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Money Coming for Climate Change 

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter 

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REGIONAL – It may ultimately be only 

a drop in the bucket when it comes to the 

funds Newburyport will need to cope with 

rising seas and raging storms brought on by 

expected climate change. 

But thanks to state Rep. Jim Kelcourse, 

R-Amesbury, and state Sen. Katherine 

more intense storms and higher tides. 

“Mayor Holaday had expressed that these 

items are a high priority for the city, so I was 

happy that we were able to get $1 million 

of additional funding in the bond bill for 

Newburyport for these items.” Kelcourse 

said. 

O’Connor Ives, D-Newburyport, the In the same bond bill, Kelcourse, 

The Merrimack River 

Photo by Stewart Lytle 

Commonwealth may send $1 million to the 

city for storm surge protection, improved 

drainage and sewer infrastructure. 

The money is tucked away in the state 

environmental bond bill. It was in the Senate 

last week. It has already been approved by 

the House. 

Kelcourse said he is “confident” the money 

will be approved. He also expects to persuade 

Gov. Charlie Baker to release the funds. 

Newburyport Mayor Donna Holaday 

asked Kelcourse and Ives to try to get the 

funding after studies show that the city could 

suffer higher levels of flooding as result of 

working with Salisbury Town Manager Neil 

Harrington, secured another $1 million for 

the public restrooms at Salisbury Beach. 

“I spoke with Town Manager Neil 

Harrington of Salisbury, and he indicated 

to me that Salisbury could use an additional 

$1 million to complete the public restroom 

facility on Salisbury Beach. I know this is 

important to the town, so I am happy that 

we were able to get this funding in the bond 

bill too,” Kelcourse said. 

In the state economic development bond 

bill, Kelcourse secured another $2.1 million 

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Newburyport gets decked out for Yankee Homecoming 

Photo by Stewart Lytle 

Yankee Homecoming Opens This Weekend 

NEWBURYPORT – New Orleans has jazz festivals and 

of course Mardi Gras. Chicago, a foody city, has its Taste of 

Chicago. Austin attracts crowds from around the world for 

South by Southwest. Visit San Antonio in the spring to enjoy 

its two-week Fiesta. You can chow down on lobsters at the 

Maine Lobster Festival. Or fly to the California Desert for the 

iconic Burning Man festival. 

Add to that distinguished list of great American festivals the 

annual Yankee Homecoming festivities on the banks of the 

Merrimack River in Newburyport. 

Packed with daily events from July 28 through August 5, 

Yankee Homecoming offers a wide variety of fun for every 

member of the family. 

“Friends and families will gather for the Waterfront Concerts 

nightly along the Merrimack River, Family Day at Maudslay 

Park, Olde Fashioned Sunday, Kayak & Paddle Board Race, 

Brewfest Fundraiser, Art and Craft Shows, Kids Talent Show 

and of course Fireworks and the legendary Parade,” writes 

Maureen Ryan, general chair of Yankee Homecoming. 

“Special events celebrating Newburyport’s history have 

grown to include guided walks of the old burying grounds, 

tours of historic homes and explorations of the city’s maritime 

heritage, celebrating the distinction of being named the 

birthplace of the United States Coast Guard,” she writes. 

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter 

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The theme for this year’s Yankee Homecoming is “Celebrate 

Seaport Pride,” 

“It is my hope to encompass the rich maritime history, charm 

and recreational offerings of this beautiful port city, while 

shining a light on the community pride and commitment so 

many Newburyport residents share,” Ryan wrote. 

Ryan said she hopes to bring both “old and new” together 

so that residents, our neighboring towns and visitors alike will 

feel the same sense of community I cherish, and help Yankee 

Homecoming grow in the years to come.” 

Yankee Homecoming, founded in 1958, is a survivor. 

It was the last of 30 cities to join a region-wide movement 

to encourage economic development. Today, thanks to the 

community support for it, Yankee Homecoming is unique 

to Newburyport. No other city has a Yankee Homecoming 

celebration. 

In the late 1950s, economic distress had closed most of 

the city’s factories, mills and downtown businesses. Federal 

urban renewal programs threatened to demolish many of the 

downtown buildings. 

Yankee Homecoming was the brainchild of New England 

artist Jack Frost, who launched a crusade to revive appreciation 

for the heritage and beauty of region by bringing back natives 

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Yankee Homecoming Opens This Weekend 

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and visitors to its towns and cities. 

His idea was to hold homecoming 

celebrations that would “share with 

others the many historical landmarks 

still standing.” 

“By chance, Frost and Joe Mathers, 

then manager of the Newburyport 

radio station WNBP, met on Cape 

Cod and Frost shared his idea with 

him. Frost later met with George 

Cashman, who along with Joe 

Mathers was inspired by Frost’s 

vision to approach Newburyport’s 

business community members and 

city officials with the concept of a 

first Yankee Homecoming,” wrote 

local historian Ghlee Woodward and 

Jane Uscilka, a Newburyport editor 

and writer. 

Cashman, the event’s first 

chairman, understood the national 

significance of the Coast Guard in 

Newburyport and chose to hold 

Yankee Homecoming around Aug. 

4, the birthday of the Coast Guard. 

The Coast Guard has played an 


for the demolition of the former 

Microfab building in Amesbury, 

$500,000 for improvements and 

repairs to the Route 1 corridor 

in Newburyport, $500,000 for 

improvements to the Welcome 

Center in Salisbury and $100,000 

for an erosion study in Salisbury. 

Praising his bipartisan 

cooperation with Ives, Kelcourse 

wrote in an email, “In the last 

30 days, I have been successful 

in getting $4.1 million for 

Newburyport, Salisbury and 

Amesbury in the two bond bills. 

It has been a good month for the 

district.” 

He credited the success to having 

a good working relationship with 

the Democratic and Republican 

leaders in the House and with the 

governor’s office. 

A recent report by the Horsley 

Witten Group of Exeter, NH, 

on Newburyport’s preparedness 

for the predicted climate change 

predicts rising temperatures, higher 

tides and more precipitation, 

particularly in winter. 

At a workshop last April 

on Municipal Vulnerabilities 

Preparedness (MVP), attended 

by 38 city officials and other 

stakeholders, the prediction was 

that the city would experience 

more nor’easters, winter storms, 

hurricanes, bipolar weather 

including extreme heat and cold 

and drought. There would also be 

much higher tides. 

Kelcourse said he is particularly 

concerned about the impact 

of climate change on the 

Newburyport waste water 

treatment plant on the waterfront. 

A rising river could flood the 

plant. 

important role in the celebration 

since. 

