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REGIONAL – Greyhounds are 

special. These tall, skinny dogs are 

from one of the canine breeds from 

which all domestic dogs descend, 

and they make great companions 

because they are quiet, loving and 

loyal. 

From cave drawings 8,000 years 

old, we know that the greyhound 

traces its heritage to the Celts and 

Egyptians, who worshipped these 

gentle animals as gods. Queen 

Cleopatra kept greyhounds as her 

companions. 

Today, animal loving 

organizations are being very 

successful in making greyhounds 

unemployed. Accused of animal 

cruelty, greyhound racing tracks 

around world are closing at a 

rapid rate. In the U.S., only 16 

tracks in six states remain open. 

Greyhound tracks are banned 

in most other states, including 

Massachusetts. 

The result, said greyhound 

AMESBURY – In planning the 

soon-to-be-built Atlantic Sports 

Center here, Michael Gorman is 

dreaming large. 

He predicted last week that 

the 410,000-square-foot sports 

complex with six ice rinks will 

be the largest tourist draw on the 

North Shore, if you don’t include 

the beaches. The president and 

owner of Atlantic Sports Center 

said all six rinks will be filled 

every day of the year with hockey 

tournaments, high school league 

play, clinics with renowned 

coaches plus ice skating events. 

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Finding Great Homes for Retired Greyhound Racers 

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter 

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Atlantic Sports Center Will Break Ground This Spring 

The proposed Atlantic Sports Center 

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rinks or the office building or 

even the Hockey Living Legends required. Call 978-887-9264 or 

Photo provided by Mike Gorman 

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Photo provided by Liza Wynne 

Shane and Johan with Liza Wynne on their adoption day last December. 

caregiver Liza Wynne of Groveland, 

“more good homes are needed for 

these great ex-athletes.” 

The Massachusetts-based 

Greyhound Project, an allvolunteer, 

non-profit organization, 

was formed in 1992 to promote 

the welfare of retired racing 

greyhounds. It provides “tons of 

information” about greyhounds 

and the adoption of these dogs, 

including a database of 300 

adoption sites. 

The group also produces a 

popular calendar that features 

photos of local adopted 

greyhounds. 

Because most of the 

organization’s board members are 

greyhound caregivers, they like to 

bring their companions to board 

members. The dogs sit by their 

chairs and even put their heads in 

their laps. 

“We have the most stress-free 

Continued on page 3 

Blown away by the gold medal 

win by the U.S. women’s hockey 

team last week, Gorman predicted 

his center will train future gold 

medalists among the legions of 

boys and girls teams, ages eight to 

18, who use the center to perfect 

their skills. 

But it is not just gold medals 

and vast amounts of hockey that 

has Gorman excited. The first 

thing he will tell you about the 

new center is not about the ice 

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- May 8th 

SENIORS an increase in Tax is like a pay cut from Social Security 

Struggling working families, Community can you stand another pay Connections 

cut? 

Every tax raise, is like a cut in especially folk on fixed income. 

Heads up. Your Real Estate Business Taxes are going to get a Spotlight 

big hit. 

Automatic 2 ½ % -- plus + plus. 

Towns keep Forrunning out of money and throw logic out the window and turn to 

Sale 

Real Estate • 

TAXPAYERS to bail them out, year after year with no growth For in Town. Sale 

Town management continues to mortgage the future of citizens and ‘KIDS’ 

Same as they said 30 to 40 Sports years ago, this is • that Sports future “now” • Sports 

Kick the can, the policy of choice. Flat out denial from fiscal discipline 

and continue deficit spending. 

It’s absolute hogwash that 

Pets, 

Tax increase 

Animals, 

won’t hurt working families 

Plus 

and seniors on 

limited income. While the wage gap widens and folks are working harder to keep up 

paycheck to paycheck with Health income inequality. & Fitness 

Town management is in total denial of the consequences being heaped upon the home 

owners and families. Town Officials act like anything contrary to their agenda must be 

negative. It’s the choir talking to the choir, how could Citizen’s disagree if they aren’t told in 

a format that reaches them. They certainly communicate with them for billing and fees. 

The Town simply can not sustain the path they are on, or even acknowledge the 

predicament they are continuing to pile it on the TAXPAYERS. 

If you recognize that your taxes could go up $400 to $800 or more “without” other 

projects like other projects in pipeline. Scary part is what Citizens are not being told 

OK, so what can you do about “YOUR” Town and Taxes. 

Plan to go to TOWN MEETING and say “NO” to new and all expenditures 

Tell them to cut expenses just like you and your employer has had to do without. Town 

will get by, tightening and shifting moneys around departments and will have a bundle of 

“FREE CASH” left over at end of year (over ten million in 10 years) management could 

run a skinny budget and feel the pinch just like Citizens. Why should they be different? 

