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Flagging Sewage in the Merrimack River Honoring World War II Submariner 

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter 

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter 

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The boat ramp at Cashman Park 

REGIONAL – On the second weekend 

of July, the sun came out after torrential 

rain storms on Thursday night and 

Friday morning, creating perfect weather 

for kayaking, swimming and paddle 

boarding on the Merrimack River. 

There was no way to tell the 

unsuspecting swimmers and boaters that 

floating towards them down the river 

were millions of gallons of untreated 

sewage, overflows from four municipal 

consolidated treatment plants (CSOs) 

upriver. 

The Merrimack River Watershed 

Council issued an alert on its web site: 

“Four sewage treatment plants reported 

actual or ‘probable’ sewage discharges into 

the Merrimack River during the intense 

rainstorms that struck the region over the 

past 24 hours. The quantity of sewage 

that was released has not yet been fully 

calculated. However, given the number of 

plants that have likely released sewage, the 

MRWC recommends that residents heed 

state Department of Health advice and 

avoid direct contact with the Merrimack 

Photo by Stewart Lytle 

(i.e., swimming) 

for 48 hours.” 

To get that 

warning in 

time meant the 

swimmers and 

boaters had to 

be looking at the 

council’s website 

or social media 

site before they or 

their dogs jumped 

in the water. 

But now, thanks 

to state Sen. 

Diana DiZoglio, 

D-Methuen, a new 

flag warning system for notifying people 

of the overflows may be on the way. 

In the state’s budget, currently being 

negotiated in a conference committee 

between the House and Senate, is a 

measure she sponsored that would 

authorize $100,000 for a pilot program 

in Newburyport and probably Salisbury 

to use flags to warn about the safety of 

going in the water. 

In separate legislation she introduced 

in the Senate, the program directs “The 

department of environmental protection 

(to) develop a color-coded system of 

warning and safety flags to be displayed 

at public beaches, popular boat launches, 

and areas along the Merrimack River 

known to be places of water recreation 

for people and their pets.” 

“Wouldn’t you like to know before you 

and your dog go in the water?” DiZoglio 

asked last week. 

She is confident her earmark will 

survive the changes by the conference 

committee and be signed by Gov. Charlie 

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REGIONAL – Navy 

Senior Chief Douglas Bryant 

remembers being really scared 

only once during his World 

War II service on board the 

submarine, the USS Sea Dog 

in the Pacific Ocean. 

It was not when the Sea Dog 

was dodging depth charges on 

one of its five war patrols or 

avoiding mines in the Sea of 

Japan at the end of the war. 

“I was too young and stupid 

to be scared,” said Bryant, who 

joined the Navy when he was 

17. 

The only time he recalls 

being frightened was during 

Photo by Stewart Lytle 

the Battle of Okinawa on 

Easter 1945 when he stood 

Senior Chief Douglas Bryant 

This is only one of the many colorful 

lookout while the Sea Dog was on the 

surface rescuing pilots who had been 

shot down. 

The Sea Dog was attacked by mistake 

by U.S. planes. 

Bryant, now a resident of Middleton, 

recalls that he was the lookout because 

he had exceptional night vision. In the 

dark he saw a plane coming straight for 

the boat. He radioed the captain, who 

seemed to ignore the warning. As the 

plane drew closer, he alerted the captain 

again, but nothing happened. A third 

time he warned the captain, who turned 

the boat just in time to avoid a direct 

hit. 

The explosions near the boat knocked 

Bryant off his perch and landed him on 

stories from Bryant’s 25-year career 

in the Navy that he tells in his book, 

The Navy Gave Me Shoes, co-written 

by Jeff Wignall of Peabody. You can 

hear more stories of submarines and 

his later career as a Navy deep sea 

diver during the Yankee Homecoming 

Veterans Luncheon July 30 at the Hale 

Community Church at 11 Hale St. 

Bryant will be the luncheon’s guest 

of honor. 

The annual Veterans Day Luncheon, 

which was started 12 years ago by 

Korean War veteran Frank Ventura, will 

open with Kevin Hunt, the director of 

Newburyport’s Veterans Services and a 

Navy Vietnam Veteran. Joan Clifford, 

the director of the Edith Nourse Rogers 

the back of the irritated captain. “But Veterans Administration Medical 

Captain, I told you three times we were 

under attack,” he said to the skipper, 

who could not believe the boat was 

being attacked by a “friendly.” 

