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www.thetowncommon.com June 6 - <strong>12</strong>, 20<strong>18</strong> Vol. 14, No. 32 FREE<br />

Beach Condo Project Goes to Court<br />

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter<br />

Coastal Gardens of Old Newbury:<br />

39th Annual Garden Tour<br />

The Museum of Old Newbury’s<br />

39th Annual Garden Tour will<br />

take place Saturday and Sunday,<br />

June 9th and 10th. Hours for the<br />

tour both days are 10:00 a.m.<br />

– 4:00 p.m.<br />

The museum’s annual garden<br />

tour marks the beginning of<br />

summer in Newburyport. Spend<br />

the weekend exploring some<br />

of the area’s loveliest private<br />

gardens, carefully selected for<br />

The Town Common Courtesy Photo their variety of plant materials,<br />

Cebula and Adams Garden, stunning locations, and creative<br />

Newburyport<br />

features. With gardens large and<br />

small, designed by landscape architects and intrepid DIY-ers, the tour<br />

promises something to suit every style and inspire<br />

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Citizens Group Challenges Seabrook Station on Concrete Safety<br />

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter<br />

REGIONAL – A citizens<br />

group is gearing up for an<br />

expensive fight to stop the<br />

Nuclear Regulatory Commission<br />

from extending NextEra’s license<br />

to operate the Seabrook Station<br />

nuclear plant until 2050.<br />

The group, C-10 Research<br />

and Education Foundation,<br />

made an appeal last week at<br />

the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church<br />

in Newburyport for the funds<br />

to pay for an attorney and an<br />

expert witness to testify against<br />

the operating company’s license<br />

extension.<br />

The NRC has scheduled a<br />

public hearing in February on<br />

the plant’s proposed license<br />

renewal. The federal agency has<br />

put NextEra’s application on hold<br />

until the company can prove that<br />

it can manage safely the problem<br />

of deteriorating cement at the<br />

plant.<br />

The NRC staff is expected to<br />

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Natalie Hildt Treat and Chris Nord from C-10<br />

Ocean Boulevard South – As Is<br />

Photo by Stewart Lytle<br />

Photo by Stewart Lytle<br />

2009, is the integrity of the plant’s<br />

concrete. C-10 Board Member<br />

Chris Nord described the plant’s<br />

concrete as “the only thing that<br />

separates us from the most toxic<br />

substances in the world.”<br />

The concrete has developed<br />

alkali-silica reaction (ASR),<br />

which is a chemical reaction that<br />

can occur when alkaline cement<br />

reacts with silica, found in some<br />

types of concrete aggregates. It<br />

occurs when the concrete gets<br />

wet. Sitting on 900 acres adjacent<br />

to rivers near the Atlantic Ocean,<br />

the plant has been flooded and<br />

the concrete has been soaked,<br />

Nord said.<br />

The Seabrook Station is a<br />

pressurized water reactor that<br />

began operation in 1990 and<br />

generates approximately 1<br />

million watts of electricity, the<br />

largest supplier of electricity<br />

in New England. Its output is<br />

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because life can be unpredictable.<br />

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and Level III Trauma Center<br />

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offer an opinion on the extension<br />

in September.<br />

Natalie Hildt Treat, the C-10<br />

executive director, said, “The<br />

concerns (about the 28-year-old<br />

plant) are worse now than ever.”<br />

The primary issue, discovered<br />

by the Seabrook plant staff in<br />

POSTAL CUSTOMER<br />

SALISBURY — It is safe to<br />

say that the decision this spring<br />

by the town’s Planning Board<br />

to approve a proposed 240-<br />

unit condominium complex on<br />

Salisbury Beach did not please<br />

either the developers or the<br />

residents who hate the project.<br />

Neighbors, who had opposed<br />

the beachfront condominium<br />

project because it was so tall and<br />

large, continue to oppose the<br />

decision.<br />

And the developers of the $130<br />

million project have notified the<br />

town that it is challenging in Land<br />

Continued on page 3<br />

NEER North<br />

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Celebrate the start of summer<br />

at New England Equine Rescue<br />

North! Meet our rescued equines,<br />

enjoy a barbecue, pony rides,<br />

and face-painting, and learn<br />

about our work to save the lives<br />

of at-risk horses and donkeys.<br />

Sunday, June 10, 11 am-2pm,<br />

NEER North, 52 Ash Street,<br />

West Newbury. Free - Donations<br />

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Marc Maravalli, B.S., R.Ph.<br />

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Community Announcements<br />

Dear Editor,<br />

Community Connections<br />

Rowley citizens’ investigation concerning voter/taxpayer respect<br />

in the town presented at last town meeting for fiscal year 2019<br />

prompted this opinion Business letter. Rowley Citizens Spotlight for Governmental<br />

Transparency utilizing M.G.L. c. 231, § 59H seeking to<br />

get signatures or support addressing governmental financial<br />

For<br />

Real Estate •<br />

Sale<br />

accountability has been successful, the Facebook For site Sale receives<br />

numerous visits every day. This petition site promotes transparency<br />

through public media. Transparency has been difficult by this<br />

town given the recent Sports attempts to • gather Sports records of • Sports the selectmen<br />

and water boards regarding their budget, spending and personnel<br />

problems that were “resolved” in their executive sessions. Rowley<br />

citizens thought last Pets, year’s selectmen’s Animals, promotions Plus of “citizen unquery”<br />

