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Pratt Hobby Shop closing
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter
GEORGETOWN – It’s an end of an
era for anyone who ever stopped in a small
hobby shop in the center of this town to
buy a remote-controlled car or monster
truck, buy or sell gold coins or just swap
yarns with the man behind the counter.
After 47 years, Peter Pratt has decided to
close the Pratt Hobby Shop by Oct. 4, his
80th birthday. “It’s been a hell of a run,”
he said.
He is selling off his stock of model cars
and trucks and his always varying collections
of coins and antiques. About half of
the store, $25,000 worth, has already been
sold, and he is talking with at least one person
who may buy the rest.
Then, he and his wife, Nancy, will be off
to their house on 127 acres in Maine, where
he has been spending a week a month the
last few years riding one of three all-terrain
vehicles on 5 miles of trails over hills and
through a swamp.
Anticipating retirement, the Pratts expanded
the Maine house and got permission
to build a log cabin on a hilltop with
views of three towns, not far from the coast.
As much as he loves living in Maine, he
admits he will regret not coming into the
shop each morning. “I’ll miss the people.
I’ll miss the kids.”
On his web site, he wrote: “I have welcomed
and counseled generations of children
and have enjoyed watching them
grow up and then come back in with their
own children. There is nothing more rewarding
than working on the cars with the
kids. This is where the action is! I can’t wait
to come to work every day.”
“Not only do kids’ eyes open wide when
they come into my shop, but their parents’
eyes open wide too,” he wrote.
His only rule for the student: no swearing.
If a child brings in a car that needs fixing,
Peter Pratt at his shop.
“I’ll spend all day working with them on it.
Never charge a thing,” he said.
Asked what else he will miss, Pratt said
the hunters, fishermen and treasurer hunters
who come in telling stories. “I love that.”
He also enjoys negotiating with gold, silver
and antique dealers. “They are tough,” he
said with a smile.
Through the years he said he has met
every type of person and played minister,
rabbi or priest to many of them.
So why at only 80 is he retiring? “Most
of my people died in their 70s and 80s,”
he said.
The oldest of 10 children in his family,
Pratt struggled in school and was voted by
his high school classmates to be the “Least
Likely to Succeed.”
Years later when he opened the hobby
shop using a $6,000 injury payout from his
night foreman’s job at United Shoe Manufacturing,
his buddies told him he would
never make it in business on his own.
From the hobby shop, he started five
other businesses in the first eight years, including
three jewelry stores and a laundry
mat. He sold the stores 15 years ago “at a
good time,” he said.
He also started refurbishing brass and
Hobby Shop, page 2
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Vol. 16, No. 41
STEWART LYTLE / THE TOWN COMMON
By Stewart Lytle,
Reporter
NEWBURYPORT – If Peter
Kelly had not agreed reluctantly
to join his father in running a
hardware store almost 50 years
ago, several of this city’s most
important institutions might
not be what they are today.
Pete Kelly died on July 20
at the The Kaplan Family
Hospice House in Danvers. He left behind
his wife, Cherylann; his sister, Carolyn
Bashaw; his children, Jeffrey Kelly, Wayne
Kelly, Lisa Kelly, Jonathan Kelly and Katherine
Kelly; two stepchildren, Matthew and
Heather Thompson; seven grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
He also left behind organizations, like the
Firehouse Center for the Arts, which he helped
create; Anna Jaques Hospital, which he and
generations of his family have been part of its
founding and administration; the Institution
for Savings, where he served as treasurer; the
Newburyport Rotary Club and the Greater
Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, where
he was a longtime board member.
Following in his father’s footsteps, he
also sponsored every year a baseball team
with Newburyport's Pioneer League.
“They don’t make them like Pete anymore,”
said John Moynihan, the Firehouse
executive director, who called Kelly “a titan”
of the Newburyport community. “The call
from (his daughter) Kate was very hard to
take. He was important to the Firehouse and
to me. He leaves behind a very big hole.”
Mike Jones, president of the Institution
for Savings, called Kelly “a pillar of the community
and a really nice guy.” His passing “is
a tough loss. He will be truly missed at the
bank, the hospital and the Firehouse. It will
FREE
‘They don’t make them
like Pete anymore’
take some time for us to get through his loss.
He was very special to the bank and to me.”
David LaFlamme, chairman of the Anna
Jaques Hospital board, said Kelly was deeply
committed to Newburyport. “He was
tough. He was very smart and really good
with numbers,” LaFlamme said, recalling
how often Kelly would “test” him on the
hospital’s budget projections. “I’m going to
miss him. I’m going to miss his guidance. I
can’t say enough about how special he was.”
Frank Cousins, the chamber president,
knew Kelly all his life. Their mothers were
close friends. The former Essex County sheriff
remembers Kelly as a team player. He talked in
terms of what “we” have accomplished, Cousins
said. “He loved Newburyport. He didn’t
have to do all he did, but he did it because he
was very committed to this community.”
Most greater Newburyport area residents
knew Kelly as the smiling man who often
greeted them when they stepped into the
True Value Hardware Store or Taylor Rental
on State Street near the Rotary. He knew
many of his customers by name and asked
about their families. He was good at solving
their household challenges.
Founded by Kelly’s father, Edward, and
the senior partner Malcolm Lunt, the store
has served North Shore residents for six
decades. A young Pete started working
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Hobby Shop, from page 1
iron beds he picked up on Long
Island, NY, and returned them to
New England to sell for triple the
money.
With money his friends loaned
him, Pratt once bought boats from
a yard that was going out of business.
In a few months he paid back
the loan and sold all the boats for
a profit.
He made his first million dollars
by age 27.