Center, is the master of ceremonies. 

Salvatore DeFranco, a former Navy 

Seal, Iraq veteran and co-owner of 

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KID’S DAY AT THE PARK 2019 

Amesbury-The Market Street Baptist, The Rock, All Saints 

and Holy Family Churches of Amesbury and the Living 

Hope Community Church of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 

participated in Amesbury Days’ “Kids’ Day at the Park” on 

June 27. 

Market Street Baptist with the joint effort of other churches 

has have been running “The Kid’s Kingdom” at this event 

for many years offering the Bouncy-house and Obstaclecourse 

inflatables and games along with free sno-kones & 

popcorn. Our goal is to provide a safe and fun environment 

for families to enjoy the day together at no cost to them or 

the City. 

Thank You to the adult and teen volunteers from the five 

churches and to all who helped in any way, big or small, 

with finances, time, set-up & pack-up and everything in 

between. To Vermette’s Supermarket, Pond Street, Amesbury 

for donating enough ice for over 800 sno-kones and the 

Amesbury Recreation’s Director, Kathleen Crowley and 

her staff. “The Block Party” trailer that contains all the 

equipment needed is rented from the Massachusetts Baptist 

Association. We are thankful for this opportunity to give 

to the community and for those who support our needs to 

provide this event. 

Dianne Dostie Cole, Office Administrator 

Market Street Baptist Church 

37 Market Street, Amesbury 

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, July 30, 

2019 at 8:00 PM at the Town 

Hall Annex located at 39 Central 

Street, to consider a Request for 

Determination of Applicability 

application filed by Merrimack 

Valley Planning Commission, for 

invasive plant control by chemical 

application possibly within the 

Salt Marsh, Land Subject to 

Coastal Storm Flowage and the 

Great Marsh ACEC at multiple 

properties (Map 21, Parcel 29; 

Map 29, Parcels 1-4 & 7; Map 30, 

Parcels 5, 19, 29 & 30; and Map 31 

Parcel 11) owned by Essex County 

Greenbelt, Commonwealth of 

Mass., Arthur S. Page III, and the 

Town of Rowley in Rowley, MA. 

Daniel Shinnick, Chair 

Rowley Conservation Commission 

July 24, 2019 

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, July 30, 

2019 at 7:45 pm at Room #5 

Town Hall Annex at 39 Central 

Street to consider a Notice 

of Intent application filed 

by 

McDonald’s USA, LLC for 

proposed improvements to 

existing building including 

reconfiguration of drive-thru 

features, site accessibility 

upgrades and exterior building 

remodeling possibly located 

within the DEP Approved 

Groundwater Protection Area 

Zone II and 100’ Buffer Zone to 

at 155 Newburyport Turnpike 

(Map 14, Parcel 14) in Rowley, 

MA. 

Daniel Shinnick, Chair 

Rowley Conservation Commission 

July 24, 2019 

Community Connections 

Hello again, 

Business Spotlight 

Real Estate • For Sale 

Sports to • Sports come. • Sports 

Pets, Animals, Plus 

Health & Fitness 

RENTAL PROPERTY TAXES 

At Salisbury Beach, families have a tradition of renting 

out homes for weekly vacation stays. The owners 

of these homes use the income from the entire summer 

to defray the cost of upkeep so that these rentals will 

be available for inexpensive family vacations for years 

These are units in which renters bring their own linens, 

towels, sheets, pillows and toilet paper. There is no 

maid service provided and when the tenants move out 

at the end of their week, they are required to clean their 

own units and ensure they are ready for the next weekly 

tenant moving in. 

This is not how hotels, motels and nightly Air B&B 

rentals operate and as such, they should not be lumped 

into the same category. 

Ultimately, a new law to tax short-term rental units, 

with both a state tax and an option for an additional 

municipal tax, is liable to have a detrimental impact on 

many property owners, renting families and small businesses 

in the beach community. 

Under the new law, they must pay an additional 5.7 

percent tax and another 6 percent to the town. This 

means property owners must now charge a fair weekly 

rental rate and add what amounts to nearly 12 percent 

tax. 