Ask to see a full disclosure budget, ‘BEFORE TOWN MEETING, so you could do 

the math. If your Taxes are paying for something you should know about it , and not get 

answers and not treated like your intruding . ‘VOTE NO’ to all NEW expenditures. 

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Tammi’s Closet, and Lion Roger Jones treasurer. 

Tammi’s closet opened yesterday, in time for all the 

upcoming HS proms. The Newburyport Lions Club after 

hearing of the difficult Tammi’s Closet has had and of all the 

good it does by providing free prom dresses with accessories to 

young girls making it possible for them to go and enjoy their 

High School prom. Tammi’s Closet was created in memory of 

Betty’s daughter who past away several years ago. The NBPT 

Lions presented Betty and family with a check for $300.00 to 

help them carry on this wonderful tradition. 

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TOWN OF ROWLEY PLANNING BOARD 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

Pursuant to M.G.L., Ch. 40A, §5, the Rowley Planning Board will hold 

three (3) public hearings pertaining to various articles to amend the Rowley 

Protective Zoning Bylaw (“Zoning Bylaw”) which are intended to be 

considered at the upcoming Spring 2018 Special Town Meeting. The 

public hearings will be held during a duly noticed public meeting scheduled 

for Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Annex 

Building, Meeting Room #5, located at 39 Central Street, Rowley, MA. 

Each public hearing described below will be held at the following 

times: 

8:15 p.m. – Article to amend the Zoning Bylaw Section 2.0 definition of 

“Registered Marijuana Dispensary” (RMD) to remove text specifically 

designating RMDs as being “not-for-profit” entities. 

8:20 p.m. - Article with proposed modifications to Zoning Bylaw Sections 

2.0 (Definitions), Section 4.0 (Use Regulations), to permit retail 

establishments that sale marijuana, marijuana products, and/or marijuana 

accessories, for recreational use, solely within the Retail (RE) Zoning 

District, with Special Permit and Site Plan Review approval by the 

Planning Board, provided that such establishments or uses shall not be 

located within three hundred (300) feet of a day care facility, elementary 

or secondary school, or church or religious assembly. 

8:30 p.m. – Article to amend the Zoning Bylaw Sections 4.4 and 4.5 (Use 

Regulations for Outlying and Coastal Conservation Zoning Districts, respectively) 

to permit Large Scale Solar Photovoltaic Installations in the 

Outlying and Coastal Conservation Zoning Districts with Special Permit 

approval by the Planning Board, and to add a new Zoning Bylaw Section 

8.9 pertaining to Special Requirements for Large Scale Solar Photovoltaic 

Installations. 

The text of the proposed bylaw modifications and any supplemental materials, 

maps and/or exhibits are available to be inspected at the Planning 

Board office at the aforementioned address during regular business 

hours. Any person(s) interested or wishing to be heard on the Zoning 

Bylaw amendment proposals should appear at the public hearing at the 

time and place designated. 

Chris Thornton, 

Chairman 

TOWN OF ROWLEY PLANNING BOARD 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

Pursuant to M.G.L., Ch. 40A, §5, and Section 7.6 of the Rowley Protective 

Zoning Bylaw, the Rowley Planning Board will hold a public hearing 

for a Site Plan Review application that pertains to the installation of 

additional parking area at the North Shore Montessori School which is 

located at 121 Wethersfield Street, Rowley, MA. The public hearing will 

be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 8:00 pm in the Town Hall Annex 

Building, Meeting Room #5, located at 39 Central Street, Rowley, 

MA. 

The applicant/property owner, the Margaret Ruth Foundation, LLC is 

proposing to add additional area for parking to accommodate an increase 

in the number of students/teachers attending the school. The subject parcel 

consists of 1.75 acres and is further identified as Assessor’s Map 17, 

Lot 45. The property is located in the Outlying (OD) Zoning District 

The text of the application proposal and supplemental materials, maps 

and/or exhibits are available to be inspected at the Planning Board office 

at the aforementioned address during regular business hours. Any 

person(s) interested or wishing to be heard on the Zoning Bylaw amendment 

proposals should appear at the public hearing at the time and place 

designated. 

Chris Thornton, 

Chairman

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Atlantic Sports Center Will Break Ground This Spring 

Continued from page 1 

Museum. 

He can’t wait to talk about 

the 37 million families that 

take a sportscation each year, 

accompanying their all-in 

youth athlete to play hockey, 

lacrosse, soccer and basketball 

tournaments. 

“It is not the on-ice experience, 

it is the off-ice experience that 

brings you back,” Gorman, who 

has spearheaded the new $45 

million sports complex. “My goal 

is to get you to come back.” 

When families go home from 

a weekend of playing hockey 

they don’t remember whether 

their team won or lost, he said. 

Most hockey rinks, he said, “are 

underwhelming.” The families 

talk about the restaurants where 

they ate and how tasty the donuts 

and kettle corn were. 

