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NEWBURYPORT – Richard Jones is

one of this city’s best-known residents. Attend

a City Council meeting, and you’ll

find Jones playing his most visible role,

gently navigating the complex waters of

city business. His desk stands against the

far wall in the council chambers, where he

oversees a small staff and hands out advice

and answers dozens of questions each day,

along with birth and death certificates, marriage

and dog licenses.

Need a passport? Jones established that

service several years ago in the City Council

chambers as a courtesy to residents.

He is also the city’s parking czar.

In his early career Jones was an attorney

and served as the city’s solicitor, but Jones,

a native and near lifelong resident of this

historic town, may be most affectionately

known among a legion of fans as a prolific

painter of historic Newburyport scenes.

Following the tradition of Renaissance

artists Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monet

or American painter Georgia O’Keefe,

Jones, 70, can be found on Friday afternoons,

when City Hall is closed, painting a

canvas on an easel outdoors.

“When you finish a three-hour painting

session,” he said last week, “all other issues

in your life have melted away. I’m in the

zone.”

Using his full name on his paintings,

Richard Burke Jones paints intricate historical

scenes, portraits, interiors and landscapes

in both oil and watercolor.

He sells his canvases on several social media

sites, where he is a frequent poster. He

also exhibits at gallery showings and sells directly

to fans, who follow with excitement

the arrival of his latest painting.

Jones has been painting for 50 years, having

first discovered his passion as a sixth

grader at Immaculate Conception School.

When his teacher was sidelined with a broken

hip, an artist was hired to substitute.

“We did a lot of painting that year,” he said.

His simmering enthusiasm was rekindled

at the College of the Holy Cross when he

was paired as a roommate with a student

who was an artist. He joined a watercolor

class and spent the next four years, majoring

in philosophy and minoring in art. He

jokes now that it was a good education if he

wanted to become a poor philosopher or a

starving artist. So, he went to law school.

While clerking for the Ohio Supreme

Court, Richard Sullivan, the new mayor of

Newburyport, asked if would become the

city solicitor. He raced back to his hometown

to begin his first job at City Hall. He

later set up a thriving law practice. But over

time, he said, he grew tired of what lawyers

do – argue.

He had become fascinated in its early

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Vol. 17, No. 13

days with the Internet, so he gave up the

law and took up writing code. When the

brokerage company he worked for went under,

a relative suggested he consider applying

to be the City Clerk. “Richie would be

perfect for that job,” he quotes his cousin.

Fifteen years later, most would agree being

City Clerk has suited him and the city well.

While reinventing himself every decade

or so, Jones never stopped painting. His

law office on Green Street had one room to

FREE

Richard Burke Jones: Lawyer, City Clerk, Painter

Richard Burke Jones at work.

meet clients and write briefs and a second

room to paint.

He recalled a piece of advice he was given

once that he violated frequently — Don’t

tell lawyers you’re an artist, they want respect

you. Don’t tell artists you’re a lawyer,

they won’t like you.

His early historical paintings were of

downtown Newburyport, a subject he has

never tired of.

Jones, page 2

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Richard Burke

Jones: Lawyer,

City Clerk, Painter

Jones, from page 1

The first painting, drawn from

a crow’s nest perspective, was of

the Unitarian Church on Pleasant

Street as it might have looked in

1860. Sails of clipper ships can be

seen on the river, carrying goods to

mills that lined the waterfront. He

then painted the harbor, which fascinated

him, and Market Square at

Christmas with his daughters posing

as carolers.

For a gallery showing several

years ago, his work was described

as, “Viewing the scene from a high

vantage, these sprawling panoramas

at once convey a sense of expansive

calm before drawing the

viewer into the bustle of everyday

lives of people and commerce in

a historical port city. From the

attention to detail in the architecture

of a nineteenth century

building, the presence of a ship at

port on the Merrimack River, or

the feeling of weight in a turning

carriage, Jones gives a sense of a

living environment in an idealized

moment frozen in time.”

Last Friday, Jones set up his easel

on State Street across from the old

Fowles drug store. He was fascinated

by the buildings and streetscape,

particularly when the streetlights

came on, and wanted to capture the

historic Fowles sign. Standing in the

cold with his paints in a box on the

brick sidewalk, he sketched the scene

for an oil painting. The sidewalk was

crowded; the street was busy. The

curious stopped to watch, a few to

talk, including John, a transplanted

Brit who asked, “Would you be

Richard Jones?” Thus, began a new

conversation.

“I have met some amazing people,”

Jones said.

When painting once on a street

corner in Nantucket, he was approached

by a man, who asked if

he could buy the painting when

it was finished. Jones agreed and

the man left his “associate” to wait

for the finished painting. “Do you

know who that was?” the associate

asked. When Jones shook his

head, he was told the man was an

heir to the Mellon family, one of

the richest men in America.

In Portsmouth, NH, recently,

a professional photographer

asked if he could shoot his photo,

while he painted. A woman with

him watched and declared his art

touched her soul. She googled

Jones, and he in turn googled her.

She turned out to be an Italian

model doing a photo shoot with

historic downtown Portsmouth as

the backdrop.

While painting at Bartlett Mall,

a woman, walking her dog, shouted

to him, “Hey, are you the guy

who posts?” He agreed that he

did show his art on the Internet.

“Thank you for sharing,” the

woman said.