On account of this tax, working class families at 

Salisbury Beach will spend less at small businesses, 

including local gift shops, food stands, mini golf courses 

and so on. 

That is why I have filed legislation, Senate Bill 1644, 

to amend the application of a state excise tax imposed 

on short-term rentals, which currently imposes a fee for 

operators who transfer short-term rental for 15 days or 

more in a calendar year. 

This bill increases the duration, from 14 days to 80 

days, when an operator can participate in short-term 

rental without imposition of this excise tax, protecting 

property owners and local businesses who rely on 

income from summer rentals. 

The passage of this legislation will support tourism 

and community development and greatly help families, 

property owners and small businesses alike, ensuring 

Salisbury Beach remains an affordable and welcoming 

vacation destination for all. 

If you have any questions about this bill or any piece 

of legislation I have filed, please feel free to reach out 

to me anytime via email at Diana.DiZoglio@masenate. 

gov or phone at (617) 722-1604. 

Best Regards, 

State Senator Diana DiZoglio

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Battle Grounds Coffee Co. 

in Haverhill, is the keynote 

speaker. 

“Our Veterans are our own 

national treasures,” said Donald 

Jarvis, a Yankee Homecoming 

Committee Member and Army 

veteran. “Whether returning 

recently or during WWII, our 

veterans deserve our thanks, 

and it’s our honor to host this 

luncheon for them.” 

Giuseppe’s Fresh Pasta & 

Fine Food will provide lunch - 

- a meat and vegetable option - 

- and assorted desserts. Sponsors 

include Fairway Mortgage, 

SGT Jordan Shay Memorial 

Foundation, and Yankee 

Homecoming. 

Born at Anna Jaques Hospital 

in 1926, Bryant grew up in the 

Great Depression in Amesbury 

until his father lost his job 

when the automobile industry 

collapsed, and then in Easton, 

NH where the family lived in 

the ultimate fixer-upper, a house 

that was rent free if his father 

repaired the plumbing, heat and 

electricity, and farmed the land. 

Bryant, who often spent 

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Flagging Sewage in the Merrimack River 

Baker. 

The pilot program is designed 

to test a flag system at key points 

along the river. Many beaches 

use flags to warn of dangerous 

surf or the threat of sharks and 

jellyfish. 

Beach flag colors -- double 

red for highly dangerous, red for 

dangerous, yellow for caution, 

green for safe, purple and blue 

for sharks -- were developed by 

the United States Lifesaving 

Association, in conjunction 

with the International Lifesaving 

Federation. 

DiZoglio said the flag system 

will not be perfect because at least 

one New Hampshire city does 

not report its sewage overflows 

on a timely basis. But she believes 

it is better than another bill in 

the legislature that proposes all 

Massachusetts sewage treatment 

plants must report overflows 

within 48 hours, which she 

considers too late. 

The river, according to experts, 

carries the sewage out to sea in 

less than a week. 

In addition to the flag system, 

DiZoglio’s proposed legislation 

would direct the Massachusetts 

Honoring World War II Submariner 

summers shoeless, said he 

aspired to be a submariner after 

watching with envy an older 

submariner get all the girls at a 

dance in New Hampshire. 

During the war, Bryant was 

awarded two battle stars, and 

the SeaDog sunk eight ships, 

including six in the Sea of Japan 

that helped bring the war in the 

Pacific to an end. But he beams 

most when he points out the 

dolphin pin on his uniform. 

The pin is earned only by 

submariners and only after the 

boat has been in combat. 

Bryant is lucky he survived the 

war. Of the 16,000 American 

submariners who served during 

World War II, 3,606 were lost 

in the war. One in five American 

submariners did not survive 

the war, making it the highest 

casualty rate during World War 

II. 

His book, The Navy Gave 

Him Shoes, can be purchased 

on Amazon. Or buy one from 

Bryant at the luncheon for $20 

and ask him to autograph it. 

The luncheon starts at noon. 

For more information, visit 

www.yankeehomecoming.com/ 

Department of Environmental 

Protection to implement a 

mobile notification system 

which could be subscribed to at 

no cost. 

“Due to the inherent changing 

nature of moving river currents, 

the flags are intended as a factor 

for the public to consider prior 

to entering the river, but shall 

not be a ban for recreation 

unless public beaches have been 

closed by local authorities due to 

known pollutants,” DiZoglio’s 

legislation states. 

