TTC_04_29_20_Vol.16-No.27

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Major street work planned
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Vol. 16, No. 27
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Businesses hanging in
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter
REGIONAL – It’s probably good that
traffic is lighter these days. The cities of
Amesbury and Newburyport are launching
new public works projects this spring,
reconstructing heavily traveled entrance
roads that lead from major highways to
their downtowns.
Amesbury has begun a two-year, almost
$11 million reconstruction of Elm Street
from state Rte. 110 near Interstate 95 to
Market Street downtown, according to
Public Works Director Rob Desmarais.
In May, Newburyport will launch its Safe
Routes to School (SRTS) project, shrinking
High Street between Toppans Road at
the Newburyport High School and Buck
Street.
“It’s going to be nice,” Desmarais said of
the Amesbury project. “It will be a much
better road, a much prettier entrance to the
city.”
Newburyport senior project manager
Geordie Vining wrote in an email, “In
terms of safety, the heart of the project is
the improved crossings of High Street in
the vicinity of the High School as well as
to the Nock/Molin and (River Valley Charter
School) RVCS School, and I think they
will indeed be safer.”
Both road projects are largely financed
by federal funds.
When finished, Desmarais said, the new
Elm Street would look like the newly rebuilt
Sparkhawk Street at Hillside, which
serves as another major entry road to
downtown Amesbury.
Work on rehabilitating the drainage system
along Elm and side roads has already
started, limiting traffic to one-way into
downtown. That work will be followed
by building catch basins and laying curbs,
some retaining walls and “proper” sidewalks
on both sides of the road. The roadway
construction will begin later.
The project is not widening the road. It
is a straight upgrade, bringing the road up
to current standards. There will be a 5-foot
space for bicyclists, although it will not be
designated bike lanes.
Two traffic lights will be added – one at
Monroe Street and the other at Congress
Street. The lights were approved after a
study determined that there was sufficient
traffic on Elm Street to warrant
them. New lights are
not approved just to slow
down traffic, he said.
The Amesbury road work
has been under discussion
for 22 years. “There were a
lot of moving parts,” Desmarais
said.
The state owned not just
Rte. 110, but a portion of
Elm Street up to Monroe
Street although the city has been maintaining
that portion of Elm Street “as long as I
can remember,” Desmarais said. But now
the state requested that the city take over
ownership of that section of the road in return
for the state using federal road money
to rebuild it.
Newburyport is putting a “fat” and
“dangerous” High Street on a “diet.”
The street, particularly in front of the
high school, is too wide, which creates
problems for students, teachers and
families crossing the street, according to
Geordie Vining.
“During the planning and design of
the project, I heard multiple stories
from residents of ‘near misses’ with cars
in the crosswalks for them or for their
children. I also heard about a few terrible
accidents and injuries from cars hitting
pedestrians in the crosswalks, sending
pedestrians to the hospital,” Vining
wrote in an email.
Street work, page 2
Expanded
Restaurant
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Directory
Included!
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter
REGIONAL – Stores, restaurants, liquor
stores and professional offices are shipping
products on line, handing items into cars at
curbside or delivering them, opening shorter
hours, applying for government loans to keep
their employees on the payroll and talking to
their customers on computers and phones.
Many are finding ways to survive.
“Things have been
rough,” said Gloria Eldridge,
owner of Phil &
Sons Auto Repair in Newburyport.
The revenues
for the family-run shop
on Merrimac Street has
dropped by a third. Operational
hours are reduced
from 8 a.m. to noon, two
or three days a week.
Customers waiting for essential repairs
like oil changes, brake replacements and
inspection stickers must wait outside because
the office and the repair bays have
been shuttered.
“The work has been slow,” she said, but
Eldridge has been able to keep her staff,
which includes multiple sons and daughters,
on the payroll.
Like many small businesses, Eldridge applied
for the federal Payroll Loan, but all the
money had been distributed, she said. “I’ll
just wait until they put more money in it.”
John McCarthy, owner of Rowley Realty,
said it feels like the Spring housing market
has not arrived yet. Although there is demand
from homebuyers and he has finalized
several sales in the last few weeks, “the
volume has definitely slowed,” he said.
“Some sellers are just waiting until things
normalize. Buyers are out there. Things are
active,” McCarthy said.