On a YouTube video of his work

that he narrated several years ago,

Jones explains why he paints.

“Growing up in Newburyport, a

small New England town, I had

a deep sense that it was a special

place with meaningful architecture.”

He did not know then that

one day he would capture the

city’s style and significance on canvas,

discovering for himself that

painting forced him to notice the

differences and the beauty of each

house, building and landscape.

For more on Jones and his art,

visit https://richard-burke-jones.

myshopify.com. There you will

find his art on canvases, but also

on sweatshirts, pillows, and thanks

to Covid-19, facemasks.

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By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD

Do you have any problems

with dental decay (cavities),

gum recession, and/or dental

erosion (the chemical breakdown

of tooth structure)? These

dental issues are complicated

multifactorial diseases of epidemic

levels affecting both

children and adults. A healthy

mouth sometimes requires

more than brushing, flossing,

and “fillings”. With current

scientific evidence and new

technologies, patients and practitioners

need to begin to look

at these problems not just from

a drilling and filling approach,

but also from a medical (preventive/therapeutic)

approach.

There are over 19,000 different

bacteria that have been

found in mouths and every person

has about 1,000 different

types. Not all of them cause decay,

but many of them have also

been found to grow on artery

walls. The medical/dental systemic

connection is real and we

must pay more attention to it.

Why the increase in decay?

Most of it has to do with dietary

trends. We snack more,

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The right bacteria, plus sugar,

create acid which breaks down

the enamel of the teeth. Add

an already acidic environment

and it is even worse. In most

cases it is a preventable disease.

And don’t think that just because

you don’t eat “sugar” that

you are safe. If you are getting

decay, something is causing it.

The problem is that changing

behavior can be very hard to

do.

It is time for the dental professional

to take a different approach

when treating this disease.

More focus needs to be

shifted to prevention of decay

rather just treating it. Filling

teeth is treating the result of

the disease but does nothing to

prevent it. The dentist needs to

take a more active role in assessing

individual’s risk factors. In

the dental world this is referred

to as CAMBRA, which stands

for Caries Management By

Risk Assessment.

Based on assessing an individual’s

risk factors such as

quality of home care, quality of

salivary flow, medication issues,

and dietary issues, a caries-preventive

strategy can be established.

There are many new

products on the horizon to help

combat and virtually eliminate

this disease. However, dentists

must take some responsibility

and be open to a different management

of this disease. They

must also be able to motivate

people to change habits, which

can be challenging. The bottom

line is that if you want to be decay-free,

you can be.

For those at higher risk,

there are some great products

currently available from

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Everything from toothpastes

and gels with ions in them

to rebuild tooth structure, to

sprays for pH neutralization.

Right now you can use things

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Xylitol, which by itself is cavity-fighting,

but also works

synergistically with fluoride.

Prescription level toothpastes

are also available and there is

strong research for the topical

application of fluoride varnish,

the same stuff the kids get, for

adults.

The evidence is very clear –

this is a preventable disease.

Next time you go to the dentist

and find out you have a

new cavity, stop blaming the

dentist or yourself, and ask to

get a specific protocol for prevention

of this disease based

on your specific risk factors.

You may also want to mention

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Children’s Orchard: A Happy Place for Kids

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter

ROWLEY – If you are looking

for a happy place during these

stressful times for adults and children,

stop in at Children’s Orchard

in the Rowley Marketplace

on Route 1.

The brightly colorful, upscale

retail shop is packed almost to

the ceiling with racks of children’s

clothing and shelves of accessories,

toys, books and furniture. “Everything

a family needs for a child,

except the child,” said Jamie Johnson,

the third generation to own

and manage the franchise.

From the several strollers out

front to the books and toys in the

back, the store meets the needs of

families to find a cheaper way to

dress growing children in clothes

they like to wear. The clothes

come in sizes 0 to 12 for girls and

boys in both dressy and casual attire.

And there are shoes and accessories

to go with each look.

Designed for normal times,

Children’s Orchard is a perfect

concept for coping with the Pandemic.

Families can bring in used

clothing, toys and books for a

Jamie Johnson in Children’s Orchard.

store credit and buy replacements

at prices that are up to 70 percent

off full retail, Jamie said.

“Children outgrow their clothing

very quickly, so Children’s Orchard

allows parents to bring in gently-used

clothing to sell that their children

have outgrown, and purchase likenew

clothing at a much lower cost in

their child’s current size,” the store’s

website states. “Something your kids

loved that fit them perfectly a month

ago might not fit them at all now.


Why not be able to dress your kids

in clothes they love without breaking

the bank.”

About 85 percent of all the

store’s merchandise has been purchased

from customers, Jamie

said. It is not a thrift store. There

are no rips or stains on the clothing.

All the toys work.

Started by Jamie’s grandmother,

Maureen Amundsen, in Ipswich in

1987, Children’s Orchard moved

to a larger space in Rowley in the

late 1990s. In 2005, Amundsen

retired, handing the store to her

daughter, Stephanie.

“We have seen children grow

from babies into teens who outgrew

our store too quickly, and are

now back in as parents shopping

for their own children,” the store’s

web site states. “The original parents

from our early years are now

back as grandparents revisiting

their favorite store.”

Some of the store’s best customers

are physical therapists who

come looking for inexpensive toys

that help children with developmental

issues. The stackable toys

come in many colors and teach

the children numbers and letters.