Pratt’s business acumen is legendary
in town. A man once came
to ask his advice in investing a
$300,000 inheritance.
He grew up poor. His father
supported his large family as a
milkman on $67 a week. “It was
hard,” Pratt said a couple of years
ago. “I swore that my children
(three daughters) would never go
without, even if I had to work
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Through the years he has been
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loves, donating to charities and
sponsoring remote-controlled car
and truck races throughout the
North Shore and beyond.
He is not closing because of the
Covid-19 virus and the economic
challenges it has caused. His
business is still profitable, but like
many retail stores, sales are declining
because of the growth of
competing on-line sales. An astute
observer of trends, Pratt has seen
his sales dropped off the last three
Christmas sales.
“People just go for price,” he
said. They don’t realize that they
can come in here for him to help
assemble the cars or trucks.
“I like working. I like getting up
early, and I can’t wait to get to the
shop,” he said. “I will miss that tremendously.”
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Pete Kelly, from page 1
‘They don’t make them
like Pete anymore’
there while he was a University of New
Hampshire student.
“My father asked me if I’d help out
a bit, so I did,” he is quoted in the official
history of the store. Kelly ultimately
earned a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration and explored various careers,
including a stint as a civilian employee
at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,
a computer services consultant and an onair
personality for a local radio station.
“But when Malcolm Lunt retired, my
father asked me if I’d help him out in
the store full time,” Kelly was quoted. “I
told my dad, ‘Okay, but I can only give
you a couple of years.’”
He found he enjoyed the hardware
business and liked being his own boss.
His daughters Lisa and Kate now run the
business, which pleased their father. “The
ability to perpetuate the family business
is very rewarding,” he was quoted.
And he liked being part of the
community.
Of all his contributions, the Firehouse
may be the most visible. Were it not for
Kelly and other community leaders, including
former Mayor Ed Molin, the old
firehouse would likely have been torn down
to make way for a hotel or restaurant.
Kelly and other community leaders
thought the firehouse should be a performing
arts center. They presented the
idea to the city council, and the arts center
proposal won out.
He and his team raised money through
the non-profit Society for the Development
of Arts and Humanities to create
the Firehouse. They sold Christmas trees
and applied for grants. Gov. Michael
Dukakis gave the project $250,000 in
state funds, which was followed by grants
from the Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation
and other foundations.
He served on the Firehouse board and
became its treasurer in 2005, seeing the
Firehouse through some lows and some
highs. “He was a constant,” said Monyihan,
who worked with him for three years. Kelly
taught him about the importance of creating
and maintaining relationships.
As with every organization he touched,
he was a stickler on the finances. “He
knew where every penny was being
spent. He also wanted to see every donation
in case he knew the donor. That’s
why he was so successful. He had a very
good mind and was always trying to learn
something new,” Moynihan said.
While he was very cerebral, he also
trusted his gut and his heart in making
decisions. “If he believed in it, he got behind
it 100 percent,” he said.
Were it not for his family, Anna
Jaques might not be serving North
Shore residents. In 1883, family physician,
Dr. F. A. Howe, told Anna Jaques
that the community needed a hospital.
She contributed $25,000 and plans
were drawn for Newburyport’s hospital.
Kelly served on the its Seacoast Board of
Trustees and more recently, on its finance
committee. Board chairman LaFlamme,
the retired president of North Shore Bank,
met Kelly when LaFlamme was the new
chairman of the hospital’s finance committee.
“He took me under his wing,” he said.
Kelly’s frequent “testing” of the financial projections
at times frustrated LaFlamme, who
remembers saying, “Pete, this is a hospital,
not a hardware store. I can’t tell you how
many patients are going to walk in the door.”
The two men often talked about the
hospital when LaFlamme went to the
hardware store. Kelly would follow him
out into the parking lot to continue their
conversation. LaFlamme said Kelly would
often ask if he were being too hard on him
and always told him what a good job the
hospital administration was doing.
The family continues the tradition
of supporting the hospital. His daughter
Kate has been a Trustee of the Anna
Jaques Community Health Foundation
since 2017 and is active with the
Events and Engagement activities. His
sister, Carolyn Kelly Bashaw, formerly
of Newbury, and now 93 and living in
Naples, FL, worked in medical records
and in management positions for 27
years. She retired in December 1988 as
vice president of administration.
At the Institution for Savings, Kelly
was elected a trustee at the bank in 1978
and served for 37 years, retiring in 2015.
“He was a really solid board member,”
Jones said. He was always so well
prepared and was such a big supporter
of management and all our operations.
One of Kelly’s favorite sayings, Jones recalled,
was, “It’s all about the metrics.”
By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD
Brighter smiles ...
The State of Dental Insurance
in 2020 – Part 3
If you missed any of this series, they
can be found at www.thetowncommon.
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Is there a solution to the dental insurance
problem we have in this country?
Solo dental practitioners may look at it
one way, large dental chains see it from
a different angle, consumers have varied
opinions, and many insurance companies
see it in their own very different
perspective.
Ask someone how they feel about
their medical insurance, and they might
say that premiums are too high, deductibles
are too high, they can’t go to who
they want, it’s tough to get appointments
sometimes (especially with specialists),
etc. Employers looking to cut costs obviously
tend to choose lower cost plans.
That usually increases deductibles and
may limit which providers the employee
is able to see. Depending on your insurance,
you may have decreased benefits or
none at all, if you see a provider outside
of “your network”.
What does “in-network” vs. “outof-network”
mean? A long time ago,
if you had insurance, you could go to
anyone and use your benefits. PPO’s
and HMO’s eventually formed and
were able to provide lower premiums
by contracting with providers who
agreed to a discounted fee for their
services - the “in-network” providers.
