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Christmas trees last week to buy, you

can blame at least two culprits: the warm

Thanksgiving weekend weather, and of

course, the ultimate villain, Covid-19.

Local growers also blame the drought

five years ago that killed off hundreds of

young trees, which would have been ready

for cutting this year. And Thomas Tatro at

Stevens Farm in Salisbury blames Martha

Stewart for promoting the Concolor fir tree

with its delicious orange fragrance.

“I can’t grow them fast enough,” Tatro

said.

Glenn Cook at Cider Hill Farm in

Amesbury brought in 620 Balsam firs and

Fraser firs from Canada. After brisk sales

Thanksgiving weekend, the farm had 120

Balsam firs. The Fraser firs, known to hold

their needles longer, sold out on the first

weekend.

“The crowds were big. I have never had

a run like that,” said Cook, who has been

working the farm for 40 years. “To have a

warm weekend like that after Thanksgiving

is priceless.”

Given the challenges the farm faced this

year with Covid 19, having such successful

Christmas tree sales is “very timely,” he

said. Cider Hill had to cancel 30 scheduled

events this year, including its Tulip festival.

The farm had planted 5,000 tulip bulbs before

the virus shut the farm down.

Jeff Head, owner of the Chickadee Farm

in Rowley, said his 5-acre field of evergreens

was largely “wiped out after the first

weekend.” He still has trees four and five

feet high, but most customers are looking

for taller trees, he said.

Chickadee also has a lot of wreaths and

kissing balls to sell. Talking while he hung

out several decorated kissing balls at his

popular farm stand, he said they too are

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Dreaming of a larger

senior center

NEWBURY — Older residents in this

community are feeling left out.

They have watched other North Shore

communities build senior centers with

great rooms for events, commercial kitchens

to serve hot lunches, private offices

for consultations and work, computer and

craft rooms and lots of parking.

By contrast the Newbury Council on

Aging staff and seniors share a classroom at

the Newbury Elementary School.

In a letter to the Newbury Board of Selectmen

almost a year ago, Chaz Rubin,

then the COA chairman, wrote that the

“lack of adequate space severely limits activities,

classes, events and meetings.

A report on the needs of the town’s senior

residents put it simply, “Our hands are tied

by our limited space.”

Rubin’s letter told the Selectmen that the

recommended square footage for a center is 5

to 6 feet per senior. Newbury’s center provides

1.6 feet for each elderly resident, he wrote.

He calculated that statistic by dividing

the number of Newbury seniors, approximately

1,000, by the size of the NES classroom,

1,621 square feet.

The COA has appointed a committee

to begin studying what a Newbury Senior

Center of the future might look like. That

committee, made up of Evelyn Noyes, Sandra

Small and Joyce Machiros, plus the new

COA director Cindy Currier and town administrator

Tracy Blais met with Jeff Shaw

with Context Architecture last week to begin

designing a future senior center.

The F. Ryeburn Lynch Senior Center

used to be in “a very small section” of the

old Town Hall on High Road, according to

the report presented to the Selectmen. It

was moved several years ago to the elementary

school, “which was greatly appreciated

as it afforded us a much larger space.”

But now that the Police Department

is vacating Town Hall once the new $8.5

million police station is completed, seniors

have begun to dream of having a larger,

more useful and convenient senior center.

The thought is that a new center might

be included in the design of a remodeled

and possibly expanded municipal building.

“We are fully aware of the town budget

constraints,” the COA report stated. “At

this time, we are really simply looking for

bigger space, areas of privacy and additional

parking.”

The wish list outlined for Shaw was long.

Topping the list was parking. Currently,

the center has eight parking spaces at the

school, 130 feet from the front door. The

COA van takes one space. Two are restricted

to handicapped, leaving five spaces for

residents who want to visit the center.

The school doors are locked, which means

anyone coming to the center must knock and

wait for a staff member to open the door.

There are no private staff offices. The three

staff members work in one large, petitioned area

that is open, providing no privacy for seniors to

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Stevens Farm traces its heritage

to 1638, making it the nation’s

oldest working farm under the

same family name, Tatro said. He

and his wife Heidi Stevens Tatro

are the 12th generation to work

this 100-acre farm.

Many families come year after

year to buy their trees from Stevens

Farm. Two or three families

have been cutting their trees there

for the last 30 Christmases. A few

have been relying on the Stevens

farm for their trees for 40 years,

Tatro said.

This year, the farm, which was

a cow and pig farm before it was

a tree farm, had already sold 200

trees last week. In addition to the

Concolor firs, Stevens grows Blue

Spruce, Fraser fir and Scotch pines

for sale.

The brisk sales this year brought

back fond memories for Head of

his early days at the farm. “It’s like

old times.” No hot chocolate, no

Santa Claus to bring in customers.

“I just hand them a saw and tell

Pleased to be your

local meat shop.

them to go cut their tree.”

Covid has brought more people

out to buy or cut their own

trees early this year, the tree farm

owners said. “People want to

get outside,” Head said. He had

people offer to buy a tree just so

they could walk in his field. “Of

course, I told them they could

walk in the field without buying

a tree.”

The virus has also created new

challenges. State guidelines limit

the number of customers that

can be on a farm at one time,

which the farm owners must

enforce. Tatro modified an antique

door and turned a small

shed into the cashier’s booth.

He installed a plastic partition

using a pulley, so people could

pay for their trees while limiting

the exposure between customers

and staff.

“People have been wonderful

complying with the Covid protocols,”

Tatro said. Families have

stayed together and kept apart

from one another.

Head agreed. “It’s pretty easy to

social distance on five acres.”

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Senior Center, from page 1

discuss personal issues such as their

taxes, health and insurance and legal

questions. The Medicare contract requires

that the staff have a private office

for appointments, which means

the director must vacate her desk inside

a cubicle several times a week.

The seniors share a restroom

with the school staff about 50

steps down a hallway. The seniors

must wear a school badge to go to

the restroom. Some of the toilets

are too low for seniors.

If there is a security issue at

NES, the senior center is locked

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a larger senior center

down as well.

The kitchen can serve only

meals that are catered. Noyes,

now the COA chairman, said the

senior center should have its own

commercial kitchen, as opposed to

the small kitchen available at the

school. Then, the Newbury senior

center, like others, including the

Merrimack Senior Center, could

prepare lunch daily for the seniors

at an affordable price.

Lunch at the center would help

seniors get enough nutrition and

allow them to socialize at the center,

Noyes said.

Shaw stressed that no decision

has been made on where to locate

a senior center. It could be in a new

Town Hall or elsewhere. The first

step, he told the committee, is to

conceptualize what the COA would

like to have in a new senior center.

“This study does not say it has

to go in Town Hall or a specific location,”

Shaw said. “What it tells

the town is what kind of senior

center is needed. Then we can decide

where it could fit.”

Other items on the wish list include

a place to play ping pong and

exercise, a small stage for events, a

computer room and a reading area.

By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD

Last week I talked about oral

care for mothers-to-be and babies.

Preventive care truly does start before

birth. This week we journey

past those early years of life.