Children’s Orchard is a franchise.

Besides the Rowley store,

there is a Children’s Orchard store

in Newburyport, the first franchise

in the region, and several

stores in New Hampshire.

After the holidays is a good time

to shop. The backroom is filled

with newly acquired merchandise,

Jamie said.

During the Pandemic, the store

began offering on-line shopping,

but it is more fun to visit the store,

where they practice safe hygiene

and follow the Center for Disease

Control guidelines, she said. They

sell brightly colored, fun masks for

their youngest customers.

In the store, children are pampered

like an adult with a personal

shopper-style experience. While

Disney-movie theme songs play on

the speakers, the personal shopper

selects several outfits based on your

preferences and needs. “All you

have to do is relax and enjoy this

special service,” the web site states.

“The kids love it,” Jamie said.

Jamie is proud that Children’s

Orchard is a family-owned business.

Her 11-year-old niece Hailey,

who loves to visit her Nana in

the store, is following in the family

business. She has already mastered

the cash register.

“If I am going to watch my

nephew and nieces for free,” said

Jamie, who grew up working in

the store, “I’m sure going to put

them to work.”

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A Beautiful and Healing Ipswich Landscape to Enjoy

By Sarah E. Hull M Ed

Ipswich — It’s not been easy

over the disruptive past year to

find a sense of calm, and peace,

while navigating the pandemic, or

witnessing the unrest across our

nation. Many people share that

it’s come to the point where they

keep their TVs turned off, or limit

their exposure to daily news, if

only to hear a weather report. The

negativity is rampant, and creates

heightened public anxiety, especially

for children and senior citizens.

Children have been forced

to adapt to new experiences with

schooling, and in seeing their

friends. Even college-age students

have said, ‘I’m ‘Zoomed’ out.’

Senior citizens who have

thought to experience their golden

years enjoying time with loved

ones and friends, instead find

themselves more isolated due to

the pandemic restrictions. Sheila

Taylor, Executive Director at the

Ipswich Council on Aging comments,

’some of our seniors have

done well adapting to the restrictions,

and are taking the time to

work on projects they’ve wanted

to accomplish, while others who

are more socially oriented have

found it challenging. Everyone is

different with how they’ve experienced

it.’

This article is intended to share

a healthy alternative when feeling

stressed, and that is in getting

outdoors and enjoying a change

of scene. One of the many landscapes

in Ipswich that offers a

place to restore one’s sense of

equanimity – even if only for an

afternoon walk on its wooded

paths, or in taking a few moments

to sit in its magnificent chapel, is

called ‘Sisters of Notre Dame de

Namur.’ It is located at 30 Jeffrey’s

Neck Rd. in Ipswich. There is a

sense of peace in the air, even as

one drives up the long driveway,

past the rolling hills with beautiful

sculptures interspersed throughout

the landscape.

The bucolic property was once

known as the Searle Estate in the

early 1900’s. It is now home to a

Catholic faith community of 60

Sisters who are a part of a global

network, with other locations

based in Italy, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Current buildings, including

the Spirituality Center, were dedicated

in 1962. Today, the Sisters

continue to embody and fulfill the

motto of its founder, St. Julie Billiart,

to ‘serve people trapped by

impoverishment, and to do good

work.’ Their mission is a positive

and simple counterpoint to the

complexity and upheaval of our

country’s events.

With the relentless impact of

the coronavirus, communities and

businesses are also experiencing,

first-hand, the relevance of the

Sisters’ message today. The importance

of community, and supportively

working together to help

make it through painful losses of

loved ones, or the financial hardships

of lost jobs, or businesses, is

evident.

Remarkably, the Sisters have

managed to keep vital educational

programs for younger members of

the community running. As Sister

Mary Farren, a member of the

Leadership Team of the Province

Center shared, ‘our Cuvilly Arts

and Earth Center has been able to

keep its preschool program open

all year, and continues to meet the

needs of area children and their

parents. We use extensive safety

precautions, and have also kept

our afterschool programming

running on a limited basis.’ Children

have also enjoyed working

in the outdoor garden, and assisting

with the care of the animals.

When also asked what she finds

special about the de Namur facility,

she mentioned that it, ‘is not

only a building where I work and

perform my ministry, but it’s also

a place of home, and it’s where I

entered the congregation over 15

years ago.’ Her experience of combining

work and home resonates

with laypeople working in similar

circumstances.

Sister Mary also shared that people

of all ages access the grounds

to enjoy a walk through the pathways

near Strawberry Hill, or to

participate in some still running

programs at the Spirituality Center.

It has a separate entrance from

the building where the Sisters live,

and is accessible to the public on

a limited basis. (Please check the

website www.sndden.org.)

The shining ‘jewel’ of the community

and grounds also includes

a stunning floor-to-ceiling stained

glass window found in the Our

Lady, Queen Chapel. It is currently

closed to the public due to

state mandated regulations, but

is well-worth experiencing when

restrictions ease. It was designed

by the Sisters de Notre Dame artist,

Sister Vincent dePaul Curran.

Nancy Barthelemy, the Community

Archivist, who also worked

for nine years at the Peabody Essex

Museum shares, ‘I only met

her once before she died in 1982,

Photo Courtesy Nancy Barthelemy

but remember her. She was just

a dynamo, and was always covered

in paint!’ A true artist, she

first taught in Pennsylvania, then

Leominster and Tyngsboro, before

teaching for years in the art

department at Emmanuel College

in Boston. The college also published

a book she wrote titled,

‘The Bridging of Art and Faith.’