at their meetings were bad until they found out something<br />

at the annual town Health meeting. Most & of Fitness<br />

you remember when you<br />

could ask a question and get an answer. Whether it was transparent<br />

or not, you could be the judge! The directive filtered down to the<br />

water commissioners. They don’t even take citizens comments at<br />

their meetings!<br />

By the way, did anyone bother to tell the water commissioners<br />

not to show up at their meetings!<br />

Why show up? Ever since they promoted and passed the<br />

“selectmen’s correction of Section 41 of 61b at the 2016 town<br />

meeting”, their not running the water department anymore!! They<br />

marched lockstep with the boss hogs!!!<br />

Who’s “BOSS HOG”, more to come!!!!<br />

The main point here; introduction of town issues to our leaders<br />

used to be brought up under Article 2 at Town meeting. We the<br />

People Founder, our own Stephen Comley, Sr. in his inquery, asked<br />

the town why he couldn’t put forward a very important public safety<br />

concern at the last meeting. He got the town’s response dated May,<br />

11. The response: “someone could make a motion under Article 2<br />

to paint the town hall with poka dots and the voters who were not<br />

physically in attendance at the town meeting would have no chance<br />

to speak or vote for or against such an action”.<br />

What????<br />

The current selectmen, except the current chair who had no<br />

knowledge of the change, changed it at a un-specified meeting<br />

according to WTP founder Steve Comley, Sr. Why, prey tell,<br />

did they (Peterson, Snow & Merry) change that rights of Rowley<br />

People? Can you spell “coverup”?<br />

Rowley voters are spoon fed falsities! We don’t have the time<br />

to investigate and we want to believe in our selectmen and water<br />

boards! We couldn’t imagine that their non-transparent!<br />

Drop in to one of their meetings and ask why!<br />

Ops!!!! I forgot, no more questions because “Citizens Query” is<br />

not allowed anymore!!!<br />

Ask not what your town can do for you, ask what you can do for<br />

your town. I guess that means for Rowleytes, serve up more taxes<br />

please?<br />

You be the judge!<br />

You see where this is going or where this should go? God help<br />

people of Rowley to gather strength to send message “we’re mad as<br />

hell and won’t take this anymore”!<br />

Tim Toomey<br />

Former Chair Water Board<br />

Open Every Day from<br />

Apr 1st - Nov 15th<br />

Open Fri, Sat, Sun & Holidays<br />

Nov 15th - Apr 1st<br />

BROWN’S<br />

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Lobster Pound<br />

“A New England Favorite Since 1950”<br />

Boiled Lobster * Steamed Clams<br />

Fried & Baked Seafood * Sandwiches<br />

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Call Ahead<br />

Take Out<br />

Museum Offers Presentation<br />

about Maudslay’s Garden History<br />

The Town Common Courtesy Photo<br />

Maudslay State Park is<br />

beloved for its miles of trails and<br />

beautiful scenery. The former<br />

estate offers sweeping views of<br />

two rivers, formal gardens, and<br />

an abundance of ornamental<br />

trees, rhododendrons, azaleas,<br />

and mountain laurel. The<br />

property’s cultural history is as<br />

rich as its natural beauty, and<br />

will be highlighted in a program<br />

sponsored by the Museum of<br />

Old Newbury on Thursday, June<br />

7 at 7:00pm. Park interpreter<br />

Donna Sudak will present “A<br />

History of Maudslay’s Gardens”<br />

at Newburyport’s newly<br />

renovated Brown Chapel at<br />

Oak Hill Cemetery, 4 Brown<br />

Street. Join Sudak to discover<br />

the hidden treasures found in the<br />

landscape of the former Moseley<br />

family estate. The presentation<br />

includes archival photos and<br />

is accompanied by a narrative<br />

explaining the early history of<br />

the property.<br />

Maudslay State Park was once<br />

the Moseley family estate, and at<br />

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gardeners of any level.<br />

Coastal Gardens of Old<br />

Newbury illustrates how so many<br />

of our gardens and landscapes<br />

have been influenced by the<br />

sea. In addition to the Cushing<br />

garden, there are twelve stunning<br />

private gardens located from Plum<br />

Island to West Newbury. The<br />

tour highlights gardens as living<br />

works of art with lush foliage<br />

and colorful flowers. Get ideas<br />

for your own backyard oasis, or<br />

spend a day out with family and<br />

friends in the sunshine. A full<br />

listing of the gardens is available<br />

on the museum’s website at: www.<br />

newburyhistory.org<br />

Tickets for the event are $25<br />

for museum members and $30<br />

for non-members and may<br />

be purchased on-line at www.<br />

newburyhistory.org or at the<br />

Cushing House (the museum’s<br />

headquarters) at 98 High Street,<br />

Newburyport.<br />

Tickets are valid both Saturday<br />

and Sunday The event takes place<br />

rain or shine. Tour attendees are<br />

encouraged to start at the Cushing<br />

House to purchase tickets and<br />

receive the program book which<br />

has a map and driving directions<br />

its peak, included 30 structures<br />

and employed 40 staff to<br />

service the grounds. The main<br />

house boasted 72 rooms, and<br />

other buildings on the site<br />

included houses for the head<br />

gardener and coachman.<br />

The Formal Garden was a<br />

main feature of the property,<br />

and Sudak’s talk will highlight<br />

the work of landscape architect<br />

Martha Brookes Hutcheson<br />

(<strong>18</strong>71-1959) in this area.<br />

Hutcheson studied landscape<br />

architecture at both the New<br />

York School of Applied Design<br />

for Women and at MIT. She<br />

toured Europe to study gardens<br />

in the late <strong>18</strong>90s, and designed<br />

gardens in the Boston area and<br />

throughout New England. In<br />

1935, Hutcheson became the<br />

third woman to be named a<br />

fellow to the American Society of<br />

Landscape Architects.<br />

This program is free and open<br />

to the public, but reservations<br />

are recommended due to<br />

limited seating. Please contact<br />

the Museum of Old Newbury<br />

at 978-462-2681 or info@<br />

newburyhistory.org. The June 7<br />

program will begin at 7:00pm and<br />

will be preceded by a reception at<br />

6:30. This program is sponsored<br />

in part by the Institution for<br />

Savings.<br />

39th Annual Garden Tour<br />

to each garden.<br />

Throughout the weekend, a<br />

number of activities will also take<br />

place at the museum. Visitors<br />

can outfit their gardens for the<br />

summer at the annual plant sale,<br />

this year presented by Churchill’s<br />

Gardens of Exeter, NH. Peruse<br />

garden and home goods at the<br />

Gilded Horse boutique including<br />

planters, decorative pots and<br />

pillows, garden books, vases, other<br />

related items, and baked goods.<br />

The Federal period Cushing<br />

House will also be open free of<br />

charge. All proceeds benefit the<br />

museum’s education programs<br />

and preservation projects.<br />

The Museum of Old Newbury<br />

preserves and interprets the<br />

history of “Old Newbury” which<br />

includes Newbury, Newburyport,<br />

and West Newbury from presettlement<br />

to the present.<br />

The Museum carries out its<br />

mission through the preservation<br />

and administration of the Cushing<br />

House, the Perkins Engraving<br />

Plant, and other historic structures<br />

on its High Street campus and<br />

furthers its purpose through<br />

lectures, exhibitions, educational<br />

programs, publications, and<br />

research.


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enough to power 900,000 homes<br />

daily. More than 40 percent of<br />

New Hampshire’s electricity is<br />

generated by the Seabrook plant.<br />

Although it is the youngest of<br />

the U.S. nuclear plants, Seabrook<br />

is the only nuclear generating<br />

facility that has developed ASR.<br />

Concrete bridges and dams have<br />

been known to develop the ASR<br />

problem.<br />

NextEra has engaged in a<br />

lengthy study of ASR at the<br />

University of Texas Ferguson<br />

Laboratory. As part of its license<br />

renewal application, NextEra has<br />

outlined the steps it will take to<br />

manage the ASR problem.<br />

To date, there is no remedy<br />

for the chemical process that<br />

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Court the board’s imposition of<br />