In preventive-based dental practices

we go far beyond saying to patients,

“you need to brush and floss

more.” We truly believe that dental

disease, both dental caries (cavities)

and gum disease, is very preventable.

However, we recognize that

not every individual is equal when

it comes to susceptibility. Each person

presents with their own unique

genetic pool, good and bad habits,

number and position of teeth, and

willingness to truly make a change.

The one constant is that most of us

have room for improvement.

It goes without saying that preventive

care includes regular visits

to the dentist. Based on my experience,

even many of those who visit

the dentist on a regular basis have

significant room for improvement.

However, it is up to your caregivers,

hygienists and dentists, to have

that preventive frame of mind to

go beyond just telling you to brush

and floss more.

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The Next Stage – Step 2

Technique is vital when it comes

to home care. Although daily removal

of plaque (the thin, sticky

film of bacteria that creates cavities

and gum disease) can be accomplished

with a manual toothbrush,

the proper power toothbrush is

more appropriate and effective for

most people. We routinely ask patients

to bring their toothbrushes

with them to their appointments

to review technique. Think of

your dentist and/or hygienist as

your dental coach. Coaching, in

anything, increases an individual’s

potential for improvement.

The same approach goes for

kids. Although we do the same

thing with children, they need that

additional coaching from home.

The best way to guide your family

to good oral health is to lead by

example. Parents should supervise

toothbrushing by children younger

than age 8 to make sure they are

doing a thorough job. This also

goes for flossing. This is done until

the child is consistently getting

good homecare reports at dental

visits.

The challenge of good home

care increases with the addition

of braces. Children and adults

in braces need extra coaching on

technique and more time spent on

their daily routine. I am a firm believer

that preventive visits to the

dentist should increase during orthodontics.

There is too much at

risk during this time and the extra

professional care and coaching are

vital to escaping the pitfalls of poor

homecare while braces are on.

As life goes on, your genetic

make-up, the amount of professional

care and coaching you receive,

your effectiveness at home,

and your willingness and ability

to improve, will shape your oral

health. The fact of the matter is,

there are those who need more

professional care and more rigorous

homecare than others.

As I stated earlier, I believe that

most dental disease is preventable.

What it takes to prevent dental

disease in one person may very

well not be the same for another.

Between finding the right fit

with a dental office, utilizing the

coaching expertise of those individuals,

using the right homecare

products, and always striving to

improve, excellent oral health for

a lifetime is possible.

In the final segment of this series

next week I will discuss some simple

ideas to maintain good dental

health for your entire adult life. It

is simpler than you think.

Dr. St. Clair maintains a private

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“Thin Woman”

Exhibit Explores

Eating Disorders

“The Thin Woman”, the

latest exhibit from The Linda

Hummel-Shea ArtSpace

at Northern Essex Community

College, draws attention

to eating disorders, illustrating,

through black and white

photos and poems, the personal

struggles of one woman.

The exhibit is offered online

only through December

15.

The poems were written by

Michelle Howard of Amesbury

and inspired by her sister

“Melissa” who has struggled

with an eating disorder

for 30-plus years.

After writing the poems,

Howard reached out to her

cousin Charlene Yelle, a

Newburyport photographer,

and asked her to create a

companion photograph for

each of the eight poems.

Gallery Director Marc

Mannheimer and Howard

began talking about the “The

Thin Woman” project two

years ago, well before the

pandemic was an issue. Since

the college is drastically limiting

visits to campus, a decision

was made over the last

few months to transition to

an online format.

Howard said the project

has already led to healing discussions

within her own family

and she is hoping that the

exhibit will reach a broader

audience.

“I’ve always felt helpless,”

she said. “I wanted to gain

insight, help her express to

other people what she is going

through.”

Here is the link to the exhibit

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Located in the Bentley Library

Building on NECC’s

Haverhill Campus, the Linda

Hummel-Shea ArtSpace

Gallery features exhibits by

NECC students, faculty, and

artists from around the region

and the world.

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During holiday seasons,

many people use plants to

decorate their homes or businesses.

Avoid using exotic,

invasive plants such as Oriental

bittersweet (Celastrus

orbiculatus) and Multiflora

rose (Rosa multiflora) in

holiday decorations. Though

these plants are attractive,

using invasive plants in decorations

can impact native

species and habitat. Birds

eat and carry away the fruits

from wreaths and garlands

and the digested but still-viable

seeds sprout where deposited.

Exotic, invasive plants

create severe environmental

damage, invading open fields,

forests, wetlands, meadows,

and backyards, and crowding

out native plants. Bittersweet

can even kill mature trees

through strangling. Both

plants are extremely difficult

to control; when cut off, the

remaining plant segment in

the ground will re-sprout.

It is illegal to import or sell

bittersweet and Multiflora

rose in any form (plants or

cuttings) in Massachusetts.

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plant's regulatory status, key

identification characteristics,

habitats where the plant is

likely to be found, types of

threats the plant poses to native

species and habitats, and

its current distribution and

place of origin.

Bittersweet plant.

Ipswich Rotary

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Club to host

Jingle Bell walk

December 12

The Ipswich Rotary club,

and the High School Interact

club are running the

Jingle Bell walk this year.

The event will take place at

Ipswich High School on December

12th at 3pm. Due

to COVID restrictions this

will be a drive through event.

Members of the High School

Interact Club will guide cars

along the parking lot exiting

through school street. Santa

will participate but pictures

are only allowed from a distance.

Children will still be

able to give Santa their letters.

There will also be a raffle

for gift cards and christmas

trees.

Additionally money will

be raised for the toys for tots

charity, and toy donations

will be accepted during the

event. Cookies and hot chocolate

will be available for

purchase and proceeds will

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Merrimack

River Watershed

Council is asking

for your help

The public needs to urge a

key Senate committee to pass

a bill that thousands of people

in the Merrimack Valley have

expressed support for.

House Bill 4921, titled An

Act promoting awareness

of sewage pollution in

public waters would require

Massachusetts sewage

treatment plants to alert the

public in a timely manner

whenever a Combined Sewer

Overflow (CSO) occurs. This

bill received a lot of public

attention and support when

it was first introduced almost

18 months ago. But now,

with just a few weeks left

in the Legislature's current

session, the bill is stuck in a

Senate committee and could

possibly die there.

Along the Merrimack

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plants -Haverhill, Greater

Lawrence and Lowell - are

allowed to discharge raw

sewage and stormwater into

the Merrimack when heavy

rainfall overwhelms the

capacity of their sewer pipes.

This discharge, known as a

CSO, can be significant — for

example, one storm in 2018

resulted in 125 million gallons

of contaminated water being

discharged into the Merrimack

. But unlike many other

states, Massachusetts does not

require that the plants alert the

public when these discharges

occur. This bill would set a

statewide public alert and

data reporting standard that

all sewage treatment plants in

Massachusetts must adhere to.