Yankee Homecoming opens with 

a Friday night High School Battle of 

the Bands and closes with a Sunday 

parade down High Street. Here are 

other events.. 

High School Battle of the Bands, 

Friday, July 27 5pm – 9:30pm 

Brewfest Fundraiser, Saturday, 

July 28 5pm – 9pm 

Kayak and SUP River Races, 

Saturday, July 28 

Art on Bartlett Mall, Saturday and 

Sunday, July 28th & July 29th 

Inn Street Artisans Revival, Daily, 

10am to 5pm 

Heritage Tours, All Week 

Market Place, Daily 

Waterfront Morning Workout 

Series, All Week 

Olde Fashioned Sunday, July 29, 

10am – 4pm 

Youth Service Award, Sunday, July 

29, During Opening Ceremonies 

Downtown Entertainment, All 

Week, 11:30am – 6pm 

Money Coming for Climate Change 

The report proposes in the short 

term to flood-proof the facility. 

Over the next 40 to 50 years, 

when the plant is aging, it should 

be replaced, it said. 

Kelcourse said he is also working 

with the chamber of commerce 

and the business owners in the 

Newburyport business park to 

identify areas of concern for 

flooding and other infrastructure 

needs. 

Another issue, the report stated, 

is Plum Island and the Plum 

Island Turnpike, which floods 

during storms, cutting off the 

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ROWLEY CONSERVATION 

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In accordance with the Wetlands 

Protection Act, Mass. G.L. 131, 

Section 40, as amended, and 

the Town of Rowley Wetlands 

Protection Bylaw, a public 

meeting will be held on Tuesday, 

July 31, 2018 at 8:50 pm at the 

Room 5 of the Town Hall Annex 

at 39 Central Street to consider 

a Request to Amend an Order of 

Resource Area Delineation #63- 

672 filed by Robert Nixon Taylor 

Lane, LLC for review of the 200’ 

Riverfront Area of Taylor Brook 

including land off Wethersfield 

St. (Map 12, Lot 4), land off 

Taylor Ln. (Map 12 Lot 2) and 

land off Daniels Rd. (Map 9, 

Lot 23) at 430 Wethersfield 

Street (Map 12, Parcel Lot 3) in 

Rowley, MA. 



Waterfront Concert Series, All 

Week, 7pm – 9:30pm 

Golf Tournament, Monday, July 

30, 8am 

Kids Talent Show, Monday, July 

30, 11am - 2pm 

Market Square Day Craft Show, 

Tuesday, July 31st, 10am – 7pm 

Volunteers of the Year Celebration, 

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 4pm – 8pm 

Veterans Luncheon, Tuesday, July 

31 noon 

Nursing Home Concerts, 

Wednesday, Aug. 1 10:30am – 

3:30pm 

Sidewalks Sales, Thursday, Friday 

and Saturday, Aug. 2, 3, 4 

U.S. Coast Guard Open House, 

Thursday, Aug. 2, 10am - 2pm 

Family Day at Maudslay State 

Park, Saturday, Aug. 4, 10am – 

2pm 

Fireworks, Saturday, Aug. 4th 

9:15pm 

Parade. Sunday, Aug. 5 noon 

For information on all events, visit 

www.yankeehomecoming.com 

island. The report suggests the 

city create short-term and longterm 

plans for the management of 

the island. It proposes a dune and 

flood plain management plan and 

a “potential retreat from current 

residential areas.” 

The report also proposes that the 

city improve the protection of its 

water supply at Lower Artichoke 

Reservoir Dam, improve flood 

protection for utilities and 

inventory coastal infrastructure, 

including seawalls, boat ramps, 

bulkheads and jetties to evaluate 

each. 

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25th 

SUMMER BBQ 

Join us for the annual Summer BBQ on 

Wednesday July 25, 11 a.m. The Over the 

Hill Band will kick things off with music 

at 11 a.m. and the BBQ will be served at 

noon. The menus will include hot dogs, 

cheeseburgers, baked beans, corn on the 

cob, potato salad, watermelon, lemonade, 

birthday cake and ice cream. Cost is $2 

for lunch. Reservations are required by 

July 18. The performance by the Over the 

Hill Band is supported in part by a grant 

from the Georgetown Cultural Council, 

a local agency which is supported by the 

Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state 

agency. For reservations, please call the 

COA at 978-352-5726. 

NEWBURYPORT’S PIONEER 

PHOTOGRAPHER 

On Wednesday, July 25, Susan C.S. 

Edwards, Executive Director of the Museum 

of Old Newbury, will present an illustrated 

lecture entitled, Henry Coit Perkins, 

e Town Common 

Pioneer Photographer. The program will 

be held at the Museum’s headquarters at 98 

High Street. A reception will be held at 6:30 

PM with the lecture beginning at 7 PM. The 

The 48th Olde Ipswich Days Annual Art & Craft Show – Friday and Saturday, July public is invited to attend the program free 

27 & 28, 10-5pm and Sunday July 29 from 10-4pm on the South Village Green, of charge. Seats are limited and reservations 

Ipswich, MA. A non-profit event, presenting a wide variety of quality arts and are requested. This program is made possible 

crafts to be appreciated outdoors in beautiful Ipswich, MA. On the last weekend through a grant from the Institution for 

Savings. For more information or to make 

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of July, more than 60 artisans and fine craftsmen will show and sell their work on 

the South Village Green. Arts and Crafts include paintings, watercolors, woodworking, 

glass, pottery, jewelry, children’s toys, fabric crafts, Hand-knits, folk art, 

photography, pen and ink prints, carved gourds, decorated furniture, and more! 

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a reservation, contact the Museum of Old GREAT BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE 

Newbury at 978-462-2681 or email info@ REFUGE - BEHIND THE SCENES 

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Held on the Friday, July 27th; 

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FREE WEDNESDAY EVENING 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Join a refuge ranger 

CHRISTIAN CONCERTS 

for a behind the scenes tour of Great 

Second Annual Salisbury Beach FREE Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located in 

Christian Concert Series continues each Newington, NH. Participants will have an 

Wednesday this summer between 7:00- opportunity to visit areas of the refuge that (meatballs), spinach pie, partichio, Greek 

9:00 PM at the Salisbury Beach band stand. 

Bring your chairs and enjoy the music! July 

25: The Stones Cry Out (Beverly) 

THURSDAY, JULY 26th 

INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES 

The Newburyport Public Library continues 

our International Film Series - Thursday, 

July 26th at 2:30pm! We will be showing 

a different international film on the 4th 

Thursday of every month. Please see our 

website or call (978) 465-4428 for film 

titles. Popcorn will be provided. Come and 

enjoy the theater-like screen and sound 

system with fellow film buffs. 

