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So You Want To Be on the Radio 

James Kelcourse Sets Priorities 

NCM Hub staff member Tyler Newfell 

NEWBURYPORT – Do you want 

to be a television or radio announcer? 

The Greater Newburyport 

Community Media Hub, (NCM 

Hub), formerly PortMedia, has an 

offer you can’t refuse. 

NCM Hub, a non-profit 

organization that broadcasts on three 

local television channels and on Joppa 

Radio at 96.3 FM, is looking for several 

“Engaged Citizens” to volunteer to be 

a host on a morning radio show that 

serves greater Newburyport. 

Sarah Hayden, executive director 

of NCM Hub, said last week she is 

looking for six or more volunteers to 

rotate as hosts of the show. “I hear 

from people who say they would 

like to be on the radio. Now is their 

chance,” Hayden said. 

Those who wish to hewn their skills 

broadcasting from a well-equipped 

studio adjacent to the Newburyport 

Senior/Community Center, should 

contact Hayden at sarah@ncmhub. 

org or 978-961-0350. 

The radio show features music, 

commentary and discussion on local 

issues and interviews with public 

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter 

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Photo by Stewart Lytle 

officials, civic leaders and other 

interesting guests. It would supplement 

NCM Hub’s existing line up of 

televised broadcasts of city council and 

school board meetings, state legislative 

meetings and federal programs, plus 

a variety of other programming that 

includes local parades, a boating show, 

authors reading chapters of their 

latest novels and most recently the 

Metropolitan Opera. 

This call for volunteer DJs is an 

opportunity born of adversity. 

An unexpected $25,000 reduction 

in income combined with an existing 

$21,000 budget shortfall resulted in 

the inability for NCM Hub to fill a 

key position and brought about the 

end of the WJOP Morning Show 

hosted by veteran radio personality 

Win Damon, who had broadcast the 

early morning show for the last year 

and a half. 

Damon joined Joppa after WNBP 

radio station, where he had been a 

staple for local listeners for years, was 

sold to Bloomberg Radio. 

Continued on page 3 

FIRST ESSEX LEGISLATIVE 

DISTRICT – It is a rare occasion 

that Jim Kelcourse walks from his 

legislative office around the corner 

of Pleasant and Green streets to the 

Post Office without stopping to shake 

several people’s hands, get a pat on 

his back or listen to a problem from a 

constituent. 

Entering his third term as the 

state Representative for Amesbury, 

Newburyport and Salisbury, 

Kelcourse seems very comfortable in 

his role, a Republican in the middle 

of an overwhelmingly Democraticcontrolled 

legislature. The very tall, 

affable Kelcourse seems to navigate 

easily the waters of Beacon Hill, 

building relationships with the 

Democratic House leadership, while 

staying close to the state’s Republican 

governor. 

Unlike the U.S. Congress and the 

President these days, Kelcourse said, 

“The Massachusetts Legislature works 

well together on a bipartisan basis. 

By working together we accomplish 

a lot.” 

He said he has enjoyed working the 

last four years with state Sen. Katherine 

O’Conner Ives, a Democrat who 

retired from the Senate this year. And 

he is looking forward to working with 

a former House colleague, state Sen. 

Diana DiZoglio, another Democrat, 

who was elected to fill her seat. 

“I have been blessed to work 

with two great senators. Katie was 

wonderful, and Diana is terrific. I 

have worked with Diana in the House 

and am looking forward to her being 

our senator,” Kelcourse said. 

Last year, which was not a good 

time to be running for office as 

a Republican, Kelcourse was reelected, 

defeating Democratic 

candidate Jennifer Rocco-Runnion 

of Amesbury by 1,193 votes. That is 

1,181 votes more than he won in his 

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter 

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State Rep. James Kelcourse 

first campaign in 2014. 

He attributes his victory and 

popularity in his district to his 

legislative accomplishments, including 

funding for local projects, but more 

importantly, he said, is his passion for 

solving problems for people who live 

in his district. 

“This is a busy office,” he said, in 

his one-room office on Green Street. 

“Constituent service is a lot of what 

we do every day.” The job of a state 

legislator, along with his aide Kelsey 

Crowley, is “a lot like a customer 

service department,” he said. 

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For the coming two-year legislative 

session he plans to continue fighting 

for more money for education and 

affordable housing, food for the poor 

and to improve the environmental 

issues, working on ending the raw 

sewage being released into the 

Merrimack River from city wastewater 

treatment plants upriver. 

His top priority for the next 

legislative session is the same as it 

was in the last two terms – increasing 

funding for local schools, particularly 

special education programs for all 

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Letters To The Editor 

Rowley Government – “Going to Pot” ! 