Most of the time, it's

safe to swim or wade in

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1:00 pm and buyer registration is required. Those that do not

sell at auction will be sold on or after December 9, 2020 by

private or public sale to satisfy their garage keepers liens for

towing, storage, and notices of sale:

1995 Volkswagen Jetta III VIN 3VWWC81H0SM121032

2009 Ford F-150 VIN 1FTPW12V99FB47424

2000 Jeep Cherokee VIN 1J4FF48S2YL139461

2012 Nissan Maxima VIN 1N4AA5AP5CC824806

2008 Suzuki SX4 VIN JS2YB413385108467

2001 Kawasaki ZX600-J VIN JKAZX4J161A031194

Vehicles are being stored at Newburyport Towing Service

and may be viewed by appointment only.

Signed,

Walter L. Lowell,

President

11/25, 12/2, 12/9

Community Announcements,

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of bacteria that can sicken

anyone who comes in

contact. That includes

people who fish, swim, or

boat in the river, as well as

people (and pets) who swim

at beaches such as Plum

Island Point and Salisbury

Beach. You deserve to know

if the river water you are

coming into contact with

is contaminated with CSO

discharge, and House Bill

4921 will guarantee you that

right.

CSOs are also four times

more likely to be present in

economically-disadvantaged

communities with large

minority populations,

such as Lawrence. From an

environmental justice point

of view, it's important to

find ways to solve the issues

that impact public health,

and HB4921 is a step in that

direction.

The bill is currently stuck

in the Senate Ways and

Means Committee. If it

can be voted out of that

committee, it will move to

the Senate, where it is very

likely to pass.

The Council is asking you

to write a letter or email, or

make a phone call, to the

committee chair and Senate

leadership to let them know

that you support HB4921,

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Owners & dog lovers

Greg & Lionel with Yuancy,

Maggie & Heidi

why you support it, and ask

that it be passed out of the

committee. Here's who to

contact:

Senate Ways and Means

Michael Rodriquez:

Email:

Michael.Rodrigues@

masenate.gov

Mail Address:

24 Beacon St., Room 212 ,

Boston, MA, 02133

Phone: (617) 722-1114

Senate President Karen

Spilka

Email: Karen.Spilka@

masenate.gov

Mail address: 24 Beacon

St., Room 332 , Boston,

MA, 02133

Phone: (617) 722-1500

New $1.5M

Coastal

Education

Center Planned

for Crane Beach

Center will bolster

The Trustees’

commitment to

coastal resiliency

IPSWICH — The Trustees

of Reservations (The Trustees)

announced its plans to

build a Coastal Education

Center at Crane Beach that

solidifies the organization’s

commitment to climate issues

by providing visitors an

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immersive educational experience

regarding our changing

coast.

Situated between the Atlantic

barrier beach and the

estuaries of the Great Marsh,

the Center will be a resource

that dovetails naturally for

field-based and other experiences

that promote the environment

and climate literacy.

Featuring a combination

of open-air classrooms, educational

space, and retail areas,

the Center will become

a regional hub for coastal exploration

and education that

serves as a model for sustainable

design.

“There’s no better way for

people to learn about our

coastal ecology than by witnessing

and interacting with

it in person,” said Trustees

Executive Vice President

Jocelyn Forbush. “We’re so

thankful to our generous

anonymous donor because

this center will tell the story

of our coastal communities

in completely experiential

ways by immersing visitors

in our dynamic landscape,

with the goal of spurring

people to take action on

crucial issues like climate

change, sea level rise, and

erosion.”

The $1.5 million to build

the center comes courtesy

of an anonymous donor.

Pending local approvals,

construction could begin

as soon as September 2021

with the center open and operational

by May 2022.

The new two-story building

proposed at Crane Beach

will be built on the site of the

current refreshment stand,

taking into account future

flood models and sand dune

migration. The upper level

will be an education space

with an adjacent open-air

classroom. The education

space will feature experiential

learning tools such as

touch tanks, while the lower

level will consist of food

and retail areas so beachgoers

still have access to snacks

and refreshments.

Access to the Center will

be included in the cost of

tickets to Crane Beach so

that the visitors to Crane

will learn more about coastal

resiliency and be inspired

to take action. While the

Center will operate on a

year-round basis, the bulk

of programming and events

will take place in the spring,

winter, and fall so there is no

expected increase in summer

traffic.

“This new education center

will play an important

role in helping young people

understand the future

climate and coastal problems

that will impact our

community,” says David

Scudder, former chairman

of The Trustees North Shore

Advisory Group and longtime

Argilla Road resident.

“This Center is such a valuable

resource because it will

educate and inspire the next

generation of problem-solvers

by planting the seed of

interest as early as middle

and elementary school.”

A final design for the

Center has not yet been developed

but sustainability

and resilience will be key

elements, making sure the

Center blends well with

landscape features and the

adjacent bathhouse structure.

Pet adoption

scams on the rise

By Paula Flemming

The COVID-19 pandemic

has dramatically increased

demand for pets as people

seek adding a pet to the family

to ease the loneliness and

tension of prolonged time

at home. Many feel that

they now have more time

to train a puppy. With this

rising demand has come a

spike in pet scams, in which

an online search ends with

a would-be pet owner paying

hundreds of dollars or

more to purchase a pet that

ultimately doesn’t exist.

The Better Business Bureau

(BBB) advises extreme caution

when shopping for a pet

online, especially in light of

scammers’ evolving tactics.

Soon after cities and states

began to impose tighter restrictions

to curb the spread

of COVID-19, BBB Scam

Tracker saw a spike in pet

fraud reports, with nearly

4,000 reports received

in 2020 from the U.S. and

Canada. Law enforcement

and consumer advocates

now say a person searching

online for a new pet is extremely

likely to encounter a

scam listing or website.

The pandemic has given

scammers a new tool in their

arsenal. Scam Tracker reports

show that many fraudsters

are telling would-be pet

owners they cannot meet

the animals before sending

money. Petscams.com,

which tracks and exposes

these scams, recommends

using another tool popularized

by COVID-19 — video

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animal and owner virtually

before buying as a way of

reducing scam vulnerability.

With the increase in scam

activity has come an evolution

in tactics. In addition,

pet scammers now commonly

use online advertising

tools such as sponsored links

to boost their fraudulent

listings in search results.

A BBB study noted that

most scammers are unable

to process credit cards. Although

that remains the case,

some pet scammers now use

fraudulent online forms to

collect credit card information.

Since the scammers

do not have legitimate arrangements

to process credit

cards, victims may receive

an error message stating that

the card was declined. Scammers

then direct the buyer

to send money a different

way. But now the scammers

have stolen the credit card

number, and use these stolen

cards to pay for domain

names of websites and otherwise

fund their scam activities.

Pet buyers using a

credit card need to monitor

their credit card statements

carefully.

In addition to telling buyers

they cannot meet a pet

before paying because of the

pandemic, fraudsters have

made COVID-19-related

money requests for items

such as special climate-controlled

crates, insurance and

a (non-existent) COVID-19

vaccine, according to Scam

Tracker reports. There also

were instances where purchasers

wanted to pick up the

pet but were told that wasn’t

possible due to COVID-19

restrictions.