Providers who do not sign that agreement
are considered “out-of-network”
providers. Your insurance company
decides your benefit level for both in
and out-of-network providers. The
goal for the insurance company is simple:
pay-out as little as possible for the
biggest profit.
This is the way dental insurance is
trending in this country. There are fewer
plans being offered that will allow you to
use your benefits with providers outside
of their network. Why? It depends on
who you ask, but I believe the primary
reason is to control costs. And that is
understandable…if you’re the insurance
company.
If you were running a business with a
70% overhead and a major supplier of
your revenue decided they were going
to pay you 30% less, would you be able
to run your business the same way? Of
course not. You would need to do things
faster, do more of it, and control your
costs by investing less in the business,
using cheaper materials and paying people
less. There is only one winner in that
game. The alternative is to not accept
the 30% less, have fewer customers, and
run your business the way you see fit, in
the best interest of your customers.
You can’t be very happy reading this,
as a business owner, employee, and/or
consumer. It is important to advocate
for yourself, especially when it comes to
your health.
I frequently get asked, “Should I consider
getting dental insurance?” by patients
who are either self-employed or
are not offered insurance through their
employer. In most cases, in my opinion,
it does not make sense to purchase
dental insurance on your own – at least
the way that dental insurance currently
works. You should definitely talk to your
own dentist about that prior to purchasing
something.
What happens if your dentist doesn’t
take (or isn’t in network) with your
insurance anymore? Should you stay?
How do you find a provider in your network
if you choose to leave? What other
things do you need to consider in making
a decision?
….to be continued
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
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These are scary times we live in today, but
life goes on and we must go boldly into the future
to learn about our past. Many museums
in the area are trying to open under Phase 3 of
the state’s plan. But the Whittier Home & Museum
in Amesbury simply does not have the
space to be able to conform to social distancing
standards.
Since the Museum has been closed indefinitely
in the time of pandemic, the Whittier
Home has produced a virtual tour of the Museum
to provide those who can’t visit in person
but wish to learn more of Whittier, his
deep-seated Quaker beliefs of non-violence
and his anti-racist works prior to and during
the Civil War. The tour, which is 35 minutes in
length will be available on YouTube on August
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Events in the garden of the Home have also
been cancelled this year, but the beloved August
poetry reading, Tapestry of Voices, a collaboration
which has been held faithfully for
21 years will offer a Zoom session for it’s 22nd
year on August 9th from 3 to 5 pm. This year’s
event will be open to all who love poetry, and
dedicated to the memory of recently deceased
Congressman, John Lewis, and in support of
the Black Lives Matter movement. Whittier
would have fit right in, as the war he waged
with his pen and his voice for social justice and
equality for all, unfortunately continues today.
All of the poems being read will be Whittier’s
works, written for the Abolitionist Movement
from the 1830’s through the Civil War.
The poet readers will include the co-founders
of Tapestry of Voices, Lainie Senechal,
Amesbury’s first Poet Laureate and Harris
Gardner, poet, and poetry editor of Ibbetson
Street Press. Other renowned poets such as
Rhina P. Espaillat and Alfred Nicol will also
read, in addition to Ellie O’Leary, Amesbury’s
current Poet Laureate, and Stephen R. Wagner,
Amesbury’s 2nd Poet Laureate. A highlight of
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the past few years has been the student winners
of the “Gathering of Verses” poetry contest,
sponsored by the Whittier Home in collaboration
with the Amesbury Cultural Council. This
year’s winners will also be reading at the event.
To make a reservation to attend the live
Zoom session on August 9th, please send a
request in email to chrisbryant1@comcast.net.
The event will be recorded on Zoom and be
available at a later date on YouTube.
Portsmouth Health
related Covid-19
information
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pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following
vehicle on or after August 20, 2020 beginning at 10:00 am by public or private sale to
satisfy their garage keepers liens for towing, storage, and notices of sale. Vehicle is being
stored at Amesbury Towing.
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LEGAL NOTICE
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court, La Crosse County
Small Claims Publication Summons and Notice; Case No. 120-SC-403
Plaintiff: Reinhart Food Service, LLC 100 Harborview Plaza, Suite 200, Post Office Box
2859, La Crosse, WI 54601.
Defendant(s): Rowley House of Pizza aka Rowley House of Pizza & Seafood % agent
144 Newburyport Turnpike Suite A5 Rowley, MA. and Anastasia Dimitrakopoulos
personally, 144 Newburyport Turnpike Suite A5 Rowley, MA 01969.
To the person(s) named above as Defendant(s); You are being sued by the person(s)
above named as Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim has been sent to your address as stated
above. The lawsuit will be heard in the following Small Claims court: LaCrosse County
Courthouse. Telephone number of the Clerk of Court 1-608-785-9590; Courtroom/Room
Number: Small Claims; Address: La Crosse County Courthouse 333 Vine Street, La Crosse,
WI 54601. The lawsuit will be heard on August 14, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgement against you in favor
of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as
stated above. A judgement may be enforced as provided by law. A judgement awarding
money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and
may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. You may have the option to
Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the
clerk of court before the court date (8/14/2020). You must send a copy of your Answer
to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the
telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims
complaint in that county.
Signed: Atty. James Addis
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CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER-
ING ORDINANCE FOR FACE
COVERINGS – At their Work Session
on July 23, the City Council asked the
City Attorney to draft language for an
ordinance requiring the wearing of face
coverings where physical-distancing is
not possible in public spaces. The draft
will be considered at the next Council
meeting August 3rd. The Citizen
Response Task Force Health Subcommittee
is also working on public information
on masks: recommendations
presented on July 23 and an FAQs
memo for the Aug 3 meeting. #MaskUpPortsmouth
and “Do your part.