The center will cater to the 500 

people who come to watch the 12 

players on the ice, he said. They 

will have the opportunity to shop, 

take yoga and spin classes at the 

center, get medical rehabilitation, 

learn about the history of hockey, 

play golf and dine in good 

restaurants in Amesbury. The 

center will be a one-stop shop for 

everything hockey and skating, he 

said. 

Now that the city of Amesbury 

has greenlighted the project on 

50 acres at 48 South Hunt Rd. 

Gorman expects to break ground 

on the three-building hockey 

campus this spring and open for 

play in the spring of 2019. 

“We are going to build this the 

right way the first time,” Gorman 

said. 

Finding Great Homes for Retired Greyhound Racers 

Continued from page 1 

meetings of any (corporate or 

non-profit organization) board 

I’ve ever heard of,” Wynne said. 

The treasurer for the Greyhound 

Project, Wynne lives with two 

greyhounds she adopted last 

December. Shane and Johan, 

two bonded brothers, grew up in 

Florida. They are the accountant’s 

fourth and fifth greyhound over 

the last decade. 

She was not always a dog 

person. She liked riding horses 

and often rode with a friend who 

had a greyhound. After their rides, 

the friends would have tea. The 

greyhound who lived with her 

friend would sit on the sofa and 

rest her head in Wynne’s lap. 

The dog was so gentle and sweet, 

she decided to adopt her first 

greyhound. Now she is working 

to make sure that all greyhounds 

have a good home. 

Greyhounds, she said, “live up 

On top of a hill 200 feet above 

sea level where only Billy goats can 

go now, the center will have five 

ice rinks buried in the hill 24 feet 

down. The stadium rink with seats 

for 2,400 will be 12 feet down. 

Partnering with Global Property 

Developers Corp. in Bridgewater, 

which built a large hockey complex 

in Falmouth, Gorman has longrange 

plans for the hockey campus 

that includes a new hotel. “We 

wouldn’t be a destination if we 

don’t have a hotel.” 

The office building will cater 

to a variety of sports-related 

businesses, he said. 

He expects the center will 

generate a tremendous amount 

of other business for Amesbury 

shops, restaurants and small 

manufacturers. He has forged 

a relationship in recent months 

with city hall, the Amesbury 

Chamber of Commerce, schools 

and businesses, many of which he 

has visited. 

Asked by a local florist why he 

came to see him, Gorman said he 

plans only to use fresh flowers in 

the conferences at the center. 

He predicted that on Saturday 

mornings he will sell 500 Cider 

Hill donuts, which he described 

as the best in New England. He 

also plans to sell Cider Hill’s kettle 

corn. 

Gorman found Amesbury after 

presenting the proposed sports 

complex to 31 communities. 

Only one rejected him. He 

spent four months working with 

one community only to have it 

announce it was locating a trash 

dump next his proposed site. 

Then he met city councilor at 

to their reputation of being 40 

mile per hour couch potatoes.” 

The breed, originally used to 

chase deer, have long, powerful 

legs, a deep chest, flexible spine 

and slim build. They can hit an 

average speed of 40 miles per hour, 

which made them ideal for racing 

at tracks that attracted significant 

gambling. 

In recent years, animal-rights 

groups have exposed abuses and 

poor living conditions of the 

greyhounds at tracks and on 

farms that breed greyhounds. The 

public outcry led many states to 

ban greyhound racing. And in 

states, like Florida, where tracks 

are still open, attendance at tracks 

and the amount gambled on the 

races have declined significantly. 

Why adopt a greyhound? 

On the Greyhound Project 

website, greyhound lover Michelle 

Hendrix offers 10 reasons: 

1. They truly know the meaning 

large Christian Scorzoni, who 

suggested he investigate Amesbury. 

The Middleton resident fell in 

love. 

To him, Amesbury is perfect. 

The site, behind the New England 

Sports Park on I-495, is high 

and dry, avoiding issues with the 

town’s conservation commission 

over wetlands. It is surrounded 

by major highways and is close to 

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Maples. Founded in 1924 by 

Armand G. Hudon, Amesbury’s 

deputy fire chief, and Emilien 

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“Mickey” Jutras, a local barber 

and undertaker, the Maples played 

their games on a local pond. There 

were no indoor rinks then. Their 

roster, like those of many New 

England amateur clubs, was filled 

with French Canadians, who had 

moved south to work in the New 

England mills. 

of retirement. 

2. People will stare at your dog 

instead of at you. 

3. They can curl up to the size of 

a ball if they need to. 

4. They can expand to the size 

of the whole bed if they want 

to. 

5. They don’t bark, keeping 

your neighborhood safe for 

burglars. 

6. You can play their ribs like an 

air guitar. 

7. They are the only dogs that 

know how to really smile. 

8. You can dress them up as a 

reindeer for Christmas. 

9. They are never confused with 

poodles. 