While puppies remain the

most common bait in a pet

scam, 12% of pet scam complaints

to BBB were about

kittens or cats. Federal Trade

Commission (FTC) data

shows that scams involving

kittens have more than doubled

since 2017. The FTC

also received 185 reports of

parrots being ordered but

not delivered during the first

half of 2020. Fraudulent

listings for Yorkshire terriers

and French bulldogs are particularly

pervasive, according

to Scam Tracker reports.

BBB recommendations

for buying pets online:

• See the pet in person before

paying any money. In

light of the COVID-19 pandemic,

consider a video call

with the seller so you can see

the seller and the actual pet

for sale. Since scammers are

not likely to comply with

the request, this may help

avoid a scam.

• Do a reverse image

search of the photo of the

pet and search for a distinctive

phrase in the description.

• Do research to get a sense

of a fair price for the breed

you are considering. Think

twice if someone advertises a

purebred dog for free or at a

deeply discounted price … it

could be a fraudulent offer.

• Check out a local animal

shelter online for pets you

can meet before adopting.

• BBB urges more law enforcement

action against pet

scammers.

• The media and public

should help to educate

those looking for pets online

by sharing BBB’s tips and

study.

Who to contact if you are

the victim of a pet scam:

• Petscams.com - petscams.com/report-pet-scamwebsites

tracks complaints,

catalogues puppy scammers

and endeavors to get fraudulent

pet sales websites taken

down.

• Federal Trade Commission

(FTC) - reportfraud.ftc.

gov to file a complaint online

or call 877-FTC-Help.

• Better Business Bureau -

BBB Scam Tracker to report

a scam online.

• Canadian Antifraud

Centre - antifraudcentre-centreantifraude

or call

1-888-495-8501 for scams

involving Canada.

• Your credit card issuer - if

you provided your credit card

number, even if the transaction

was not completed.

Remembering

Topsfield’s

Nancy Begin

Nancy Begin, the first

woman appointed to the

Massachusetts Fisheries and

Wildlife Board, passed away

LEGAL NOTICE

GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL

LIGHT DEPARTMENT

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS


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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for procurement of 3 YEAR ANNUAL LINE

CLEARANCE BID will be received at the Georgetown Municipal Light Department, 94 Searle

Street, Georgetown, Massachusetts 01833 until 12:00 Noon, MONDAY December 21, 2020

at which place and time said bids will be opened publicly via Zoom and read aloud. Bids must

be received in triplicate in a sealed envelope marked “BID FOR 3 YEAR ANNNUAL LINE

CLEARANCE.

The contract documents may be examined and obtained at the Georgetown Municipal Light

Department, 94 Searle Street, Georgetown, Massachusetts 01833 during normal business hours

between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday - Thursday .

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond in like amount of a corporate surety licensed

to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The successful bidder must furnish

insurance certificates or copies of insurance policies, if required, within ten (10) calendar days of

the award.

If the successful bidder fails to enter into the contract and furnish the required forms within

ten (10) business days following delivery to the bidder of the Owners Notice of Award, the

bidder may forfeit the bid surety, at the option of the Town.

Bids shall be prepared, considered and the contract awarded in accordance with MGL

Chapter 164, Section 56D and all statutes governing such contracts. Every bid shall be on forms

furnished by the Georgetown Municipal Light Department. Bids submitted on other forms may

be rejected.

All bids must be made on the Bid Form provided in these specifications, unless additional

space is required for terms and conditions or technical deviations, in which case, a

supplementary sheet on bidders letterhead or quotation form may be used, and shall become

a part of the Bid Form. The Georgetown Municipal Light Department specifically reserves the

right to reject any bid not made on the form provided, to waive any irregularity or informality,

to reject any or all bids, or to accept any bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the

Georgetown Municipal Light Department and the Town of Georgetown, Massachusetts.

Signed,

David Schofield,

General Manager

12/9

on November 9 at the age

of 95. Nancy was a noted

wildlife artist, sportswoman,

and community leader

who spent her life advocating

for conservation. Born

and raised in Topsfield, she

inherited her family's traditions

of farming, hunting,

fishing, and wildlife conservation.

She was the first

woman appointed to the

Massachusetts Fisheries and

Wildlife Board, a position

she held for 27 years. During

her time on the Board, she

worked to establish Mass-

Wildlife’s Wildlands Stamp

Program that supports land

acquisition and was active

in promulgating endangered

species regulations. She was

also heavily involved with

the state waterfowl stamp

contest. Nancy spent 70

years as a volunteer, Executive

Board member, and

first woman President of the

Topsfield Fair.

She was also the first woman

voted Sportswoman of

the Year by the Essex County

Sportsman League and

the recipient of the Francis

W. Sargent Conservation

Award in recognition of her

significant contributions to

the conservation of natural

resources in the Commonwealth.

In 2011, in recognition

of her years of service

to MassWildlife, the Nancy

E. Begin Newbury Marsh

Overlook at the William

Forward Wildlife Manage-


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ment Area (Hay Street in

Newbury) was dedicated in

her honor.

Donations can be made in

Nancy's memory to the Massachusetts

Outdoor Heritage

Foundation, a Commonwealth-based

502©(3)

organization that supports

wildlife, inland fisheries, and

endangered species habitat

conservation by supporting

MassWildlife projects.

Donations can be mailed

to Mass Outdoor Heritage

Foundation, P.O. Box 47,

Westborough, MA 01581

or made online at massoutdoorheritage.org

Rowley Public

Library 4th

annual cookie

walk

Meet Mrs. Claus and a

baby goat dressed as Rudolph

during the 4th Annual

Cookie Walk 2020 Saturday

Dec. 19th,10:00AM- 1:00

PM at the Rowley Public Library,

100% of the proceeds

benefit programming at the

Rowley Library

Safety rules apply and will

be monitored carefully. Picture

taking is welcome.

This year the Friends of

the Rowley Library Cookie

If you cannot visit

someone special,

then send them beautiful

flowers or plants!

Walk is a bit different. To

keep everyone safe and to

help take a virtual trip in

lieu of a real one you may

have missed out on, we have

compiled in excess of 20

amazing cookie recipes from

around the world. Volunteer

bakers will bake and fill tins

you can purchase for yourself

or give as a gift to someone

you miss and love.

The day of the cookie walk,

go to the front entrance of

the library.

Tables will be set up outside.

Mrs. Claus and Rudolph

will welcome you,

tell you what is available

and hand over the tin(s) you

wish to purchase. You can

choose from two size decorative

tins

(8x3.5 inch tin for $20 or

10x4 inch tin for $30).

Bakers Instructions:

Go to the library starting

Dec. 4th to pick up

the number of tins you

want to fill. The President

of the Friends will fill 10

tins of her favorite Austrian

Christmas cookies. Pick

up a booklet of 20+ printed

out recipes from all over the

world compiled from the

“Colossal Cookie Book” if

you are looking for inspiration

and baking adventure.

Please bake a minimum of

3 kinds of cookies keeping

them rather small and fill

each tin with a minimum of

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3 different types of cookies.