As Nancy shared, ‘Her love for art

even poured into her having a TV

show in the 1960’s.’ That was in

addition to her prolific creation of

the stained glass windows, mosaics,

sculptures, watercolors and oil

paintings.

Nancy said that she often

hears when taking the public

into the chapel, ‘how stunning

and amazing it is – overwhelming

and powerful.‘” The stained

glass window, behind the pulpit,

depicts the Twelve Apostles in

their colorful robes, seemingly

flowing out from a river that

originates in Jesus’ heart. It’s

called the ‘City of God,’ and

the mosaic light reflects off the

walls and illuminates the sanctuary

when the sunlight streams

through the glass. If one is there

at sunrise, the light first streams

right through Jesus’ heart.

There are 16 other smaller

stained glass windows lining either

side of the chapel that Sister also

created, and add to the astonishing

effect of colored light. Even if

a person has no belief in religion

and spirituality, the chapel offers a

place to stop and enjoy a sense of

calm and peace.

The large stained glass window

also continues down through the

floor to the communal room on

the first floor. The window there

depicts Mary meeting Elizabeth.

Nancy said that part of the reason

she so enjoys her work as the archivist

is that, ‘all of history is interesting,

and Notre Dame offers

a unique understanding of women’s

history since 1804, including

women’s culture, and their immigration,

to this country.’

On another note, the Sisters

also offer hand knitted ‘prayer

squares’ in many colors for people

to hold as they meditate, or pray.

For anyone with a family member

living alone, it can be a comfort

to receive. If interested, please call

the front office at (978) 356-2159,

and it can be left outside for contactless

pickup. The Sisters also offer

retreats and spiritual direction

for added support. Please contact

the office, or email at inquiry@

sndden.org.

The hope in these times is that

people are finding healthy solutions

while coping with the pandemic

restrictions. It’s common

knowledge that alcohol has skyrocketed

in sales over the past year,

with data from Nielson showing

a 54% increase in national sales

during the pandemic, and a 262%

increase in online sales from 2019.

The RAND corporation analysis

of 6000 participants in the Journal

of the American Medical Association

showed that increased alcohol

use has created a range of negative

physical health associations, and

that it may worsen mental health

problems. (www.jamanetwork.

com, Changes in Adult Alcohol

Use and Consequences during

COVID-19 Pandemic in the US,

Sept. 29, 2020, M. Pollard, PhD,

Joan Tucker, Phd, Harold Green,

PhD.)

Bottom line, getting outdoors

and enjoying a walk, or a meditation,

plus accessing outside help,

when needed, is an efficacious

‘dose’ of health with no ‘negative

side effects.’ Please enjoy the

beautiful landscape, and contact

the Sisters to learn more about

the many supportive experiences

available.


January 20, 2021

Community

Writers On A

New England

Stage presents

Rebecca

Carroll’s memoir

‘Surviving the

White Glaze’- a

virtual event

Portsmouth — On Tuesday,

February 2 at 7pm,

award-winning author, podcast

host, and cultural critic

Rebecca Carroll will present

her memoir ‘Surviving the

White Glaze’ from The (Portsmouth)

Music Hall’s virtual

stage as part of the Writers

on a New England Stage series,

now being presented in

an intimate, online format.

She will discuss her stirring

and powerful new memoir

recounting her painful struggle

to overcome a completely

white childhood in rural New

Hampshire, in order to forge

her identity as a Black woman

in America.

The 7pm event includes an

author presentation followed

by a literary conversation

with Peter Biello, host of New

Hampshire Public Radio’s

broadcast of All Things Considered

and The Bookshelf

from NHPR, an ongoing segment

featuring authors from

around New Hampshire and

the region. The event will be

hosted on Crowdcast.

Rebecca has been the host

of the podcast Come Through

with Rebecca Carroll, a cultural

critic at the public media

station WNYC, and a critic

at large for the Los Angeles

Times. Her personal essays,

cultural commentary, profiles,

and opinion pieces have appeared

in The Atlantic, The

New York Times, The Guardian,

Essence, New York magazine,

Ebony, and Esquire,

among other publications. She

is the author of several interview-based

books about race

and blackness in America, including

the award-winning

Sugar in the Raw.

The ticket package for the

event is $5. In addition to access

to the livestream, the ticket

package includes a virtual author

discussion and audience

Q&A. Books and tickets can

be purchased online by visiting:

https://www.themusichall.org/events/rebecca-carroll-livestream/

or through

the B2W Box Office over the

phone at 603-436-2400.

This award-winning author

series, launched in 2005, has

presented such celebrated

writers as Margaret Atwood,

Stephen King, United States

Supreme Court Justice Sonia

Sotomayor, Dan Brown, David

McCullough, Judy Blume,

Tom Brokaw, and Jodi Picoult

all on stage at The Music

Hall’s Historic Theater in

downtown Portsmouth, NH.

Each literary evening features

an author presentation followed

by an onstage interview

with a New Hampshire Public

Radio host. Live music is performed

by the award-winning

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Portions of these literary conversations

are rebroadcast on

New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Writers on a New England

Stage series is a partnership

between The Music Hall

and New Hampshire Public

Radio.

