looked at the 

teeth and only fixed problems 

when they arose. By now, most 

dentists screen for periodontal, 

or gum, problems as well as oral 

cancer. The trend is to address 

followed two straight years of 

no increase whatsoever. 

What shall we do with our 

extra $29.92 each month? We 

could save our windfall for 

two months and buy a pair of 

walking shoes. We could pay 

for one month of a no-contract 

plan for a cellphone. Or, we 

could keep our expenses as 

they are and stash the extra 

away for emergencies. 

An important change coming 

in 2018: The full retirement 

age for those born in 1956 is 

going up by two months, for a 

new age of 66 years and four 

months. If you file for benefits 

before then, you’ll end up 

collecting reduced payments 

for the rest of your life. 

If you’re just signing up for 

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these problems earlier than ever 

before. 

People tend to have ingrained 

in their head that the dentist just 

looks at the teeth and treatment 

should be the same as 25 years 

ago. The fact of the matter is, 

things change. As I have said in 

numerous previous columns, 


there are no two dentists who 

a beautiful smile? 

practice identically. Each 

individual’s philosophy of care 

comes from personal experience, 

review of literature and the 

type and amount of continuing 

education taken. One thing we 

all hope is that our health care 

provider, dentist or physician, 

has our best interest in mind. 

There is room for improvement 

in the communication between 

all health care providers. 

As science continues and 

evidence grows, preventative care 

and treatment will change with 

the times. It is the responsibility 

of all health care providers to 

work towards a more integrated 

health care system. 

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 

Dr. Laura anne Potvin, P.C. 

oPtoMetriStS 

The Town 

EYE CARE 

Commo 

FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! 

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.stclairdmd.com. 

Social Security, here is a fact 

you should know: The benefits 

don’t necessarily arrive on 

the first day of the month. 

If you planned to pay your 

rent or mortgage payment 

that day, beware. The day the 

benefits arrive depends on 

your birthdate, and will arrive 

on either the 2nd, 3rd or 4th 

Wednesday in a month. Go 

online to www.ssa.gov to see 

where you fall in the month. 

Search for Schedule of Social 

Security Benefit Payments 

2018. 

Keep an eye on the news 

in October when the official 

Social Security increase for 

2018 will be announced. 

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16th 

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, 

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES AT 

JOPPA: FEEDING TIME AT THE 

TOUCH TANK 

NEW PROGRAM! Join Lisa 

Hutchings and her animal husbandry 

team after hours for a fascinating look 

at feeding time for the marine life 

in our 110-gallon touch tank. With 

the help of Joppa’s digital hand-held 

microscope, you’ll see a horseshoe crab 

devour sea worms, sea anemones lick 

food off their tentacles, and hermit 

crabs “beg” for supper. Your view of 

the activities will be larger than life 

on our video screen. As a special treat, 

we’ll show you our developing skate 

embryo in its egg case and our tiny 

green horseshoe crab eggs - which 

should be hatching by the end of 

the summer! Wed, Aug 16, 2017 

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm. Meet at Joppa 

Flats Education Center, One Plum 

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WEDNESDAY EVENING 

SHOREBIRDING 

Each Wednesday evening in August, 

we will introduce participants to the 

wonderful diversity of shorebirds that 

migrate through the Newburyport/ 

Plum Island area during the late 

summer. The field trips are designed to 

provide participants with the tools to 

identify Massachusetts shorebirds and 

to deliver an in-depth understanding 

of the biology and ecology of these 

fascinating animals. Participants will 

observe various migration schedules 

and the relative abundance of these 

birds. Each week we will focus on 

several species, discussing their 

identifying characteristics, behavior, 

habitat preferences, and range. Wed, 

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SUMMER YOGA 

Special Summer Yoga at the Rowley 

Library Elissa Shoreman of the 

Buddhaful Souls yoga studio teaches 

this adult/teen yoga class at the Rowley 

Public Library, 141 Main St., each 

Wednesday in August from 5:30 to 7 

pm. All fitness levels are welcome and 

no pre-registration is required. Wear 

comfortable clothes and bring a mat 

if you have one. Students will improve 

balance, flexibility and strength with a 

regular practice. Yoga and meditation 

also help moderate the stress of our 

busy lives. Classes are $10 each or 

$12 for members of the Friends of the 

Rowley Library. 