Please label the tin(s)

with the types of cookies

you baked and your name.

Do note “contains nuts”

if applicable. Gluten and

dairy free options are very

welcome too. These cookies

can be baked the weekend

before since holiday cookies

like this should be tasty for

at least a week or two in the

airtight tins.

Drop Off: Drop off your

filled tins at the Rowley

Public Library Wednesday

through Friday Dec.

16th - 18th. Inside the library

entrance there will

be a box in which to place

your tins. If you prefer,

call Siegi at 978-412-6202

for a contactless pick-up

or questions. You can also

send questions by email to

friendsboard@rowleylibrary.org

Bakers pay half price for

purchasing a tin the day of

the sale.

The goal is to recruit

100 bakers and greet at

least 100 happy buyers

to raise $2,000 for new

office chairs for the library

staff to replace

the badly worn ones. To

sign up visit: https://

www.signupgenius.com/

go/8050d48a5ac2ea5ff2-20201

Come see the magic of our

greenhouse in Christmas time!

Candles, cards and gifts.

Local Good Earth soy candles.

The

Annunciation

Greek Orthodox

Church of

Newburyport

is holding a

food drive on

Monday, Dec 21.

St. Basil’s Ministries at the

Annunciation Greek Orthodox

Church on Harris St.

in Newburyport will hold a

food drive Monday December

21 from 11a until noon.

The outdoor food drive will

assist the first 30 people who

arrive in front of the church.

Each person will receive a

grocery bag filled with food

items.

The weekly soup kitchen

remains closed until further

notice however the church

hopes to continue the

monthly food drive until the

kitchen reopens.

The Postal

Service reminds

you to ship early

this holiday

season

To ensure timely delivery

of holiday gifts and wishes

by Dec. 25, the Postal

Service recommends that

customers mail early. December

18 is the last recommended

day for First

Class Mail, December 19

for Priority Mail and December

23 for Priority Express

Mail.

Priority Mail Flat Rate

Boxes are available at no cost

at Post Office locations and

can also be ordered via usps.

com. Postage, labels and

customs forms can also be

printed online anytime using

Click-N-Ship. All mailing

products can be found

by visiting: store.usps.com/

store/home.

Courtesy Photo / Whittier Tech)

Jacob Emery and Bryan Castro, both

seniors of Haverhill.

Whittier Tech

Receives Truck

Donation For

Automotive

Technology

Program

HAVERHILL — Whittier

Tech has been gifted a 2019

Chevrolet Silverado for the

use and benefit of its automotive

technology program.

The donation, a 2019

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Duramax Diesel, is one of

six similar donations being

made by MassBay Community

College’s Automotive

Technology program in support

of local technical high

school programs. The trucks

being donated all have original

sticker prices of over

$45,000 each, low mileage,

and were part of the General

Motors Captured Test Fleet.

“We are grateful and would

like sincerely thank Mass-

Bay Community College

and their strategic partner

in General Motors ASEP,”

Superintendent Maureen

Lynch said, “Their donation

of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado

to our school’s Automotive

Technology program

will ensure that students get

hands on instruction with

the latest emissions systems

and advanced safety technologies."


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The 2019 GMC and

Chevrolet trucks were originally

donated to MassBay

Community College by the

General Motors Automotive

Service Educational Program

(ASEP)

The donation allows students

at Whittier Tech to

expand their skill set and

enhance their knowledge

around new diesel, electronic

and safety technology

while working with a recent

model.

"This donation came at the

most opportune time in this

school year. The Automotive

Repair and Service Technology

program is not taking in

any outside service projects,

so students will now be able

to work on the newest technology.

Whittier is forever

grateful for the new partnership

with MassBay CC and

GM ASEP." Vocational and

Technical Coordinator Paul

Moskevitz said.

The Actors

Studio of

Newburyport

Presents “The

Caregivers” by

Nancy Temple

On Saturday, December

12, at 10 a.m., the Actors

Studio of Newburyport will

present a Zoom performance

of The Caregivers, by Nancy

Temple. The performance

is part of the ongoing work

of the North Shore Readers

Theater Collaborative,

a group of actors and writers

who foster and support

the creative process of playwrights,

helping them to develop

new works from initial

draft to staged reading.

The Caregivers focuses on

the tangled relationships between

three women – Ruth,

the mother of Louise, and

Patti – who manipulate and

betray one another to serve

their own interests, and suffer

as a result. It is a play

about unacknowledged limitations,

meanness, compromise,

and incompetence; but

it is also about vulnerability

and the need for love.

The performance is directed

by Arlene Barnard, and the actors

include Leslie Aisner, Dina

Crawford, and Jennifer Wilson.

Playwright Nancy Temple

has been involved in the arts all

her life, as a tapestry weaver, design

teacher, and space planner.

Several of her short plays have

been performed at festivals.

For a link to view the performance,

visit The Actors Studio

of Newburyport website, newburyportacting.org.

Click on

“Register” for “The Caregivers”

under Upcoming Events.

A $10 donation is suggested.

Georgetown

Fire Department

Shares Tips for

Holiday Fire

Safety

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GEORGETOWN — As

residents prepare for the

holiday season, Chief Fred

Mitchell and the Georgetown

Fire Department wish

to remind the community

of important fire prevention

tips.

According to the National

Fire Protection Association

(NFPA), 44% of holiday

home fires start when decorations

are placed too close

to a heat source, like a candle.

“We want our residents to

have a happy, safe holiday

season, and are reminding

everyone to be careful about

any fire hazards various decorations

may present,” Chief

Mitchell said. “In particular,

be thoughtful about the

placement of candles and

flammable decorations, keep

all children away from lit

candles and please remember

to check your smoke

alarms.”

The Georgetown Fire Department

wishes to share the

following holiday fire safety

tips from the NFPA:

Christmas Tree Safety

• Choose a tree with fresh,

green needles. The needles

should not fall off when

touched.

• Cut two inches off of the

bottom of the trunk.

• Place the tree a minimum

of three feet away from

any heat source, including

fireplaces, radiators, candles,

heat vents and lights.

• Do not place the tree

in an area where it may be

blocking an exit.

• Add water to the tree

stand daily.

• Check whether your

string lights are intended

for indoor use and use lights

that have the label of a recognized

testing laboratory.

• Check your holiday

lights to make sure they

are not worn and do not

have broken cords or loose

bulb connections. Review

the manufacturer’s instructions

for the number of light

strands to connect.

• Never decorate a tree

with lit candles.

• Always turn off the lights

on your tree before going to

bed or leaving home.

• Dispose of your tree after

Christmas or when it becomes

dry. Dried out trees

are a fire hazard. Do not

keep a tree that has become

dried out in your home or

garage, or lean it up outside

against your home.

Candle Safety

• Keep children and pets

away from lit candles. Consider

using battery operated

candles around children.

• Place candles in a sturdy

candle holder and on a surface

that is also sturdy and

uncluttered.

• Place candles a minimum

of one foot away from

anything flammable.

• When lighting a candle,

take care to keep your hair

and loose clothing away

from the flame.