According to the Merrimack 

River Watershed Council, 

“Plants in Lowell and Haverhill 

sent out email advisories stating 

that overflows had occurred. In 

Lowell, there were three periods 

of overflows -- from 2:54 to 

4:23 pm on Thursday, and 3 to 

4:40 am and 9:20 to 9:49 am on 

Friday. 

“In Haverhill, 10 of the 

city’s 15 sewage overflow pipes 

activated, which typically 

indicates a moderate flow into 

the river. Greater Lawrence 

(GLSD) reported 5 million 

gallons were released, which is 

a relatively light volume for a 

CSO event at GLSD. Nashua 

veterans. 

Yankee Homecoming 

2019, the 62-year-old annual 

celebration in Newburyport, 

opens this weekend with the 

high school battle of the bands, 

BrewFest, Art on Bartlett Mall, 

Olde Fashioned Sunday and 

concerts on the waterfront. The 

festivities end on Aug. 4 with a 

parade that follows fireworks on 

Saturday night. 

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This year’s celebration has 

a wide variety of cultural and 

heritage events. On both 

Saturdays, there will be a 

scavenger hunt in the Oak Hill 

Cemetery at Brown and State 

streets. Beginning Saturday and 

continuing all week will be an 

exhibition of the Merrimack 

Valley ship model club at 

the Unitarian Universalist 

Church. And there will be a 

neighborhood stroll all week, 

called If This House Could Talk, 

where residents will display 

posters telling stories about the 

houses they live in. 

Check out all the Yankee 

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events. 

reported ‘probable’ sewage 

discharges. Nashua reported 

that all nine of its sewage 

overflow pipes likely activated. 

The sewage treatment plant in 

Manchester, N.H., which is the 

largest single source of CSO 

overflow into the Merrimack, 

does not issue public reports 

when CSO events occur.” 

Manchester publicly issues 

one annual report on CSO 

activations every January. 

Members of Congress from 

the Merrimack Valley have 

introduced legislation to fund 

improvements to the plants. 

U.S. Reps. Seth Moulton and 

Lori Trahan of Massachusetts 

along with U.S. Reps. Annie 

Kuster and Chris Pappas of New 

Hampshire have requested the 

U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency’s Sewer Overflow and 

Stormwater Reuse Municipal 

Grant program be expanded in 

fiscal year 2020 to $500 million 

and the program be authorized 

for another six years. 

The funds would be used 

to prevent the overflow of the 

combined sewage treatment 

plants that result in their 

discharge into the Merrimack. 

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GATEWAY TO REGION WELCOMES 350,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR 

AND BOOSTS TOURISM EFFORT 

Dignitaries and legislators at groundbreaking for Maria Miles Visitor Center in 1999. 

Salisbury, MA, July 15, 2019 – Twenty years ago, the Maria Miles Visitor Center in Salisbury opened to welcome 

visitors to Massachusetts and provide information about travel and tourism. The North of Boston Convention & 

Visitors Bureau (NBCVB) is celebrating the milestone during an Open House on July 26, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

at the Maria Miles Visitor Center at I-95 Southbound, Exit 60 in Salisbury, MA. The event is open to the public. 

The Visitor Center is the gateway to Massachusetts from the north and welcomes more than 350,000 visitors each 

year, while this highly trafficked rest area provides respite, comfort and safety to travelers. The well-trained and knowledgeable 

information specialist staff answers questions about attractions, accommodations, activities, restaurants, shopping 

and more. Even with today’s advanced technology, Massachusetts Visitor Centers are a strategic resource for maps, 

guides, information about traffic and weather conditions, also providing refreshments and sanitary restroom facilities. 

There will be a speaking program at 10:30 a.m. featuring state and municipal leaders discussing the importance of 

tourism as a vital economic engine for our area. Legislators who will be on hand include Massachusetts State Senator 

Diana DiZoglio, Senator Joan Lovely, Rep. James Kelcourse, Rep. Paul Tucker, Rep. Thomas Walsh, Rep. Christina 

Minicucci, and Tourism, Arts & Culture Chairman Rep. Paul McMurtry. There will also be representation from the 

Salisbury Board of Selectmen in attendance. The Visitor Center was named for Maria Miles, former President of the 

Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, where she worked for more than 30 years promoting her beloved hometown. 