44 conditions on the project.<br />

Town officials expect the fate<br />

of the controversial project will<br />

eventually be resolved through<br />

mediation. To date there have<br />

been no discussions among the<br />

parties or with the town.<br />

In the interim, the project,<br />

which has divided the town, is in<br />

limbo.<br />

The Planning Board<br />

unanimously approved the One<br />

Oceanfront project proposed<br />

by the Big Block Development<br />

Group on April 17. It provides<br />

for a five-story complex of one-,<br />

two- and three-bedroom units in<br />

four large residential buildings at<br />

8, 16 and <strong>18</strong> Broadway and 6-28<br />

Oceanfront South.<br />

Normally winning the<br />

Planning Board’s approval makes<br />

a developer giddy. Not the<br />

group’s managing partner Wayne<br />

Capolupo. He has said <strong>12</strong> to <strong>18</strong><br />

of the imposed conditions would<br />

make it virtually impossible to<br />

finance the project.<br />

The conditions he referred to<br />

include the board’s requirement<br />

that the condo buildings have<br />

openings of 50 feet or more in<br />

the structure. This condition is<br />

designed to reduce the mass of<br />

the buildings, which face the<br />

The Town Common Courtesy Photo<br />

Black Belt Graduates<br />

On May 5th Mark Warner’s Professional<br />

Martial Arts Academy was pleased to promote<br />

four students to advanced ranks. Isabella Formica,<br />

Ipswich, was promoted to first degree black belt.<br />

Manny DeAngelis, Beverly, earned his first degree<br />

black belt and Nicholas Buckley, Boxford earned a<br />

second degree. Katerina Lavida, Ipswich received<br />

a first degree black belt in kickboxing. They tested<br />

at Crane Beach and celebrated with performances<br />

and dinner at First Church, Ipswich. (Photo:<br />

L to R - Tashi Deb Mahoney, Isabella Formica,<br />

Katerina Lavida, Tashi Mark Warner, Manny<br />

DeAngelis, Nicholas Buckley<br />

Seabrook Station's Concrete Safety<br />

turns the concrete to a gel. It is<br />

not known how extensive the<br />

ASR problem is at the plant.<br />

And every batch of concrete that<br />

has ASR reacts differently. So it<br />

is impossible to determine how<br />

long the plant’s concrete will last,<br />

Nord said.<br />

A non-profit organization, C-<br />

10 derives its name from the 10<br />

mile area around the plant that<br />

is designated as the evacuation<br />

zone in the event there is an<br />

emergency. Estimates are that<br />

160,000 people in 23 cities and<br />

towns in Massachusetts and New<br />

Hampshire lives in the 10-mile<br />

radius of the plant.<br />

The group receives $90,000<br />

a year from the state of<br />

Massachusetts to monitor the<br />

Beach Condo Project Goes to Court<br />

beach and boardwalk.<br />

Other conditions require that<br />

the buildings be lower at the<br />

corners. And another condition<br />

would add guest parking.<br />

Estimates are that these<br />

conditions would reduce the<br />

number of condos in the building<br />

by about 50 units.<br />

According to a public notice<br />

published recently, the Big Block<br />

Development Group called the<br />

board’s conditions, particularly<br />

its design guidelines, “highly<br />

subjective, unduly vague and<br />

ambiguous.”<br />

The developers are not<br />

challenging the board’s approval<br />

of the project, only the conditions.<br />

The neighbors object to the<br />

board’s approval of the project.<br />

At the public hearings the<br />

Planning Board held on the<br />

project, large numbers of<br />

neighbors, including residents<br />

of nearby Echo Ocean<br />

condominiums, showed up to<br />

voice their concerns.<br />

The project would redefine<br />

Salisbury beach, ridding the area<br />

of some of its bars and restaurants<br />

and game arcades that many<br />

consider to be a blight on the<br />

ocean front. Few seem like they<br />

would miss Uncle Eddie’s, the<br />

Carousel Lounge or the Upper<br />

Deck bar that attracts bikers<br />

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air quality around the plant.<br />

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funds to the group.<br />

Treat said the fight against<br />

NextEra<br />

The<br />

proposal for an extension<br />

Town Comm<br />

will be costly. group has<br />

a large network of volunteers,<br />

including 13 “readers,” who are<br />

combing through thousands of<br />

pages of documentation on the<br />

plant.<br />

C-10 has to hire an attorney<br />

and an expert witness, Dr. Paul<br />

Smith at Penn State University.<br />

Treat said expert witnesses cost<br />

$400 an hour.<br />

“It’s very expensive,” Treat<br />

said.<br />

For more information or to<br />

donate to C-10, visit its website<br />

at www.c-10.org.<br />

from the North Shore and New<br />

Hampshire.<br />

“People say, ‘It’s got to be<br />

better than what’s there now,’”<br />

Planning Director Lisa Pearson<br />

said earlier.<br />

Calling Salisbury beach the<br />

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residential structure that blocks<br />

views of the ocean.<br />

David Eisen of Abacus Greg Szumowski<br />

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“We have to think if this is<br />

what we want for the next 50<br />

years,” Pearson said last month.<br />

With Capolupo in the project<br />

are the Nabhan and Mulcahy<br />

families, which own property<br />

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6th<br />

WEDNESDAY MORNING<br />

BIRDING<br />

provide an excellent opportunity<br />

Need Fabric Recovering? to explore one of the most<br />

productive birding areas in the<br />

country. To date, we have seen<br />

over 320 species of birds on these<br />

Decking Depot<br />

Wednesday field trips. Wed, Jun<br />

15 Rabbit Rd, Salisbury<br />

Visit Our Outdoor<br />

<strong>06</strong> 9:30 am - <strong>12</strong>:30 pm. Meet at<br />

(978) 499-8904<br />

Showroom of Products!<br />

Joppa Flats Education Center,<br />

OPEN 24-7<br />

www.deckingdepot.com<br />

One Plum Island Turnpike,<br />

Newburyport. Cost: member,<br />

$14; nonmember, $17. No<br />

What will U do with your NEWSPACE? preregistration required. For more<br />

ZIPUP UNDERDECK Ceiling information, call 978-462-9998<br />

• Covers the unsightly underside of your deck for information about additional<br />

• Maintenance free, all weather protection programs and events, or visit the<br />

• Easy installation under any raised deck website at www.massaudubon.<br />

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BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC<br />

with New Maintenance Free Tuff Board Public Health Nurse Pam Lara will<br />

DIY or we can replace your old decking or railings! be available to take blood pressure,<br />

heart assessments and to discuss<br />

15 Rabbit Rd • Salisbury<br />

(978)499-8904<br />

www.deckingdepot.com<br />

H.A. Johnson & Sons<br />

4th generation ~ 87 years<br />

Greg Der Bogosian<br />

is your Advertising Consultant<br />

ON THE 77 Wethersfield NORTH SHORE<br />

St.<br />

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Telephone: 978-948-8696<br />

Fax: 978-948-2564<br />

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Community These very popular Calendar programs Town Library, 0 Continues Lunt St, Byfield, . . .<br />