Community Announcements 

Facebook Site - Rowley Citizens for Governmental Transparency utilizing 

M.G.L. c. 231, § 59H seeking to get signatures or support addressing 

governmental financial Community accountability has been successful, Connections 

the Facebook site 

receives numerous visits every day. This petition site promotes transparency 

through public media. Transparency has been difficult by this town given the 

recent unsuccessful attempts Business to gather records. Spotlight 

Rowley citizens thought state 

agencies protect us, the public. “They” don’t!!!! They work to guide and protect 

lobbies such as the pot lobby. They are in charge, you are not! Are you important 

Real Estate • For Sale 

For 

Sale 

and in charge? As a voter, I thought we were!!! Rowley’s pot vote in 2016 was yes, 

by only 4 votes! The only way that was passed was by the blessings from town 

hall! Follow the money! 

Pot Won in that election by 4 votes!!! Was that Bob Snow, Dave Petersen, Bob 

Sports • Sports • Sports 

Merry and most of all our fearless lawyer leader and former planning board chair, 

Clifford Pierce? 

Pot was legalized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Yes, your friends 

Pets, Animals, Plus 

that was incarcerated since the 1960’s-2017 on pot charges and went to jail, went 

for nothing!!! 

In preparation of the legalization, Rowley selectmen approved the planning 

board’s “designated areas Health within Rowley” to & run Fitness 

the “Pot Parlors”! Now selectmen 

Cliff Pierce (x-planning board chairmen Pierce????) led that charge! Rowley, led 

by Chairman Pierce, has greased the skids for 5 establishments to proffer from 

pot sales in Rowley. No other community has 5 approvals for DRUGS!!!! Essex 

County has 16 approvals from the state CCC, 5 are from Rowley. Thanks Cliff 

or is it you, Bob, Bob & Dave (the 4 deciding votes)? 

The permitting process in Rowley is in question???? Why are they allowing 5 

“drug dispensaries” in our little Hummel of a community without consideration 

to “us”, especially our kids??? Why did it get this far in the process? Why did the 

selectmen support the planning board’s recommendations on a designated area 

for “drug” sales????? Everyone knows that Rowley selectmen or any other town is 

exempt from prosecution from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts no matter 

what they do. That includes stopping this! 

It must be money! 

You see it! FIVE applications are into “Rowley” and have been slated for 

selectmen approval. Other communities are in for 1-2 establishments, not 5! 

Rowley is slated to be a “Mecca” of drug dispensaries. Are the selectmen thinking 

the 3% sales income (per last years’ town meeting vote) is worth it? Markup for 

drugs is greater than 3%, just ask the mafia! Where is the other ??% going???? 

Smoke “em” up Rowley! We got to pay for the public safety building(s), safety 

up-grades to Pine Grove school, Prospect Hill up-grades, water department 

up-grades, selectmen salary up-grades, or any salary increases deemed fit by the 

personnel board. The personnel board is the “chief of staff” for the ARMY of 

ROWLEY of course! Time to get another Petition going Mo! 

It’s “Rowley”! The target for every applicant, outside contractor, engineering 

firm, vendor and any entity who wants to make “extra” money. “They pay well 

in that town”!!! 

If you don’t believe it, “smoke em up”! 

Tim Toomey 

Rowley, MA 

LEGAL NOTICE 

ROWLEY CONSERVATION 

COMMISSION 

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 hearing will be 

held on Tuesday, January 22, 

2019 at 8:00 pm at the Room 

5 of the Town Hall Annex at 

39 Central Street to consider 

a Notice of Intent application 

filed by Bruce Tompkins, Trustee 

The Tompkins-Desjardins Trust 

for proposed construction 

of a single family residence 

with relocation of woods road 

possibly within 100’ Buffer 

Zone to Bordering Vegetated 

Wetlands, 100’ Buffer Zone to 

Isolated Vegetated Wetland, 

Intermittent Stream, Bank, 

and Land under Waterway at 

land off Daniels Road (Map 9, 

Parcel 23); at 49 Emily Lane 

(Map 9, Parcel 23, Lot 24) and 

at 41 Emily Lane (Map 9, Parcel 

23 Lot 25) in Rowley, MA. 

Arthur Page III, Chair 

Rowley Conservation Commission 

LEGAL NOTICE 

ROWLEY CONSERVATION 

COMMISSION 

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, January 22, 

2019 at 7:45 pm at the Room 

5 of the Town Hall Annex at 

39 Central Street to consider 

a Request for Determination 

of Applicability application 

filed by John P. and Dawn 

M. McCarthy for proposed 

installation of a subsurface 

sewage disposal system 

possibly within 200’ Riverfront 

Area of the Mill River at 29 

Glen Street (Map 21, Parcel 

Lot 19) in Rowley, MA. 