Ann Marie Casey, Executive Director of the NBCVB, noted that each year the Regional Tourism Councils across 

Massachusetts depend on public-private partnerships to help offset operating costs for the state-owned visitor centers, 

which serve more than 2.5 million travelers annually and cost more than $1 million for staffing and overhead. “In 

previous years, managing Regional Tourism Councils like the North of Boston CVB have received supplemental state 

funding to help with staffing costs and extended hours of operation, but unfortunately, the Fiscal Year 2020 did not 

include us. As of July 1st, which is the height of tourism season, many Massachusetts Visitor Centers had to adjust 

their services with reduced hours, reduced staffing and even some possible closures due to this funding shortfall. The 

Maria Miles Visitor Center in Salisbury has remained open with extended hours, however the CVB Board of Directors 

is committed to securing a predictable public funding source to secure our future moving forward,” Casey said. 

Local chambers of commerce, destination marketing organizations, and visitor center advertisers will set up tables on 

the picnic lawn area to speak with visitors about their local businesses and towns. Woodman’s of Essex will be serving 

chowder throughout the morning. 

“For 20 years, the Visitor Center has been the first stop and impression for people visiting our state by car. We are 

grateful to our members who advertise at the Center, the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, the Department 

of Transportation and the Massachusetts Legislature for their support. We look forward to showcasing our efforts and 

continuing this vital public private partnership,” Casey said. 

About the North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau 

The North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau is a private, non-profit membership-based organization that 

promotes the 34 cities and towns of Essex County as a travel destination for leisure, groups, meetings, and special 

events domestically and internationally. Our mission is to increase the number of visitors and length of stay in our 

region; expand product to meet traditional & new market segments; serve as a central source of information for visitors; 

and foster economic development through public and private partnerships. For more information about our members 

and our services, please visit www.northofboston.org. 

Annual Greek Food Festival 

The Annual Greek Food Festival of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport will be held on Fri., 

July 26 and Sat., July 27 from 11am to 9pm and Sun., July 28 from 11am to 4pm. Delicious homemade Greek specialities 

of spanikopita (spinach pie), pastichio, moussaka (eggplant), our signature lamb shank, lamb and chicken kabobs, 

gyros and so much more will be available in the air conditioned Nicholson Hall at 7 Harris Street in Newburyport and 

also outside the church in our takeout line! Greek pastries such as baklava, Greek sugar cookies, galaktoubourio (Greek 

custard), butter cookies, rice pudding, loukoumades (Greek dough balls with honey) and more will also be available. 

A live band will be performing traditional Greek music on Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 9pm! Also, the following 

weekend on Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 from 11am to 7pm and Sunday, August 4 from 11am to 4pm a 

gyro cart will be available outside the church during the final days of Yankee Homecoming! Visit us at 7 Harris Street 

in Newburyport and go Greek! Opa!

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Groveland Outdoor Concert 

Monday, July 29th from 6-8 p.m. Join us outside behind Groveland’s Town Hall for an evening with Dan Sirois and 

Greg Decoteau.The Last Duo blend sweet vocal harmonies and exceptional musicianship, leaving audiences wanting 

the show to never end. With decades of performing experience, they deliver a wide range of acoustic favorites by artists 

including The Everly Brothers, America, Simon & Garfunkel, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, 

Jim Croce, Crosby Stills & Nash, Tom Petty and so many more. Bring a chair, snacks, and sit back and enjoy! Rain 

Date will be Wed., July 31st. Same time and place. Langley-Adams Library, 185 Main Street, Groveland, MA 01834 

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GREAT SUMMER SERIES WITH FIREWORKS AND FUN FOR EVERYONE!!! 