medication information with<br />

elders Wednesday June 6, 9:30-<br />

10:30 a.m. at the Georgetown<br />

eekly Community Newspaper<br />

LARGEST SHOWROOM<br />

Pools Hot Tubs Saunas<br />

Supplies Toys Service<br />

Experts in your backyard for over 30 YEARS!!<br />

If you need it we have it!<br />

FREE Backyard Evaluations & Computerized Water Testing!<br />

Gibraltar Pools & Spas<br />

Rte. 1, Topsfield<br />

978-887-2424<br />

www.usaswim.com<br />

Senior Community Center. For<br />

further information, please call the<br />

COA office at (978) 352-5726.<br />

EXPERT ON PRESCRIPTION<br />

DRUG COSTS AND<br />

CONSUMER ASSISTANCE<br />

PROGRAMS<br />

On June 6 at 7 pm the community<br />

is invited to the Newburyport<br />

Senior Center, located at 331<br />

High Street, to hear from an<br />

expert on prescription drug<br />

assistance programs. Rich Sagall,<br />

MD, founder and president of<br />

NeedyMeds.org will share ways<br />

consumers can reduce prescription<br />

costs, and insights on how the drug<br />

industry and related legislation<br />

affect us. The free event was<br />

organized by Pennies for Poverty<br />

and the Justice Action Ministry<br />

at the First Religious Society,<br />

Unitarian Universalist church.<br />

THURSDAY, JUNE 7th<br />

GENEALOGY CLUB<br />

If you’ve done some family<br />

research but didn’t get very far, or<br />

if you’re just wondering how to<br />

begin looking for your ancestors,<br />

come to Genealogy Club! You<br />

will receive ideas, resources and<br />

motivation to help you uncover<br />

the life stories of your ancestors.<br />

The Genealogy Club meets on<br />

the first Thursday of the month<br />

and is open to anyone with an<br />

interest in discovering who you<br />

are and where you came from.<br />

Register online today and bring<br />

your family history to life! No<br />

registration required. June 7th<br />

from 5:30-6:30pm, Newbury<br />

newburylibrary.org<br />

BOOK CLUB<br />

Join us on Thursday, June 7th<br />

from 6-7pm for our monthly book<br />

group. We are reading ‘Just Mercy’<br />

by Bryan Stevenson. Because of the<br />

length of the book, we are reading<br />

up to pg. 402 for June 7th Book<br />

Club, and finishing the book for<br />

July 5th. No registration required.<br />

June 7th from 6:00-7:00pm,<br />

Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt St,<br />

Byfield, newburylibrary.org<br />

ROWLEY BOOK CLUB<br />

The Rowley Book Club will<br />

be reading A House Without<br />

Windows by Nadia Hashimi<br />

on Thursday, June 7. Zeba, an<br />

Afghani woman accused of the<br />

brutal murder of her husband of<br />

20 years, is in jail while awaiting<br />

trial. While there she bonds with<br />

the other women imprisoned<br />

because of the social rules they<br />

have broken. Is that why Zeba<br />

is there, or is there more to her<br />

story? Yusuf, her Afghan-born,<br />

American-raised lawyer, must<br />

discover the truth in this moving<br />

look at the lives of modern Afghan<br />

women. We will have copies<br />

available at the library, so stop by<br />

to pick one up, then join us for a<br />

discussion on Thursday, June 7 at<br />

6:30 p.m. This is our last meeting<br />

of the season, so watch our web<br />

site for the announcement of next<br />

year’s titles. Our first meeting next<br />

fall will be Thursday, September<br />

6. The Rowley Public Library<br />

is located at 141 Main Street<br />

and is fully accessible. For more<br />

information, call the library at<br />

978-948-2850.<br />

MAUDSLAY’S GARDEN<br />

HISTORY<br />

See Page 2<br />

FRIDAY, JUNE 8th<br />

KNITTING FRIDAYS<br />

Bring your latest project and knit<br />

with us - all levels welcome! No<br />

registration required. From 1-2pm<br />

Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt St,<br />

Byfield, newburylibrary.org<br />

SATURDAY, JUNE 9th<br />

SATURDAY MORNING<br />

BIRDING<br />

Our experienced leaders will<br />

take you to birding hot spots in<br />

the Newburyport/Plum Island<br />

area in search of avian activity.<br />

Beginners and birders of all skill<br />

levels are welcome. Sat, Jun 09,<br />

9:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet at<br />

Joppa Flats Education Center,<br />

One Plum Island Turnpike,<br />

Newburyport. Cost: member,<br />

$10; nonmember, $<strong>12</strong>. No<br />

preregistration required. For more<br />

information, call 978-462-9998<br />

for information about additional<br />

programs and events, or visit the<br />

website at www.massaudubon.org/<br />

joppaflatsprograms.<br />

YARD SALE<br />

Community Yard Sale at Paul F.<br />

Doyon Memorial School, 216<br />

Linebrook Rd. Ipswich on the<br />

front lawn. Saturday June 9th<br />

from 9am-Noon. Rain date is<br />

Sunday June 10th. Fundraiser for<br />

the Doyon FRIES.<br />

GREAT BAY NATIONAL<br />

WILDLIFE REFUGE -<br />

BEHIND THE SCENES<br />

TOUR!<br />

Held on the following days:<br />

Saturday, June 9th; Thursday, June<br />

14th; Monday, June <strong>18</strong>th; Friday,<br />

June 29th; all programs are 9:00<br />

a.m. – <strong>12</strong>:30 p.m. Join a refuge<br />

ranger for a behind the scenes tour<br />

of Great Bay National Wildlife<br />

Refuge, located in Newington,<br />

NH. Participants will have an<br />

opportunity to visit areas of the<br />

refuge that are not normally open<br />

to the public. See a diversity of<br />

wildlife habitats while learning<br />

how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife<br />

Service is managing this very<br />

special landscape for conservation.<br />

Consider bringing along binoculars<br />

and a camera. The tour is limited<br />

to 8 participants; no more than<br />

2 individuals per sign-up. This is<br />

a vehicle-based tour, with limited<br />

stops on the refuge. This guided<br />

program is most appropriate for<br />

older teens. and adults. Meet the<br />

ranger in the lobby of the Parker<br />

River NWR visitor center in<br />

Newburyport no later than 9:00 am<br />

OR in the Great Bay NWR parking<br />

lot in Newington, NH no later<br />

than 9:45 am. (Indicate location<br />

you prefer at time of registration.)<br />

Be advised that individual tours<br />

may be subject to cancellation.<br />

*Please note: Those who call and<br />

leave messages after hours, your<br />

registration is not confirmed until<br />

you receive a confirmation call<br />

from a refuge staff member. Please<br />

call (978) 465-5753 to register<br />

for this program. Preregistration<br />

required. For directions to the<br />

refuge, click on this link: http://


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www.fws.gov/refuge/Great_Bay/<br />