• Do not burn a candle all

the way down. Before it gets

too close to the holder or

container, put it out.

• Never use candles if a

member of your household

uses oxygen.

• Matches and lighters

should be stored in a locked

cabinet.

• An adult should supervise

any time candles are being

used.

• Do not pass handheld

candles from one person to

another.

• Do not place lit candles

in windows where a curtain

or blind could catch fire.

• Blow out candles before

you leave a room or go to

sleep.

• Avoid using candles in

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• Office supplies (pens, paper

clips, hole punch, etc.)

• Donations cannot be accepted

at this time.

Keeping Each Other Safe:

Masks are required to

enter the library. Staff will

wear masks to protect you

and you should do the same.

Per the Rowley Board of

Health, face coverings over

the mouth and nose are

required effective May 1,

2020. For everyone’s safety,

please bring and properly

wear a mask the entire time

you’re in the library, and

maintain 6 feet of distance

from other people when possible.

Curbside pickup will

continue to be available for

anyone who chooses not to

enter the building.

Stay home if you are sick.

If you have a temperature, a

cough, runny or stuffy nose,

shortness of breath, or sore

throat, or have been in close

contact with someone who

has tested positive or is under

review for COVID-19,

or if you have traveled outside

Massachusetts in the

past 14 days unless it was

to a lower-risk state, please

don’t come into the library.

Please bring your library

card. Presenting your library

card will help save time and

shorten face-to-face contact.

Self-checkout will also be

available.

All seating has been removed,

and tables are being

used as displays to spread

out materials and allow more

space for browsing. Hand

sanitizer will be available at

all service desks, self-check

computers, copiers, printers,

and other areas. Please use

these as you touch materials

in the building, and follow

all signage and directional

arrows.

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asleep, such as bedrooms.

• Residents are reminded

to test their smoke alarms

monthly.

General Holiday Decorating

Safety Tips

• Seek out holiday decorations

that are flame resistant.

• Be careful about the

placement of decorations,

and be sure to keep them

away from lit candles and

other heat sources.

• When using string lights

outside, make sure they are

designed to be used outdoors.

Some string lights are

designed for indoor use only.

• Hang lights using clips,

not nails, so that the cords

do not get damaged.

• Do not place decorations

in the way of windows and

doors.

• Stay in the kitchen anytime

you are cooking on the

stovetop.

• Before going to sleep or

leaving your home, turn off

all light strings and decorations.

For any other questions on

cold weather safety please

visit NFPA.org or contact

the Georgetown Fire Department

at 978-352-5757

or fireprevention@georgetownma.gov.

Newbury

Transfer Station

Closed Until

Further Notice

The Newbury Transfer Station

is closed until further

notice. All trash and recyclables

from Newbury residents

will be accepted at the

G. Mello Disposal facility in

Georgetown.

The G. Mello Transfer Station

is located at 203 East

Main Street (rt. 133) in

Georgetown. The station offers

residents, non-residents

and commercial customers

a safe, clean and environmentally

friendly location to

dispose of all solid waste and

recyclables.

The facility accepts all

PRATT COIN & HOBBY

• U.S. Coins

• silver

• gold

• foreign world money

• old pocket watches

• wrist watches

• costume jewelry

• post cards

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

WANTED TO BUY

• Gold Scrap, Gold Coins,

• Antique Post Cards,

• Sterling Silver by the Troy oz.,

• Silver Coins pre-1965,

• .999 Silver Bars by the oz.,

• US Silver Dollars,

• Wartime Nickels 1942-1945,

• US Clad Half Dollars 1965-1969.

solid waste, aside from hazardous

materials, and offers

separate recycling areas

for newspapers, glass, tin,

aluminum and plastics #1

through #7. Customers may

dispose of waste based on a

per bag or barrel cost or by

a per ton rate, prorated with

no minimum charge, with a

state-of-the-art vehicle scale.

Hours of operation:

Monday – Thursday

7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

For more information on

the Transfer Station email

lisa@mellodisposal.com

Rowley Library

Reopening

information.

The library is now open

to the public with reduced

hours and limited services.

Current hours, services

available, and safety requirements

are listed below.

Hours:

Monday-Thursday

FREE APPRAISAL

Call Peter Pratt

1-800-870-4086 or

978-352-2234

HOURS VARY, PLEASE CALL FIRST

HOBBY SUPPLIES

• Remote Controlled Vehicles

• ESTES Rockets & Supplies

• Plastic & Wood Models / Supplies

• Autos,

• Trucks,

• Planes & Ships

• X-Acto Sets,

• Paints & Much More

20 E. Main Street,

Georgetown, MA

Mon-Fri 8:30AM - 6PM,

Sat 10AM - 5PM

Phone 978-352-2234

10am – 6pm

Friday & Saturday

10am – 2pm

Services available:

• Browsing in Adult and

Teen collections

• Browsing in Children’s

Room by appointment only

• Computers – by appointment

only, limit of 45

minutes

• Printing, Copying, and

Faxing: Self-serve only – Exact

change needed. Staff will

not be able to make change.

Printing is 10¢/page for

black & white, 50¢/page for

color. Copying is 10¢/page

(black & white only.) Faxing

is $1/page.

• Newspapers – 1 week

of the Newburyport Daily

News and Boston Globe are

held behind the desk. Make

an appointment to read a

newspaper.

• Curbside Pickup is still

available upon request.

• Self-checkout

• Book Bundle Activity

Kits for preschool through

1st grade

• Museum passes

• Reference and Reader’s

Advisory

• Technology assistance by

phone

• Library cards (call ahead-

978.948.2850)

To make an appointment

visit: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.

php?owner=20397023

What’s not available:

• In-library seating

• Meeting and study rooms

• Walk-in computer use

• In-person technology

help (this includes printing,

copying, & faxing assistance)

• Headphones

• Toys, puppets, coloring,

puzzles, or computers in the

Children’s Room

• In-person programs

• Inside book drop –

please continue to use outdoor

book drop


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from page 10

ing might reach capacity

limits. To make space in the

building for other patrons,

the staff asks everyone to

limit their time in the library

and be mindful of other patrons

as you browse, both to

maintain physical distance

and to move on when you’re

finished to allow other patrons

access to library materials.

Georgetown

Water

Department

Reminds

Residents to

Winterize

Outdoor Hose

Bibs and Faucets

GEORGETOWN - Utility

director Marlene Ladderbushreminds

residents to

winterize all outdoor faucets

and hoses during the winter

months to protect their

pipes and homes.

“Winterizing all outdoor

faucets will help to prevent

pipes from freezing or even

bursting as we start to enter

into the colder months,”

Ladderbush said. “We

hope these tips will help as

you prepare for the winter

months and please do not

hesitate to reach out if you

have any questions.”

The water department wishes

share the following tips to

help residents winterize hose

bibs and outdoor faucets:

• Shut off the valve inside

of the house so that no water

is actively flowing to the

hose bib or faucet.

• Remove the hose from the

spigot and leave the spigot on

once the water has been shut

off. Store all garden hoses indoors

to help protect them

from being damaged during

the freezing weather.