Arthur Page III, Chair 

Rowley Conservation Commission

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Continued from page 1 

The budget cuts were caused by 

lower payments to the city due to 

an accounting adjustment to their 

bundled packages by Comcast Xfinity. 

The fees were cut this year and are 

continuing to decline, Hayden said. 

The number of Comcast and 

other cable company subscribers are 

declining as they opt out of cable 

packages instead preferring to view 

programming on various streaming 

services. 

About 2,000 community television 

stations across the country are being 

further threatened by the prospect of a 

Federal Communications Commission 

ruling that would allow cable companies 

like Comcast and Verizon to deduct 

the costs of “in kind services” they 

provide to local governments, schools 

and community access centers from 

the franchise fees they have agreed to 

pay cities and towns. 

The fees, authorized in 1996 federal 

legislation, are paid in return for having 

the exclusive franchise to broadcast 

programming and collect subscriber 

fees in that municipality. 

If approved, the FCC could force 

municipalities to decide if they will 

continue to receive cable franchise 

fee revenues or continue community 

media access operations, wrote Gerard 

Lavery, a partner in the law firm of 

Best, Best & Krieger. 

The result of the budget cuts is that 

community media “is just not the 

Continued from page 1 

schools and transportation monies 

for the school districts. 

Kelcourse, who graduated from 

Amesbury High School, said he has 

already talked with the chairperson 

of the education committee to ensure 

the schools in the district have enough 

money to fill budget gaps. But he also 

is focused on providing teachers with 

funds to acquire new technologies. 

He said he has already been assured 

by Gov. Charlie Baker’s office that 

school funding, Chapter 70 money, 

will be increased this year. He noted 

that the formulas for school funding 

need to be revised, since they have 

been the same since 1993. 

A Kelcourse favorite is the Early 

College program, where high school 

students can work with Northern 

Essex Community College to 

complete courses that allow them to 

graduate from two-years of college at 

the same time they walk across the 

stage at their high school. 

He said he is seeking $100,000 

for Northern Essex to continue that 

program, which saves students twoyears 

of expensive college tuition. 

The former Amesbury city councilor 

is also concerned about the rising costs 

of housing in the district, which is 

making it harder for the elderly to stay 

in their homes and for young people 

to live in northeastern Massachusetts. 

At the same time, he lists as a top 

priority funding for food banks like 

Driving Yankee Innovation 

same,” said Hayden, who has been 

a volunteer, board advisor and now 

executive director of the Newburyport 

community media for 25 years. “The 

cable companies are very big and very 

powerful, and they get to do whatever 

they want.” 

In the past, Comcast paid 

Newburyport 4.3 percent of the 

revenues collected from city residents 

who are subscribers. The fees are 

capped at 5 percent. 

NCM Hub gets approximately 

$330,000 a year of that fee, which 

pays for the salaries of two full-time 

staff, a few part-time employees and 

summer interns, plus the purchase 

and maintenance of its broadcast 

equipment and technical support. 

The community media centers get 

no federal funding. 

NCM Hub has streamlined its 

operations in anticipation of cable 

cord cutting. Hayden and her team are 

also being creative in developing new 

programs that cost little, but still fulfill 

the mission of community media. 

For example, Hayden has created 

PortMedia Open Studios for members 

to host interviews at their convenience 

without of the need for extensive 

training, finding their own crew and 

making a weekly time commitment. 

PortMedia Open Studios are “noedit” 

shoots to streamline the process 

of content production so information 

can be quickly shared with the 

community and not delayed by the 

James Kelcourse Sets Priorities 

Our Neighbors’ Table and Pettengill 

House. He takes pride in securing 

$30,000 a year in state funds for the 

last four years for Our Neighbors’ 

Table. 

The other priorities involve 

funding for infrastructure. He said 

Newburyport Mayor Donna Holaday 

frequently asks him for money to pave 

streets and sidewalks. He is proud that 

he secured $1 million for the city of 

Newburyport to help pay for drainage 

improvements and is working to get 

the governor’s office to release those 

funds. 

The most vexing infrastructure 

problem in the district is rebuilding 

several large wastewater treatment 

plants that are not in his district and 

some are not even in the state. When 

major storms hit the Merrimack River 

Valley, the rain often overwhelms 

the capacity of wastewater treatment 

plants upriver in Lawrence and 

Lowell, but also in Manchester and 

Nashua, NH. 