Wear a mask.” PSAs support the wearing
of face coverings, especially in shops
and restaurants where staff are required
to promote the Governor’s guidelines.
TESTING – The New Hampshire
Department of Health and Human
Services does not endorse any particular
entity for COVID-19 testing services.
The cost of the test is the responsibility
of the person being tested and
each person should discuss insurance
coverage and payment arrangements
directly with the testing provider. Most
health insurance plans cover testing for
COVID-19 without a copay, coinsurance,
or deductible. Persons who do not
have insurance or have a health insurance
plan that does not fully cover the
cost of testing may have access to cover
the costs of testing via a New Hampshire
Medicaid Limited COVID-19
Testing Benefit. To apply online for the
Testing Benefit, please visit NH EASY
and click on “COVID-19 Testing.”
Additional information about other
DHHS programs and benefits, including
different Medicaid plans that cover
more than COVID-19 testing services,
are on the NH EASY website.
HEAT WAVE RELIEF – The Peirce
Island Outdoor Pool now allows occupancy
by up to 100 Portsmouth residents
per hour. Advance reservations
required. Visit: https://cityofportsmouth.us2.list-manage.com/track/
click?u=09a251212294eb25c939664
99&id=5e0825c833&e=7200a44c0b.
Each reservation allows a one-hour visit
between 11 am and 7 pm, with 30 minutes
between each session to allow for
cleaning and sanitizing. For more information
on pool guidelines, visit: https://
cityofportsmouth.us2.list-manage.
com/track/click?u=09a251212294eb-
25c93966499&id=ac7e9d-
7c25&e=7200a44c0b .
Project Cool Air is a program for
qualified participants to receive air conditioning
units through Area Home
Care. Often, those in need of air conditioning
“do without” because they
do not have the funds or know where
to seek assistance. Through Project
CoolAir, Area Home Care makes air
conditioners available to low income,
medically-challenged and 60+ residents
in Rockingham County. Make
arrangements now rather than waiting
for a critical need to develop. For
more information, contact Ellen Tully
at City Hall:610-7267 or WFDept@
cityofportsmouth.com As it is currently
not possible to offer appropriate physical-distancing
for a cooling shelter in
any City facility, an alternative is the
climate-controlled Fox Run Mall.
COVID-19 CONCERNS AC-
CEPTED AS VALID REASON FOR
REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT — Absentee Ballot applications
for the upcoming September 8,
2020 State Primary Election and November
3, 2020 General Election can
be downloaded by Clicking here. Voters
are allowed to request an absentee ballot
listing COVID-19 as a specific reason
to vote by Absentee Ballot for both or
either of the upcoming 2020 Elections.
You may submit the one application to
cover absentee balloting for both elections
by checking the boxes for both.
Return the completed Application (2
pages) to the City Clerk’s Office, by
dropping it in the gray “payment box”
in the City Hall upper parking lot, by
mail or fax (603-610-4158) or by email
to CityClerk@CityofPortsmouth.
com. ABSENTEE VOTER REGIS-
TRATION – If you are not currently
registered to vote visit the City Clerk’s
Office in City Hall to register in person.
If that is not possible, please contact
the office at 603-610-7208 or email
CityClerk@CityofPortsmouth.com to
make arrangements to receive a Voter
Registration Packet. For more voter
information visit: https://cityofportsmouth.us2.list-manage.com/track/
click?u=09a251212294eb25c939664
99&id=39a063e830&e=7200a44c0b.
The City Clerk is also in need of Election
Workers for both dates. Those interested
should call 603-610-7208 or email
CityClerk@CityofPortsmouth.com
NOW OPEN: State of New Hampshire
New Hampshire General Assistance
& Preservation (GAP) Fund. The
Governor has allocated and authorized
$30 million of CARES Act Coronavirus
Relief Funds (“flex funds”) to
provide emergency financial relief to
New Hampshire businesses and nonprofit
organizations impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic, who have not
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been able to access support from other
existing state and federal programs.
Application Period – July 21, 2020 –
August 4, 2020
Application Verification Period – August
5, 2020 – August 18, 2020
For more information
ECONOMIC RELIEF RE-
SOURCES:
NH SMALL BUSINESS DEVEL-
OPMENT RESULTS OF BUSI-
NESS RESILIENCY SURVEY —
The University of New Hampshire
Survey Center conducted a survey for
the NH Small Business Development
Center (SBDC) to assess the impact
of COVID-19 on small businesses
throughout New Hampshire. By better
understanding the challenges and needs
of NH business owners, economic development
partners can more effectively
help businesses recover, reopen and
become more resilient. For the full report,
click here.
Join Chamber Chat Live! on Friday,
July 31 for a discussion on the survey
and its analysis.
BEHIND ON RENT OR MORT-
GAGE PAYMENTS DUE TO
COVID-19? — The Governor’s Office
for Emergency Relief & Recovery has
announced the New Hampshire Housing
Relief Program, an initiative designed
to keep people from losing their
housing and to secure or maintain permanent
housing in partnership with the
Community Action Partnership for NH
(CAPNH). Applications are available
NOW. To contact CAPNH, call 2-1-1
from any NH phone or click here.
CLIPPER STRONG FUND —
Small businesses who would like to receive
a free Clipper Strong Fund Care
Package (containing disposable face
masks, signage asking customers to
wear masks and a touchless thermometer)
should send an email with the
name of the business, location, phone
and email contact to hotline@cityofportsmouth.com
Donations still welcome!