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Real Estate • For Sale 

Summer Selling Season 

Sports • Sports • Sports 

By John McCarthy, Rowley Realty 

While we are in the dog because improvements can walk in. As the saying goes you 

days of summer nothing much Pets, quite obviously, Animals, add value to only get Plus one chance to make a 

has changed in our local real your home. If you significantly first impression. 

estate market from early spring. overpaid for improvements to 

Inventory is still very, very low Health your home, it doesn’t & mean Fitness 

that “Chillax” 

(and so are interest rates) and your home is worth that amount 

buyers know that if a home more. This is where the market As my kids would say “Chillax 

comes on the market that fits comes into play. If you are Dad, you don’t need to worry”. 

their needs, in their price range thinking of selling, consult with So take a deep breath as you 

they better snap it up. Multiple a REALTOR® before doing any have done all of the above 

offers on new listings are the major projects to see if they can mentioned here; you have 

norm, not the exception. be recaptured when you go to priced the home right, got the 

sell. 

home physically ready and hired 

Selling can be an intimidating 

experience. When you purchased 

your first home you were probably 

nervous or even terrified, but 

now that you have decided to 

sell, in all likelihood largest and 

investment, many sellers are just 

anxious. Will it sell? How much 

is it worth? What do I need to 

do to get it ready? Will it sell 

soon? Here are some thoughts 

as you think about putting your 

home up for sale in this very hot 

real estate market. 

Condition, Location & Price 

I have written in previous 

articles about how to get ready 

for showings and how important 

it is to price your home correctly 

from the start so I will spare you 

a repeat. If your asking price is 

too high, your home could sit on 

the market longer. The longer it 

sits, the staler it becomes to the 

marketplace. There’s not much 

you can do about location so 

try to make the right decisions 

over what you can control; the 

condition and price with which 

you present your home.. 

Forget How Much You Paid 

For Your Property 

What you paid for your 

property has no effect over its 

present value. None. It may 

influence whether or not you 

want to sell, but the price you 

paid is irrelevant when talking 

about today’s worth. The most 

important factor in determining 

price is the value of the 

comparable homes that have sold 

within the last 6 months. Your 

REALTOR® should be able to 

bring you listings of homes that 

have sold in this time frame and 

make a suggestion as to where 

your home should be priced. 

It Doesn’t Matter How Much 

You Spent on Improvements 

I underlined spent here 

Keep the Memories 

You’ve had great memories in 

your home and look at it as much 

more than 4 walls, a ceiling and a 

comfortable place to watch TV. 

However, as soon as you’ve made 

the decision to sell your home it 

is now must be viewed as simply 

an item. Not easy but your 

REALTOR® will help show you 

why it makes no difference to the 

buyer that your son or daughter 

used to play on the swing set 

outside. As hard as it is, try and 

remove any emotion from the 

sale of your home. Remember 

you can take the memories with 

you. 

Meet With a REALTOR® 

Once you’ve made the decision 

to sell your property, contact a 

local REALTOR® with a solid 

track record in your area as soon 

as possible. Your REALTOR® 

can make suggestion not only on 

a price but ways to make your 

home show better and strategies 

to get you the most money and 

best terms for your home. 

Make it Easy 

If you are selling you must 

make the home easy to show 

to potential buyers. Typically 

buyers will give you at least 24 

hours notice but when a request 

comes in for less than that don’t 

turn that buyer away. Do all you 

can to oblige a buyer even if their 

request to see your home is less 

than accommodating. 

Take Care 

The condition of your home 

can make or break your sale 

so make sure you keep the 

clutter away and listen to any 

suggestions your REALTOR® 

might give. Many buyers make 

a decision on whether or not to 

buy your home the moment they 

the right REALTOR®. Just 

as important you are in a hot, 

seller’s real estate market and 

should have your home sold in a 

very reasonable amount of time. 

Remember to stay in touch with 

your REALTOR® and keep your 

home in great shape for those 

short notice showings. If you’ve 

done all these things, you can 

expect a lot of buyers, your price 

and terms and hopefully a stressfree 

sale. 

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@ 

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Address, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price 

12 Mockingbird Hill Rd Amesbury 4 room, 1 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 125 $217,900 $217,900 $227,900 

54 Powow Street Amesbury, MA 7 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Ranch 18 $289,900 $285,000 $289,900 

11 Church St U:11 Rowley, MA 3 room, 1 bed, 1f 0h bath Other 21 $329,000 $340,000 $329,000 

4 Belmore Road Merrimac, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Bungalow 30 $344,777 $345,000 $329,777 

16 Davis Ct Amesbury, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Farmhouse 18 $350,000 $345,000 $350,000 

201 Main St Rowley, MA 6 room, 2 bed, 1f 1h bath Cape 2 $375,000 $385,000 $375,000 

2 Bancroft Ln Merrimac, MA 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 1h bath Cape 20 $387,500 $400,000 $387,500 