Pianist Qing

Jiang to perform

virtual solo

concert in

Newburyport

Pianist Qing Jiang will perform

on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 4

p.m. at the Unitarian Church,

26 Pleasant St., Newburyport,

the first of four concerts in the

2021 Jean C. Wilson Music Series.

Due to the pandemic this

year, the series will be virtual for

the very first time.

The concert will be live

streamed from the church sanctuary,

as will the three to follow,

every two weeks through to

Sunday, March 14.

“You can see it at exactly the

same time as it’s occurring,” said

John Mercer, member of the

Jean C. Wilson Music Series,

“or for a limited time after the

concert. The concerts will not be

pre-recorded and edited so this

will be as close as we can get to

the excitement and immediacy

of a live concert.”

The other concessions to the

pandemic will be the kind of

music played and the need to

keep the musicians safe as they

perform. All four concerts will

be solo performances.

“This will be Qing’s second

appearance at The Wilson Series,

the first having been in

2019, when she and Gwen Krosnick

appeared together,” Mercer

said. “The response to Qing’s

playing was very positive. She’s

a highly dynamic player, a really

big player . . . a tiny little woman

with a great big sound.”

Praised by the New York

Times as a “fiery musician”

whose playing is “vigorous and

passionate,” Qing has chosen to

play works by Ravel, Dvorak,

Burleigh, Chopin, Adès, Albéniz,

and Temkin.

The series will continue with

cellist Gwen Krosnick on Feb.

14, organist Raymond Hawkins

on Feb. 28, and harpsichordist

Sylvia Berry on March 14.

The Jean C. Wilson Music

Series is named for one of the

founders of the music series

and its director for many years.

Now, under the auspices of the

First Religious Society Unitarian

Universalist in Newburyport,

the series offers three or four

concerts each year during the

winter months.

This year concertgoers will receive

links to the performances

and, if they wish, email reminders.

For further information

about the concerts, to become

a sponsor, or to purchase tickets

for individual performances, go

to www.bit.ly/wilson_series.

U.S. Postal

Service

announced

several additional

stamps to be

issued

in 2021

WASHINGTON, DC —

Major League Baseball All-

Star Yogi Berra was widely

known for his colorful comments.

On January 15, he received

a new distinction as the

U.S. Postal Service announced

several additional stamps to

be issued in 2021 featuring

him, science fiction and fantasy

author Ursula K. Le Guin

and artist Emilio Sanchez.

Additionally, the Postal Service

commemorates sun science

and tap dance and issues

a new 2021 postcard featuring

an illustration of a mallard

drake.

All stamp designs are preliminary

and subject to

change. Additional details,

including issue dates, will be

announced later.

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Yogi Berra

Honoring Yogi Berra (1925-

2015), this stamp salutes one

of the best and most celebrated

baseball players of his era,

winning a record 10 World

Series with the New York

Yankees. The stamp art is an

original digital portrait of

Berra dressed in his Yankees

cap, pinstripes and catcher's

chest protector. Considered

the best catcher in the American

League in the 1950s, he

was also a feared hitter, and

in 1972 was inducted into

the National Baseball Hall of

Fame. Antonio Alcalá was the

art director and stamp designer.

Charles Chaisson was the

artist. The “Yogi Berra” lettering

was created by Michael

Doret.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The 33rd stamp in the Literary

Arts series honors Ursula

K. Le Guin (1929-2018), who

expanded the scope of literature

through novels and short

stories that increased critical

and popular appreciation of

science fiction and fantasy.

The stamp features a portrait

of Le Guin based on a 2006

photograph. The background

shows a scene from her landmark

1969 novel “The Left

Hand of Darkness,” in which

an envoy from Earth named

Genly Ai escapes from a prison

camp across the wintry planet

of Gethen with Estraven, a

disgraced Gethenian politician.

The artist for this stamp

was Donato Giancola. The art

director was Antonio Alcalá.

The words “three ounce” on

this stamp indicate its usage

value. Like a Forever stamp,

this stamp will always be valid

for the value printed on it.

Emilio Sanchez

The art of Emilio Sanchez

(1921-1999) is celebrated

with four new stamps featuring

his colorful architectural

lithographs and paintings:

“Los Toldos” (1973), “Ty’s

Place” (1976), “En el Souk”

(1972) and Untitled (Ventanita

entreabierta) (1981).

Sanchez explored the effects

of light and shadow to emphasize

the abstract geometry

of his subjects. His artwork

encompasses his Cuban heritage

as well as his long life in

New York City. Antonio Alcalá

served as art director and

designer for this pane of 20

stamps.

Sun Science

These 10 new stamps in a

pane of 20 highlight stunning

images of the sun that celebrate

the science behind the

ongoing exploration of our

nearest star. The striking colors

do not represent the actual

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colors of the sun as perceived

by human eyesight. Instead,

each image is colorized by

NASA according

to different wavelengths

that reveal or highlight specific

features of the sun’s activity.

Art director Antonio

Alcalá designed the stamps

with digital images from NA-

SA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory,

a spacecraft launched in

February 2010 to keep constant

watch on the sun from

geosynchronous orbit over the

craft’s ground station in New

Mexico.

Tap Dance

Celebrating tap dancing as a

uniquely American contribution

to world dance, these five

stamps feature photographs of

different tap dancers performing

against brightly colored

backgrounds that highlight

their form and movement.

