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Page 2 www.TheTownCommon.comFebruary 3, 2021The Town Commonwww.thetowncommon.comPublished byTown Common Media Partners161 Main St.#2 Rowley, MA. 01969(978) 948-8696FAX: (978) 948-2564The Town Common is the largestfree printed newspaper serving thecommunities of the Upper NorthShore of Mass. and Coastal NewHampshire. We welcome yourparticipation.Send your news, feature ideas,letters to the editor, organizationnotices, article submissions, announcements,and photos to us byemail, postal mail or fax:editor@towncommonmedia.com161 Main St. #2Rowley, MA. 01969FAX: (978) 948-2564The Town Common copy deadlineis 5 p.m. every Wednesday.Letters to the editor provide a usefulway of communicating concerns,issues, or suggestions to all membersof the community. The Town Commonencourages all citizens to submit lettersconcerning issues of interest and concern tothe local community.Letters selected for publication maybeedited for length and clarity.Some letters may serve as a catalyst forother articles and coverage, and communityleaders and agencies will be offered anopportunity to respond to letters concerningtheir areas of responsibility.All letters must be signed and includea daytime phone number and email tovalidate authenticity.The Town Common is not responsiblefor typographical errors or omissions, butreprint opportunities do exist for promptnotification of such errors. Advertisersshould notifyThe Town Common of any errors in ads onthe first day of issuance.No credits and/or refunds are offered orimplied.All material and content cannot beduplicated without written consent of theeditor. The right is reserved to reject, omit,or edit any copy offered for publication.DIRECTORYAdvertisingAdvertise@towncommonmedia.comBrenda Ernstbrenda@towncommonmedia.comMichele Iannacomichele@towncommonmedia.comGregory Der Bogosiangreg@thetowncommon.comEditorialStewart Lytlestewart@towncommonmedia.comeditor@towncommonmedia.comDesignEriola Kapajlola@towncommonmedia.comBusiness Accountschris@towncommonmedia.comMarc Maravalli, B.S., R.Ph.Founder Publisher/EditorIn loving memory ofLiz Ichizawa, Reporter (1956 - 2005)Copyright 2004-2020The Town Common©All Rights Reserved978-312-1261support | training | repairWE MAKE HOUSE CALLS!ComputerDoctorUSA.netPC & MacWorking from home?We can optimizeyour experience!networks •internet • virusesupgrades • wirelessperformance optimizationfocused user trainingFREE PICK-UPAND DELIVERYTHE TOBACCO SHACKROWLEY, MAPREMIUM CIGARDS AND ACCESSORIESTIDE CHARTVacation Homes on the WaterCustom Built at Affordable PricesFun & Relaxing • Spacious Floors PlansBring your imagination to the drawing board!Modern Amenities * Fully Powered • Convenient StorageFraming w/ Siding of Wood, Fiberglass, Aluminum, or VinylHulls of Fiberglass, Aluminum, Poly, or SteelWE BUILD HOUSEBOATSCall or E-mail Today!HighLowDate978.484.2437 SeaValleyInc@gmail.comAM ft PM ft AM ft PM ft Rise Set Moon1 Mon 1:45 9.1 2:03 9.8 7:57 -0.1 8:27 -0.6 6:55 4:582 Tue 2:33 9.4 2:55 9.6 8:49 -0.2 9:15 -0.5 6:54 4:593 Wed 3:24 9.6 3:49 9.2 9:45 -0.3 10:06 -0.3 6:53 5:004 Thu 4:17 9.8 4:47 8.8 10:43 -0.3 11:02 0.0 6:52 5:025 Fri 5:14 9.8 5:48 8.5 11:45 -0.3 6:50 5:036 Sat 6:14 9.8 6:52 8.2 12:01 0.2 12:48 -0.3 6:49 5:047 Sun 7:15 9.8 7:55 8.1 1:02 0.4 1:51 -0.3 6:48 5:068 Mon 8:16 9.8 8:56 8.1 2:02 0.5 2:51 -0.4 6:47 5:079 Tue 9:15 9.9 9:54 8.2 3:01 0.4 3:48 -0.4 6:45 5:0810 Wed 10:10 9.9 10:46 8.4 3:57 0.4 4:41 -0.5 6:44 5:1011 Thu 11:01 9.8 11:33 8.5 4:50 0.3 5:29 -0.5 6:43 5:1112 Fri 11:47 9.7 5:38 0.2 6:13 -0.4 6:42 5:12Stewart LytLe / the town CommonRelive YourChildhood Playingwith Classic ToysToys, from page 1Surveying the carefully laid outscene, Chris said proudly, "Wehave the largest collection of vintageStar Wars figures in New England."Fans and collectors comefrom adjoining states to check outKraken's Star Wars collections."Star Wars is my favorite," Chrissaid.But there are many others tochoose from: 12-inch G.I. Joes,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,Indiana Jones, robot toys, Transformers,Marvel action figures,early wind-up toys, Shogun Warriors,He-Man (Motu), King Kongand Godzilla, which waits in thefront window."Saturdays are wild," Chris said.Parents stay with or drop off theirchildren, who meet with theirfriends to play classic video gameson couches in front of two screens.In the rear of the store is a televisionscreen that plays classic filmslike Star Wars and Godzilla. Forserious gamers, there are vintagesystems like Atari and Nintendo.The store supports new systems aswell.Kraken also has a huge collectionof comic books from before1980, and there are trading cards,game cards and classic rock LP records,which are popular amongcollege students."I'll buy anything," Chris said,calling himself an aggressive buyer.He recounted when a womanwho brought in an armful of oldswords, hoping he would buythem. "Swords, can you believethat?" he asked. "I bought