visit/plan_your_visit.html<br />

39TH ANNUAL GARDEN<br />

TOUR<br />

See Page 1<br />

SUNDAY, JUNE 10th<br />

39TH ANNUAL GARDEN<br />

TOUR<br />

See Page 1<br />

ART STROLL<br />

The 6th Annual Salisbury Art Stroll<br />

is on Sunday, June 10th, 20<strong>18</strong><br />

from 10am-4pm. The Art Stroll<br />

will take place outdoors along the<br />

Old Eastern Marsh Rail Trail. This<br />

paved trail parallels Route 1 (Bridge<br />

Road) in Salisbury. Artists and fine<br />

crafters will be set up along the<br />

trail, displaying and selling their<br />

works. There will also be food, live<br />

music, free kids’ art classes, face<br />

painting, free shaped balloons,<br />

and much more. There is ample<br />

parking and on-site porta-potties,<br />

as well as access to the restrooms at<br />

Bridge Marina and Cove Marina,<br />

thanks to their generous owners<br />

for donating access. The Art Stroll<br />

is handicap accessible.<br />

NEER NORTH FAMILY FUN<br />

DAY<br />

Family Open House at New<br />

England Equine Rescue North<br />

- Celebrate the start of summer<br />

at New England Equine Rescue<br />

North! Meet our rescued equines,<br />

enjoy a barbecue, pony rides, and<br />

face-painting, and learn about our<br />

work to save the lives of at-risk<br />

horses and donkeys. Sunday, June<br />

10, 11 am-2pm, NEER North,<br />

52 Ash Street, West Newbury,<br />

Donations gratefully accepted.<br />

MAD HATTER TEA PARTY<br />

Greater Newburyport Ovarian<br />

Cancer Awareness (GNOCA)<br />

is about to launch its eighth<br />

season. To kick off the 20<strong>18</strong><br />

events, GNOCA will once again<br />

be presenting its popular Mad<br />

Hatter Tea Party at Glenn’s Food<br />

and Libations, on Sunday, June<br />

10, from 1 to 3 p.m. Don’t be<br />

late for this very important date!<br />

Tea party participants are asked<br />

to decorate and wear a hat, one<br />

that would greatly amuse, delight,<br />

bedazzle or inspire Alice. Prizes<br />

will be awarded for the best hats<br />

in a number of categories, such as<br />

“Royal Wedding, Most Creative,<br />

Best Repurposed, Maddest, Judges’<br />

Choice, Most Elegant and Glenn’s<br />

Choice.” A wide variety of specialty<br />

teas, scrumptious sandwiches<br />

and sweets, along with numerous<br />

prizes, bountiful gift baskets and<br />

raffles, will be offered at the June<br />

10th party. A cash bar will also<br />

be available. Ticket donations for<br />

the Mad Hatter Tea Party are $35<br />

and may be obtained by calling<br />

Deb Green at (978) 225-6700 or<br />

by visiting Greetings by Design, 1<br />

Rear Water Street, Newburyport.<br />

Since seating is limited and since<br />

the event has sold out in past years,<br />

early purchase of tickets is highly<br />

recommended.<br />

MONDAY, JUNE 11th<br />

CHOWDER FEST<br />

This year we celebrate the Friends<br />

of the Amesbury Council on Aging<br />

3rd Annual Chowder Fest on<br />

Monday, June 11th from 4:30PM<br />

to 6:00PM. The Chowder Fest is a<br />

fundraiser to benefit the Friends of<br />

the Council on Aging. The purpose<br />

of the Friends of the Council on<br />

Aging is to raise money through<br />

contributions and fund-raising<br />

to provide support for senior<br />

programs, services, and activities.<br />

Chowder Fest welcomed over 200<br />

chowder-lovers, last year, who turn<br />

out and judge some of the best<br />

chowder in the area. Located at<br />

the Amesbury Senior Community<br />

Center, guests purchase their<br />

tickets, and explore the different<br />

sponsors to vote for the Chowder<br />

Champion! It’s an evening full<br />

of delicious chowder and family<br />

fun! We are currently accepting<br />

applications for sponsors. We<br />

welcome anyone interested in<br />

entering their chowder; this<br />

includes restaurants, assisted living<br />

facilities, non-profits, community<br />

organizations, and nursing care<br />

facilities. Last year, Benchmark<br />

Senior Living at Haverhill<br />

Crossings took the Chowder<br />

Champion title! There is no entry<br />

fee, and we will provide bowls and<br />

utensils - just bring your chowder!<br />

If you are interested in entering a<br />

chowder, please contact Katrina<br />

Rioux at 978-388-8138 ext. 545<br />

or email riouxk@amesburyma.<br />

gov. If making chowder is not your<br />

thing, we invite you to come and<br />

join in on the fun! Purchase your<br />

ticket in advance at the Senior<br />

Center for $5, tickets are $7 at<br />

the door. Bring your friends, and<br />

family! Try all the chowders, and<br />

help us determine the Chowder<br />

Champion!<br />

NATIONAL AWARD<br />

WINNING AUTHOR,<br />

RACHEL KADISH “THE<br />

WEIGHT OF INK”<br />

Just back from Israel (where she<br />

received the 2017 National Jewish<br />

Book Award!), Rachel Kadish<br />

will share with us her inspiration<br />

and process for writing her latest<br />

book, “The Weight of Ink”. This<br />

historical fiction intertwines the<br />

lives of two women: a scribe for a<br />

blind rabbi in 1660’s London and a<br />

contemporary woman determined<br />

to identify the scribe when she<br />

encounters the 17th Century<br />

documents. No stranger to the<br />

NPR, Rachel’s other works include:<br />

From a Sealed Room; Tolstoy Lied<br />

and I Was Here. A greater Boston<br />

area resident, we hope you will<br />

join us in congratulating Rachel<br />

on her success. This should be a<br />

very interesting program! Monday,<br />

June 11th, 6:30 p.m. Langley-<br />

Adams Library, <strong>18</strong>5 Main St. (Rt<br />

113), Groveland. 978-372-1732,<br />

No Registration Required, Free<br />

TUESDAY, JUNE <strong>12</strong>th<br />

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN<br />

Dr. Peter Kachavos, an adult<br />

primary care physician with<br />

Pentucket Medical Associates<br />

will discuss the role of a primary<br />

care physician during a special<br />

The Town Comm<br />

presentation Tuesday June <strong>12</strong>, 10<br />

a.m. at the Georgetown Senior<br />

ROWLEY FAMILY DENTAL CENTER<br />

Community Center. Dr. Kachavos www.rowleyfamilydentalcenter.com<br />

will discuss how primary care<br />

physicians assist patients as a Route 133, Rowley<br />

guide through the healthcare<br />

system, diagnosing and managing 978-948-2333<br />

chronic conditions and providing<br />

management of overall health and<br />

wellbeing. For information and to<br />

register for the program, please call<br />

the COA at 978-352-5726.<br />

GARDENING IN SMALL<br />

SPACES<br />

With over 20 years of experience,<br />

Jodie Gilson, of Gilson<br />

Greenhouses, will present on<br />

several types of gardens: container,<br />

raised beds, Email: greg@thetowncommon.com<br />

vertical, and row<br />

covering gardening. Learn how<br />

The Town Common - 77 Wethersfield Street - Rowley, MA 01969<br />

to pick the The most right SUCCESSFUL plants and - PROVEN seeds, - EFFECTIVE and - EFFICIENT way to COMMUNICATE and INCREASE BUSINESS to your local audience of<br />

how and when to start seeds and<br />

root cuttings for your garden type,<br />

as well as seed saving techniques.<br />

Tuesday June <strong>12</strong>th, 6:30 PM -<br />

7:45 PM, Salisbury Public Library,<br />

17 Elm St, 978-465-5071, www.<br />

salisburylibrary.org<br />

BIRDS OF THE SALT MARSH<br />

AT THE HAMPTON FALLS<br />

FREE LIBRARY<br />

The Hampton Falls Free Library<br />

invites you to learn about birds<br />

of the salt marsh on Tuesday, June<br />

<strong>12</strong> at 6:30 p.m. Hampton Falls<br />

resident, birder, and photographer<br />

Steve Carlson will be sharing his<br />

photos of the birds which inhabit<br />

or travel through the NH salt<br />

marsh. Over fifty species of birds<br />

including the Great Blue Heron,<br />

Snowy Egret, and Snowy Owl pass<br />

through the salt marsh every year.<br />

Salt marshes are coastal wetlands<br />

which are flooded and drained by<br />

the ocean tides. The salt marshes<br />

are an important part of the<br />

seacoast ecosystem because they<br />

absorb the energy of ocean storms,<br />

provide nutrients to marine food<br />

Continued on page 7<br />

THE DENTAL EXPERTS<br />

DOUGLAS SHEALY, D.D.S. and<br />

RicHARD SELtEnRicH, D.M.D.<br />

The experience, the know-how, and caring<br />

attitude needed to address YOUR dental needs.<br />

Call us for a free consultation.<br />

In accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 200A, Section<br />

9A (city or town checks not cashed), I submit the following list of checks<br />

held by the Town of Rowley to be considered outstanding, and therefore<br />

abandoned as of this date, June 6, 20<strong>18</strong>. Any person or persons wishing<br />

to claim said checks should contact the Treasurer’s Office in writing by<br />

August 6, 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />

Signed: Karen H. Summit, Treasurer/Collector<br />

Town of Rowley, PO Box 347, Rowley, MA 01969<br />

Check # Date Amount Payee<br />

107355 1/20/2015 $79.17 Jason C. Deamato<br />

Gregory Der Bogosian, Publisher’s Representative<br />

107531 2/5/2015 $30.00 Ed Gallagher<br />

108002 3/19/2015 $66.56 Chris Rundlett<br />

Please call me directly on my cell phone at (978) 6<strong>18</strong>-9453<br />

108676 5/28/2015 $6.88 Dennis Difiore<br />

108933 6/11/2015 $20.56 Estate of K Nagy<br />

1117<strong>06</strong> 1/21/2016 $30.00 Ed Gallagher<br />

1<strong>12</strong>693 4/28/2016 $143.45 Parker Betts<br />

113819 8/4/2016 $114.24 Christopher Breton<br />

114029 8/<strong>18</strong>/2016 $39.04 Jennifer Nikit<br />

114881 11/23/2016 $14.<strong>18</strong> Roy Brandano<br />

115966 3/16/2017 $2.62 Barbara Carter<br />

10537 <strong>12</strong>/6/20<strong>12</strong> $13.65 Jason Merry<br />

11382 10/10/2013 $13.62 Darcie Condelli<br />

11490 11/21/2013 $29.71 Darcie Condelli<br />

<strong>12</strong>526 <strong>12</strong>/<strong>18</strong>/2014 $104.56 Matthew Ross<br />