BASEBALL AS AMERICAN CULTURE 

Thursday, July 26th 6:30 PM - Join us for a 

fascinating history of America’s game with 

UMass Lowell professor, Frank Morris. 

Learn how baseball galvanized a divided 

nation in the 19th century and developed 

into “America’s Pastime.” Includes a history 

of the Red Sox and a look at how the game 

both reinforces and challenged key cultural 

themes over time. Salisbury Public Library, 

17 Elm St, Salisbury 978-465-5071 www. 

salisburylibrary.org 

VEHICLE NIGHT 

Thursday, 7/26 Vehicle Night @ 6:30- 

7:30pm on Rowley Town Common. 

Annual Family Fun Event where local 

vehicles are on display for all to see up close! 

(rainout date 8/2) Please check Rowley 

library website or call Library (978)948- 

2850 that day for updates if weather looks 

unpromising. 

DISCO DREAM AT CASTLE HILL 

On July 26 Disco Dream will perform 

well-known disco music for Castle Hill’s 

family-friendly Picnic Concert. The ninepiece 

band Disco Dream will get the 

audience grooving with timeless hits from 

the 1970’s. Please visit www.thetrustees.org/ 

picnicconcerts or call 978.356.4351 x4015 

for more information. 

FRIDAY, JULY 27th 

are not normally open to the public. See a 

diversity of wildlife habitats while learning 

how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is 

managing this very special landscape for 

conservation. Consider bringing along 

binoculars and a camera. The tour is 

limited to 8 participants; no more than 2 

individuals per sign-up. This is a vehiclebased 

tour, with limited stops on the refuge. 

This guided program is most appropriate for 

older teens. and adults. Meet the ranger in 

the lobby of the Parker River NWR visitor 

center in Newburyport no later than 9:00 

am OR in the Great Bay NWR parking 

lot in Newington, NH no later than 9:45 

am. (Indicate location you prefer at time 

of registration.) Be advised that individual 

tours may be subject to cancellation. *Please 

note: Those who call and leave messages after 

hours, your registration is not confirmed until 

you receive a confirmation call from a refuge 

staff member. Please call (978) 465-5753 

to register for this program. Preregistration 

required. For directions to the refuge, click 

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

Great_Bay/visit/plan_your_visit.html 

OLDE IPSWICH DAYS 

The 48th Olde Ipswich Days Annual Art 

& Craft Show – Friday and Saturday, July 

27 & 28, 10-5pm and Sunday July 29 

from 10-4pm on the South Village Green, 

Ipswich, MA. A non-profit event, presenting 

a wide variety of quality arts and crafts to be 

appreciated outdoors in beautiful Ipswich, 

MA. On the last weekend of July, more than 

60 artisans and fine craftsmen will show 

and sell their work on the South Village 

Green. Arts and Crafts include paintings, 

watercolors, woodworking, glass, pottery, 

jewelry, children’s toys, fabric crafts, Handknits, 

folk art, photography, pen and ink 

prints, carved gourds, decorated furniture, 

and more! 

GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL 

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 

of Newburyport is celebrating its 100th 

year of service to the Greek Orthodox 

community of Newburyport this year. This 

year’s Greek Food Festival promises to be 

bigger and better than ever! The Greek 

Food Festival runs on Friday, July 27th and 

Saturday, July 28th from 11:30am to 9pm 

and Sunday, July 29th from 11:30 to 4pm. 

It is held at 7 Harris Street in Newburyport 

and features traditional Greek foods such as 

the signature lamb shank dinner, moussaka, 

gyros, chicken and lamb kabobs, keftethes 

salad, stuffed grape leaves, and fish plaki 

(Friday only). Your favorite Greek pastries 

will also be featured at the Greek Food 

Festival! A raffle will also be held. Live 

entertainment by OPA Entertainment will 

be featured on both Friday and Saturday 

night from 5 to 9pm with Green Street to 

Park Street closed to vehicular traffic on 

Saturday night and will be available for 

Greek “dancing in the streets!” The Greek 

Food Festival will be held rain or shine with 

a complete take out menu available under 

the big tent on Harris Street and seating in 

the air conditioned Nicholson Hall available 

as well. You can go Greek All Week as the 

gyro food cart returns on Inn Street from 

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Monday, July 30 through Sunday, August 5. 

On Thursday, August 2 it will be Greek Nite 

On Inn Street from 5 to 9pm with music 

from OPA Entertainment! Be part of the 

100th year anniversary celebration at the 

Greek Food Festival in Newburyport! 

FULL MOON AND FOLKLORE HIKE 

Visitors can take a nighttime adventure 

on the Crane Estate with this month’s Full 

Moon and Folklore Hike. Staff will lead 

participants through the dunes of the Crane 

Wildlife Refuge beneath the light of the 

full moon! Native Americans named July’s 

full moon the Buck Moon in observance 

of male deer, who in July begin to re-grow 

antlers shed the previous winter. Please note 

that this is a moderately strenuous 3-mile 

hike through soft sand. Participants should 

dress for weather conditions and bring 

water. Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 

Argilla Rd., Ipswich. Friday, July 27, 8:00 

p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 or $9 for 

Trustees members. Reservations required at 

www.thetrustees.org. Call 781.258.1535 for 

more information. 

SATURDAY, JUNE 28th 

GREAT BAY SHORELINE CLEANUP 

Saturday, July 28th, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. - 

With the help of community volunteers, we 

can keep our bay clean. Volunteers will be 

guided by USFWS personnel to closed areas 

of the refuge where they will remove garbage 

and debris from the shoreline. Let’s promote 

clean water and a healthy environment for 

wildlife and people! Groups and families 

are welcome. We advise wearing long pants, 

long sleeve shirts, and sturdy boots. Bring 

sunscreen, bug spray, a light snack and water. 

Supplies provided include trash bags, gloves, 

and data tracking sheets. Meet at the parking 

lot at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge. 

Sign up online at: https://naturegroupie. 

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CHICKEN BBQ SATURDAY 

Instead of the customary Spaghetti Supper, 

Union Church will be hosting a Chicken 

BBQ Saturday, July 28, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. 

$10 per person: BBQ chicken, potato salad, 

coleslaw, corn and black bean salad, and ice 

cream sundaes. “All you can eat!” Union 

Congregational Church, 350 Main St., 

Point Shore, Amesbury (across from Alliance 

Park). The BBQ is to benefit Amesbury’s 

iconic 1835 Union Church Meetinghouse. 

Handicapped accessible. Please join us! 