them."The store will appraise items forfree and encourages customers toclean out their basement or atticand bring what they find to him.He promises he will give a truevalue. “Our mission is to providea smooth, transparent assessmentof your collectibles," the store'smission statement reads. "We willalways be honest, polite and punctualin providing you an accurateidentification of your items.”He told the story of Ben, a bigStar Wars fan, who collects newerfigures and collectibles. He visitedthe store recently to add to his collection."We are always thrilled tomeet collectors," the store's Facebookpage said. The vintage KennerJabba playset was Ben's fistvintage item.Opening a store of any typeduring a Pandemic is dicey. It hasmeant much more work for theStevens brothers, who sanitize everyfigure, video and record covers,plus each of the glass cases. Everyonewears masks and the store limitsthe number of customers at anyone time. "We want everyone whocomes here to be safe," Chris said.But the Pandemic has also createda niche for the store. He believesits toys, games and memorabiliameets customers' emotional needfor a time when the world outsidethe store was as simple and happyas it is inside Kraken Gaming.
February 3, 2021 www.TheTownCommon.comPage 3By J. Peter St. Clair, DMDYou may have heard yourdental hygienist tell you tobrush and floss more, but whatabout chewing more gum?In a study published inPLOS One, researchers foundthat chewing gum may removeas much bacteria as brushingwithout toothpaste or flossing.The study was funded byWrigley……ok, but it’s stillinteresting."This study was initiated as amethod development study todetermine the number of bacteriathat are trapped in a pieceof sugar-free gum," said oneof the authors. "According toour knowledge, this is the firsttime that an estimate of thenumber of bacteria trapped ina piece of chewed gum is determined.”For their research, Wesseland colleagues included fivehealthy volunteers from thedepartment of biomedical engineeringand asked them tochew two types of commerciallyavailable sugar-free chewinggums for varying amounts oftime up to 10 minutes."We discuss [in the study]that by targeting different areasin the mouth, sugar-freeBrighter smiles ...Chew on ThissuppOrt LOCaLJOurnaLisMwww.TheTownCommon.comchewing gum removes comparableamounts of bacteriato those removed by flossingand a clean toothbrush withouttoothpaste," Wessel said."This was done for perspectiveonly and not meant tocompare effectiveness of bothtechniques."The researchers used numerousmethods to quantify andqualify numbers of oral bacteriatrapped in chewed gum.What they concluded was thatdaily gum chewing reducesthe bacterial load in the oralcavity over time.The maximum bacteria weretrapped during the initialchewing period, after which aslow decrease over time up to10 minutes was observed. Thisdecline was seen with bothmethods regardless of the typeof gum involved.While the initial gum basesare most adhesive to oralbacteria, continued chewingchanges the structure of thegum and decreases the hardnessbecause of salivary uptakeand release of water-solublecomponents, the studyauthors noted."This presumably affectsthe adhesion of bacteria tothe gum, causing a release ofinitially trapped, more weaklyadhering bacteria from thegum," they wrote.They reported that, assuminga volume of salivaof around 1 ml, their resultsindicate that chewingone piece of gum removesaround 10% of the oral microbialload in saliva. Theycompared this to use of anew, clean toothbrush withoutany toothpaste, andfound that it removed aboutthe same amount of bacteriaas the gum chewing. Themechanical action of floss removesa comparable numberof bacteria, as established inan unpublished pilot study.The authors emphasizedthat brushing and flossing remainmore effective in reachingmany areas in the mouth,and that sugar-free chewinggum should not be seen as areplacement, but as an additionto both techniques. Thestudy findings may promotethe development of gum thatselectively removes specificdisease-related bacteria fromthe human oral cavity, for instanceby using porous typecalcium carbonate, the authorsnoted.Chew in moderation.Dr. St. Clair maintains a privatedental practice in Rowleyand Newburyport dedicated tohealth-centered family dentistry.If there are certain topics youwould like to see written aboutor questions you have pleaseemail them to him at jpstclair@stclairdmd.com. You can viewall previously written columnsat www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog.BECKINGHAMCHIROPRACTIC OFFICE- Pain Relief forCommon Conditions- Gentle * Correcting *State of the Art25 Years of Experience978-356-3979To speak with the doctor» Covered by Most Insurance» 130 County Road, Ipswich, MA» beckinghamchiropractic@verizon.netDR. DAVID C.BECKINGHAMCOLBERGHome ImprovementInterior & ExteriorFlooring|Painting|RenovationsSheds|Decks(978) 380-2415Fcolberg11@gmail.com
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