13<strong>12</strong>3 8/27/2015 $103.40 Robert Colby, Jr.<br />

13166 9/10/2015 $15.83 Robert Serino<br />

13194 9/24/2015 $43.35 Robert Colby, Jr.<br />

Your Friendly Neighborhood Garden Center<br />

with Daily Shipments of Healthy Plants:<br />

Annuals - Perennials - Trees - Shrubs - Herbs - Veggies<br />

(978) 356-6342<br />

60 Turnpike Rd.<br />

Ipswich<br />

(978) 281-4480<br />

104 Eastern Ave.<br />

Gloucester<br />

Family Owned & Operated for 40 Years!<br />

www.wolfhillgardencenter.com<br />

(978) 465-3542<br />

88 Elm Street<br />

Salisbury


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container Service<br />

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TOWN OF ROWLEY<br />

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS<br />

Case #<strong>18</strong>.<strong>12</strong><br />

A Public Hearing will be held at the<br />

Town Hall Annex, 39 Central Street,<br />

on Thursday, June 21st, 20<strong>18</strong> at 7:10<br />

p.m. to act on an application received<br />

May 7th, 20<strong>18</strong> from O.N.G. Design<br />

& Construction of Byfield, MA.<br />

Applicant(s) is seeking a Special<br />

Permit from the requirements of<br />

RPZB section 4.11.3., 4.11.4., 7.6.1.,<br />

for the construction of a 9 lot open<br />

space residential subdivision and for<br />

land disturbance greater than 2500<br />

sq.ft. The property is located at 50<br />

Newbury Road in the Outlying and<br />

Municipal Water Supply district and<br />

is shown on Assessors’ Map 5, Lot<br />

41. At the public hearing, members<br />

of the public may ask questions<br />

and present evidence that supports<br />

either the approval or denial of this<br />

petition.<br />

Call for a tour (603)379-<strong>18</strong>98<br />

Chairman Donald Thurston<br />

www.sanctuarycarerye.com<br />

Community Announcements<br />

AMESBURY -The Bartlett Museum located at 270 Main Street, Amesbury will offer tours of the Museum every Sunday<br />

until September 30 from 1:00 – 3:00<br />

Community<br />

pm at a fee of $3.00 per adult. To arrange<br />

Connections<br />

a special tour at other times: call 978-388-<br />

3089. Experience this <strong>18</strong>70 Italianate style School House that features local history in the carriage industry, old maps, and<br />

mementos, a collection of prehistoric and Native American artifacts, memorabilia from Colonial, Federal and Victorian<br />

periods, a Natural History Room featuring birds, shells and fossils, an original vintage schoolroom and a carriage shed<br />

housing Amesbury made carriages. This<br />

Business<br />

is the Museum’s 50th anniversary.<br />

Spotlight<br />

It began during Amesbury’s 300th Anniversary<br />

as an historic exhibit that was a culmination of donated items from residents. It was so popular that the building was<br />

purchased from the town and became an official museum. The Bartlett Museum is non-profit and is run by volunteers<br />

and funded by membership fees, donations as well as fundraisers. Membership supports the museum and is open to any<br />

Real Estate • For Sale<br />

For<br />

Sale<br />

adult from any town, city or state. Email dianco@verizon.net for a membership form. Monetary donations are accepted<br />

at anytime payable to: Bartlett Museum Inc. and mailed to: P.O. Box 692, Amesbury, MA 01913.<br />

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BYFIELD - The Byfield Community Arts Center is getting ready for the fifth annual Byfield Music and Arts Festival to be<br />

held on June 23, 20<strong>18</strong>. We are looking for volunteers and ideas, There will be an open meeting on Sunday May 20 at 2pm<br />

Sports • Sports • Sports<br />

at 21 Forest Street. Come join the fun! We are also looking for more vendors at bmafvending@gmail.com. Questions?<br />

Call 978-457-0208<br />

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GEORGETOWN – A monthly Grief Support Program will continue Tuesday June <strong>12</strong>, 1:30 – 3 p.m. at the Georgetown<br />

Pets, Animals, Plus<br />

Senior Community Center. Led by Bereavement Counselor Lois Mirra of Merrimack Valley Hospice, the on-going<br />

program will continue to meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Newcomers are welcome to join. For further<br />

information, please call the COA at 978-352-5726.<br />

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Health & Fitness<br />

GEORGETOWN – The Georgetown Council on Aging (COA) is seeking additional volunteer drivers to provide<br />

medical transportation to local elders. Through Northern Essex Elder Transport, Inc. (N.E.E.T.), the COA provides local<br />

elders with rides to medical appointments. Staffed by volunteer drivers, a donation of 43 cents per mile is suggested to<br />

help support the program and defray the increased cost of gasoline for volunteer drivers. However, donations are only<br />

suggested and no one will be denied a ride if unable to give a donation. A vital link in maintaining independence and<br />

healthy wellbeing for elders, the N.E.E.T. program fills the transportation void that often exists in rural communities. The<br />

program is a real and tangible way of making a difference in other people’s lives. During a recent survey, one local client<br />

rated the program as an “A+ with stars”. For information on becoming a volunteer driver, please call the COA office at<br />

(978) 352-5726.<br />

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HAMPTON - The Hampton Arts Network and the Hampton Garden Club will present their 7th annual Art in Bloom<br />

event on June 13 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Partridge House, 777 Lafayette Rd, Hampton. The public is invited to an<br />

Ice Cream Social reception. This is a fun event which blends beautiful floral displays with chosen works of art, offering<br />

a unique glimpse at HGC members’ interpretation of HAN artists’ work. There will be a raffle of handmade items and<br />

the public will be able to vote on the People’s Choice award. The HGC will also present the winners of their garden mini<br />

grants program at this time. The art work and floral designs will be on display June 13 from 6:30-8:30 and again on June<br />

14 from 1:00- 5:00 pm. For more information on HAN call 929-3850 or the HGC call 926-7204<br />

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IPSWICH - The 48th Olde Ipswich Days Annual Art & Craft Show – Friday and Saturday, July 27 & 28, 10-5pm and<br />

Sunday July 29 from 10-4pm on the South Village Green, Ipswich, MA. A non-profit event, presenting a wide variety of<br />

quality arts and crafts to be appreciated outdoors in beautiful Ipswich, MA. On the last weekend of July, more than 60<br />

artisans and fine craftsmen will show and sell their work on the South Village Green. Arts and Crafts include paintings,<br />

watercolors, woodworking, glass, pottery, jewelry, children’s toys, fabric crafts, Hand-knits, folk art, photography, pen and<br />

ink prints, carved gourds, decorated furniture, and more!<br />

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NEWBURYPORT – Week of June 4th-June 8th at 2:30pm: WWII movie series. In commemoration of D-Day, the<br />

Newburyport Public Library will be showing a different WWII film each day next week at 2:30pm. We’ve picked some<br />

of the best WWII themed movies from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Please call us at 978-465-4428 or check our website for<br />

titles! Please note that the movie matinee which occurs on Wednesdays at 2:30 will also be WWII themed this week. Come<br />

and enjoy the theater-like screen and sound system. Popcorn will be served.<br />

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NEWBURYPORT – On Saturday, June 16th, between the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, the Parker River National<br />

Wildlife Refuge will host the FREE, fourth annual, and daylong family event called Let’s Go Outside. The event is<br />

intended to provide children, adults and families with an opportunity to “try out” or experience a range of fun, healthy<br />

outdoor activities including kayaking, surf fishing, archery target shooting, nature and wildlife photography, and bird<br />

watching. Event participants will move through a variety of “activity stations” that will be located both at the refuge<br />

visitor center and on the Plum Island portion of the national wildlife refuge. Participants will be encouraged to begin<br />

their event experience at the refuge visitor center, where an enthusiastic group of staff and volunteers will be waiting to<br />

provide a proper welcome and orientation (including an “activity station” map). From there, attendees will be able to<br />

move between event venues. Children who have successfully completed all event “activity stations” will qualify for an<br />