Open and Affirming. We welcome all, no 

matter what denomination or religion. Rev. 

Lucy Blood, Minister. 978-388-0631. www. 

amesburyunion.org 

SISTER CITY ORGANIZATION TO 

HOST “MOMBASA LOBSTA FEST” 

JULY 28 

The Greater Newburyport/Bura Alliance, 

also known as GNBA, will host its 5th 

annual “Mombasa Lobsta Fest”, on Saturday, 

July 28 with a rain date of change to Sunday, 

July 29. The outdoor family style event 

features a three-course meal with offerings 

for meat-eaters and vegetarians as well as 

outdoor games such as corn toss, volley ball, 

bocce. Games begin at 2 p.m. and dinner is 

served at 4 p.m. Proceeds from the Mombasa 

Lobsta Fest will help provide orphans in 

Newburyport’s sister city, Bura, Kenya with 

school uniforms which cost $25 each and 

will assist them with school fees required to 

attend secondary school. The “Mombasa 

Lobsta Fest” will be held in West Newbury, 

MA. at the home of Drs. Sue Abkowitz and 

Glen Crawford. Tickets for the fundraising 

event are $50 for adults with the ticket price 

for children up to age 18 equal their age. 

Tickets must be ordered in advance and may 

be obtained by contacting GNBA member 

Joanna Hammond at 978-270-3941. 

BEATLEJUICE 

Bring your beach chair or blanket and enjoy 

free live outdoor concerts and spectacular 

fireworks every Saturday night this summer 

at Salisbury Beach! “SurfSide Live! Concert 

Series & Fireworks” is presented by the 

Salisbury Beach Partnership and features 

popular regional and nationally recognized 

bands performing live on a beachfront stage 

followed by fireworks launched from a barge 

over the ocean. Saturday, July 28, 7:00 to 10 

p.m. - The number of Beatles tribute bands 

is probably countless, but in New England, 

at least, none come more highly praised, 

critiqued or recommended than Beatlejuice. 

The band has taken on a history of its 

own and features some of this area’s finest 

musicians whose talent and showmanship 

go far beyond the norm in tribute bands. 

Recreating not only the early hits with 

uncanny accuracy, Beatlejuice also performs 

the heavily orchestrated masterpieces such as 

“Strawberry Fields” and “I am the Walrus.” 

Don’t miss out! 

10:15 p.m. Fireworks display 

SUNDAY, JULY 29th 

FOCUS ON SHOREBIRDS 

By late July, many of the shorebirds that have 

bred in northern Canada are already moving 

southward along the coast. Our area’s 

extensive mudflats, salt marshes, and salt 

pannes provide excellent feeding areas and 

roosting sites for such long-range migrants 

as black-bellied and semipalmated plovers, 

greater and lesser yellowlegs, semipalmated 

and least sandpipers, short-billed dowitchers, 

willets, Hudsonian godwits, and more. Sun, 

Jul 29, 2018 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. Meet at 

Joppa Flats Education Center. Cost: member, 

$36//nonmember, $42. Preregistration 

required. For more information, call 978- 

462-9998 for information about additional 

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SUNDAY EVENING BIRDING 

Sunday, July 29th, Time: 6:30 pm to dusk, 

Fee: $15. Meeting Location: Pike’s Bridge 

Road parking area on Turkey Hill Road 

in West Newbury Directions: From the 

Scotland Road exit off I-95, take Scotland 

Road heading west; then take an immediate 

right onto Turkey Hill Road. Drive north 

on Turkey Hill Road about half a mile to a 

large, dirt pull off on the left [this is where 

the road curves right]. Pike’s Bridge Road 

is a dirt road with a metal gate across it 

which allows no vehicles to enter. We’ll be 

exploring the Artichoke area during this 

evening program. No facilities are available 

during this program. 

MONDAY, JULY 30th 

HIDDEN HISTORY: PURITANS 

AND QUAKERS IN 17TH CENTURY 

NEW ENGLAND 

Olga Morrill will present this program on 

Monday, July 30 at 5:30.Plymouth Rock 

and the Puritan landing in 1620 figure 

prominently in Massachusetts history, but 

the century and a half between that event 

and the American Revolution of 1775 is 

largely a mystery. Few people are aware of 

the shocking events that occurred in 17th 

Century New England. What was colonial 

life like for the first generation of Americanborn 

settlers? How did the Puritans 

govern? Why did they react so violently 

to the Religious Society of Friends? Who 

were the original proponents of religious 

toleration and equality on American soil? 

Olga Morrill is a retired librarian who has 

spent the past 4 ½ years researching the 

history of the Quakers in 17th century 

northern New England. She will discuss 

actual occurrences involving real people in 

Puritan New England. The Quakers did 

face brutality, but they had some supporters, 

including people who stepped in to protect 

them here in Old Newbury and Salisbury. 

Morrill will tell the stories of some of these 

incidents and people from the area, as well 

as discussing her book Vagabond Quakers: 

Northern ColoniesFor more information 

or to register please contact Margie Walker 

at mwalker@amesburylibrary.org These 

programs are funded by the Friends of the 

Amesbury Public Library. 

URBAN RENEWAL: DEMOLITION 

OR RESTORATION. 

NEWBURYPORT’S STORY 

Monday, July 30th at 7pm: Back by 

popular demand! Like many communities 

in the early 1960s, Newburyport was at 

an economic crossroads. Only one official 

signature away, urban renewal threatened 

to demolish our historic downtown 

and replace it with a modern shopping 

center. Ghlee E. Woodworth will take you 

through a visual journey to learn how the 

community and its citizens came together 

to save the charm and character of the 

historic downtown. Newburyport Public 

Library, 94 State St, Newburyport, (978) 

465-4428 

TUESDAY, JULY 31st 

BEACH STORY 

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Beach Story Time! Prince can’t wait to meet 

new friends! (Beach Story Time will be 

cancelled if weather is inclement.) Salisbury 

Public Library, 17 Elm St, Salisbury 978- 

465-5071 www.salisburylibrary.org 

JANICE & DAVID JONES: GALLERY 

TALK, QUILTING DEMO & 

RECEPTION 

Tuesday, July 31st 6:30 PM - Janice & 

David Jones are a husband and wife team 

who create artwork both collaboratively 

and independently. Janice learned to quilt 

from her Great Aunt, who was a Mill Girl 

in Lewiston, Maine and has honed her 

skills in the craft ever since. Janice’s quilts 

have won awards and have been featured 

in magazines and shown in the U.S. and 

abroad. David began painting full time in 

2011. His precisionist dreamscape style has 

earned him awards both in the U.S. and 

internationally. Salisbury Public Library, 

17 Elm St, Salisbury 978-465-5071 www. 

salisburylibrary.org 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1st 

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC 

Public Health Nurse Pam Lara will be 

available to take blood pressure, heart 

assessments and to discuss medication 

information with elders Wednesday August 

1, 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 DENTAL EXPERTS 

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TOWN OF ROWLEY 

TREE TRIMMING, REMOVAL & EMERGENCY SERVICES 

INVITATION FOR BID 

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Rowley Tree Department is 

seeking sealed bid proposals from qualified, licensed contractors for 

the purpose of establishing contractual agreement for tree trimming, 

tree removal and emergency tree services for the period of one year 

Information”. Bidders downloading the bid documents from the 

website are responsible for notifying the Town in order to be added 

to the interested bidders list and receive any addendums by email. 