10. A greyhound in flight is the 

most amazing sight you’ll 

ever hope to see in your own 

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BREAD BAKE-OFF - ALONG 

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Wednesday, February 28th @ Noon, 

Enter with your favorite bread recipe. 

Whether it is a savory bread full of 

meat, cheese, herbs, or sweet dessert 

type bread. Pick up your entry form 

at the Salisbury Senior Center. As in 

previous contests, you only need to list 

the main ingredients. Come and join 

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the contest and enjoy sampling 

different types of bread. Breads will 

be judged during the Talking Book 

Presentation which is starting at noon. 

Join Gayle Yarnall, as she demonstrates 

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YOGA 

The Rowley Public Library is offering 

a new adult yoga class for the new year, 

with Elissa Shoreman, founder and 

owner of the Buddhaful Souls Yoga org - If you’ve done some family 

Studio. Class meets every Wednesday research but didn’t get very far, or if 

evening from 5:30 to 7 pm. No you’re just wondering how to begin 

registration required, all fitness levels looking for your ancestors, come to 

are welcome. Bring a mat if you have Genealogy Club! You will receive 

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Other props such as belts, bolsters, and you uncover the life stories of your 

blocks are also welcome. Fee is $12 per ancestors. The Genealogy Club meets 

class or $10 for members of the Friends on the first Thursday of the month and 

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AMESBURY MASS. MEMORIES 

ROAD SHOW INFORMATIONAL 

NIGHT 

Amesbury’s 350 Anniversary 

Committee has scheduled a special 

program to provide information and 

answer questions about the Mass. 

Memories Road Show that is coming 

to Amesbury in April. The information 

session will begin at 5:30 pm (doors 

open at 5:00) on Wednesday, February 

28 and will be held at the Amesbury 

Community Senior Center located at 

68 Elm Street, Amesbury. The event is 

free and open to the entire community. 

Carolyn Goldstein, coordinator of the 

Road Show will be on hand to explain 

the program. “The information 

session is a way to get the word out and 

encourage participation in the event,” 

says Co-Director John Mayer. “Our 

goal is to involve as many people as we 

can. The Road Show is scheduled for 

April 21 and we think this will be a great 

part of Amesbury’s 350th celebration.” 

The Mass. Memories Road Show is a 

statewide digital history project that 

documents people, places and events 

in Massachusetts history through 

family photographs and stories. For 

more information contact - Mass. 

Memories Road Show Co-Directors: 

Doreen Brothers, COA Director, 

Amesbury Senior Community Center, 

(978) 388-8138 ext. 546, brothersd@ 

amesburyma.gov John Mayer, 

Executive Director, Amesbury Carriage 

Museum, (979) 834-5058, jmayer@ 

amesburycarriagemuseum.com 

THURSDAY, MARCH 1st 

GEORGETOWN MEN’S 

BREAKFAST 

Discussing his work as a police officer 

and school resource officer, Georgetown 

Police Officer Henry Olshefsky in St. 

Thomas will be the guest speaker at a 

Men’s Breakfast scheduled for Thursday 

March 1, 9:30 a.m. at the Georgetown 

Senior Community Center. With great 

appreciation, the Council on Aging 

thanks Crosby’s Markets for their 

sponsorship. To make reservations, 

please call (978) 352-5726. 

GENEALOGY CLUB 

March 1st from 5:30-6:30pm - 

Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt Street, 

Byfield, MA 01922 - newburylibrary. 

FULL MOON AND FOLKLORE 

HIKE 

Join us as we celebrate the Algonquin 

Worm Moon with a night hike through 

the dunes of the Crane Wildlife Refuge! 

At the time of this almost-spring 

Moon, the ground begins to soften 

and earthworm casts reappear, inviting 

the return of robins. This is also known 

as the Sap Moon, as it marks the time 

when maple sap begins to flow and the 

annual tapping of maple trees begins. 

At the end of our walk we’ll warm 

ourselves with hot cider around a beach 

fire. March 1 | 6-8PM - Please note: 

We will be hiking up and down dunes, 

through soft sand, for approximately 

2 ½ - 3 miles. Suggested ages 13 and 

older. Register at www.thetrustees. 

org/craneoutdooradventures. An email 

with details about where to meet, 

what to bring, etc., will be sent a few 

days before the hike. Members: $9 

Nonmembers: $15 Contact: Dorothy 

Antczak dantczak@thetrustees.org 

978.356.4351 x4052 

FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd 

KNITTING FRIDAYS 

Bring your latest project and knit 

with us - all levels welcome! No 

registration required. 1-2pm Newbury 

Town Library, 0 Lunt Street, Byfield, 

newburylibrary.org 

FOURTH ANNUAL 

CONSERVATION FILM 

FESTIVAL! 

Friday evening, March 2nd thru 

Sunday afternoon, March 4th - The 

refuge’s fourth annual Conservation 

Film Festival is primed and ready to 

go for the first weekend in March. 