Click here to make a donation
online at ClipperStrong.org
Governor Sununu’s “Safer At Home”
guidelines continue. For the full details
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Newburyport
Chamber Music
Festival returns for
19th season
The Newburyport Chamber Music
Festival returns on Wednesday, Aug.
5, with two weeks of glorious music.
Like everything else this year, it will
look entirely different, but the music
will still be beautiful. “Despite general
weirdness everywhere, we’re determined
to make NCMF 2020 joyful
with many festival-related events —
some live, some virtual,” said NCMF
Artistic Director David Yang. “People
are starved for live music, and we have
all been staring at our screens way too
much. From the start, this festival has
been about live music rooted deep in
the community. This is not only taking
matters to the next level, but is
also a way to give something back to
this most special of special towns.”
Founded in 2002 by Yang, Director
of Chamber Music at the University
of Pennsylvania, and Newburyport
resident Jane Niebling, this
August series of classical chamber
music events fosters an interactive
partnership between residents and
visiting artists with international reputations.
Using the city’s unique architectural
spaces as backdrops, the
annual festival has become a highlight
for many. This year NCMF will come
to you with neighborhood “Quartet
Caroling” around Newburyport from
Friday, Aug. 14, to Sunday, Aug. 16,
as well as a live-stream concert, Saturday,
Aug. 15, and a large selection of
pre-recorded conversations and performances
beginning on Wednesday,
Aug. 5, available on NCMF’s website,
newburyportchambermusic.org.
“If you happen to open your window
or are watering your garden or
sitting on your porch sipping a martini,
you might find four musicians
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LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ROWLEY PLANNING BOARD
Pursuant to G.L., c. 40A, §11, and G.L. c. 41, § 81T, and M.G.L., Ch. 40A, §5, and
the Rowley Protective Zoning Bylaw, notice is hereby given that the Rowley Planning
Board will hold the following public hearing at in an online virtual public meeting on
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Consistent with the Governor’s orders suspending certain provisions of the Open
Meeting Law and banning gatherings of more than 10 people, this meeting will be
conducted by remote participation to the greatest extent possible. The public may not
physically attend this meeting, but every effort will be made to allow the public to view
the meeting in real time and, in connection with any public hearings, to participate.
Persons who wish to do so are invited to watch the meeting on Rowley Community
Media TV or to participate in the meeting from their computer, tablet or smartphone by
using the link:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/851729029
You can also dial in using your phone: United States: +1 (646) 749-3122 at Access
Code: 851-729-029
The hearing is for the Planning Board to consider amending, pursuant to Sections
4.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 7.6 and 7.8 of the Rowley Protective Zoning Bylaw, the existing
Special Permit/Site Plan Review approval to potentially grant a density bonus to permit
one addition multifamily unit so that the currently 5-Unit, Open Space Residential
Development (OSRD) located at 2-4 Twin Hills Farm Road, off Newbury Road, would
end up with a total of 6-units, and for the installation of a 1,005 sf garage structure.
The subject property, which is currently owned by the Applicant, John E. Sullivan Jr.,
is located in the Outlying District (OD) Zoning District, and is further identified on
Assessor’s Map 5, Lot 40-1-5.
The application, plans, and relevant documents are on file with the Rowley Planning
Board, and can be inspected on the town’s Planning Board website or can be inspected by
contacting the Town Planner at 978-948-5549 and scheduling an appointment to inspect
the plans during regular business hours at Rowley Planning Board Office, Town Hall
Annex, 39 Central Street.
Chris Thornton,
Chairman
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ROWLEY PLANNING BOARD
Pursuant to G.L., c. 40A, §11, and G.L. c. 41, § 81T, and M.G.L., Ch. 40A, §5, and the
Rowley Protective Zoning Bylaw, notice is hereby given that the Rowley Planning Board
will hold the following public hearing at in an online virtual public meeting on Wednesday,
August 12, 2020 at 7:15 p.m.
Consistent with the Governor’s orders suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting
Law and banning gatherings of more than 10 people, this meeting will be conducted by
remote participation to the greatest extent possible. The public may not physically attend
this meeting, but every effort will be made to allow the public to view the meeting in real
time and, in connection with any public hearings, to participate. Persons who wish to do so
are invited to watch the meeting on Rowley Community Media TV or to participate in the
meeting from their computer, tablet or smartphone by using the link:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/851729029
You can also dial in using your phone: United States: +1 (646) 749-3122 at Access Code:
851-729-029
The hearing is for the Planning Board to review an Open Space Residential Development
(OSRD) special permit/site plan, pursuant to Sections 4.4, 6.4, 7.6 and 7.8 of the Rowley
Protective Zoning Bylaw, for property located at 548 Wethersfield Street, consisting of 38
acres in the Outlying District (OD) Zoning District, and further identified on Assessor’s
Map 11, Lot 4. The request is being filed by the applicant, William H. Herrick III on behalf
of the owner, the Lucia Herrick Realty Trust.
The application, plans, and relevant documents are on file with the Rowley Planning
Board, and can be inspected on the town’s Planning Board website or can be inspected by
contacting the Town Planner at 978-948-5549 and scheduling an appointment to inspect
the plans during regular business hours at Rowley Planning Board Office, Town Hall
Annex, 39 Central Street.
Chris Thornton,
Chairman

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sorely in need of a haircut playing
for you,” said Yang. “It might be solo
Bach or a Haydn quartet, Dvorak,
Mozart. If you are lucky you could
catch Barber’s ‘Adagio for Strings.’