10 Portsmouth Road Amesbury 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 6 $395,000 $415,000 $395,000 

10 Back River Rd Amesbury, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Split Entry 20 $439,900 $439,900 $439,900 

63 Highland Amesbury, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 34 $449,900 $425,000 $449,900 

57 Bradford Loop Georgetown, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Split Entry 22 $449,900 $449,900 $449,900 

20 Marlboro Rd. Georgetown, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 34 $450,000 $455,000 $479,000 

31 Pinewood Lane Groveland, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 19 $495,000 $525,000 $495,000 

76 Rowley Bridge Road Topsfield 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Mid-Century 21 $499,900 $499,900 $499,900 

4 Storeybrooke Drive Newburyport 8 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Split Entry 50 $529,000 $520,000 $539,900 

5 Deer Run Topsfield, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 18 $549,900 $576,000 $549,900 

2 Keyser Way Amesbury, MA 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 34 $529,900 $520,000 $549,900 

22 Baldpate Rd Georgetown, MA 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 19 $555,000 $567,500 $555,000 

41 Johnson St Newburyport, MA 10 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 34 $559,000 $535,000 $559,000 

18 Dartmouth Way Newbury, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Colonial 18 $589,900 $589,900 $589,900 

19 Hemlock Rd Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 23 $599,900 $590,000 $599,900 

19 Towne Rd Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 51 $619,900 $607,000 $621,900 

55 Topsfield Rd Boxford, MA 10 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Raised Ran 21 $624,900 $640,000 $624,900 

51 Meeting House Hill Rd W Newbury 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 27 $625,000 $630,000 $625,000 

189 Perkins Row Topsfield, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 24 $629,000 $641,000 $629,000 

19 Paige Farm Road Amesbury 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 2h bath Colonial 21 $649,000 $625,000 $649,000 

17 Towne Rd. Boxford, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 39 $649,900 $685,000 $649,900 

46 Martel Rd Hamilton, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 32 $629,000 $629,000 $649,900 

21 Pearl Rd Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 24 $674,900 $692,000 $674,900 

180 Rowley Bridge Road Topsfield 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 34 $676,000 $670,000 $684,900 

39-A Adams Road Boxford, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 11 $700,000 $751,000 $700,000 

19 Otis Place Newburyport, MA 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Victorian 15 $715,000 $715,000 $715,000 

19R Hay St. Newbury, MA 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 22 $750,000 $815,000 $750,000 

55 Fox Run Rd South Hamilton 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 21 $769,000 $781,350 $769,000 

58 Pye Brook Lane Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Gambrel 16 $774,900 $805,000 $774,900 

59 Boren Ln Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 40 $724,900 $628,000 $789,000 

9 Burnham Road Wenham, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 31 $839,900 $815,000 $839,900 

21 Daniel Lucy Way Newburyport 9 room, 5 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 44 $839,900 $820,000 $849,900 

11 73rd Street Newburyport, MA 9 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Contemp 38 $850,000 $830,000 $850,000 

19 Finnegan Way Newburyport 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 19 $879,900 $874,900 $879,900 

55 Hickory Ln Boxford, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 2h bath Colonial 19 $929,900 $905,000 $929,900 

82 Georgetown Rd. Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 18 $939,000 $942,000 $939,000 

2 Hamilton Way Newburyport, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 276 $1,275,000 $1,265,000 $1,349,500 

35 High Road Newbury, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Victorian 248 $1,395,000 $1,362,000 $1,496,000 

Single Family Listings: 44 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,407.14 Avg. List$: $626,052 Avg. List$/SqFt: $268 

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BY J. PETER ST. CLAIR, DMD 

Most people take saliva for 

granted, but saliva is necessary for 

proper digestion of food. Saliva 

also helps protect the mouth from 

dental decay, gum diseases and bad 

breath, because it has the natural 

ability to stop bacterial growth. 

Having a dry mouth can lead to 

a metallic taste in the mouth and 

the ability to taste food properly 

decreases. Saliva acts as a major 

defense mechanism that our 

bodies need to maintain good oral 

and systemic health. 