Art director Ethel Kessler designed

the stamps with photographs

by Matthew

Mallard

This new stamped card

for 2021 features an illustration

of a mallard drake (Anas

platyrhynchos) from preexisting

artwork by illustrator

and designer Dugald Stermer

(1936-2011). The full-body,

left-facing profile was created

in pencil and watercolor.

Art director Ethel Kessler designed

the stamped card.

Parker River

National Wildlife

Refuge to Offer

Free Online

Programs in

January and

February

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.

Ipswich — Film Screening:

The Biggest Little Farm

Thursday, January 21, 7:00

– 8:30 p.m.

The Biggest Little Farm

chronicles the eight-year quest

of John and Molly Chester as

they trade city living for 200

acres of barren farmland and a

dream to harvest in harmony

with nature. Through dogged

perseverance and embracing

the opportunity provided by

nature's conflicts, the Chesters

unlock and uncover a biodiverse

design for living that exists

far beyond their farm, its

seasons, and our wildest imagination.

Featuring breathtaking

cinematography, captivating

animals, and an urgent message

to heed Mother Nature’s

call, The Biggest Little Farm

provides us all a vital blueprint

for better living and a healthier

planet.

To register for this film

screening, send an email to

parkerriver@fws.gov and

write "biggest little farm" on

the subject line. Please remember

to include your name in

the note.

Online Lecture – The Real

Eastern Coyote

Tuesday, February 9, 7:00 –

8:00 p.m.

Myths surround the coyote

and cloud our understanding

of it. Learn the true story of

the eastern coyote – how and

when it arrived in New England,

how it lives among us

but is rarely seen and how it

contributes to keep our forests

and fields healthy. Learn why

it is a creature of our own making

– an animal different than

the western coyote in genetics

and behavior but with the

same superior resilience and


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adaptability. It is smart, beneficial

and by its presence, gives

“wild” back to our wild lands.

Viewers will have an opportunity

to pose questions to the

presenter. The presenter, Chris

Schadler, M.S., Conservation

Biology, is a wild canidecologist

who has been involved in

wolf and coyote research for

more than 30 years. She is also

the NH/VT representative for

Project Coyote.

To register for this program,

send an email to parkerriver@

fws.gov and write “coyote program”

on the subject line. Be

sure to include your name in

the body of the email. This

program is being offered in

conjunction with the Merrimack

River Eagle Festival.

Online Lecture: Nature and

Wildlife Photography in Winter

– Tips, Tricks & Techniques

Sunday, February 14, 1:00 –

2:00 p.m.

Winter presents both challenges

and opportunities

for the nature and wildlife

photographer.This program

will provide an overview of

time-tested tools, tips, and

techniques for creating more

successful images at a time of

year when many have stowed

their cameras away until the

arrival of warmer weather. Presenter

Matt Poole, who serves

as the visitor services manager

at Parker River NWR, is a passionate

outdoor photographer

and experienced instructor. To

register for this program, send

an email to parkerriver@fws.

gov and write “winter photography”

on the subject line. Be

sure to include your name in

the body of the email. This

program is being offered in

conjunction with the Merrimack

River Eagle Festival.

Town of Ipswich

Urges Continued

Vigilance as

COVID-19 Risk

Remains High

IPSWICH — Director of

Public Health Colleen Fermon

urges residents to remain

vigilant against the spread of

COVID-19 as the community

remains at high risk for the disease.

According to public health

data released on Thursday, Jan.

14, the Town’s designation remains

at “Red,” indicating a

“high risk” of spread in the

community. The average daily

incidence rate for the Town of

Ipswich is 55.9 per 100,000 residents,

up from 45.3 last week.

Ipswich officials report that

there are currently 84 active

cases of COVID-19 in the community.

There have been a total

of 477 cases in Ipswich since the

start of the pandemic.

Approximately 6.67% of

COVID-19 tests in the community

have been positive over

the past week, up from 5.7%

last week.

Residents are strongly encouraged

to avoid high risk activities,

especially indoor social gatherings,

and all Massachusetts residents

are under orders from the

Governor to wear masks at all

times while in public.

"We knew the winter season

would be a real challenge as this

pandemic wears on, and implore

everyone to do everything

they can to stop the spread and

stay healthy," Director Fermon

said. "Avoiding private, in-person

social gatherings is a big

step to reducing the spread, but

it's equally important that we all

continue wearing a mask, practicing

social distancing, washing

and sanitizing our hands regularly,

and staying home when

sick."

Residents are reminded to always

take the following precautions

to prevent further spread

of COVID-19 in the community:

• An infected individual can

spread COVID-19 before they

have symptoms, which is why

social distancing — maintaining

a minimum of 6 feet from

others — is critical.

• Those who must go out are

urged to:

• Avoid gathering in groups

• Maintain 6 feet from people

outside your household

• Do not shake hands or hug

• Wash your hands often

• Those who are at a high risk

for COVID-19, including those

over the age of 65 and with underlying

health conditions, are

advised to stay home and avoid

non-essential tasks and errands

• Wear a mask in indoor and

outdoor spaces at all times.

• Face coverings should:

• Cover the nose and mouth

• Fit snugly and comfortably

against the side of the face

• Be secured with either ties or

ear loops

• Permit breathing without

difficulty

• Be able to be washed and

machine dried without damage.