He estimates that his sales are down 35
percent since the shutdown started. He is
talking with a lot of people who are think-
ing about selling. And he is conducting
scheduled and virtual tours of houses so
buyers can walk through a house safety.
“There’s no mob scenes these days,” he
said like happened when the market was
booming last year.
Homebuilders are still constructing homes
and people must sell, he said. “We’ll get out
of this soon and go back to a robust market.”
Dawn Price at the Natural Dog in Newburyport
and Hamilton is hosting contests
of customers’ dogs on Facebook “to keep
everyone’s spirits up.”
Orders are a quarter of their previous size.
This time of year, she usually sells a lot of
collars, harnesses and toys, but the parks are
closed, and people are not spending as much,
particularly on the extra items. The volume of
hard goods is taking a hit, she said.
Most of her deliveries are on a bench
outside the store at 155 State St. She allows
four customers in the shops at a time,
which she believes is necessary, since “There
are so many things people need, but are not
sure of. They need to come in and browse
and discuss,” she said.
Businesses, page 3
Courtesy photo
Beverly Buccheri is the owner of BC Essentials
in Newburyport.

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Major street
work planned
Street work, from page 1
“We may never know it for
sure, but we should end up preventing
some of those injuries
that would have happened otherwise.
At the very least, we are
actively trying to enhance safety
with documented improvements.
One can never reduce
all risk and prevent all injuries,
but one can engineer the transportation
corridor to be safer,
more welcome, and less risky for
children, pedestrians, and bicyclists,”
he wrote.
Using a grant from the SRTS
program, a team of engineers
from TEC studied the volume
of cars and vehicles, the complex
traffic patterns at the high school
with morning drop off and afternoon
pick up, where students live
and the routes they take as they
walk and bike to the high school,
middle schools and elementary
schools.
High Street is a busy street.
Before the shutdown, between
18,000 to 19,000 vehicles travel
on the street daily.
The plan is to narrow it by
adding bump outs at four crosswalks,
rebuilding the sidewalks
along both sides of High Street,
increasing the width of the bike
lanes from 4 to 5 feet and installing
flashing lights that are pedestrian
operated.
The school crossing guards will
continue to help pedestrians and
motorists on High Street during
the mornings and afternoons, Vining
said.
While the construction on Elm
Street is already disrupting traffic,
Vining does not expect the High
Street construction work to cause
significant delays.
R.M. Pacella, which the state
Department of Transportation
hired for the High Street project,
has agreed to maintain two
lanes of traffic at all times. Construction
hours will be 7 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
Contractor crews are required
to adhere to the state’s COVID-19
safety guidelines and procedures
for public works construction
sites, including social distancing,
wearing gloves, sanitizing best
practices, and daily safety checklists.
For more information, visit
https://www.mass.gov/covid-19-
guidelines-and-procedures-for-allconstruction-sites-and-workers-atall-public-work.
Information on the development
of the High Street project
dating back to 2013 is available
at www.cityofnewburyport.com/
planning-development/saferoutes-to-school.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice is hereby given by Big Jim’s Towing, Inc. 13 Creek
Street, Beverly, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L
c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles
on or after May 14, 2020 beginning at 10:100 am by public
or private sale to satisfy their garage keepers liens for towing,
storage, and notices of sale. Vehicles are being stored at Big
Jim’s Towing, Inc.
2012 Nissan Sentra VIN 3N1AB6AP4CL648982
2010 Mercury Mariner VIN 4M2CN9B78AKJ26362
Signed,
Thomas Zarella
Owner

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Businesses, from page 1
Price offers hand sanitizer,
gloves and bleach spray for shoes.
“We’re surviving,” she said. “Customers
have been very supportive.
They want to have their local pet
store here when this is over.”
An encouraging event: Sweet
Paws, which rescues orphan dogs
in the South and brings them to
New England, just transported
100 to 150 dogs to Massachusetts
and all of them were adopted, said
Price, who helps find food donations
for the dogs.
Seven of the 47 most at-risk professions
are in dentistry, noted Dr.
Peter St. Clair, who has a large practice
at 151 Central St. in Rowley.
Dental professionals have always
been at risk from flu and other viruses,
but nothing like the coronavirus,
he said last week. “Fortunately,
I don’t get sick much.”
Since St. Clair closed his office
in mid-March, he has seen only
a handful of patients who had
emergency dental problems. Some
patients are seen on-line through
tele-dentistry. But most of time
is filled with learning about and
Businesses hanging in
planning how to make his office as
virus-proof as possible.