Many people don’t realize 

they have dry mouth, otherwise 

known as xerostomia, and others 

find it debilitating. Regardless of 

whether you feel the effects or not, 

dry mouth can be very dangerous 

to your dental health. The most 

significant issues are rampant 

dental decay and gum disease. 

So, what can cause dry mouth? 

There are multiple health related 

conditions and habits that can 

cause or add to a dry mouth, dry 

skin and general dryness of the 

entire body. One cause can be 

medications. There are over 3,000 

prescription and over-the-counter 

products or medications that can 

cause dry mouth. You can be on 

a medication for years before the 

Have you been counting your steps 

every day? Do you have one of those 

step trackers? 

I keep reading that we’re supposed to 

take 10,000 steps day for good health. 

Some studies say 4,400 are enough. I 

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side effects show up. Dry mouth 

side effects can also last for a 

long time after you stop taking a 

medication. 

What else can contribute 

to dry mouth? Here is a list: 

hypothyroidism, rheumatoid 

arthritis, lupus, anemia, Sjogren’s 

Syndrome, chemo therapy, alcohol 

consumption, ineffective salivary 

glands, stress, Alzheimer’s Disease, 

Parkinson’s Disease, diabetes, 

allergies, vitamin deficiencies, 

hypertension, radiation therapy, 

menopause, depression, smoking, 

and last but not least, aging. 

How do you know if you suffer 

from, or are at risk for dry mouth? 

Here are some questions to assess 

your risk: Has your physician or 

pharmacist shared with you that 

a medication you are taking can 

cause dry mouth? Do you find 

that you wake up in the middle of 

the night with a cough or have a 

choking feeling and need a drink 

of water? We produce at least 

50% less saliva at night so the side 

effects are more intense. 

Does your tongue feel rough or 

do you tend to get mouth sores? 

Does your tongue stick to the roof 

of your mouth? Do crunchy foods 

such as potato chips or crackers 

“scratch” your mouth? Do you 

have dry, cracked lips and cracks 

at the corners of your mouth? 

Do you have thick and sticky 

saliva? Are your eyes dry and eyes 

drops are relatively ineffective? 

Is your skin still dry after using 

moisturizing lotion? 

Senior Scene 

Counting Steps 

door. 

The first step was to select Average 

Customer Review to see which 

pedometer, or step tracker, had the 

highest rating. Some were very hightech 

and tracked steps, miles, calories 

burned and more. 

Looking for more guidance, I 

checked out a study done by the 

National Institutes of Health a few 

years ago. Researchers tested four 

models, ranging from very simple to 

very expensive. Imagine their surprise 

when it turned out that the simple, 

inexpensive step counter was the most 

accurate. Fingers crossed, I picked out 

one by that company. 

Then the fun started. I paced off 

100 steps at the grocery store then 

compared it to what the tracker said. 

If you have a positive response 

to any of these questions, you are 

at risk from the damaging effects of 

dry mouth. The first thing to do is 

to eliminate any of the things that 

I mentioned as potential causes 

that are in your control, such as 

alcohol consumption and tobacco 

use. I also recommend that 

patients stay away from alcoholbased 

mouth rinses, tartar control 

and whitening toothpastes. 

You should also notify your 

physician and dentist that you 

have, or are at risk for, dry mouth. 

There are many products on the 

market that can be effective to 

help with the symptoms and 

also help to protect your teeth 

and gums. In addition, there 

are other prescription products, 

such as high-fluoride toothpastes 

and anti-oxidant hydrating 

toothpastes, mouthwashes and 

gels that you can only get from 

your dentist or physician. 

Please take dry mouth 

seriously. The effects cannot only 

be annoying but can also ruin 

your mouth. 

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. 

Very accurate. So far, so good. 

Then the counter went a little crazy. 

I left it on top of the microwave while I 

heated up something, and unbeknownst 

to me, the microwave apparently took 

17 steps across the kitchen. 

Today I did a lot of walking around 

town -- but I can’t believe I took as 

many steps as the counter says I did. 

So I’m back on Amazon, looking 

for an additional counter. My plan is 

to wear both for a few weeks and see 

if they give approximately the same 

number. 

That’s my suggestion if you want to 

start tracking your steps: buy two. And 

look for pedometers that do only one 

thing ... count steps. Sometimes simple 

is better. 

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