He co-sponsored a bill last session 

to require cities upriver to notify 

on a timely basis towns and cities 

downriver when raw sewage is being 

released into the river. That bill did 

not pass last year, but Kelcourse is 

determined to join in the effort to pass 

the bill this year and to work with the 

state and federal governments to fund 

long-term solutions for the sewage 

problem. 

“I grew up on the river,” he said. 

editing process. 

She has also created new programs for 

community engagement such as Craft 

Your Voice nights. Every Thursday 

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the community is 

invited to express themselves through 

one of the planned innovative civic 

activities. 

In an era dominated by emails and 

text, one of these activities is Write 

Night, a time when members and 

anyone else can visit the studio to write 

a letter, postcard or thank you note. 

She even has the stamps. 

Every third Thursday night, NCM 

Hub holds Constitution Night, where 

members and friends can discuss 

political issues with others who may 

hold a contrary opinion. 

Community media centers are the 

backbone of American democracy, 

Hayden said. “Local TV was started to 

make sure that people have freedom of 

speech and to make sure corporations 

don’t own the airwaves.” 

Avenues of expression such as local 

news and community access centers 

are more vital than ever, and it is time 

for citizens to get engaged to make 

themselves heard, she said. “We’re 

here to let people have a voice in their 

community.” 

Engaged Citizen Memberships for 

Residents cost $45 for adults, $25 for 

seniors and students, grades eight to 

12. Memberships for organizations is 

$100. Any non-Newburyport resident 

pays an additional $10. 

“The Merrimack is cleaner now,” 

thanks to the federal Clean Water Act. 

“It is a beautiful resource that we all 

can enjoy,” he said. 

But he concedes rebuilding or 

moving major sources of pollution 

upriver will require a lot of funds and 

even more cooperation among public 

officials. 

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Eagle Scout Builds Fire Pit For Local Church 

By Victoria Lojek, Reporter 

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When Matthew Miller’s Eagle Scout Troop planned a Smores’ Night at The First Congregational Church of 

Rowley, the success sparked plans for another Smores’ Night. 

The troop invited the church youth group, other members of the church, and members of the community. 

Together, they enjoyed music, singing, and food in the parking lot of the church. Even though many that attended 

requested more events, Matthew and one of his fellow Eagle Scout’s mother, Karen Schmuch, decided these gettogethers 

could be improved if the church 

had a better venue for such events. 

Thus, Schmuch suggested Miller build a 

permanent fire pit. 

“I thought about this and realized how 

great an idea it would be to build a permanent 

patio with permanent benches and a real fire 

pit to have gatherings around, and that the 

church could even invite members of the 

community to come to gatherings at the fire 

pit, for a good sense of community bonding 

and happiness,” Miller said. 

Looking back, Miller said he never 

imagined how much work it would be, 

and how much he would learn from it. The 

original one month plan extended to three 

months, and the time and energy it required 

surpassed what Miller thought. He recalled, 

“From organization to hard work, and 

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Letters To The Editor 

Community Announcements 

GEORGETOWN – The COA Knitting Group will meet Thursday January 24, 9:30 a.m. at the Georgetown 

Senior Community Center. The group shares skills, patterns, while working individual projects. Some service 

projects will be planned. Refreshments Community will be served. For further information, Connections 

please call the COA at 978-352- 

5726. 

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Room 

GEORGETOWN – Led by Full Library 

Business 

Bar Director Sarah Cognata, the Georgetown COA book club will meet Tuesday 

January 22, 2 p.m. at the Georgetown Senior Community Center. Spotlight 

Copies of selected books are available at the 

Italian Deli & 

Georgetown Peabody Library as regular print, large print and audio books. For more information, please call the 

COA at 978-352-5726. Marketplace 

Take out 

Real Estate 

Grab & Go 

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For 

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GEORGETOWN – The Georgetown school system is collecting Crosby’s 

Party Trays receipts now through March 31st 2019. All the schools will be participating 

in the program. Every dollar spent is a point towards items that the schools 

978-465-2225 Sports 

can purchase through • a Sports 

catalog at the end of the • school Sports 

year. If you have any 

questions about the program you can contact Jackie Carter at relish7264@ 

GiuseppesFineFood.com gmail.com. 

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257 Low St GEORGETOWN: A new Walking Club continues to meet Tuesdays 

Pets, Animals, Plus 

Newburyport and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. at the Georgetown Senior Community Center. 

The Walking Club is funded with a competitive grant recently awarded 

to the Georgetown Council on Aging (COA) through a grant to the 

Health Massachusetts Associations & of Fitness 

Councils on Aging by Blue Cross Blue Shield 

of Massachusetts. Led by a COA volunteer walking group leader, easy 

outdoor walking routes are planned starting from the Georgetown Senior 

Community Center. Indoor routes will be planned for inclement weather. 