He already has a list of 27
things he wants to change in his
office – from seeing more patients
on-line to getting rid of
plants and stuff on the counters
that may catch viruses. He is investigating
installing negative air
pressure machines to change the
interior air more frequently.
St. Clair is waiting on guidance
from the Centers for Disease Control
and the state dental society for
what steps he must take before reopening
the office.
“It’s going to be a different
world,” he said, but hopes “we
don’t go crazy.”
At the popular 1634 Meadery in
Ipswich, Dan Clapp said his tasting
room traffic is way down, but
he continues to ship orders of his
bottles of mead. Others are picking
their mead up at the curb. And the
liquor stores have put in new orders.
“We’re doing okay considering
other people who cannot stay open,”
Clapp said. “People like to drink.”
He had to furlough his employees
when revenues cratered by 40 or 50
percent after the Covid-19 struck.
He too has applied for a government
payroll loan so he can bring back his
staff. “Hopefully, they won’t give it
all away to the big companies.”
Beverly Buccheri at BC Essentials
in Newburyport is selling a lot
of hand soap, sanitizer, essential oils
that keep away colds and flu and
the diffusers to dispense them with.
But there is a slim market for the
handbags and dresses she would
normally be selling in the Spring.
There are always birthday presents
to be bought and pajamas,
robes and gift baskets for Mother’s
Day. She is thinking of making
some baskets of her products
and placing them on the Pleasant
Street sidewalk outside the store.
Asked how the revenues were
holding up, she said she did not
even want to talk about it. Selling
soap for five dollars and not
handbags and larger ticket items,
she believes her revenues have
dropped by 90 percent.
Coming to work with the streets
and the stores empty, Buccheri
said, can be very depressing. “It’s
tough, but we have lots of loyal
customers, and they get me out of
the house.”
Brighter smiles ...
Support Your Local Businesses
By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD
There's a lot more to consider with
regards to the steps needed to provide
a safe environment when we return to
our routine medical and dental appointments
following this global pandemic.
Unfortunately, it seems there is plenty of
time left to discuss these. We are all waiting
for more guidelines from the CDC
and other professional organizations on
any necessary changes that need to occur
before and upon opening to patient care.
Many of us have not been affected
directly by the virus, other than watching
the numbers, following reports,
and grieving for those who have been
plagued by its wrath. Most of us however,
have been affected indirectly in some
way or other.
The effects this tiny virus has had is
mindboggling. Small businesses have
been hit hard. Many businesses are not
sure whether they will ever be able to
re-open. Others are struggling to get
by with government payroll protection
loans. Will this money last long enough
to keep the businesses afloat? There are
many unanswered questions.
While we are all ready to get back to
'normal', we are also aware that this will
be some new kind of normal. Is it a temporary
new normal or a permanent new
normal? We just want to know now!....
so we can get on with our lives. Many of
us are going stir-crazy.....if you can't tell!
Will our restaurants be a half or a
third full to comply with new guidelines?
How long will that last? Would
any small business be able to operate on
a half to a third of the income?
Will the barber shop have a virtual
waiting room in the parking lot where
people are called on their cell phone to
come in after the chair has been disinfected?
And is your barber now gowned
in PPE , looking like he's on the next
rocket to the moon? You can barely understand
him trying to have his 'usual'
conversation through his N95 mask.
He can't understand you either through
your mask. He gives you a buzz cut. I
hope it doesn't come to that, or at least
to that degree.
We must continue to follow the
guidelines we are given. At the time of
this writing, our state is peaking in cases,
which hopefully means the downslope is
right around the corner. We are all sick
and tired of this, but we must continue
to be patient and be vigilant about protecting
ourselves and others.
In this spare time that many of us
have, may I suggest doing some Google
research on the many services that each of
us use and find indispensable? Have you
ever Googled your car mechanic, restaurant
or barber shop to see what kind of
content they have on their website?
Does your local pharmacist, hair stylist
or local brewery have a Facebook page
that you could connect with and follow?
Have you looked around your dentist's
website and read the biography of your
favorite hygienist or dental assistant?
While you're exploring and learning
more about the people and places that
you miss, I am sure they would LOVE
for you to leave a nice review for them.
Reviews are important to these small
businesses from a marketing perspective
,and I am sure they all would appreciate
kind words during this difficult time.