And it’s all FREE! Films that will be 

screened during the festival focus on 

a broad range of local, national and 

international conservation topics. All 

film screenings are FREE and will 

take place in the refuge visitor center’s 

comfortable, 85 seat auditorium (filled 

on a first come, first served basis). A 

complete film festival schedule is 

available on the refuge web site: http://


www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river/. 

For further information, please contact 

the refuge at (978) 465-5753. 

IRISH MUSIC & STEP DANCING 

Belleville Roots Music presents a warm 

up for St. Patrick’s Day with an evening 

of traditional Irish music featuring 

Skipper’s Alley (direct from Ireland), 

step dancers from the Bracken School 

of Irish Dance, beer from Newburyport 

Brewing Company, local artisans, free 

appetizers, door prizes and more on 

Friday, March 2nd at the Belleville 

Stage, 300 High Street, Newburyport, 

MA. Doors open at 7 PM, dancers 

start at 7:15 PM and Skipper’s Alley 

starts at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $30 in 

advance/$35 day of show/$10 children 

18 and under. For more information, 

please email: bellevilleroots@gmail. 

com or visit: www.bellevilleroots.org 

SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd 

WRITING MOTHERS (6-WEEK 

SERIES) 

Saturdays, March 3 - Apr. 14 from 

10am-12pm - Newbury Town Library, 

0 Lunt Street, Byfield, MA 01922 - 

newburylibrary.org - Do you long to 

memorialize the stories of your children 

or the stories of your own childhood 

to share with your family? Because 

mothers are multi-dimensional, would 

you also like to explore other aspects of 

your life through the craft of writing? 

In this workshop, you will find a safe 

and supportive community in which 

to write. Whether you are a brand 

new or more experienced writer, the 

AWA (Amherst Writers and Artist) 

method gives you an opportunity 

to write several times during every 

session. Because this is “new work”, 

just created and not edited or refined, 

it will come most directly from the 

heart. Everything we share is treated as 

fiction, and we respond to all writing 

with encouragement, confidentiality 

and respect. Please register online once, 

for March 3rd, to be registered for the 

entire series. Class size is limited - save 

your spot early! www.newburylibrary. 

org/writingmothers 

location of choice for wintering Snowy 

Owls; common perches are dunes and 

salt hay staddles. In winters past, the 

owls have been frequent visitors to 

the Crane Wildlife Refuge. Join us as 

we hike the dunes in search of these 

magnificent birds. Unlike most owls, 

snowy owls are diurnal—they hunt 

and are active both day and night – so 

we have a good chance of sighting one 

even in the daylight hours! March 

3 | 1-3PM - Please note: We will be 

hiking up and down dunes, through 

soft sand, for approximately 2 ½ - 3 

miles. Suggested ages 13 and older. 

Register at www.thetrustees.org/ 

craneoutdooradventures. An email 

with details about where to meet, 

what to bring, etc., will be sent a few 

days before the event. Members: $9 

Nonmembers: $15 Contact: Dorothy 

Antczak dantczak@thetrustees.org 

978.356.4351 x4052 

POETRY READINGS 

Join us for an afternoon of poetry 

March 3rd at 3pm with the Powow 

River Poets! Readings are free and 

open to the public. Come early to sign 

up for open mic! The reading will be at 

the Newburyport Public Library at 94 

State Street. The poets reading are Juan 

Matos and Rhina Espaillat. This event 

will be a bilingual reading of selections 

from poet Juan Matos’ 2017 book The 

Man Who Left / El hombre que se fue, 

with time for questions and comments, 

along with a performance by the artist 

Edmi Ortiz, who is a choreographer 

and teacher of flamenco dance. Juan 

Matos (1955) is a Dominican educator 

in Worcester, MA. He is the founder of 

four literary groups and has published 

ten books to date. Rhina Espaillat is 

a well known poet in Newburyport. 

She has translated Robert Frost and 

Richard Wilbur’s poetry into Spanish 

and many important and historic 

Spanish and Latin American Poets 

into English. The Powow River Poets, 

based in Newburyport, Massachusetts, 

are active promoters of poetry in New 

England. 

SUNDAY, MARCH 4th 

PIZZA FUNDRAISER 

Enjoy a night out at Flatbread Pizza 

Company in Georgetown and help 

support the Friends of the Georgetown 

Peabody Library on Tuesday, March 6 

from 5-9 pm. For each pizza sold - in 

the restaurant or as take-out - Flatbread 

Pizza will generously donate a portion 

of the proceeds to the Friends of the 

Georgetown Peabody Library. Proceeds 

help the Friends purchase the library’s 

museum passes as well as support the 

summer reading programs. For more 

information, email the Friends at 

georgetownfol@gmail.com 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7th 

GEORGETOWN BLOOD 

PRESSURE CLINIC 

Health Nurse Pam Lara will be 

available to take blood pressure, 

heart assessments and to discuss 

medication information with elders 

Wednesday March 7, 9:30-10:30 a.m. 

at the Georgetown Senior Community 

Center. For further information, please 

call the COA office at (978) 352- 

5726. 