Bidders may also pick up bid documents at the Board of Selectmen’s 

Office, Town Hall, 139 Main Street Rowley, MA. 01969, during 

weekday business hours Monday-Thursday 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. and 

Friday 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Sealed bids entitled “Tree Trimming, 

Removal and Emergency Services Bid” will be accepted at the 

Board of Selectmen’s Office, Town Hall, 139 Main Street, Rowley, 

MA. 01969 until August 13, 2018 at 2 p.m. at which time they will 

be publicly opened and read. 

The work under the proposed contract shall conform to the 

requirements of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30 §39M. 

Massachusetts Prevailing Wage rates apply. All bids must be 

accompanied by a bid deposit equal to five (5%) percent of the total 

bid amount in the form of a bid bond, certified treasure’s check, or 

cashier’s check made payable to the Town of Rowley. 

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and 

eligible bidder. The Town reserves the right to award up to two (2) 

contracts for this work. The Town of Rowley reserves the right to 

reject any and all bids, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of 

the Town, to waive informalities deemed inconsequential and to 

make awards in a manner deemed to be in the Town’s best interest. 

The Town reserves the right to reject the bid of any contractor that 

imposes terms or conditions in conflict with conditions stated in the 

bid. Minority and woman-owned business are encouraged.

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Community Announcements 

GEORGETOWN - The Georgetown Historical Society is raffling off two tickets to see Hamilton at the Boston Opera House on Friday, September 

28th at 8 p.m. This ground-breaking musical about Alexander Hamilton was the winner of eleven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, in 2016 

and is the most sought-after ticket on Broadway. Community Raffle tickets are available at the Brocklebank Connections 

Museum, located at 108 East Main Street, open 

Sundays from 2-5 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can also be ordered by e-mailing info@georgetownhistoricalsociety.com with your name, address 

and number of tickets you wish to purchase. The drawing will be held at the Brocklebank Museum on September 16th at 5 p.m. 

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GEORGETOWN - Built in the late 1600s, Business Georgetown’s Brocklebank Museum is filled Spotlight 

with treasures from the past. Learn about the museum’s 

interesting history and its ties to the abolitionist movement and the famous Beecher family. Hear the stories of the mysterious “Haunted Meal 

Chest” and the building’s original 1754 tavern sign with bullet holes made by local militia men at the start of the American Revolution. The 

museum also contains collections of antique weapons, toys, clothing and quilts. The “Early Businesses of Georgetown” exhibit showcases the early 

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shoe and ice industries, Sale trains, trolleys, fire companies and many local businesses of the 1800s. New this year is a special display commemorating 

the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and honoring those who served. The Brocklebank Museum is located at 108 East Main Street 

and is open every Sunday from 2-5 p.m. through Columbus Day weekend. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors (65+) and students. Free 

admission for current Georgetown Historical Society members. For more information, visit the Georgetown Historical Society website at: www. 

georgetownhistoricalsociety.com or e-mail info@georgetownhistoricalsociety.com. 

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GEORGETOWN – Drop in for a card game or cribbage game Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9-10:30 a.m. at the Georgetown Senior 

Community Center. Coffee and snacks are served along with plenty of good fun. Make a day of it and stay for lunch. In the summer heat, this 

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

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IPSWICH - The Ipswich Museum’s spectacular new summer exhibit, “Focusing on Ipswich,” opened at the Heard House, 54 So. Main St., 

Ipswich, and runs through October. More than two dozen local photographers were asked to select a single work that captures an aspect of 

the town’s changeable personality. Subjects range from marshes and clam flats to historic homes and private gardens. Free for Ipswich Museum 

members, $10 for nonmembers. Information: 978-356-2811, www.ipswichmuseum.org. Handicapped accessible. 

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IPSWICH - Did you know 1 in 3 families in America struggle to afford diapers for their children? Diapers are a basic need for children, as 

important to their well-being as food and shelter. A diaper drive is going on at Ipswich Town Hall during the months of April and May. Please 

consider donating a package of unopened diapers for babies and young children in need. All diaper sizes are needed. The diapers will be distributed 

to families in need through the Open Door Food Pantry. Diaper donations can be dropped off at the playpen located in front of the gymnasium 

on the main level of the Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green Street, Ipswich. 

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MERRIMAC - On Friday, August 10th, as a part of Merrimac’s Old Home Days, the Friends of the Merrimac Public Library will present Rita 

Parisi of Waterfall Productions, your hostess for a “Summertime Tea” in the Library at 6:30 PM. At the turn of the century people would spend 

much of their summers enjoying popular beachside resorts. They would stroll along the promenades, enjoy amusements such as ballroom dancing, 

bandstand music, circuses, and moving pictures. Rita , as the character, Mrs. Gordon, will give you a firsthand account of what it was like to spend 

a day at the beach in 1908. Seating is limited, please arrive early. Light refreshments will be served. 

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MERRIMAC - Merrimac Senior Center has a few spaces available for the Oct. 27th Craft Fair at the Senior Center, 100 Main St., Merrimac, 

MA. For more information, call Sandy at 978-346-9549. All items must be handmade. No imports. No commercial vendors. 

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NEWBURYPORT - The Newburyport Stamp Club meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, at 1:30 in The Newburyport 

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REGIONAL - Are you struggling to meet your weekly food bill? Are you a new mom on 

unpaid maternity leave? Has your family recently experienced a job loss or reduction of hours? 

If you answered yes to any of these questions & are the guardian of a child under age 5 or a 

breastfeeding or pregnant woman you might be eligible for the WIC program. Call 978-374- 

2191 to find out today. 

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ROWLEY – The Board of Selectmen hereby gives notice that there is a vacancy on the Council 

on Aging Board. The Council on Aging Board oversees programs and services for Rowley seniors. 