An endurance exercise, walking can improve cardiovascular health and the 

circulatory system and delay or prevent many diseases such as diabetes, 

heart disease and osteoporosis. For more information and to register for the 

program, please call the COA at 978-352-5726. 

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IPSWICH - Ever wanted to enhance your computing skills? Perhaps you 

wish to learn how to use technology to expand your business or improve 

your techniques with your favorite hobby. Then you may want to attend our 

lineup of technology classes in 2019: Google Drive/documents Saturday, 

February 23, 10:00 -11:30 AM; Website & Social Media Basics for Small 

Business & Nonprofits Saturday, March 23, 10:00 - 11:30 AM; Apps 101 

Tuesday, April 23, 6:00 - 7:30 PM; Taking Better Pictures with your Mobile 

Camera Saturday, May 18, 10:00 - 11:30 AM; Downloadable/Streaming 

Media Tuesday, June 4, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Free and open to the general public 

at the Ipswich Public Library, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich. Registration 

not required. Visit www.ipswichlibrary.org/events for detailed class 

descriptions. All classes will be presented by consultant Jennifer Koerber. 

Jennifer is a trainer and speaker on emerging technologies and the social 

web, and co-author of Emerging Technologies: a Primer for Librarians 

(Rowman & Littlefield, May 2015). She is also currently affiliated with the 

Harvard University Library as their Alma Training Manager. To learn more 

about Jennifer’s expertise, visit her at www.jenniferkoerber.com. 

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NEWBURY - Celebrating 15 years of serving families in the greater 

Newburyport area, the Greater Newburyport Families Club (GNFC) is 

expanding our successful Baby and Kids’ Consignment Sale series to host 

our first-ever “GNFC Purge & Purchase” for women and men’s clothing, 

shoes and accessories on February 8th and 9th at Pita Hall Plum Island 

in Newbury. The focus is on gently-used brand-name and on-trend items; 

no jewelry. This event is open to both members and non-members, and 

it is at no cost to participants. We are looking for buyers and sellers. Our 

online system is up: www.myconsignmentmanager.com/newburyport/. As 

we celebrate our 15th year as an organization, we are updating our name 

from “Greater Newburyport Mothers and Families Club” to “Greater 

Newburyport Families Club.” We will still use the acronym: GNFC. This 

change is years in the making marking a reflection of our membership and 

noting the changing face of families; with increasing engagement of fathers 

and older caregivers. 

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NEWBURYPORT: Did you know that the Newburyport Public Library 

offers weekly movie showings? Join us for movie matinee every Wednesday 

at 2:30pm. We show some of the newest films available as soon as they are 

released on DVD. Titles for January are on our website now. 

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SALISBURY: Public skating is open at Seaside Ice Rink, located at 4 

Oceanfront North, Salisbury Beach! No hats, gloves, or jackets are required. 

Glide around the indoor artificial ice rink while skating to festive music 

surrounded by sparkling snowflakes, mirror balls, and breathtaking views 

of the ocean. There is fun for the entire family, and admission is $5 per 

person. Bring your own skates or use the rink’s. Child & adult sizes are 

available. Rink-side refreshments are available in the Blue Sky Lounge with 

panoramic ocean views. Skate and relax by the cozy fireplace, watch TV, or 

log on. The rink is located in Blue Ocean Event Center’s upper level above 

Seaglass Restaurant and Lounge. Hours from January 4th to February 24th 

are Fridays and Saturdays from 5-8PM, and Sundays from noon-3PM.


Young Riders Support Children with Special Needs 

BOXFORD - Members of the Burnstock 

Riding Club in Boxford participating 

in the 12th annual Hackathon raised 

over $1,500 to help individuals with 

special needs benefit from therapeutic 

horseback riding at Windrush Farm in 

North Andover. 

“The Burnstock Riding Club girls, 

once again, have had an extremely 

successful Hackathon, raising over 

$1500 and riding and hiking a total of 75 

miles.” said Matti Burns, founder of the 

Hackathon. “I am continually inspired 

by the kindness and drive these young 

women show for Windrush Farm!” “We 

are so grateful to the members of the 

Burnstock Riding Club who ride in the 

The Town Common Courtesy Photo 

Hackathon created by Matti Burns.” said Janet Nittmann, CEO of Windrush Farm. “These caring 

young riders help make it possible for children and adults with special needs to ride at Windrush.” 