THE TRAUMATIC EFFECTS OF 

RACISM 

The public is invited to a discussion 

about the effects of historic and systemic 

racism, together with either blatant or 

latent white supremacy on people of 

color. The discussion will be led by 

Douglas Lomax, Program Coordinator 

for Outreach and Addiction Services 

at Roxbury Presbyterian Church in 

Boston and take place on Wednesday, 

March 7 at the First Religious Society 

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in Newburyport. The event is free and 

open to the public; it was organized by 

the Justice Action Ministry as part of 

its First Wednesday Series 

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BASIC INTERNET SAFETY 

Saturday, March 3 from 10:30- 

11:30am - Newbury Town Library 

- 0 Lunt Street, Byfield, MA 01922 

- newburylibrary.org - Internet-based 

scams are the most common threats on 

the web, and every year, thousands of 

people are taken in by them. Luckily, 

you’re smarter than a scammer! Join 

us to learn exactly how Internet scams 

work, how to avoid them, and what 

to do if you encounter one. We’ll 

also talk about how a cat picture can 

show you who your real friends are, 

where those email sob stories are really 

coming from, and the definition of the 

word “clickbait.” Free and open to all 

ages! Please register online at www. 

newburylibrary.org/internetsafety 

FOURTH ANNUAL 


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SNOWY OWL PROWL 

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THE HALIFAX COLLISION 

One December 6th, 1917 during the 

height of the First World War, two ships 

trying to navigate Halifax Harbour 

collided resulting in the largest manmade 

explosion in the pre-atomic 

age. Essex Heritage Trustee, David 

Read, will recount the events leading 

up to this devastating tragedy and the 

impressive Massachusetts rescue effort. 

Relive the personal stories and riveting 

details of the weeks that followed - and 

learn about the important train to ever 

travel through Essex County. And 

learn why the citizens of Nova Scotia 

still send a special gift or appreciation 

each year. Sunday, March 4th from 

2-3pm. Newburyport Public Library, 

94 State St, Newburyport, (978) 465- 

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Letters To The Editor 

Community Announcements 

BOXFORD - College visits can be extremely exciting! After all, you’ll be shown the beautifully landscaped quad, 

the spacious “model” dorm room, 

Community 

and the extensive meal selections in the 

Connections 

dining hall. But how can you really test 

drive a college to make sure that it is a great fit for you? What kinds of questions should you ask and what else 

should you do in addition to taking the official tour? The Boxford Library in Boxford, MA will be sponsoring a free 

workshop for 9th-12th grade students and their parents on Tuesday, March 13th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm presented by 

Boxford resident Marie Lucca, President 

Business 

of Crimson College Consulting 

Spotlight 

(CrimsonEd.com). Come learn some tips 

on how to make the most of your campus visits. 

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GEORGETOWN - A new monthly Grief Support Program will begin Tuesday March 13, 1:30 – 3 p.m. at the 

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Georgetown Senior Community Center. Led by Bereavement Counselor Lois Mirra of Merrimack Valley Hospice, 

the on-going program will continue to meet on the second Tuesday of each month. For further information, please 

call the COA at 978-352-5726. 

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GROVELAND - The Friends of Veasey Park will be holding their 14th Annual Indoor Flea Market and fund 

Sports • Sports • Sports 

raiser at Veasey Park, 201 Washington Street, Groveland, MA 01834 on Saturday, March 24th between 8 AM-2 

PM. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Crafters, antique vendors or folks just cleaning out are invited to 

participate. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure! Tables are available for rent. Eight foot tables are $30.00, 

six foot tables are $25.00 and four foot tables are $20.00. A $10.00 deposit is required to reserve a table. Call 

Pets, Animals, Plus 

(978)376-6779 or E-mail clairew1401@aol.com with questions (Call for vendor set-up hours). 

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GROVELAND - Coming up in March at the Langley-Adams Library: Monday, March 12th Historical Fiction 

Health & Fitness 

Author, Jane Healey 6:30 p.m. Jane’s novel follows the lives of 4 young immgrant women living in the Northend of 

Boston in the early 1900’s. Each of them belonged to the Saturday Evening Girls Club. Movie Fridays: 3/9 Wonder 

PG (starring Julia Roberts & Owen Wilson), 3/23 A Man Called Ove PG-13 (starring rolf Lassgard/English subtitles) 

BYO snacks! All of our programs are FREE! 185 Main St, Groveland. 978-372-1732 snakanishi@Langleyadamslib. 

org. Also...big news for our library. Darcy Lepore, who was employed as our Youth Services Librarian the past 3 

years and since August, also wore the acting director hat, has been officially hired as our DIRECTOR!!! 