Please send letter of interest or resume to the Board of Selectmen, PO Box 275, Rowley, MA 

01969 or via email at selectmen@townofrowley.org by August 30, 2018. Applicants will need 

to meet with the Council on Aging Board on September 19, 2018. Applicant will also need to 

meet with the Board of Selectmen, after they meet with the Council on Aging, at a date to be 

determined. 

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ROWLEY - Our Times, the Rowley Senior’s Newsletter is printed each month and sent to all 

the seniors in Rowley. If you know a senior in Rowley who is not receiving our letter, please ask 

them to call us at 948-7637 and submit their name and address. You can also view the newsletter 

online at: www.townofrowley.net 

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ROWLEY - Rowley Library Collecting for Rowley Food Pantry - Donate non-perishable food 

items, cleaning supplies and paper goods, or personal hygiene products for the Rowley Food 

Pantry in the basket in the Library lobby. The Rowley Food Pantry is open on Tuesday mornings 

from 10 am to noon and Thursday evenings from 6 - 7:30 in the parsonage of the Baptist 

Church at 153 Main St. All Rowley residents are welcome. 

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ROWLEY - Fellowship Thrift Shop located in lower hall of First Congregational Church of 

Rowley, 175 Main St. (Rte 1A), Rowley is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 

also Thursdays 3 - 7 p.m., weather permitting. We have clothing of all sizes, household goods 

and some special items - all at reasonable prices. We even have occasional sales! We are happy to 

accept donations of gently used clothing and household items, but only when the shop is open. 

NO electronics, books or household items, please. 

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SALISBURY - Support the Town of Salisbury’s Town Common - Adopt-A-Bench or a Memorial 

Brick! The Town of Salisbury is offering an Adopt-A-Bench or memorial brick program in 

Salisbury’s Town Common. The benches and bricks will be a permanent fixture in the Town 

Common. Your one time donation will last for the lifetime of the bench or brick. For a bench go 

to http://files.constantcontact.com/8ecc82ea001/2b7eaf77-0295-451a-8a17-da7c6748bbb4. 

pdf & for a brick go to http://files.constantcontact.com/8ecc82ea001/c6bf2009-f2cf-4302- 

815c-d70e37dd7a4f.pdf 

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SALISBURY DRIVERS DESPERATELY NEEDED - The Salisbury Senior Center needs you 

to become one of our NEET (Northern Essex Elder Transport) drivers. As a NEET driver 

you are helping the elderly to maintain their independence. Drive seniors from their homes 

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For 

Sale 

Buying or selling real estate can 

oftentimes seem intimidating. As a 

REALTOR I know that unlike myself, 

you are not in the industry. Therefore 

when I say things like EMD or HOA 

and you look at me like I have two 

heads I remind myself when you are not 

actually in the industry. 

Here are some definitions of common 

real estate terms that could help you feel 

more comfortable when purchasing a 

house. With an understanding these 

terms, you may feel confident when 

negotiating when buying or selling a 

home or not look at your REALTOR 

sideways. 

Real Estate • For Sale 

Getting on Good Terms 

Sports • Sports • Sports 

By John McCarthy, Rowley Realty 

Debt to Income Ratio: A percentage 

Pets, of all your monthly Animals, debt divided by your Plus 

gross monthly income. This number is 

one way a bank or Mortgage Company 

Health measures your ability to & repay the Fitness 

money 

you have borrowed. 

Closing Costs: Fees and charges 

associated with the closing of your 

loan. Paid at the closing table they can 

include but aren’t limited to escrows of 

insurance, taxes and mortgage payments 

required by your lender. 

FICO Score: A numerical value 

calculated by three credit companies to 

give you your credit score. Typically 

banks or mortgage companies need a 

score over 650 to give you the best rates. 

Points: Buyers have the option of 

“buying” points to reduce their mortgage 

interest rate. Each point is equal to 1% 

of the value of the loan. As an example, 

if you pay one “point” or $3,000 on a 

$300,000 loan you could reduce your 

paperwork has been done at the closing 

an examiner will check to see if any 

subsequent liens have been placed on 

the property. 

Title Insurance: An insurance policy 

that protects the owner and/or lender 

against potential errors in the chain of 

title or unexpected claims of ownership. 

Most lenders require the buyer to 

purchase a title insurance policy on the 

amount they are lending. The owner’s 

policy that protects the buyer from title 

defects requires an additional charge. 

These are only a few of the most 

common terms thrown around in the 

real estate world every day. Having an 

understating of what they mean can help 

you smoothly navigate through what 

can at times seem like learning a foreign 

language. 

If you have any questions about this 

article, real estate in general or are 

looking to buy or sell a home please 

contact me, John McCarthy at Rowley 

Realty, 165 Main St., Rowley, MA 

01969, Phone: 978 948-2758, Cell 

978 835-2573 or via email at john@ 

rowleyrealestate.com 

EMD: Earnest Money Deposit. 

Similar to Good Faith Deposit. When 

you make an offer to purchase a home 

you put money behind that offer as an 

act of good faith. This money is typically 

put into an escrow account at the seller’s 

real estate office. If for some reason you 

default on your contingencies the seller interest rate from 4.25% to 4%. 

would keep these deposits. 

PMI: Private Mortgage Insurance. 

HOA: Home Owners Association. 

Found in condo complexes, it is a charge 

that is assessed on a monthly basis to 

each homeowner for upkeep. Typically 

PMI is an insurance premium paid by the 

buyer to the lender to protect the lender 

if you are unable to pay your mortgage. 

Banks or mortgage companies can require 

includes homeowner’s insurance, this if your down payment is less than 

landscaping, snow removal and trash 

pickup. 

Contingencies: These are conditions 

written into a contract that must be 

met to sell. Typical contingencies are 

the home inspection and the buyer’s 

financing. 

Due Diligence: Actions that a buyer 

20% of the purchase price. This charge 

can vary but whatever amount it is it 

does not reduce the principal amount on 

your loan. Once you have 20% equity 

in the home (this is determined by a 

bank approved appraiser), this insurance 

is discontinued. 

Title Search: A historical review of all 

or buyer’s agent will perform prior to recorded legal documents pertaining to 

sale. 

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A buyer may want to investigate the ownership 

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whether or not there are any plans to if there have been any errors in prior 

develop the land around the one they are transfers of ownership. A title search is 

purchasing. 