For information about Windrush Farm please visit Windrushfarm.org 

About Windrush Farm: Windrush Farm is a nonprofit organization that offers therapeutic riding 

and equine assisted activities for children and adults with special needs. Windrush, based in North 

Andover, is one of the oldest and largest therapeutic riding centers in the United States. For more 

information about Windrush Farm, please go to www.windrushfarm.org or call 978.682.7855. 

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30 Ashland St Newburyport, MA 5 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Cottage 71 $499,000 $492,000 $499,000 

23 Porter Street Wenham, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 14 $514,000 $525,000 $514,000 

11 Woodland St Merrimac, MA 11 room, 6 bed, 2f 1h bath Victorian 70 $548,777 $540,000 $548,777 

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Warm and fuzzy feelings also are at enhanced levels for 

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) All lingering shreds of 

that recent bout with boredom are dissipated as you eagerly accept a challenging offer. Your 

positive mood persuades others to join you in this venture. 

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might need validation for a possible solution to a situation 

involving someone close to you. Consider asking a trusted friend or relative to help you with 

this problem. 

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Investigate carefully before agreeing to assist a friend or colleague 

with a personal problem. There might be hidden factors that could emerge later that will create 

problems for you. 

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your decision to work with an associate rather than go 

it alone, as you first proposed, brings an unexpected bonus. Be careful not to be judgmental. 

Allow for free and open discussion. 

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A loved one’s health problem could, once again, make 

demands on your time and attention. But this time, make some demands of your own, and 

insist that others pitch in and help. 

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time for the traditionally staid 

Scorpion to plan adjustments in your day-to-day schedules. Be more flexible and allow for 

more impromptu, off-the-cuff actions. 

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situation you don’t approve of. If it’s going to work, it will do so despite your objections. If it 

fails, it will do so without a push from you. 

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Working with a trusted colleague could open 

your mind to exploring some considerations you previously dismissed out of hand. The weekend 

brings news from a loved one. 

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Resolving a recent problem leaves you in a good 

position to strengthen your influence on how things get done. But continue to encourage ideas 

and suggestions from others. 

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Health & Wellness 

BY J. PETER ST. CLAIR, DMD 

I recently had the opportunity 

to do some dental hygiene 

appointments for a hygienist who 

was out for a family emergency. 

While at first I was not particularly 

excited about doing this because 

I have my own busy schedule, I 

have to say, it was both gratifying 

and eye-opening. 

Typically, when I check a 

patient after a hygiene exam, I am 

examining clean teeth and will 

briefly discuss any concerns the 

patient or the hygienist has. But 

on this day, I got to spend much 

more time with patients who I 

normally only see for five minutes 

after they see the hygienist. 

My first patient was a 20-yearold, 

very pleasant and bright 

young man, who has not had 

to spend very much time in 

“my” chair. As I read through 

his chart to look at the notes 

the hygienist had made from 

previous appointments, I noticed 

that there had been repeated 

discussions about his homecare. 

As we started our appointment, I 

realized I was up against the same 

issues the hygienist had seen on 

previous appointments. 

I asked this young man, “When 

was the last time you brushed your 

teeth?” He replied, “It’s been a few 

Brighter Smiles... 

The Precious Gift of Time - Part 2 

days because I have been busy.” 

Of course, I had the reaction that 

you are probably having right 

now – how in the world can you 

go a few days without brushing 

your teeth? As I worked my way 

through the plaque and heavy 

bleeding due to inflammation 

from the debris, we talked about 

the Bruins game we both watched 

the night before. 

I know what you thinking – If 

you have the time to watch the 

Bruins, you have the 2 minutes 

it takes to brush your teeth – I 

thought the same thing. However, 

instead of approaching it this way 

and trying to convince him that 

he needs to work on his priorities, 

we discussed some of the health 

consequences of long-term 

inflammation as he gets older. We 

will have to see if this discussion 

had any impact on him the next 

time he comes in. 

Another patient I saw was an 

adult woman who has also spent 

little time in “the back” with 

me. Over the past few years, the 

hygienist’s notes had indicated a 

history of severe headaches and 

jaw muscle tension as well as my 

recommendation to consider a 

nighttime appliance. She took 

daily medication to manage her 

headache issues and even had 

occasional injections to treat her 

symptoms. 

On this day she was in severe 

muscular pain. In addition to 

completing her dental hygiene 

services, I had the opportunity 

to do a more complete exam and 

have a more in depth discussion 

about her problem. In spending 

more time with her I was also 

able to ask more questions and 

learn much more about her 

symptoms and possible etiology. 