There are many platforms to leave
reviews. One of the more valuable at
this time is Google Reviews. If you are
a gmail user it is easy to leave a Google
Review. Get typing and support your favorite
local businesses.
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.

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Ipswich, MA 01938
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Community AnnounCements
The Byfield Community Arts Center
Presents THE NEW NORMAL!
That's the Spirit Players will be sharing a cabaret evening
every Friday evening at 7pm starting April 24. Tune into
the TTS Players facebook page and watch the kids singing
some of the music from the many shows that TTS has produced
at the BCAC.
On Saturday nights the BCAC will be showcasing some
of the talented musicians that have performed at the Cat in
the Cradle Coffeehouse and Random Music Series.
Donations are always welcome and any donation amount
is greatly appreciated!
All donations support the non-profit BCAC & the performers
and can be made through our website or by sending
a check to BCAC, PO Box 622, Byfield, MA 01922
Regional Fire Chief Partnership
Six regional fire chiefs have formed a partnership to help all
of their respective departments efficiently and effectively serve
their communities to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Those working together are Amesbury Fire Chief Ken
Berkenbush, Merrimac Fire Chief Larry Fisher, Newbury Fire
Chief Douglas Janvrin Jr., West Newbury Fire Chief Michael
Dwyer, Newburyport Fire Chief Christopher LeClaire and
Salisbury Fire Chief Scott Carrigan.
"During these unprecedented times, it's even more important
that we work together as we face situations we never
thought we'd find ourselves in," said Newburyport Fire Chief
LeClaire. "Through collaboration and cooperation, we'll keep
each other safe and be there whenever our communities need
us."
Through this partnership, the Fire Chiefs will share resources
and best practices such as having enough supplies and to fill
any shortages should they arise, also to standardized PPE usage
to ensure all departments are following the guidelines from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
"Over the last couple of months, the shortage of PPE has
been an issue that many departments throughout Massachusetts
have dealt with," said Amesbury Chief Berkenbush. "By
keeping track of our supplies, we can ensure that our members
have the gear they need as well as help our partners who may
be running low."
The group will also create a plan on how to help neighboring
departments when responding to calls and to create a consistent
strategy to deal with staffing shortages due to exposure.
"As this situation continues to rapidly evolve, it's important
that we continue to adapt our procedures as new information
comes to light," said West Newbury Chief Dwyer. "This collaboration
will allow us to take the necessary steps and precautions
when responding to calls to make sure everyone is
staying safe,"
"No two calls are ever the same and that's become even
more apparent as we handle calls during this unique time,"
said Salisbury Chief Carrigan. "Working together to create
these standard operating procedures ensure the steps that we
all take each time will help protect firefighters and the residents
they serve."
"We're grateful for the support residents have given us and
for their cooperation in following all local, state and federal
guidance to slow the spread of COVID-19," said Merrimac
Chief Fisher. "We will continue to be there for our residents
during their times of need and are glad to be working with other
regional departments during these unprecedented times."
NSCC to Host Veterans Food Drop
April 29 on Danvers Campus
North Shore Community College will host a new free,
bi-weekly drive-through Food Distribution Pop-Up for veterans
on its Danvers campus beginning Wednesday, April 29
from 10 a.m. to noon.
The project is an all-volunteer collaboration organized by the
Veterans Northeast Outreach Center (VNOC), of Haverhill,
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Community Announcements, from page 7
Food4Vets through the Mass Military Support Foundation, and
supported by Eagle Leasing and Shaheen Brothers Food Distributing.
The program is designed to get necessary food to area military
veterans who are uncomfortable shopping at a supermarket
at this time or who are running short on money to buy
food. Distributions will be held, until the coronavirus pandemic
has eased, at NSCC every other Wednesday from 10
a.m. to noon on the college's Danvers Campus parking lot
6 near the Health Professions and Student Services building.
A similar pop-up center began this week at Northern Essex
Community College, distributing over 70 boxes of food
to veterans. Each box of supplies includes canned goods,
non-perishable food items and personal hygiene products that
should support two people for two weeks.
Veterans wishing to take part must sign up online at vneoc.
org or massmilitarysupportfoundation.org, under one of the
distribution sites noted on that webpage. If people don’t have
internet access or have problems they can call 978-372-3626.