Then we’ll move on.” The original
plan to also visit some of the surrounding
towns that have supported
NCMF through the Massachusetts
Cultural Council, was not possible
because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Due to social distancing there
won’t be an opportunity to get to
know NCMF artists personally, as
in previous seasons. Instead, Yang
will release pre-recorded “Conversations”
and also shorter “Artist
Picks,” where past musicians provide
a surprise YouTube link with a
short introduction.
Festival artists featured in the videos
include past favorites such as clarinetist
Todd Palmer, pianist Clare Hammond,
baroque violinist Cynthia Roberts, guitarist
Daniel Lippel, violinist Nurit Pacht,
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sitarist Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury, cellist
Eliana Razzino Yang, marimba player
Makoto Nakura, and Yang (viola).
Each evening, beginning Wednesday,
Aug. 5, NCMF will send out an email at
5 p.m. with a link to a new “Conversation”
or “Artist Picks.” They’ll also be available
to watch on the NCMF YouTube channel.
The musicians will pause caroling for
a live-streamed concert in an empty St.
Paul’s Church on Saturday night, Aug. 15,
at 7:30 p.m., to benefit the Anna Jaques
Hospital Emergency Room and Gerrish
Family Fast TrackService. The program
will include music of Handel/Halvorsen,
Bach, Barber’s famous “Adagio for Strings,”
and a Mozart quintet.
“The concert is a fundraiser for the
good doctors, nurses, and staff at Anna
Jaques Hospital who give so much and,
these days, put themselves on the line
every time they suit up for work.”
For a detailed event schedule, to
sign up for email notices, or support
the Anna Jaques Benefit Concert, visit
https://www.newburyportchambermusic.org
or call 978-701-4914.
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August 15th
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Cape Ann Artisans August 15th
Mini-Tour Based on the success of the
July Mini-Tour, the Cape Ann Artisans
look forward to a second one-day event
on August 15th. To beat the heat, the
hours have been moved earlier. Six of
the studios will open at 8AM; Plum
Cove Studios will open at 9AM and all
will close at 4PM.
The participating artists include
David Archibald, Cynthia Curtis, and
Erin O’Sullivan & Scott Place (Twin
Lights Studios) representing the ceramic
arts. They are joined by painter
Jillian Demeri, sea glass jeweler Jacqueline
Ganim-DeFalco, glass artist
Beth Williams, and Pamela Stratton
Mosaics. The group has self-selected
based on their ability to use outdoor
spaces and welcome visitors safely.
Once again, the Artisans will take
full advantage of their outdoor spaces
to offer “safe” visiting and shopping.
The feedback from July was extremely
encouraging with all artisans enjoying
art sales, new regional visitors, former
patrons, and people strolling the neighborhood
and responding to the signature
pink signage.
Visitors can easily group the tour
into geographic proximity by visiting
the Gloucester artists and Rockport
artists in sequence by neighborhood
from East Gloucester, to downtown,
to Riverdale, Lanesville, and Rockport
(or reverse). The full Cape Ann Artisan
Tour map can be downloaded at CapeAnnArtisans.com.
Artists are all taking appointments
by phone, email, and/or Square for visitors
that would like to reserve a specific
time. Appointments will be given first
priority if the studio is at Covid-compliant
capacity. Look for our pink flags
to way-find to the open studios!
The Artisans have also confirmed
the Fall Tour for Saturday and Sunday,
October 10-11. Details for the
Fall Tour are forthcoming. All the
Cape Ann Artisans welcome appointments
throughout the season and
hope to hear directly from visitors.
Artisans ask for visitors to be
Covid-Compliant, wear facial coverings,
practice social distancing, and use
hand sanitizer which will be available at
each studio.
“Threads: A
Community Quilt
for 2020” Opens at
Portsmouth Historical
Society on Friday,
August 7
Quietly, behind the scenes, a team
of masked historians has been assembling
a landmark exhibition of some
uniquely American art. Created by
the nonprofit Portsmouth Historical
Society, “Threads: A Community
Quilt for 2020” opens at the Society’s
Academy Gallery adjacent to
the Discover Portsmouth Welcome
Center on Friday, August 7.
“When it became clear back in
March and April that COVID-19
would threaten loans to our main art
exhibition this year,” says PHS executive
director Brian LeMay, “we took a
closer look at our own museum collections,
and we tried to think about what
would be most meaningful to exhibit
at this challenging moment in history.
Over the years, we’ve acquired many
historical quilts, and quilts have come
to be recognized as both an important
medium of fine art and a distinctively
American art form. Quilts are colorful,
they tell incredible stories, and they are
comforting.”
“We have three stunning silk quilts
in excellent condition that appear to
have been made by the same woman,
Anne Peirce Drown Hamm,” says exhibitions
manager Meredith Affleck.
“We have what is called a ‘bolt-ends’
quilt top that reveals surprising facts
about the British textile industry. And,
of course, there’s the worn quilt that
once belonged to Ruth Blay, who was
hanged in Portsmouth after a notorious
trial in 1768.”
“Frequently, if not universally, quilts
were made by women,” says “Threads”
curator Gerald W. R. Ward. “Regardless
of how they descended down the years,
quilts can represent what sociologists
call ‘icons of continuity’ between generations.”
Intriguing examples of 19th- and
20th-century quilts from “Threads”
can be seen on the PHS website. They
include brilliant colors, dizzying designs,
and complex patterns. From simple,
practical quilts made from cotton
scraps to elaborate creations of brocade,
velvet, and satin, this exhibition highlights
the exciting range of this fabric
art form.
The exhibition also promises a number
of surprises. Famed documentary
filmmaker Ken Burns, an avid quilt
collector, has lent an item soon to be
revealed. The Seacoast African American
Cultural Center, located within
the Discover Portsmouth facility, has
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loaned a rare 1930s quilt crafted by
workers at a rubber plantation in Liberia.