Face masks should be washed

regularly depending on the

amount of use.

Rowley Police

Announce

Closure of Glen

Street and Glen

Street Bridge

ROWLEY — Glen Street and

Glen Street Bridge are closed to

traffic until further notice.

The Rowley Highway Department

has closed the bridge

due to unsafe conditions. Glen

Street will be closed from Newburyport

Turnpike (Route 1)

to Hillside Street to all traffic

except residents until necessary

repairs can be made.

Motorists are asked to seek an

alternate route until further notice.

An exact day for the repairs

to start has not yet been determined,

but could begin as early

as this week.

“How Can I Keep

From Singing?”

Newburyport

Choral Society

Announces

Online Spring

Music Series

NEWBURYPORT – After

a very successful venture into

a virtual music program offered

on Zoom this past Fall,

the Newburyport Choral Society

(NCS) has announced

its Spring virtual music series

“How Can I Keep from Singing?”

The weekly sessions are

open to all who are interested

in learning a variety of choral

music and good vocal techniques,

and interacting with

contemporary composers and

conductors on current topics in

the world of choral music. The

music series begins on Tuesday,

February 2nd, and runs weekly

through May 4th, 2021. Each

of the thirteen 90-minute sessions

starting at 7:30 p.m. via

Zoom.

“Our Fall music series taught

us much about remaining positive,

searching for possibility in

a very challenging situation, and

staying connected as a musical

organization,” says NCS President

Mary Ann Lachat. “Our

Spring music series will continue

this musical connection, and

offer a virtual program that reflects

input from Fall program

participants.”

There will be lots of singing

opportunities with music

ranging from Mozart’s Ave

Verum Corpus and Aaron Copland’s

At the River and Simple

Gifts, to contemporary

pieces such as Gerald Finzi’s

My Spirit Sang All Day, Ralph

Vaughan Williams’ Toward the

Unknown Region, and Sarah

Quartel’s arrangement of How

Can I Keep from Singing.

Choral selections will also include

music by African-American

composers including Undine

Smith Moore’s We Shall

Walk Through the Valley and

Margaret Bonds’ The Negro

Speaks of Rivers.

Participants will also learn

singing tips and techniques

from NCS Music Director

Ryan Turner. “What we try

to do is build a foundation of

‘the basics’ of proper singing—

from posture, to breathing, to

vowel quality and phrasing,”

says Turner. “Even though I

might not be able to ‘hear’

what people are doing, we are

creating a kind of ‘vocal technique

vocabulary’ that we can

use when we are able to safely

resume rehearsing together in

person.”

Additionally, several prominent

guest artists will lead a

number of interest sessions on

various topics. For example,

one artist will conduct a vocal

“master class.” Other artists

will explore themes of diversity,

community engagement, and

social justice in the world of

music.

NCS invites anyone in the

community to join us for the

Spring music series. “We have

people of all music experience

levels, as well as all ages from

high school age on up,” says

President Lachat. “It’s a wonderful

community of singers

who share the joy of singing and

learning together.

For details about how to register

online, as well as additional

details about the Spring music

series, visit: www.newburyportchoralsociety.org


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Longtime

member of the

Georgetown

Police

Department will

retire in March

GEORGETOWN — Georgetown

Police Sgt. Kevin DeFeo

will officially retire on March 7

after serving Georgetown for the

last 34 years.

“Sgt. DeFeo will be missed

beyond words," Chief Donald

Cudmore said. "As the Chief, I

relied on him daily for his computer

expertise and advanced

knowledge of criminal law. I

have worked with Sgt. DeFeo

for over 30 years and his presence

will be missed in this community.

I wish him the very best

in a happy and healthy retirement.”

Sgt. DeFeo began his career

with Georgetown Police in

1987 as a reserve dispatcher and

worked his way up to the rank

of Patrol Sergeant by 2007. He

was an instrumental leader in

helping to upgrade the department's

technology in order to

help members provide the best

possible service to the community.

He also supervised patrol

operations for many years on

the early night shift.

Due to state and local

guidelines surrounding the

COVID-19 pandemic, a formal

retirement gathering will not take

place. However, a small group of

his peers met in the fire department

garage recently for an informal,

socially distanced event,

where he was provided various

gifts and a retirement plaque.

Rowley Officials

Warn of Scam

Targeting Water,

Municipal Light

Customers

ROWLEY — Rowley officials

are warning residents

about a recent scam attempting

to solicit money from residents

on behalf of the Rowley

Water Department and the

Rowley Municipal Light Plant

(RMLP).

Rowley Police, the Rowley

Water Department and Rowley

Municipal Light Plant have

received reports from victims

of a scammer who appears

to be calling from the number

that belongs to the Rowley

Water Department or the

Rowley Municipal Light Plant,

claiming that the resident owes

money and demanding payment.

The Water Department reminds

residents that the department

will never call customers

about their payments.

All payments are handled by

the Pennichuck Corporation,

who will contact customers

directly by mail regarding payments.

Customers will never

be contacted by phone or by

email regarding missed or late

payments.

RMLP will never call offering

a potential savings or missed

payment over the phone or

email, and will only contact you

in writing by mail. The RMLP

is your only electric supplier,

customers can only pay their

bill to us. If you are in doubt

of the validity of the call, hang

up and call the RMLP office at

978-948-3992. Office hours are

Monday through Friday 8 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m.