Portsmouth, NH City Manager's
Advisory update
The Governor’s “Stay At Home” order remains in effect
through May 4, 2020. Governor Sununu announced the formation
of an Economic Reopening Task Force composed of
a broad spectrum of NH businesses and organizations and
that he anticipates no change in the restrictions at this time.
The City Health Officer reminds everyone to be vigilant. DO
NOT CONGREGATE!
A NEW HEALTHCARE WORKER/FIRST RESPONDER
PARKING PASS PROGRAM STARTS APRIL 27
City Manager Karen Conard has directed the creation of a
program to provide free parking on City streets to Portsmouth
residents who are healthcare workers or First Responders.
The return to paid parking on city streets has imposed an extra
burden, in the form of erratic and late hours, on these residents
who are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic
response. To allow them to park as close as possible to their
homes, the new program, starting Monday, April 27, will provide
them with hang tags to place on the rearview mirrors of
their vehicles. The presence of the hangtags alerts parking enforcement
officers that on-street parking fees are being waived.
The procedure for residents to obtain a Healthcare Worker/
First Responder Parking Pass is as follows:
1. Applicants go to Foundry Place office with proof of employment
in healthcare or as a First Responder, and Portsmouth
residency.
2. Applicants fill out an application for the Healthcare/First
Responder hang tag free parking pass.
3. Applicant receives a hangtag and places it on the rearview
mirror of the vehicle.
4. The hang tag indicates a waiver of any fee for 'paid parking'
spots. As with all hangtag pass programs, this waiver does
not apply to Foundry Place or Hanover garages because of the
mechanics of the automated-gate entry.
5. The Healthcare Worker/First Responder Parking Pass
program is in effect April 27 through June 30, 2020.
All Portsmouth parking has a 72-hour limit, which will apply
to these pass-holders, as well.
UPDATE FROM THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC
LIBRARY – Although the library building is closed, the
Portsmouth Public Library staff still work remotely. They
have 3D-printed over 200 mask-extenders for local healthcare
workers at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Edgewood
Centre and others, to make the long hours of mask-wearing
more comfortable. The Library experts are hosting events online,
including weekly meditation, a world affairs discussion
group, four weekly language discussion groups, reading dogs,
classes, and nine different book clubs for all ages. In May, the
Library is offering new events, including Harry Potter Trivia,
an Organic Gardening Q&A, an End of Life discussion, and
a lecture on Wild Edible Plants. These events are all open to
the general public. The Library’s Special Collections staff have
just launched the Pandemic Community Diary, an initiative
to record historical observations about this strange time. The
library acts as a repository for Portsmouth and Seacoast history,
and with this project hopes to record shared history as
it happens. All residents are encouraged to share their story!
Every Portsmouth resident is entitled to a library card and
access to all of the events, programs and resources: download
ebooks, audiobooks, movies, TV, and music from Hoopla and
Overdrive, take classes on arts, crafts, and computer topics
with Creativebug and Lynda Learning, learn a new language
with Mango, access free unlimited New York Times articles,
and so much more. It’s easy to apply for a library card: Just visit
libcat.cityofportsmouth.com/ and click “Log in to your account”
and then select Enter your current Portsmouth address
and correct contact information. A library staff member will
contact you promptly to give you a library card number and
verify your information! You’ll then be able to use the library’s
online resources. When the library reopens, you will need to
show proof of ID in order to extend your account.
FACE MASK DRIVE CONTINUES! Drop-off or Pickup
Donations of PPE Masks for Healthcare Workers/First Responders
and Fabric Masks for Seniors The City of Portsmouth
Senior Services is collecting donated masks Homemade Masks
will be distributed to seniors and other individuals in need
throughout the community. Medical/surgical/construction
type masks will be distributed to healthcare workers and first
responders. All donations should be brought to the Community
Campus tennis court parking lot. Drive up and leave the
masks in the box. Brinn Sullivan, Senior Services Supervisor
will be on site to collect them. Contact 603-767-2697 to coordinate
or if you have any questions. If these times do not
work, please call. All homemade masks will be washed before
being distributed.