We discussed her concerns about 

moving forward with treating 

both her headaches and looking 

further into some sleep related 

issues which could be causing 

her other symptoms. She is still 

reluctant to move forward with 

my recommendations because she 

feels her issues are from another 

origin. 

Changing our habits, like 

brushing habits, or making a 

change to improve any aspect of 

our health is difficult for many. 

My experience with these two 

patients, as well as other patients 

I saw that day, reinforced that 

making a change is often not as 

easy as just briefly mentioning it. 

It is important for providers and 

patients to take the time to discuss 

what the barriers are that are 

holding them back from making 

improvements in their health. 

Time is the most important gift 

a health care provider can give. 

Dr. St. Clair maintains a private 

dental practice in Rowley and 

Newburyport dedicated to healthcentered 

family dentistry. If there 

are certain topics you would like to 

see written about or questions you 

have please email them to him at 

jpstclair@stclairdmd.com. You can 

view all previously written columns 

at www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/ 

blog. 

The Harsh Reality of Social Security 

The start of the New Year means 

having to face just what our 2.8 percent 

Social Security increase really means. I 

had done the math: my 2018 Social 

Security plus the welcome 2.8 percent 

increase equals the benefit amount for 

2019. There would be more money to 

spend, I assumed. 

Here is where it actually stands: 

Groceries -- Last January I saved 

all my grocery receipts for the 

month so I would have a list of what 

Senior Scene 

everything cost. It’s only been a year, 

but everything has gone up. Not one 

single item has gone down in price. 

Housing -- Two months ago, the 

notice arrived about rents going up 

$20 on Jan. 1. 

TV/Internet -- The monthly cost 

of cable TV and Internet service rose 

over $30. I called and threatened to 

cut the cord, and they suddenly found 

a deal that brought the increase down 

$20. 

Electric -- The power company just 

announced a 13 percent increase in 

kilowatt-hour costs. 

Miscellaneous -- On the occasional 

expense end of things, my favorite 

shirt, which I wear out and then 

replace every year, went up $10. Oil 

changes are up $15. 

The sum of all this means that I’m 

actually worse off than I was last year. 

Many of us are in this same situation. 

Over 20 percent of married couples 

and over 40 percent of singles have 

Social Security for 90 percent of their 

income. We not only aren’t adding 

to emergency savings, we’re barely 

hanging on. 

I’ll include as many cost-saving tips 

in this column as I can this year. But 

if you haven’t retired yet, spend 2019 

practicing living on only the amount 

you’ll get from Social Security. Use 

every extra dollar to pare down debt 

or add to your savings. 

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The Town 

Calendar 


BUYING 

Common earth 

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NOW 

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COINS 

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rolls in original labeled boxes. an order taker. I am a world 

Saturdays 12-4p 

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1-800-870-4086 or 

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HOURS VARY, 

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WANTED TO BUY 

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Sterling Silver by the Troy oz. 

Silver Coins pre-1965 

.999 Silver Bars by the oz. 

US Silver Dollars 

Wartime Nickels 1942-1945 

US Clad Half Dollars 1965-1969 

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NH (exit 7 off Rte. 16, 1.7 

miles south on Rte. 108 on 

left). Features 35 dealers that 

offer Fun and Funky Antiques 

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(207) 396-4255! 

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I N V E S T M E N T 

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wood pieces well stored: Work the Galapagos Islands and 

on it this winter, sail ITEMS by June, Ecuador, WANTED the – Mediterranean, Wanted a 

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cruises. I host an ocean cruise 

SEABROOK, NH 

Georgetown. 

- 1700 

u.S. Coins, silver, gold, 

each year. Call me at 603 382 

Colonial, 55 Centennial foreign St, world 6 money. Old pocket 

earth 

3596 or email kristy@carefreecruisesandmore.com 

Bedroom includes 2 watches, bedroom wrist watches, costume 

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$275K 

The 

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HELP WANTED Lawn, Call APPRAISAL 

Peter Lawn, Garden Lawn, Pratt Common 

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Sales Sales and Service 

BARBER/HAIR STYLIST 1-800-870-4086 or 

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long-standing barbershop - (978) (978) 948-2723 

Friendly Family Atmosphere O PEn - SundAy S 

PRATT HOBBY SHOP 

Very Busy - On Rt. 1 t- hPlease 

Ru t h E h O L I d Ay S ! 

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hOuRS VARy, CALL FIRSt 

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SERVICES 

Gold Scrap, Gold Coins, Post Cards 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All! 

AMERICAN Sterling HOME Silver......$15 per troy oz. 

I M P R O V E MSilver E NCoins T pre1965....$11 per $1 

Now Selling Gold & Sterling Silver Jewelry 

CARPENTRY - Repairs .999 Silver & bars.............$18 per oz. 