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40 S Hampton Rd Amesbury, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 13 $247,933 $247,933 $247,933 

2 Farnham Road Georgetown, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 11 $325,000 $365,000 $325,000 

18 Auburn St Newburyport, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Multi-Level 139 $310,000 $310,000 $349,900 

4 Fern Ave Merrimac, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Saltbox 61 $375,000 $375,000 $375,000 

1 Jewett Street Georgetown, MA 6 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 20 $399,000 $426,000 $399,000 

1 High St Merrimac, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 30 $395,000 $400,000 $410,000 

19 Drew St Newburyport, MA 8 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Split Entry 17 $439,900 $430,000 $439,900 

31 Depot Road Boxford, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 21 $440,000 $475,000 $440,000 

1 Woodlawn St Amesbury, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 31 $449,900 $452,000 $449,900 

22 Goldsmith Dr Newburyport, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Gambrel /Dutch 21 $479,900 $520,000 $479,900 

110 Kimball Road Amesbury, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Bungalow 39 $489,900 $489,900 $489,900 

4 Kenneth Road Georgetown, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 19 $534,900 $550,000 $534,900 

2 Locke Hill Lane Amesbury, MA 9 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 8 $549,900 $570,000 $549,900 

300 Essex St Hamilton, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 24 $549,900 $555,000 $559,900 

28 Forest Rd Salisbury, MA 9 room, 5 bed, 3f 1h bath Ranch 16 $560,000 $560,000 $560,000 

32 Central St Topsfield, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 56 $569,900 $573,000 $569,900 

28 Church St Merrimac, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 45 $569,900 $565,000 $575,000 

315 Essex St Hamilton, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 20 $599,000 $625,000 $599,000 

48 Orchard St Merrimac, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 41 $599,900 $572,500 $599,900 

49 Wilson Pond Ln Rowley, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 103 $599,000 $595,000 $619,900 

245 Main St Boxford, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Contemporary 39 $624,900 $624,900 $624,900 

45 High St Ipswich, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 18 $629,900 $655,900 $629,900 

298 High St Newburyport, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Gambrel /Dutch 20 $630,000 $635,000 $630,000 

83 Baldpate Rd Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 2h bath Cape 29 $675,000 $690,000 $675,000 

150 Washington St Topsfield, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Cape 92 $629,900 $600,000 $679,900 

69 Pearson Drive Newbury, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 34 $689,000 $665,000 $689,000 

21 Arthur Gordon Drive Rowley, MA 12 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 93 $649,995 $635,000 $699,000 

30 Lake Attitash Rd Amesbury, MA 7 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Cottage 240 $569,900 $510,000 $720,000 

7 Quail Run Hollow Newburyport, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 17 $729,900 $730,000 $729,900 

21 Porter Road Boxford, MA 11 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 137 $699,900 $673,000 $739,900 

10 Virginia Ln Newburyport, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 33 $749,900 $749,900 $749,900 

59 Curzon Mill Rd Newburyport, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 17 $749,900 $760,000 $749,900 

560 Bay Road Hamilton, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 17 $768,000 $768,000 $768,000 

63 Porter Rd Boxford, MA 11 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Contemporary 16 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 

14 Morningside Cir Boxford, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 2h bath Colonial 46 $865,000 $860,000 $895,000 

18 Beck St Newburyport, MA 10 room, 3 bed, 4f 1h bath Antique 143 $895,000 $875,000 $915,000 

7 Sagamore Lane Boxford, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 2h bath Colonial 408 $1,175,000 $1,122,500 $1,195,000 

8 Lorum St Newburyport: Joppa 11 room, 4 bed, 3f 2h bath Colonial 187 $1,599,000 $1,527,000 $1,750,000 

236 Sagamore St Hamilton, MA 16 room, 7 bed, 4f 2h bath Colonial 46 $2,695,000 $2,695,000 $2,695,000 

Single Family Listings: 39 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,763.67 Avg. List$: $673,952 Avg. List$/SqFt: $248 

Avg. DOM: 60.69 Avg. DTO: 38.46 Avg. Sale$: $671,988 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $249 

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your zeal for challenges usually 

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new situations without more information. Vital news emerges by 

the weekend. 

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Once again, the Bovine’s patience 

pays off as that pesky problem works itself out without taking 

too much of your valuable time. A new task opens interesting 

possibilities. 

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Those suggestions you want to 

share need to be set aside for a while so you can focus on the job at hand. There’ll be time later to put your 

ideas into a workable format. 

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be sure about your sources before you use the information in any decision 

you reach about your new project. Some of the data might be out of 

date or misinterpreted. 

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A sudden challenge might rattle you 

at first. But pump up that strong Lion’s heart with a full measure 

of courage, and face it with the continuing support of family and 

friends. 

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Watch your expenses this 

week so you can have a financial cushion to fall back on should things 

tighten up later this month. Money matters ease by the 1st. 

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Uncertainty over workplace 

policy creates anxiety and confusion among your colleagues. Don’t be 

surprised if you’re asked, once again, to help work things out. 

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) The workweek keeps you 

busy tying up loose ends and checking data that needs to be verified. 

The weekend offers a chance to relax and restore your spent energies. 

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) This is not the best 

time to go to extremes to prove a point. Better to set a sensible goal now 

and move forward. There’ll be time later to take the bolder course. 

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A step-by-step 

progression is the better way to move ahead. Taking shortcuts could be 

risky at this time. Important news arrives on the 1st. 

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Avoid getting drawn into 

workplace disputes that should be handled by those directly involved. 

Instead, spend your energy developing those new ideas. 

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You still need to be prudent 

about money matters. But things start to ease by the end of the week. 

A weekend encounter with an old friend brings welcome news. 

BORN THIS WEEK: You handle challenging situations with boldness 

when necessary and caution when called for. 

He is so excited and happy that his humans just listed the 

family’s largest asset (their home) with Kathryn O’Brien. 

Not only is Kathryn one of the most successful Realtors on the 

North Shore (1300 homes SOLD), she is also an animal lover. 

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in Salisbury to their medical appointments. Most medical appointments are local; some are 

in Burlington some are in Boston. As a NEET driver you request the area you want and the 

days and times you prefer to drive. All NEET drivers are provided with an orientation to the 

program, supplemental insurance for their vehicle and a reimbursement stipend of 45 cents 

per mile driven. We need Drivers now more than ever! If you can help at all, please contact the 

Salisbury Senior Center at 978-462-2412. 