EVENING PROGRAM: 

ALGONQUIANS ON THE 

PARKER RIVER AND PLUM 

ISLAND 

Wednesday, August 16th from 

7:00 – 8:30 pm - Native Americans 

depended on the resource-rich 

environment of the Parker River 

watershed and Plum Island around 

the time of European contact. Their 

livelihoods were organized seasonally, 

focusing on local plant and animal 

subsistence resources and economic 

activities for spring, summer, fall, and 

winter. The people–Abenaki-speaking 

Pawtucket-Pennacook with roots in 

New Hampshire–had a permanent 

agricultural village at Quascacunquen 

(Kwaskwikikwen), near Indian Hill in 

West Newbury. How they managed 

to thrive is a story of ingenuity, 

resilience, and intimate knowledge 

of their environment. Local historian 

Mary Ellen Lepionka will share her 

knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, 

this most interesting topic. She is a 

publisher, author, editor, textbook 

developer, and college instructor with 

a Master’s degree in anthropology 

from Boston University and postgraduate 

work at the University of 

British Columbia. Since 2008 she has 

researched the findings and available 

information in our local area of the 

Native American people who lived 

here. She is a trustee and member 

of the Massachusetts Archaeological 

Society. Spaces in the in the refuge’s 

85 seat auditorium will be filled on 

a first come, first served basis. This 

free evening program is sponsored by 

the Friends of Parker River National 

Wildlife Refuge and the Parker River 

NWR, and is another in the Guest 

Lecture Series celebrating Parker River 

National Wildlife Refuge’s 75th Year! 

CONCERT SERIES 

Free Admission - The first ever 

Salisbury Beach Summer Christian 

Outreach Concert series will be 

held at the new Salisbury Beach 

Entertainment Center & Seaside 

Stage for eight consecutive Wednesday 

nights: August 2, 9, 16, 23 from 

7 - 9 PM. Arrive early and enjoy a 

great family atmosphere on the new 

Oceanfront Boardwalk! Bring beach/ 

lounge chairs to enjoy the concert. 

Take a walk along the beach after or 

before, go for a swim, enjoy a healthy 

and wholesome night of entertainment 

and meet new friends! Free Parking 

For Official Church Vans & Buses 

For updates In case of cancellation 

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KELLY’S TRUE VALUE has a 

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is a must. A second 

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Upcoming Amesbury/Newburyport COA Trips 

September 12 – Quabbin Reservoir Tour – Learn the history of this “accidental wilderness” where four 

towns were “drowned” to create a water supply for the city of Boston and surrounding areas. Includes 

lunch at Salem Cross Inn (choice of Baked Schrod or Yankee Pot Roast) and a stop at Breezeland Orchards. 

$72pp. 

September 21 – One Night in Memphis @ Venus de Milo – A musical tribute to that memorable night in 

Memphis when Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded at Sun Studios; dubbed “The 

Million Dollar Quartet.” Includes lunch choice of Chicken Parm or Baked Schrod. $89pp. 

October 3 – Winnipesaukee Railroad “Turkey Train” – Enjoy Hart’s Turkey Farm famous turkey dinner 

served right on the train as you relax on a leisurely 2 hour ride around part of Lake Winnipesaukee followed 

by a visit to Moulton Farm featuring fresh local produce and scrumptious baked goods. $79pp. 

October 11 – Rocky Mountain High – A John Denver Tribute by Ted Vigil @ The Common Man Inn, 

Plymouth, NH. Includes special buffet luncheon of Yankee Pot Roast or Baked Lasagna. $95pp. 

November 8 – The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue – At Lake Pearl, Wrentham; A Rollicking Ride through 

the Good Old Days of Rock & Roll; Little Darlin’, At the Hop, Earth Angel, Runaround Sue Splish Splash 

and many more! Includes Holiday Roast Turkey Dinner. $89pp. 

Please note: Reservations cannot be confirmed until payment is received. For details and to sign up for 

one of our group tours please contact the Council on Aging in Newburyport @ 978-462-0430 or Amesbury 

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When: Saturday, September 9 th , 2017 

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 

Where: Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe 

1280 Boston Rd 

Haverhill, MA 01835 

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