Face Mask Donation Drive-Thru Hours:
Tuesday, April 28, 10-11am
Thursday, April 30, 1-2pm
The City Health Officer also reminds everyone to wear cloth
face masks in public. Reserve medical grade PPE for healthcare
workers and first-responders. The NH State Epidemiologist
Dr. Benjamin Chan issued a formal statement this week, urging
citizens to wear cloth face masks whenever they are out in
public, and where there is risk of transmitting the virus, even
when there are no symptoms in homes and offices. Facemasks
should fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face,
be secured with ties or ear loops including multiple layers of
fabric, preferably a tight weave material to allow for breathing
without restriction and be able to be laundered and machine
dried without damage or change to shape. If you need a cloth
face mask, homemade masks can be mailed to those who could
not attend the Distribution Drives. Please email or call Brinn
Sullivan, Senior Services Manager, and she will mail you a
mask. 603-767-2697. bsullivan@cityofportsmouth.com
Thank you healthcare workers!
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The
Lamb is usually excited about taking
on a new challenge. But if that’s a
touch of doubt you’re feeling, maybe
it’s you telling yourself to go slow on
this until you learn more about it.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)
Accepting new commitments when
you haven’t yet finished the batch on
hand could be a bit rash. Better to ease
up on the new ones until you get further
along with your current lot.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Try
to be more open-minded in working
toward a resolution of that standoff
between yourself and a colleague or
family member. A little flexibility now
could work to your advantage later.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Some
people might be anxious about your
plans. So you need to take time to
explain what you expect to do and how
you expect do it. And don’t forget to
ask for suggestions.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Dealing
with an unfamiliar problem can be difficult.
The wisest course you can take
is to ask for advice from those who
have been where you are and have
come through it. Good luck.
VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) Tackle a frustrating job problem
by considering possibilities you might
have ignored before. This reassures colleagues
you’re serious about finding a
solution, even if it’s not totally yours.
LIBRA (September 23 to October
22) Your balanced approach to life
proves to be helpful this week when
someone you care for needs your spiritual
comfort, while someone else benefits
from your tough-love practicality.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November
21) Once again, you’re likely to be asked
to keep a secret for someone. But do you
really want to do so? Be honest with
yourself and with your needs before you
make any such commitment.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) Taking a more direct
approach from the more diplomatic
one you’ve used before could make a
difference in finally resolving a toolong-held
disagreement. Try it.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to
January 19) Being asked for advice
is flattering to the Sea Goat, who has
a habit of saying the right thing. This
time, expect someone to be especially
impressed and to act on that sentiment.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February
18) With a number of pressures easing,
your project could be making a lot more
progress than you expected by this
time. That’s great news. But don’t let
yourself be distracted; stay with it.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
An interesting challenge looms that
could be exactly what you’ve been looking
for. Discuss this with colleagues who
could have much to contribute and who
might want to join with you.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your heart is
always open to offer loving concern
for others. And they, in turn, reach out
to complete the circle.
© 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice is hereby given by New Beverly Auto Clinic Inc.126 Rear Park Street,
Beverly, MA, pursuant to the provisions of MA G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that
they will sell the following vehicles on or after May 7, 2020 beginning at 10:00
am by public or private sale to satisfy their garage keeper’s lien for towing,
storage, and notices of sale:
2020 Toyota Corolla VIN JTDEBRBE3LJ010520
2010 Nissan Maxima VIN 1N4AA5AP5AC857981
Vehicles are being stored at New Beverly Auto Clinic.
Signed
Thomas Curran
Owner
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KATHRYN OʼBRIEN, M.Ed.
RE/MAX Partners
978-465-1322
Make lemonade!
Most of us remember the saying “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”
We are all living under circumstances that we never anticipated. The most
important part of this is to stay safe. And make the choice to self-quarantine.
As a Realtor my most important mission is the health and well-being of my clients.
To that end I will not be showing any property to anyone during this crisis.
Our lives are too important.
SELLERS
You can still use this time to get ready for Selling.
What is the most important thing you can do to prepare for selling?
Declutter.
Never mind staging. Decluttering is most important to show your home in its
best light, and only you can achieve this. This will save you valuable time when
homes will be available to sell. With the pent-up demand from Buyers, you do
not want to waste time decluttering later. You want to be ready to go.
BUYERS
If you are thinking of BUYING after the crisis has passed, I will provide daily
updates of new listings. Use this time to get pre-approved by a lender. This
document will make your offer a stronger offer to the Sellers.
I am available by phone 978-465-1322
or email kathrynobrien@comcast.net
to answer any of your questions.
Stay safe and be kind to each other.
Kathryn sells all over the North Shore and specializes in...
New Beginnings, Happy Ending and Smooth Transactions
While Real Estate may have slowed down a bit,
we are still helping Buyers and Sellers.