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SALISBURY - The Salisbury Chamber is busy planning some great events and we need you! We 

have two...yes, two big events that will be happening in 2019...and while that seems like a long 

way away...planning takes time...and effort...which is why we’re looking to add to our events 

committees! Here’s what’s on tap...if you would like to work with us and be part of something 

awesome...please reach out! FUN FEST 2019 - After our successful first year...we are so excited 

to continue and host our second Fun Fest...which will take place in September 2019. Captain’s 

Corner will be hosting again...they are awesome! We look forward to creating another great 

event and helping to raise funds for a local organization. We will begin planning sessions soon... 

so come and be a part of our Fun Fest 2019. SALISBURY ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES 

FAIR - This weekend event will take place in September 2019...Jim and his team have so much 

to do to make this event a success. There will be antique and collectible dealers, music, food and 

much more. John McInnis will be doing appraisals. There is a lot to do and we need a great crew. 

Call or email tracey@salisburychamber.com, 978.225.0505 

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

August 8th at our new location, the Hilton Senior Center, 42 Lafayette Rd. (Rt. 1), Salisbury, 

MA (Next to the Salisbury Fire Station).This meeting will feature three 15 minute presentations: 

Bill Hallett will speak on “An explanation of a Civil War Soldier’s Uniform and Gear,” Clay 

Feeter on “How Fate Dealt Death or Deliverance to Civil War Towns,” and Harold Shellehamer 

on “The 1863 Rebel Invasion of Cumberland Valley, PA.” 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 - Vendors wanted in Seabrook, NH on Sat. Aug. 11 for a flea market. The venue 

is the air conditioned Parish Hall of the Trinity United Church, located next to the post office 

( at beginning of rotary of Rte. 1 (S). This area is well traveled by locals, day visitors & summer 

rental tourists... The place to sell your antiques, vintage furniture & jewelry, old tools & farm 

implements, collectibles & smalls, glassware, vinyl records, CD’s and DVD’s, books, sports 

memorabilia & clothing and those items you no longer need/ like but can be useful to others. 

Contact (978)-994-0734 by text or voice for fee info and to reserve your spot inside or outside 

on the lawn.

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Health & Wellness 

By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD 

Last week I introduced a couple 

who had been seeing the same 

dentist for 30 years and were 

finally forced to make a change 

due to the dentist’s retirement. 

They visited a “new” dentist 

and were turned off because the 

dentist recommended significant 

treatment. Then they consulted 

with another dentist, who spent 

more time with them to discuss 

their specific situations and goals. 

However, they still missed their 

“old” dentist. 

The couple loved their “old” 

dentist because she was someone 

they could relate to. The dentist 

kept things simple, and they 

liked simple. If they had a broken 

tooth, the dentist patched it up 

and they were on their way. They 

never talked about the future. 

They may have lost some teeth 

over the years, but the dentist 

never discussed “needing” a lot 

of dental work. 

The first “new” dentist was 

a nice person. In fact, they 

knew the dentist outside the 

office before they became 

patients. The problem was poor 

communication and inability 

to relate to the patient’s specific 

Old scams don’t go away, and 

one of the scams that has come 

around again is the secret shopper 

scam. Most people like shopping, 

and if someone offers payment for 

it, many of us will try it. After all, 

it sounds like fun. 

Secret shoppers often are hired 

by legitimate companies to visit 

one of their stores and make a 

purchase. Afterward you make a 

report on things like cleanliness, 

pricing, employee attitude and 

more. In response you might 

Brighter Smiles... 

We All Have Choices - Part 2 

needs. This dentist looked in 

both their mouths and said they 

each “needed’ 8 crowns. It didn’t 

make sense to them. It seemed 

too complicated, expensive and 

unnecessary. 

The second “new” dentist took 

a different approach and spent 

time with the couple discussing 

their current situation and future 

objectives. They both wanted 

to keep their teeth but still had 

trouble coming to grips with the 

fact that they “needed” significant 

dental work to accomplish their 

objective. Why couldn’t they 

continue on the same simple 

path they had with their original 

dentist? 

Dentists are sometimes more 

interested in what they are saying 

than patients are. It is important 

to remember that the teeth are 

attached to a person; and that 

person has their own story that 

goes along with their teeth. 

People put different values on 

different things. Whether we sell 

cars, trips, hairstyles or teeth, the 

objective of the “seller” is to make 

the prospective “buyer” aware 

of what they have and all the 

possibilities that are available to 

them. It is always the consumer’s 

decision. While there is a health 

component to dentistry, you 

can compare any other aspect 

of selling the other commodity 

examples to teeth. Things that 

come to mind: comfort, looks, 

self-esteem, and functioning in 

life. 

Senior Scene 

Secret Shopper Scams 

get either a free gift or a cash 

payment. 

When it comes to scams, 

however, you’re given the payment 

first. You’ll be sent a check and 

will be told to cash it, and then 

go shopping immediately. You’ll 

likely be told to “test” the service 

at the Western Union desk, or 

whatever location will transfer 

money. You’ll be instructed to test 

the system by sending the money 

you’ve just received when you 

cashed the check. What you won’t 

find out for a long time is that the 

check you cashed is no good. You 

used your own money to send a 

wire transfer, and you’ll never get 

that money back. 

Or you might be told to use the 

cash to buy a handful of gift cards. 

To “buy” anything, people 

have to be ready. What makes 

someone ready? They are ready 

when they feel the need to act. 

In the absence of readiness, 

over-education by the “seller” 

often feels like sales pressure 

to the buyer. I’m sure you have 

experienced this if you have ever 

been to a car dealership. 

I love analogies. I especially 

love car analogies as they relate to 

dentistry. Cars are easy because 

most of us rely on them every 

day, just like our teeth. Some of 

us like simple cars, while others 

like fancier cars. Some take better 

care of their cars and they last 

longer. Others abuse their cars 

and they need more repairs. One 

thing is certain; maintenance is 

the key to long-term success of 

the car. 

Raising awareness is a difficult 

task for anyone promoting their 

product or service. Acting on 

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something is only accomplished 

when value is realized. Some end 

up seeing the value in their life 

and others do not. 

Dr. St. Clair maintains a 

private dental practice in Rowley 

and Newburyport dedicated to 

health-centered family dentistry. 

If there are certain topics you 

would like to see written about 

or questions you have please 

email them to him at jpstclair@ 

stclairdmd.com. You can view all 

previously written columns at 

www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/ 

blog. 

Again the check will bounce and 

you’ll end up out of pocket for all 

that money. 

Warnings: If you’re ever asked to 

cash a check and send someone else 

the money, it’s a scam. Don’t ever 

pay to sign up as a secret shopper, 

even to buy a so-called directory. 

And don’t fall for the certification 

fraud -- you don’t need a certificate 

to do secret shopping. 

If you’re interested in having a 

legitimate part-time job as a secret 

shopper, go online to mysteryshop. 

org to search their database of 

legitimate companies. Read more 

at the www.consumer.ftc.gov 

website about secret shopping 

scams. 

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