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webs, supply critical habitats<br />

for ocean species, and provide<br />

habitats for a community of<br />

resident and migratory birds. The<br />

program is free and open to the<br />

public. The Hampton Falls Free<br />

Library is located at 7 Drinkwater<br />

Rd. in Hampton Falls, NH.<br />

For further information, check<br />

the Library’s website at www.<br />

hamptonfallslibrary.org or call the<br />

Library at 926-3682.<br />

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13th<br />

WEDNESDAY MORNING<br />

BIRDING<br />

These very popular programs<br />

provide an excellent opportunity to<br />

explore one of the most productive<br />

birding areas in the country. To<br />

date, we have seen over 320 species<br />

of birds on these Wednesday field<br />

trips. Wed, Jun 13 9:30 am - <strong>12</strong>:30<br />

pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education<br />

Center, One Plum Island Turnpike,<br />

Newburyport. Cost: member,<br />

$14; nonmember, $17. No<br />

preregistration required. For more<br />

information, call 978-462-9998<br />

for information about additional<br />

programs and events, or visit the<br />

website at www.massaudubon.org/<br />

joppaflatsprograms.<br />

CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE<br />

The Civil War Roundtable of the<br />

Merrimack will meet at 7:30 PM<br />

on Wednesday, June 13th at our<br />

new location, the Hilton Senior<br />

Center, 42 Lafayette Rd. (Rt. 1),<br />

Salisbury (Next to the Salisbury<br />

Fire Station). National Historian<br />

A.Wilson Greene, Retired<br />

Executive Director of Pamplin<br />

Historical Park and the National<br />

Museum of the Civil War Soldier,<br />

Petersburg, VA will be our speaker.<br />

His topic will be “A Perfect Hell of<br />

Blood: The Battle of the Crater.”<br />

Admission is free and anyone with<br />

an interest in America’s Civil War<br />

is invited to attend. For more<br />

information visit our web page<br />

www.cwrtmerrimack.org or call<br />

Tom at (978) 462-85<strong>18</strong>.<br />

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official Junior Refuge Manager badge and LGO water bottle! Let’s Go Outside will also include a “bunch” of fun, handson<br />

crafts and activities that are particularly suited for younger kids including such things as face painting and owl pellet<br />

exploration. A very special activity station, located at the visitor center, will focus on the monarch butterfly. And, as if<br />

that wasn’t enough, live tide pool critters will be on display at the parking lot 1 visitor contact station! This FREE family<br />

event will take place rain or shine. There is no preregistration for this event and participants are welcome to show up, or<br />

even come and go, throughout the day (10:00 am to 3:00 pm). The event will also provide the public with an opportunity<br />

to meet some of the refuge’s staff and volunteers. For further information about the event, please contact the refuge office<br />

at (978) 465-5753.<br />

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ROWLEY - Summer Fun Pack Raffle tickets available! The Friends of the Rowley<br />

Public Library are holding a raffle for a Summer Fun Pack. Approximate retail<br />

value $750. The pack includes: 2 tickets to Water Country, 2 tickets to Santa’s<br />

village, 4 passes to the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 4 Mountain<br />

Adventure Park passes to Cranmore Mt., 4 passes to Story Land, 10 passes to<br />

The Sports Museum at TD Garden for a group tour, 4 VIP passes to York’s Wild<br />

Kingdom and Amusement Park, and 2 day passes to Metro Rock. More prizes<br />

may be added! Raffle tickets are available at the Rowley Public Library, 141<br />

Main St., for $3 each or 2 for $5. Drawing will be held at the Summer Reading<br />

Program Kick-Off Carnival on June 27. Need not be present to win.<br />

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ROWLEY - Once again, the staff at Rowley Family Dental Center have put<br />

together a team to participate in the North Shore Cancer Walk, taking place at<br />

Salem Willow on Sunday, June 24th. The 10K walk has been an annual event<br />

for two decades, bringing together a community focused on raising funds for<br />

the fight against cancer. Proceeds from the 20<strong>18</strong> walk will be used for a new<br />

surgical robot that will bring advanced technology for prostate cancer surgery, as<br />

well as benefit oncology services at North Shore Medical Center and the Mass<br />

General/North Shore Cancer Center. If you would like to support the team with<br />

a donation, please contact www.crowdrise.com/rowley-family-dental-center.<br />

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SALISBURY - SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, June 23 – Summer kick-off concert<br />

“Country Beach Jam” – 4 live bands – fireworks! www.mysalisburybeach.com<br />

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SEABROOK - The Seabrook Library will present a workshop given by Laura<br />

Klain on Thursday, June 14, 20<strong>18</strong>, at 6:30 pm, on Mindfulness 101: The Art of<br />

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7 Linwood Pl, Amesbury 8 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Cape 34 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000<br />

<strong>12</strong>1 Lake Shore Dr, Georgetown 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 2 $286,000 $295,000 $286,000<br />

1 Holly Ln, Groveland 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 56 $274,500 $269,000 $295,400<br />

197 Merrimac St, Newburyport 5 room, 1 bed, 1f 0h bath Colonial 24 $324,900 $353,000 $324,900<br />

<strong>12</strong> Russell Terr, Newburyport 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 15 $375,000 $369,000 $375,000<br />

48 Lakeshore Dr, Georgetown 5 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 72 $359,900 $350,000 $389,900<br />

9 Mapleton Rd, Merrimac 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 61 $399,000 $385,000 $399,000<br />

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Presence. This program will be given in the Seabrook Library, 25 Liberty Lane,<br />

Seabrook. Seating for this program is limited, so call 603-474-2044 to reserve<br />

your spot. In this workshop<br />

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and has been helping people build better relationships, change careers, increase<br />

539 Haverhill St, Rowley 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 22 $437,500 $445,000 $437,500<br />

creativity, and successfully navigate life’s curveballs for the last five years. She<br />

14 Central St, Newbury 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Split Entry 21 $450,000 $470,000 $450,000<br />

has practiced mindfulness and meditation for 20 years and regularly conducts<br />

190 Low St, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Cape 99 $399,999 $385,000 $450,000<br />

workshops throughout NH and MA. This program is free and open to the<br />

10 Carlton Dr, Newburyport 6 room, 4 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch <strong>12</strong> $450,000 $473,000 $450,000<br />

public. Light refreshments will be served.<br />

15 Main St, Essex 9 room, 5 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 51 $455,000 $447,000 $465,000<br />

20 Jefferson St, Newburyport 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Gambrel /Dutch 40 $520,000 $480,000 $520,000<br />

5 Whitcher Crt, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 9 $549,000 $519,900 $549,000<br />

2 Brown Field Ln, Georgetown 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial <strong>18</strong> $569,000 $569,000 $579,000<br />

27 Pye Brook Ln, Boxford 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 15 $625,000 $630,000 $625,000<br />

<strong>12</strong>1 7 Star Rd, Groveland 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial <strong>12</strong>6 $659,900 $655,000 $659,900<br />

75 Bridge St, West Newbury 11 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 29 $739,000 $720,000 $730,000<br />

20 Dorothy E Lucey Dr, Nbryprt 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 52 $784,900 $775,000 $784,900<br />

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New Dining Room<br />

86 Hammond St, Rowley 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 46 $799,900 $799,900 $799,900<br />

<strong>18</strong>0 Bridge St, Hamilton Full 10 Bar room, 5 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 234 $1,095,000 $900,000 $1,095,000<br />

Single Family Listings: Italian 23 Deli Avg. Liv.Area & SqFt: 2,076.91 Avg. List$: $502,974 Avg. List$/SqFt: $247<br />

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Caring, Compassionate, Dignified<br />

Service when you need it most.<br />

14 Independent St., Rowley, MA<br />

www.fsrobertsandson.com<br />

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We Offer:<br />

• Personalized and Traditional Funerals<br />

• Cremations • Graveside Services<br />

• Memorial Services<br />

• Advance Planning Options<br />

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Owner, Licensed Funeral Director (Type 3)<br />