• Public Skating 

Large Selection of Beautiful, Unique, Vintage 

Additions. Interior/Exterior uS Silver dollars............$17 each 

• Learn to Skate 

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Painting. Fully Insured. Wartime 30 nickels 1942-1945....$0.75 ea 

Bracelets, Rings, Turquoise, & Earings 

• Figure Skating 

years experience. Free Estimates. 

uS Clad half dollars • 1965-1969....$2.00 Youth Hockeyea 

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2283 

• Stick Practice 

Remote Controlled 

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LOCATION - W/W Cleaning 


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Autos, 

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Graf Skating Rink 

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X-Acto Sets, Paints & More 

28 Low St 

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Newburyport 

Gary’s Just Stuff – 

MEtAL 

978.462.8112 

Sea View Retreat 50 Mansion Drive, Rowley, MA 01969 EOE 

MECHANICAL ITEMS dEtECtORS 

BOUGHT / SOLD & Repaired! 


Generators, Outboards, Mon-Fri Lawn 8:30a-6p, Sat 10a-5p 

Classified Form 

Mowers, Snow Blowers, Tune 

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ups, etc., pick-up and delivery 

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Circle A Category 

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damage ceilings stain killed, 

repaired, or replaced, carpentry 

interior-exterior repairs, windows 

repaired and replaced, 

gutters cleaned, repaired or 

replaced, clean outs and clean 

ups of all kinds. General 

masonry, all brick work, chimney 

work, walkways, etc. (cell) 

978-376-4214, (home) 978- 

374-6187 

TRAVEL 

Turn your travel dreams into 

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is Kristy Lacroix and I want 

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Auto • Boat • Help Wanted • Animals • Yard Sale • Rental • Other _______ 

Payment 

Classified Ads must be paid for prior to publication. No billing options exist for classifieds. Cash, Checks, 

or Credit Cards Accepted. Checks made payable to: The Town Common DEADLINE: Wed. at 5PM 

for the following week. 

77 Wethersfield Street, Rowley, MA 01969 


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Holiday Candles 

dipped Pine Cones 

Saturdays 12-4p 

6 ashley rd, rowley

Teeth Whitening, New Patient Special! 

Come in for your new patient exam and x-rays 

and receive free in-office bleaching ($100 value)* 

COINS 

ITEMS WANTED – Wanted 

by Pratt Coin Teeth and Whitening, hobby in New Patient Special! 

Georgetown. u.S. Come Coins, for silver, your gold, new patient exam and x-rays 

foreign world and money. receive Old free pocket in-office bleaching ($100 value)* 

watches, wrist watches, costume 

jewelry and post cards. Wheat 

pennies, Pre-1958 - 2 1/2 cents each. 

Get the Smile You’ve Always Wanted! 


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O PEn SundAy S 

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• Dentures and Veneers 

• Single-Visit Crowns (CEREC Technology) 

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• Digital X-Rays and the Latest Technology 

130 County Road, Ipswich, MA 01938 

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Gold Scrap, Gold Coins, Post Cards 

Sterling Silver......$15 per troy oz. 

Silver Coins pre1965....$11 per $1 

.999 Silver bars.............$18 per oz. 

P: 978-948-8696 • F: 978-948-2564 


Cable Professional Building 

PRATT HOBBY SHOP 

130 County Road, Ipswich, MA 01938 

978-356-0602 

www.sorrentodental.com 

Contact your Advertising Consultant today! 

uS Silver dollars............$17 each 

Wartime nickels 1942-1945....$0.75 ea 

uS Clad half dollars 1965-1969....$2.00 ea 

hObby SuPPLIES 

Remote Controlled Vehicles 

EstEs Rockets & Supplies, 


Autos, trucks, Planes, Ships & more 

PineCars & derby Supplies 

X-Acto Sets, Paints & More 

MEtAL 

dEtECtORS 


Mon-Fri 8:30a-6p, Sat 10a-5p 

Phone 978-352-2234 

P: 978-948-8696 • F: 978-948-2564 


WE BUY HOUSES 

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Bonuses and Perks too! 

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Send your resume to 

editor@thetowncommon.com 

Thank you for patronizing my store this past year. 

Please stop by for a free magnet calendar “2019” 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All! 

Now Selling Gold & Sterling Silver Jewelry 

Large Selection of Beautiful, Unique, Vintage 

Bracelets, Rings, Turquoise, & Earings 

Pratt Hobby Shop • 20 East Main St. • Georgetown, MA. 

pratthobbyshop.com • 800-870-4086 • 978-352-2234 

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