• Purchase a frost-proof

hose bib, which can be

placed over the spigot to

protect it.

If you have further questions

contact the Georgetown

Water Department at

978-352-5750.

Portsmouth

City Manager's

Advisory

The Governor has ordered

flags flown at half-mast today

in observance of National

Pearl Harbor Remembrance

Day.

STATEWIDE MASK OR-

DINANCE NOW IN EF-

FECT.

For answers to Portsmouth

Mask Ordinance Frequently

Asked Questions visit:

https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/sites/default/

files/2020-10/MaskOrdinanceFAQ%202020.10.05.

pdf.

For Testing FAQs visit:

https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/city/testing-faqs

For Daily Life During

the Pandemic FAQs, visit:

https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/city-manager/

daily-life-during-covid-19-

frequently-asked-questions

For Resources and Assistance

with housing, food,

heat, etc. visit: https://www.

cityofportsmouth.com/city/

covid-19-resources

FOR UPDATED INFOR-

MATION FROM NH DE-

PARTMENT OF HEALTH

AND HUMAN SERVICES,

visit: https://www.dhhs.

nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/covid19/

documents/self-quarantine-covid.pdf.

Practice the "3 W's" —

wear a mask, watch your distance,

wash your hands.

Avoid the "3 C's" —

closed-in spaces, close contact

with people outside

your household, crowds.

SIGN UP FOR WINTER

PARKING BAN ALERTS

– Snow plowing operations

during each storm typically

begin when snow levels exceed

two inches, at which

time a citywide parking ban

may go into effect in order

to facilitate snow removal.

Parking bans for snow removal

are announced in several

different ways:

• CodeRED: anyone can

sign up to receive automatic

email and text alerts, visit:

https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/publicworks/

parkportsmouth/snowrelatedimpacts

• Snow Phone: call 766-

7669 (SNO-SNOW) to hear

recorded messages.

• Channel 22: snow parking

bans are posted as bulletins

• CityofPortsmouth.com:

a yellow (planned) or red

(in effect) banner appears at

the top of City website pages

when snow parking ban

events occur.

• Twitter: follow @PortsmouthDPW

• Public Works Department:

call 427-1530 or report

a snow clearing issue use

the Click ‘n Fix system. Visit:

https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/publicworks/

portsmouth-click-n-fix

CITYWIDE NEIGH-

BORHOOD HOLIDAY

LIGHTS CONTEST

At the November 16 City

Council meeting, Mayor

Rick Becksted announced

the return of the Neighborhood

Holiday Lights

Contest for 2020, to give

residents a way to celebrate

together this holiday season.

Now the Portsmouth Citywide

Neighborhood Committee

is announcing the

details.

Residents are invited to

register to participate in the

2020 Neighborhood Holiday

Lights Contest by completing

the form by visiting: https://

www.cityofportsmouth.com/

city/press-releases/city-announces-neighborhood-holiday-lights-contest-details.

The

deadline to enter is December

10, 2020. (For a printable pdf

of the entry form, click here.


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from page 11

Print out the form, scan it and

email it to hotline@cityofportsmouth.com

or mail c/o City

Manager’s Office, City Hall,

One Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth

NH 03801.

The contest is open to every

Portsmouth resident.

Participants can choose one

of two categories for judging

of their outdoor light displays:

• Classic Light Display

• Creative Light Display

Contest entries will be

judged by school-aged children,

who will be driven

through their assigned

neighborhoods (not their

own) to make their choices

of the best holiday lights

displays. Judging will take

place between December 12

and 20. The Committee will

create a map of the Holiday

Lights Contest entries so

that residents can tour the

lighted locations route by

car.

The winners of the following

awards will be announced

by Mayor Becksted

at the December 21 City

Council meeting;

• Best Classic/Traditional

Display – $500 Ricci Lumber

Gift Certificate

• Most Creative Display

– $500 Home Depot Gift

Certificate

• Best Overall Display —

$500 Lowe’s Gift Certificate

• Honorable Mentions –

$25 Gift Certificates

In addition, to the prize

donors, Seacoast Media

Group is an in-kind sponsor,

providing publicity and advertising

space for the contest.

HOPE FOR THE HOL-

IDAYS - The Chamber Collaborative

is not holding a

holiday gathering this year.

Instead, the Chamber is

gathering resources for local

nonprofits who have provided

a list of what would help

them out this holiday (and

year-round). Requests range

from $10 to bring a student

on a field trip with Great

Bay Stewards to $1,500 to

sponsor one year of therapy

at the Richie McFarland

Children’s Center. Visit

http://portsmouthchamber.chambermaster.com/

store/hope-for-the-holidays?viewmode=list&pagesize=12&orderby=10

to

provide “Hope for the Holidays”

by granting a local

nonprofit’s wish. Made possible

in part by Service Credit

Union, Sheehan Phinney

and you. For more information,

contact: Jennifer@

PortsmouthCollaborative.

org

WELFARE DEPART-

MENT COLLECTING

GIFT CARD DONA-

TIONS – The City’s Welfare

Office is collecting gift cards

for families who have older

kids who are not typically

served by other Christmas

programs in town. Local

agencies who provide holiday

assistance do a wonderful

job here in Portsmouth,

but teenagers can be a difficult

population to serve.

To help close that gap, the

Welfare Department is again

collecting gift cards in small

denominations for things

like movie tickets, coffee

houses, stores such as Old

Navy, Gamestop and Kohl's.

As with the donation of gift

cards for school supplies in

September, the gift cards can

be mailed (Ellen Tully, Welfare

Department, City Hall,

1 Junkins Ave. Portsmouth

NH 03801), left in the gray

drop box in front of City

Hall or, dropped off with

the receptionist. Please contact

Ellen Tully, 610-7267,

etully@cityofportsmouth.

comwith any questions or

concerns.

Gather – Food Pantry:

Food distribution, online

grocery shopping for people

who don’t want to enter

the shop, Meal delivery for

Seniors, Meals 4 Kids, Community

Fridays 9am-1pm

open at

Community Campus

(open to anyone). Call for

info 603-436-0641.

Operation Blessing: Drive

up Food Pantry Wed-Fri

10am-4pm. Call for more

info 603-430-8561.

WANT TO VOLUN-

TEER TO HELP WHEN

THE VACCINE AR-

RIVES? Governor Sununu

has announced that the

first batches of COVID-19

vaccine may arrive in New

Hampshire before Christmas;

and the state Department

of Health and Human

Services said in a draft

policy that "the first phase

to get the vaccine will include

older adults living

in residential care settings

like nursing homes and assisted

living facilities, first

responders and high-risk

workers in health-care facilities."

A corps of qualified

vaccinators and non-vaccinators

for coordinating

the process will be needed

as the vaccination effort

ramps up. The City Health

Department asks residents

who are interested in volunteering

to visit: https://

nhresponds.org and fill

out the online registration

form. Volunteers should

make sure they check the

"Seacoast COVID Team"

box in the "COVID-19

Teams" drop-down list in

the Organization section of

the form to volunteer for

Greater Portsmouth efforts.