On the second floor of the gallery,
local expert quilters have loaned pieces
in a variety of styles and techniques
in a display of just how wide-ranging
the modern art of quilting is. With
everything from traditional to abstract
quilts, classic baby blankets to inventive
pictorial wall hangings, and even
clothing, this show is bound to inspire
crafter and art-lover alike.
A highlight of the exhibition will
be the Community Quilt, now being
assembled from more than fifty original
squares created by New Hampshire
and seacoast families during their
months of “sheltering at home” due to
the pandemic. Until the quilt is ready
in September, individual squares will
be on display in the gallery. In fact, the
overwhelming response to this project
has led PHS staff members to consider
creating a second Community Quilt.
Those wishing to contribute quilt
squares are invited to download instructions
at www.PortsmouthHistory.
org the PHS website.
“Threads” is possible because of the
generosity of several local businesses
who have continued to donate funds
despite these uncertain times. Corporate
sponsors include Hoefle, Phoenix,
Gormley & Roberts, P. A.; Performance
Business Solutions; Charles Schwab/
Charles B. Riopel; Piscataqua Savings
Bank; and DTC Lawyers.
In addition to “Threads” in the adjacent
Academy Gallery, the Discover
Portsmouth Welcome Center continues
to offer regular historical walking
tours, featuring wireless headsets that
offer both excellent sound quality and
safe social distancing. The Museum
Shop is stocked with Portsmouth-oriented
gifts, books, and souvenirs (including
handmade facemasks!), the
purchase of which helps support the
Historical Society. Plus, the Society has
virtual lectures on quilting and textile
arts and regular updates on museum
events and collections available through
their website.
Meanwhile, at the Seacoast African
American Cultural Center, accessible
from inside the Discover Portsmouth
Welcome Center, is “Obama: An Intimate
Portrait,” a major exhibition
of photographs by Pete Souza, former
White House photographer for the
Obama administration. This stunning
show is accompanied by "Obama: An
Ancestral Legacy," an exhibit featuring
objects from SAACC's collection that
highlight Obama's African diaspora
heritage and America's history of foreign
policy in Africa, curated by University
of New Hampshire students.
For details, tickets, and hours visit
www.saacc-nh.org online.
For the health and safety of all guests,
volunteers, and staff members, masks
are required to be worn at all times
and social distancing rules are to be
observed. Free masks are available, and
hand sanitizing stations are located strategically
around the facility.
Portsmouth Historical Society’s
air-conditioned Welcome Center and
galleries at 10 Middle Street now feature
over $250,000 in improvements,
including new, universally-accessible
restrooms and automatic gallery
doors. Less modern but equally interesting
is the 1758 John Paul Jones
House Museum just across the street,
the only historic house interior currently
open in Portsmouth. For safety
reasons, a limited number of guests
will be allowed in the historic house
at the same time. To avoid waiting,
it’s recommended that tickets for
self-guided tours be purchased in advance.
Tickets may also be purchased
online for walking tours of historic
Portsmouth, led by expert guides
throughout the day, departing from
the front doors of the Discover Portsmouth
Welcome Center.
For hours, museum and walking
tour tickets, Society memberships, and
the latest updates, please visit www.
portsmouthhistory.org or call 603-436-
8433.
Byfield Community
Arts Center
Blood Drive
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The American Red Cross blood drive
at the Byfield Community Arts Center
Please register by calling 1-800-733-
2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org.
Pre-registration will assist in adhering
to social distancing and gathering
guidelines.
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ARIES
ARIES
(March 21
21
to
to
April
April
19) You
19)
might be a bit shaken by a friend’s
Avoid request. adding But before to the the tension Lamb leaps around to
you. conclusions, Even a insist well-meant on a full explanation.
You something still might say you no, but perceive at least
reaction
against
you’ll know what you’re saying no to.
as TAURUS unfair could (April be 20 misunderstood.
May 20)
Let Seeing things red over calm those down, nasty and remarks then
talk by someone about it. with an ax to grind? Of
course you are. So get out there and
TAURUS give your supporters (April 20 the to facts May they 20)
It's need a to good get the time truth for out. romance for
unattached GEMINI (May Bovines, 21 to and June a 20) good A
changing situation should get you to
time for reinforcing the bonds between
any adjustments partners. as Children's soon as possible. needs
reassess your vacation plans and make
are And important don’t fret during — the the change latter most part
of
likely
the
will
week.
turn out for the better.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t
GEMINI put off dealing (May with 21 any to negative June feelings
compliment that might be from left a over surprising from a
20)
A
source recent confrontation. sends you wafting The sooner way all up is
resolved, the sooner you can move forward
the with clouds, fewer complications. where — sorry to
into
say LEO — your (July 23 view to August of what's 22) going Leos
on and is Leonas obscured. might Come feel the on urge down to
redecorate their dens, and that can turn
and into face a good some opportunity reality. to strengthen
CANCER family ties by (June putting 21 the to whole July pride 22)
Even to work a to family-loving make it happen. person like
VIRGO (August 23 to September
you sometimes can feel you're at
22) Look for the most efficient way to
the get a end job of done the quickly line and with well. contentiouing
more kinfolk. time than But you things need can to make work it
Tak-
out. look Remember more challenging that is it's a short-sighted
move you might regret later on.
better to
talk than walk.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) A
job-related move might hold
more positive surprises than
you'd expected. Go into it with
confidence, and look for all the
advantages it offers. Then decide
what you'll do with what
you find.
VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) Driving yourself too hard
to get something done on a deadline
you set up can backfire. Ease
into a more realistic finish date,
and add more breaks to your work
schedule.