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Telephone: 978-948-8696<br />

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Turn key equestrian property!<br />

Over 21 Acres of flat, lush grounds.<br />

20 year old A&B built barn with 75X140 bright and sunny indoor,<br />

100X200 outdoor,<strong>12</strong> stalls indoors and 5 stalls outside, wash stall, bath,<br />

heated tack rooms and loft that will hold about <strong>12</strong>00 bales.<br />

And TWO single family attached houses.<br />

Skylights, windows, matted stalls, 4 indoor frost free hydrants and 6<br />

frost free outside hydrants which will water all 11 paddocks.<br />

Treat your horses to all day turnout complete with ocean breezes.<br />

Where else can you have your own 10 acre high-producing hay field?<br />

Plenty of usable flat land for expansion or a Derby Race Course.<br />

Trails from the property. Ride over to the Spencer-Pierce-Little Historic<br />

Home or along the marsh trails to the top of Old Town Hill with clear<br />

views of Newburyport, the ocean, and church steeples.<br />

Use for your personal enjoyment or build a business.<br />

Trainers start small and expand as your business does.<br />

Ready for your horses now.<br />

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Specializing in New Beginnings, Happy Endings and Smooth Transactions<br />

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An apparent act of injustice might turn<br />

out to be either an error in judgment or just plain stupidity. So calm<br />

down and cool off, and let the explanations roll out.<br />

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s upsetting when someone you trusted<br />

might have failed you. But with new opportunities ahead, you’ll soon be<br />

too busy to feel even a wee bit sorry for yourself.<br />

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A sense of uncertainty could be a good<br />

reason to change your position on an important matter. Someone close<br />

might try to talk you out of it, but it’s your decision to make.<br />

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Being too zealous in pursuing your goal could create some resistance.<br />

Try to be more mindful of what you ask people to do, and they’ll be more likely to do it.<br />

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Things change as you go from being ignored to being Lionized once again.<br />

This is a good time to reintroduce those previously rejected ideas to a<br />

more receptive audience.<br />

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Someone new in your life<br />

creates both anticipation as well as anxiety. Avoid the potential for<br />

misunderstandings by watching what you say and how you say it.<br />

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watch your budget so that<br />

you don’t overspend now and have less to invest when the time is right<br />

later on. Arrange to share your weekend with someone special.<br />

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) The temptation to involve<br />

yourself in a friend’s or family member’s personal problems is laudable.<br />

But get the facts before you make a firm commitment.<br />

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You might be<br />

upset by some of your critics. But most of your associates continue to<br />

keep the faith in your ability to get the job done, and done well.<br />

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You’ve reached an<br />

important point in your ongoing pursuit of your goals. You might<br />

now want to consider letting someone you trust join you on your<br />

journey.<br />

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February <strong>18</strong>) You’ve been going<br />

through a spate of uncertainty involving people you care for. But it<br />

might be time to take a stand on a position you feel sure you can<br />

defend.<br />

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Treading water keeps you busy,<br />

but it won’t get you where you need to go. Time to stop making<br />

excuses and to start moving ahead toward your goals.<br />

BORN THIS WEEK: You see life as both creative and pragmatic.<br />

You would not only be a fine artist, but also a successful one.<br />

TOWN OF ROWLEY PLANNING BOARD<br />

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING<br />

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, the Rowley<br />

Protective Zoning Bylaw, and the Rowley Planning Board Rules and<br />

Regulations, the Rowley Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing<br />

on Wednesday, June 13, 20<strong>18</strong>, at 8:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor meeting room<br />

at the Town Hall located at 139 Main Street, Rowley, MA. relative to an<br />

application for Special Permit (with Site Plan Review) for the operation<br />

of a registered medical marijuana dispensary (RMD), and, the operation<br />

of a marijuana retail establishment at the property located at 116/<strong>12</strong>0<br />

Newburyport Turnpike (Adam’s Mall), also designated as Assessor’s<br />

Map 14, Lot 27 and Assessor’s Map 14, Lot 28, respectively. The<br />

property consists of 3.3 acres, which is multi-zoned Retail (RE) Zoning<br />

District in the front, and Business Light Industry (BLI) zoning in the rear<br />

of the property. However, the building in which the above-cited uses are<br />

proposed to operate is zoned for Retail.<br />

The application has been submitted by Joseph McCarthy of Ipswich<br />

Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc., of Ipswich Pharmaceutical Associates<br />

53 Town Farm Road, Ipswich, MA 01938, on behalf of the property<br />

owner, Kathleen Ulman, of Elm Street, Boxford, MA 01921. Special<br />

Permit (with Site Plan Review) approval is required for registered medical<br />

marijuana dispensaries (RMDs) in the retail zoning district, and, for<br />

marijuana retailers in the retail zoning district pursuant to Zoning Bylaw<br />

(“the Bylaw”) Sections 4.6.3(k), and 4.6.3(o) respectively. Approval of<br />

the above-cited uses shall be done pursuant to the requirements of the<br />

Bylaw section 4.13 (Marijuana Not Medically Prescribed), and sections<br />

7.6 (Site Plan Review) and 7.8 (Special Permits).<br />

Andover and Newbury<br />

Applications, plans, and any relative documents are on file with the<br />

Rowley Planning Board, and are available for public inspection at the<br />

Rowley Planning Board Office, Town Hall Annex, 39 Central Street,<br />

during public office hours.<br />

Chris Thornton,<br />

Chairman


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Health & Wellness<br />

By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD<br />

With more than 24 million<br />

diabetics and 57 million prediabetics<br />

in the United States, nearly<br />

a quarter of the nation’s population,<br />

there are a lot of people affected by<br />

diabetes. The prevalence of diabetes<br />

will increase by 54% to more than<br />

54.9 million Americans between<br />

2015 and 2030; annual deaths<br />

attributed to diabetes will climb by<br />

38% to 385,800. In addition, the<br />

most up to date research shows the<br />

connection between dental health<br />

and diabetes has never been more<br />

critical.<br />

As an indication of our general<br />

health, the rapidly rising rate of<br />

diabetes should be ringing alarm<br />

bells everywhere. The litany of<br />

health implications from diabetes is<br />

a long and grisly list. It is the sixth<br />

leading cause of death in the U.S.<br />

That is probably vastly understated<br />

because as many as 65% of deaths<br />

from diabetes are attributed to<br />

heart attack and stroke. People<br />

with diabetes have about twice the<br />

overall risk of death as those who<br />

don’t have the disease.<br />

Complications from diabetes<br />

cuts years off productive lives and<br />

interfere with the quality of those<br />

lives through a host of debilitating<br />

health effects. Heart disease and<br />

Brighter Smiles...<br />

stroke rates are as much as four<br />

times higher among diabetics.<br />

Nearly three-quarters of diabetics<br />

have high blood pressure. Each<br />

year, diabetes causes blindness in<br />

as many as 24,000 Americans. It is<br />

the leading cause of kidney failure,<br />

nervous system disease, amputations<br />

– the list goes on.<br />

This isn’t meant to be a scare<br />

tactic. These are simply the facts<br />

and, yes, they are sobering. But<br />

if you have diabetes or are prediabetic,<br />

you may want to brace<br />

yourself. Because we are going to<br />

talk straight about oral health and<br />

diabetes, two diseases that can twist<br />

each other into a tight downward<br />

spiral of amplifying negative health<br />

effects. Unless they are halted by<br />

your physician and your dentist<br />

working in tandem as a health<br />

care team, together with your<br />

commitment to hold up your end<br />

of the bargain, these effects can<br />

continue to compound.<br />

The facts about the connections<br />

between oral health and diabetes<br />

are even more alarming than those<br />

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