ACCESS TO SENIOR

CENTER AND LIBRARY

RESTRICTED:

SENIOR ACTIVITY

CENTER: The Senior Activity

Center has paused programming

until 2021 due

to widespread community

transmission of COVID-19.

The Center staff remain

available to help the senior

community connect to resources.

Meals on Wheels

will continue to provide the

Mon-Fri home delivered

meals and will still offer a

holiday “grab & go meal” on

December 17. RSVP by Fri,

Dec 11 at 9 am to 603-610-

4433.

PORTSMOUTH PUB-

LIC LIBRARY OFFERS

TO CURBSIDE AND

ONLINE SERVICES —

Until further notice, the

Library is not able to offer

browsing, computer use,

or any other services inside

the building. You can

still check out materials by

placing a hold for Curbside

Pickup – which are now offered

on demand. You can

also continue to return library

materials, get recommendations,

attend online

events, and access all online

services. For more information,

Visit: https://www.

cityofportsmouth.com/library/currentservices

Bradford Tavern

in Rowley is

Closing

A statement from

the owners

To All Our Customers and

Bradford Tavern Community,

It is with great sadness

that we regretfully announce

that Bradford Tavern will be

closing permanently at 9pm

on Saturday December 19,

2020.

Unfortunately, the events

of the last 8 months, with

the extended closure and

continued loss of business

since reopening due to

COVID- 19, it is impossible

for us to remain open.

This has been a very

difficult decision for us,

we consider our customers

and employees here at

Bradford Tavern an extension

of our family. We

sincerely thank you all for

your continued patronage

over the past 10 years,

and we hope to see all your

smiling faces over the next

two weeks before we say

our final goodbyes.

Anyone who has purchased

gift certificates, or who have

any unused Loyalty Points or

Bonus Dollars, please know

that these will continue to

be accepted at both Sylvan

Street Grille locations.

It has been an amazing 10

years here at BT, and we will

miss each and every one of

you!

Sincerely,

Louanne and Ernie Tremblay

Is Buying A

Second Home

On Your 2021

To-Do List?

What To

Consider

Owning a second home

can provide retirees – or

even younger families – a

mountain retreat or a house

at the beach for those family

vacations or quick weekend

getaways.

But if buying a second

home is on your list of New

Year’s resolutions for 2021,

be sure to consider all the

upsides and downsides before

committing, says Patrick

Rush , CEO of Triad

Financial Advisors and the

ForbesBooks author of Gain

Big and Give Back: Financial

Planning with Intention.


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from page 12

“Many retirees end up

regretting it,” Rush says.

“They feel they are forced

to go to that second home

every weekend just because

they spent so much on it. A

vacation property or second

home can certainly provide a

lot of joy, but it rarely works

out financially.”

That doesn’t stop people

from buying them,

though.

The National Association

of Home Builders estimates

that Americans own about

7.4 million second homes,

which is about 5.6 percent

of the total housing stock.

“People tend to purchase

a second home either as a

rental property or a vacation

home, which they might also

rent for part of the year,”

Rush says. “But unless you’re

in a hot real estate market,

the return on investment

usually isn’t worth the hassle.

There are better ways of

growing your money.”

Rush says a few things to

know about investing in a

second home include:

• Real estate doesn’t automatically

mean easy

money. People mistakenly

believe real estate provides

a guaranteed return, but

that’s not always true. Rush

recalls one client who, over

Rush’s vehement objections,

withdrew all of his retirement

money to build an expensive

second home. The

client was certain the house

would pay off, but he eventually

was forced to sell it

for half his investment.

• Consider the overall

impact on your life. Most

people don’t have endless

streams of money, even if

they have done well for

themselves financially. So,

a splurge in one area often

requires a sacrifice in another.

“If you want the second

home, then perhaps an

Alaskan cruise won’t be in

the budget,” Rush says. “It

comes down to what your

priorities are.”

• Upkeep can become

overwhelming. People tend

to overlook the ancillary

costs that make owning a

second home expensive,

Rush says. Take those into

consideration as you make

your decision. “Property

taxes, homeowners association

dues, insurance, and

maintenance start to add

up,” he says. “Renting the

house out when you aren’t

using it does provide an income

stream, but managing

the property and dealing

with tenants is a hassle. You

can hire a property manager,

but that has its own disadvantages.”

• Renting can work just

as well. While it might feel

exhilarating to own a mountain

home in North Carolina

or a Pacific Ocean beach

house, Rush says another

option is simply to rent a

place for a week or a weekend

whenever you’re in need

of a getaway.

None of this means a second

home is always a mistake,

Rush says.

One client whose parents

died and left her a generous

inheritance wanted to invest

the money in a beach

home. Rush warned her of

the potential pitfalls.

She teared up. She agreed

it might not be the best financial

decision, but when

she and her sister were growing

up, their parents took

them every summer to Sunset

Beach on the North Carolina

coast. She wanted to

continue that tradition for

her children, her sister, and

her sister’s children.

“It was a reminder that it’s

not always about the numbers,”

Rush says. “You have

to weigh the return on investment

against the emotional

benefit. Financially,

it wasn’t the best choice, but

to her, it meant so much

more. It was about keeping

her parents’ memories alive.

Some things truly matter

more than money.”

Liquidation Sale

20-50% OFF

New Hours:

Wed - Fri 9:30-4:30

Sat - Sun 10:00-5:00

34 th

Anniversary

Come Shop with Imagination!

6,000 sq. ft. of antiques and unique gift-giving treasures

Location:

“One Scenic Rte. 1A”

224 Main st.

Rowley, MA

(978) 948 -7139

www.saltmarshantiques.com

34 th

Anniversary


December 9, 2020

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978-465-2283, roadking-103@comcast.net

FREE PET FOR ADOPTION

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me via email for more details on

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KEEPER

URGENTLY NEEDED

This is a live-out position work,

from Tuesday to Friday. $750 weekly

Childcare and Light housekeeping.

Must be able to interact with children

Speak English, and non smoker.

MUST HAVE REFERENCES

AND BE RESPONSIBLE. If

interested you can reach Keith at

Candshop606@gmail.com.

978-465-5831

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NEW LISTING!!!

NEW CONSTRUCTION!!! Twin

Hills Farm is a beautiful new

development on over 10 acres and

abutting conservation land. NOT

your typical condo as you enjoy

exclusive rights to your own land

& low condo fees without losing all

the benefits of condo living. Open

concept living at its finest. High end

kitchen w/ stainless appliances, gorgeous granite counter tops

& island seating. Dining area into the living room which features

a beautiful gas fireplace that leads to your own private patio.

Master suite and HUGE 2nd bedroom that runs width of home.

Hardwood flooring throughout whole unit including finished third

floor room. Detached 2 car garage goes with this unit & has a 10’

door w/ staircase to second floor storage or possible finished

space. Enjoy the walking trails, open space & quiet nights on

your patio. Just minutes from highways and beaches. $649,000

Call, email john@rowleyrealestate.com or

text John McCarthy at 978-835-2573, 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

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