LIBRA (September 23 23 to to October October
A 22) pesky Your problem sense should of humor be dealt can
22)
with brighten immediately any dark so period, you can put and your your
time and effort into something more
important. laughter Someone can dispel from those your past gray
could clouds have swirling significant around news for you. The
weekend SCORPIO presents (October a 23 surprising to November but
21) A workplace situation becomes a lot
more welcome bothersome change. than you’d expected.
Be SCORPIO careful not (October pulled into 23 all to that November
Look 21) for support Be careful among others about
anger.
who also want to avoid trouble.
the words you use, especially in
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December touchy situations. 21) Cheer The up, lonely old Chinese lovers,
wherever saying that you are. the Just spoken when you word thought is silver,
but been the deleted unspoken from Cupid’s gold data-
could
you’d
base, the chubby cherub proves that’s
just well not apply so. Congratulations. here.
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN (December (November 22 to January
22 to 19) December A casual relationship 21) Some could facts
take a more serious turn. Are you ready
for could it? Your emerge stars say to you shed are. light Paired on Sea unresolved
also past will find problems. a renewed What richness you
Goats
in learn their also relationships. might help explain why
a
AQUARIUS
once-warm
(January
relationship
20 to February
suddenly
cooled seems down. to be a dream come true.
18) Meeting a collaborator with new
ideas
But CAPRICORN for both your sakes, (December sure all 22 your to
legal January i’s are 19) dotted Don't and let t’s are your crossed pride
before you start working together.
get PISCES in the (February way of 19 checking to March 21) into
A what romantic could overture be a great flatters new the opportunity.
unflappable Get the facts Fish. first, But since and wor-
it’s
usually
a sincere from-the-heart gesture, go
ahead ry about and procedure enjoy it. A and minor protocol health
problem later. responds well to treatment.
AQUARIUS BORN THIS WEEK: (January You 20 have to February
the
warm heart
18) A
of
health
a Taurean
problem
and the
in
sensitivity
of a Gemini. You would make
the
a family wonderful might leader. have So other go ahead: relatives Run
for assuming office. that, as before, you'll
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take over the health-care duties.
Surprise them and insist they share
in the caretaking.
PISCES (February 19 to March
20) A series of changes can be unsettling,
but in the long run, it can
pay off with new perspectives on
what you plan to do. Keep your
mind open to the possibilities that
might well lie ahead.
BORN THIS WEEK: You might
be under a "royal" sign, but you
have a wonderful way of embracing
everyone as an equal.
(c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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KATHRYN O’BRIEN, M.Ed.
RE/MAX Partners
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Helpful Hints
to Homeowners
Over the years I have attended about 2000 home inspections. The inspectors provide lots of
helpful and important information regarding the home. I would like to share some additional
information you may find helpful while living safely in your home.
• All members of the family need to know where the main water shut of is located and how to
turn off the water coming into the entire house.
• Everyone should be aware that only water should be poured into the sink and other drains.
Just because it is a liquid does not make it okay to pour it down the drain: I.e., milk, grease,
cleaning fluids. Anything other than water can cause damage to your septic system.
• New homeowners will have a Title V certificate showing the system was working the day it
was inspected. Take good care of the system, it is one of the most expensive repairs to make.
• Longtime homeowners should have the septic system pumped every 2-3 years depending
upon the number of people living in the home. (even if you have never had any trouble with it)
• Water is one of the biggest culprits that can damage your home. If you have gutters, keep them
free of debris and make sure the downspouts are attached. Use extenders at the bottom of the
downspouts to direct water away from your foundation.
• Check your basement regularly. Dripping water often finds its way to the electrical box. Dust
off your smoke/fire/CO detectors. • Little bugs can set off your detectors. Check the detectors
over the heating system. Make sure they are all working. Check your sump pump. Look at your
bulkhead, does it need resealing? Make sure no pipes or other plumbing equipment is dripping.
Should you see any hanging wires, cable or electrical, or uncovered outlets call an electrician.
• Smoke/fire/CO detectors are required to be replaced every 10 years, even if they are hardwired.
Don’t try to fool anyone about their age, the date is on the back of the unit. Whether you have
battery or hardwired detectors, set them off twice a year. The hardwired detectors should all
sound throughout the entire house and basement at the same time. If all of them do not sound
together you need an electrician.
• Make sure you know what to do if a smoke/fire/CO alarm goes off. Of course, call the fire
department. If it is a false alarm, you and members of your family must know what to do to
silence the alarm. If the detector continues to malfunction ,call an electrician.
• Do not over improve your home.
Would you like more helpful hints? Do you have a question you would like answered?
Call Kathryn O’Brien today for the answer to all your questions.
RE/MAX Partners
978-465-1322
kathrynobrien@comcast.net
103 High Road, Newbury, MA (home office)
Selling homes in Ipswich, Rowley, Georgetown, Groveland,
Newbury, Newburyport, and beyond
Specializing in New Beginnings, Happy Endings, and Smooth Transitions
NEW LISTING!!!
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Granite island in kitchen, beautifully maintained wide pine floors on first
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closet, sitting area and skylights. BRAND NEW second floor bathroom.
Lower level has 5 rooms, a workshop, full bath and walks out the back
yard through the sliding door. Two car attached garage, patio, fire pit and
parking for all your vehicles. Very affordable heating costs. A special home
on a special lot. $799,900.
Call John McCarthy at 978 835-2573, or email at
john@rowleyrealestate.com for more information.
ROWLEY REALTY
165 Main St., P.O. Box 101, Rowley, MA 01969
Phone 978-948-2758 • Fax 978-948-2454
www.rowleyrealestate.com