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IPSWICH - Town Clerk, Pam Carakatsane reminds dog owners that all dogs must be registered by March 31, 

2018. 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 Town By-laws Ch. XV, Sec 5). Licensing can be done in person during 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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MERRIMAC – An evening filled with fun, good food and company is planned when the Pilgrim Church hosts 

a New England Pot Luck Buffet on Saturday March 10, 4 - 7 p.m. The dinner will include a wide variety of 

homemade dishes, desserts and beverages. Take-out meals are also available. All are welcome. Available at the door, 

tickets are $8 for adults. Children under 5 years will be admitted free of charge. Save the date for an Italian Buffet 

planned for Saturday April 14. Fully accessible, Pilgrim Church is located at 27 Church Street in Merrimac. For 

further information, please call the church office at 978-346-8400. 

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NEWBURYPORT – The Newburyport Lions will be holding there 35 Annual $ 5000.00 Raffle on March, 3 at the 

Elks Lodge on Low St. To support your Newburyport Lions, tickets can be purchase from any Lion member each 

ticket admits 2 people. Contact, Lion Don Carey at 978-384-8535. 

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NEWBURYPORT – “Yoga for a Cause” is the name of an event being planned by the Greater Newburyport/Bura 

Alliance, the sister city organization which connects Newburyport and nearby towns with Bura, Kenya. GNBA 

member, Mary Hargraves, a Boxford resident, is a certified Yoga instructor who teaches at Buddhaful Souls Yoga 

Studio in Rowley. She will lead a one-hour Gentle Yoga class at the Studio on Sunday, March 11 from 3:30 to 

4:30 p.m. Free will donations will be accepted to support GNBA’s projects which support education for orphans 

in Bura. Pre-registration is encouraged as class size is limited to 25. Participants can register at the Studio’s website 

www.buddhaflsoulsyogastudio.com or by calling 978-948-3308. Mrs. Hargrave notes that gentle yoga is safe and 

accessible to all students. It is ideal for senior, students with special conditions or injuries and beginners. Each class 

begins with a centering and breathing techniques. The poses are designed fo gentle joint mobility and stretching 

and strengthening of muscles. She adds, “You will leave refreshed, relaxed and renewed in body and spirit.” GNBA 

is particularly interest in education. It raises funds to purchase school uniforms for orphans and vulnerable children 

and helps pay their school fees. Learn more about GNBA and all its projects by visiting the GNBA website: www. 

masskenya.org. 

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NEWBURYPORT – Mass Senior Action Council, North Seacoast Affiliate will meet on a new day and time: 

Thursday, March 15th, at 1:00 at the Newburyport Senior/ Community Center, 331 High Street. Speaker, Kathleen 

Paul, first VP of the MSAC State Board and President of the North Shore chapter in Lynn will offer us a mini 

workshop previously offered at a State- wide meeting. Adults from all area towns are invited, there will be time for 

coffee, snacks and discussion. If you have questions on subjects important to the well- being of older adults or if you 

have information that would help adult populations, please bring your questions and information along. 

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NEWBURYPORT – Hope Community Church, 11 Hale Street, Newburyport, will offer a special 13-week 

GriefShare seminar and support group starting Thursday, March 15, 2018, at 7pm for those rebuilding their lives 

after the loss of a loved one. The sessions will be opened by Hope’s Associate Pastor of Care, Dennis Gill, and led by 

experienced lay leaders who have lived through grief and want to help others through the difficult grief process. It is 

made up of a combination of video presentations, small group discussions and workbook exercises. There is a $15 

donation for the GriefShare workbook which can be paid at the first class. “All of us experience grief at some point 

in our lives,” says Pastor Gill. “This seminar and support group provides a safe place for people to process the hurt

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after the funeral, when they are learning how to accept their new normal.” Hope Community Church is pleased to 

be one of the more than 12,000 churches worldwide equipped to offer GriefShare support groups. The program 

is nondenominational and features biblical concepts for healing from grief. For more information or to sign up, 

please call the Hope office at 978-463-HOPE, or visit the Hope website at www.hopenewburyport.com/support. 

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ROWLEY - Rowley Book Club to meet Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. The Rowley Book Club will be reading 

Imagine Me Gone, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Awards, by Adam Haslett. How far will 

we go to save the people we love? When Margaret decides to marry John despite his diagnosis with depression, her 

leap of faith and love has repercussions for decades. We follow her and her children as they struggle to cope with 

one son’s progressively troubled existence. Join us for a discussion on Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. 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 Public Library to add the New England Aquarium to the library’s collection of 

museum passes Starting March first those wishing to visit the New England Aquarium in Boston may check out 

a pass at the Rowley Public Library which allows 4 people admission for only $10 each, a substantial savings over 

the usual rate. Other passes available include the Museum of Science, Museum of Fine Arts, Children’s Museum 

Boston, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Wenham Museum, Zoo New England, Peabody Essex Museum, 

and the State Parks Parking Pass. Passes good for half price tickets to the Lowell Spinners home games will also be 

available again this summer, thanks to the sponsorship of the Friends of the Rowley Public Library with support 

from the Rowley Cultural Council. Call 978-948-2850 to make a reservation for any pass. 