Wondering what your house might be worth?
Thinking of making a move? Give us a call.
Above all else though stay safe and well.
We will get through this.
Rowley Realty, Your Neighborhood
REALTOR® for over 40 years.
John McCarthy at 978 835-2573,
or email at john@rowleyrealestate.com
Pauline White at 978 314-7341,
or email at pauline@rowleyrealestate.com
WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS
TOGETHER
ROWLEY REALTY
165 Main St., P.O. Box 101, Rowley, MA 01969
Phone 978-948-2758 • Fax 978-948-2454
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with hassock. You move it, best
offer. Paula. 781-469-8657
ESTATE SALE
ESTATE SALE: Lamps, Beds,
Chairs, Tables, Desks, Dressers,
Dishes, Kitchenware, Hutches,
Baskets, Trunks, Odds & Ends.
Ipswich - Call: 978-312-6729
for more ddetails.
FOR SALE
etc., pick-up and delivery
available, Call Gary at (978)
376-4214
TILE INSTALLATION
- Custom, Professional,
Courteous, Neat & Clean
- Tile, Slate, Regrouting,
Repair, Bath, Kitchen, Foyer,
etc. Reasonable Prices, Free
Estimates. Call Sea Valley Tile
at: 978-484-2437
LIVING ROOM
FURNITURE FOR SALE
CLASSIC LEATHER without
brass nails, traditional navy blue,
tufted back sofa and barrel chair
BEAUTIFUL SCALLOPED
EDGED DINING ROOM
TABLE w/ iron frame, 4 cushioned
rock roll swivel matching
chairs. $350. Call 978-239-0078
OCEAN FRONT CONDO
for sale 1,000sqft, 2 bdr, 1
bath, Off Street Parking - 2
MV, Private decks, Private
Picnic Area, Private Dune
Crossing, Quiet Safe Area,
So. End of Salisbury. Call
Sandra: 978-465-2283
SERVICES
AMERICAN HOME
IMPROVEMENT
CARPENTRY - Repairs &
Additions. Interior/Exterior
Painting. Fully Insured. 30
years experience. Free Estimates.
Excellent Referrals. 978-465-
2283
Gary’s Just Stuff
MECHANICAL ITEMS
BOUGHT / SOLD &
Repaired! Generators,
Outboards, Lawn Mowers,
Snow Blowers, Tune ups,
PAINTING INTERIOR,
EXTERIOR, smoke and water
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
HELP WANTED: Essential
business seeking active &
handy person/retiree for PT
year-round position to maintain
small engine equipment,
show customers how to operate
them, as well as, many
other duties. Must be able to
lift 50lbs+. Variety is the spice
of life here - come join our
family business. Those who
are Covid-19 concerned, most
tasks are outdoors and we are
adhering to the social distancing
recommendations of the
Governor. Inquire by email:
ktr1998@hotmail.com
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice is hereby given by Rigano’s Towing Service 1081 Fellsway,
Malden, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass General Laws,
Chapter 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles
on or after May 7, 2020 beginning at 10:00 am by public or private
sale to satisfy their garage keepers lien for towing, storage, and
notices of sale. Vehicles are being stored at Rigano’s Towing Service.
2009 Nissan Rogue VIN JN8AS58V29W447102
2000 BMW 323 VIN WBAAM3340YCB24241
Signed
Basil Rigano
Owner
217 Center St Groveland, MA Detached 3 2 17 $415,000 $430,500
12 Mountain Ave. Merrimac, MA Detached 3 3 20 $445,000 $415,000
15 Ferry Salisbury, MA Detached 3 2 29 $449,900 $425,000
90 Main St Newbury, MA Detached 3 2 19 $469,000 $485,000
15 Appleton Park Ipswich, MA Detached 3 2 22 $478,900 $480,100
1 Poplar Street Ipswich, MA Detached 3 2 118 $575,000 $560,000
465 Main Street West Newbury, MA Detached 6 5 122 $575,000 $565,000
3 Locke Hill Lane Amesbury, MA Detached 3 3 7 $592,000 $589,000
355 Main Amesbury, MA Detached 3 2 71 $684,900 $684,900
4 Hemlock Ln Groveland, MA Detached 4 3 15 $699,900 $701,000
5 Hanover Ln West Newbury, MA Detached 4 4 19 $849,000 $849,000

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