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SALISBURY - The Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack will meet at 7:30 PM on Wednesday March 14th at 

our NEW LOCATION, the Hilton Senior Center, 42 Lafayette Rd. (Rt. 1), Salisbury, MA (Next to the Salisbury 

Fire Station). Clay Feeter will speak on “The 12th MA Infantry and the tragic death of Col. Fletcher Webster at the 

Battle of Manassas.” 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. 

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SEABROOK - Area vendors are invited to participate in a flea market Sat. April 14 running from 8AM-2PM @ the 

Parish Hall of Trinity United Church in Seabrook, NH. The hall, next to the post office on Rte. 1 (S), has ground 

floor entry & spacious parking lot on Folly Mill Road. To reserve a space, call (978-994-0734) or e-mail jgwhittier@ 

comcast.net 

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TOPSFIELD - Chocolate Fest on Sunday, March 11th from 2 - 4 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church in Topsfield! 

Join us for delicious chocolate in many forms: chocolate cookies and cakes, a chocolate fountain, candies and fudge 

and much more. A chocolate tasting menu costs $10 for adults and $3 for Seniors and children 12 and under. 

Raffles, too! Trinity Episcopal Church, 124 River Road, Topsfield, MA 01983. Call 978-887-5570 for more 

information. 

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105 W. Main St, Georgetown 9 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 25 $199,900 $199,900 $249,000 

4 Gardner St, Amesbury 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Other 45 $299,000 $299,000 $320,000 

39 Brownville Ave, Ipswich 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 20 $349,000 $349,000 $349,000 

214 Elm St, Amesbury 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Bungalow 109 $349,900 $347,000 $349,900 

31 Portsmouth Rd, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Gambrel /Dutch 73 $349,900 $350,500 $365,000 

17 Claire Rd, Amesbury 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 38 $349,000 $305,500 $395,000 

6 High St, Salisbury 11 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Craftsman 437 $416,000 $418,000 $416,500 

16 Pleasant St, Merrimac 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 61 $425,000 $410,000 $450,000 

21 High St, Topsfield 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 104 $464,900 $458,000 $464,900 

54 Ashland St, Newburyport 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 121 $459,000 $447,500 $475,000 

179 Linebrook Rd, Ipswich 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 23 $524,900 $525,000 $524,900 

22 Grant Ave, Hamilton 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 20 $549,900 $550,000 $549,900 

1 Patti Ln, Wenham 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 105 $495,000 $480,000 $565,000 

53 Highland Rd, Boxford 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 102 $599,900 $599,900 $620,000 

34 R Spofford St, Newburyport 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 25 $739,900 $739,900 $739,900 

219 Asbury St, Hamilton 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 228 $825,000 $799,000 $897,000 

219-B Ipswich Rd, Boxford 13 room, 5 bed, 5f 1h bath Colonial 429 $1,585,000 $1,500,000 $1,585,000 

Single Family Listings: 17 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,250.41 Avg. List$: $528,306 Avg. List$/SqFt: $236 

Avg. DOM: 115.59 Avg. DTO: 52.41 Avg. Sale$: $516,365 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $232 

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WANTED – Wanted 

ITEMS 

by Pratt Coin and Hobby in 

Georgetown. U.S. Coins, silver, gold, 

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Wartime Nickels 1942-1945 

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flea market 

Antiques Flea Market 

held the first Wednesday of each 

month from October to April at 

the Dover Elks Hall, 282 Durham 

Rd., Rte. 108 Dover, NH (exit 7 

off Rte. 16, 1.7 miles south on Rte. 

108 on left). Features 35 dealers 

that offer Fun and Funky Antiques 

and Vintage Goods. Catered! For 

more info call (207) 396-4255 

FOR RENT 

APTS FOR RENT: 45 Mansion 

Drive, #2, Rowley, MA: #2 is 

950 Sq. Ft. w/ 1 bed, 1 bath, 

light, bright, modern kitchen with 

granite counter tops and stainless 

steel appliances. Stunning views 

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marshlands and sunset/ocean 

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Barber/Hair Stylist 

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ATTENDANT CARE 

WORKERS - Granite State 

Independent Living is looking 

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to care for consumers with disabilities. 

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Part-Time Sales 

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Must have excellent computer/ 

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Gary’s Just Stuff – MECHANICAL 

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available, Call Gary at (978) 

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PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT 

ADVISOR - Just received a high 

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ceilings stain killed, repaired, or 

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