Additionally, the Rowley Police

Department warns that residents

should never give personal

information, social security

numbers or credit card numbers

to people through social media,

or to people who call their

homes or cell phones unsolicited.

Should residents receive a call

demanding payment on behalf

of either department, please

hang up immediately and contact

the Rowley Police Department

at 978-948-7644. Anyone

with questions or who feels as

though they’ve been victimized

is asked to contact Rowley Police.

Haverhill-

Whittier Tech

is accepting

applications for

the 2021-2022

school year.

ROWLEY PLANNING BOARD

LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

HAVERHILL — Whittier

Tech provides a rigorous academic

program coupled with

career and technical training in

a program of students' choice

to prepare each individual to

be career and college ready. The

district has a 97.3% graduation

rate, and provides numerous opportunities

for students to supplement

their learning through

various co-op programs, internships,

skills competitions and

more. An online application is

available on the district website

by visiting: https://whittiertech.go2cte.com

Prospective incoming freshmen

and transfer students from

Whittier Tech's sending communities

of Amesbury, Georgetown,

Groveland, Haverhill,

Ipswich, Merrimac, Newbury,

Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury

and West Newbury are encouraged

to apply.

Incoming freshmen (Class of

2025) are advised to apply by

April 1. Students may, however,

apply after April 1 for rolling

admissions consideration. The

deadline for prospective transfer

students is June 30. Both

incoming freshmen and transfer

students will fill out the same

application. "We're actively accepting

applications and are excited

to continue the admissions

process for the Class of 2025

and transfer students," Superintendent

Lynch said. "We are

proud at Whittier Tech to offer

our students a thorough education

that prepares them not only

academically, but with hands-on

knowledge of and experience

in an industry of their choice.

Our graduates leave our school

as knowledgeable, skilled young

professionals. We encourage any

student interested in attending

to apply."

The school also offers a variety

of extracurricular activities including

chess club, environmental

club, FIRST robotics, gay/

straight alliance, interact club,

key club, multicultural club,

peer to peer, performing arts, ski

club, student government and

the United Nations club.

The district also has a robust

athletics program. In the fall,


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Pursuant to G.L., c. 40A, §5 and c. 40A, §11, and to the Rowley Protective Zoning Bylaw

(ZBL), notice is hereby given that the Rowley Planning Board will hold the following public

hearing during an online virtual public meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 starting at

7:00 p.m. to consider an article to amend the Rowley Protective Zoning Bylaw (“the Bylaw”)

regarding Section 4.8.1(h), which requires Special Permit review of buildings accessory to a

dwelling unit containing more than 1,500 square feet of floor area, to instead require Special

Permit review for any building accessory to a dwelling unit containing more than 800 square

feet of floor area

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/239836741

United States: +1 (408) 650-3123

Access Code: 239-836-741

All written materials, including text, maps, applications, or supplemental documents

pertaining to the aforementioned public hearings for the zoning map and bylaw amendments,

or for the land development application hearings cited above, may be inspected either by: (1)

Visiting the Rowley Planning Board website at http://www.townofrowley.net/planning-board;

(2) Contacting the Planning Board by email at kirk.baker@townofrowley.org, or, (3) in the

event that the COVID-19 State of Emergency is lifted prior to the meeting the materials may

be inspected Rowley Planning Board Office, Town Hall Annex, 39 Central Street, during

designated office hours.

Signed,

Chris Thornton,

Chairman

Rowley Planning Board

1/13/21, 1/20/21

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Whittier Tech offers cheerleading,

cross country, football, golf,

soccer and volleyball. In the

winter, students have the opportunity

to participate in basketball,

cheerleading, hockey or

wrestling. In the spring, Whittier

Tech also offers baseball, softball,

lacrosse and track.

The virtual open house will

remain active on its website for

the foreseeable future, and features

videos about each career

and technical education program

offered at the school. Prospective

students are encouraged

to visit the virtual open house to

learn more about the district.

To visit the virtual open house,

visit: https://whittiertech.org/

openhouse2020

Additional information about

Whittier Tech and its various

programs is also available on

the district's website at https://

whittiertech.org/the-whittier-way.

Virtual admission information

sessions are offered weekly. Register

for an admission information

session visit: https://www.

signupgenius.com/go/10c0d-

4ba5a92aa1fec70-virtual

The district's website is also

available in several languages. To

change the presenting language

of the website, click on the blue

button which reads "English" at

the bottom right of the page.

Prospective students, parents

and guardians with questions

can contact the district by emailing

admissions@whittiertech.

org.

Whittier Tech offers programs

in 23 subject areas including:

• Autobody/collision repair

• Automotive technology

• Business technology

• CAD/drafting

• Carpentry

• Cosmetology

• Culinary

• Dental assisting

• Design and visual communications

• Early education and care

• Electrical

• Electronics/robotics

• Engineering technology

• Graphic communications

• Early education and care

• Health assisting

• Heating, ventilation, and air

conditioning (HVAC)

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Baseball - Basketball

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• Hospitality management

• Machine technology

• Marketing-business management

• Masonry

• Medical assisting

• Metal fabrication

• Plumbing

Pontine Theatre

Presents –

Geppetto:

Extraordinary

Extremities

PORTSMOUTH — Pontine

Theatre presents the third

production of it’s 2020-21Season

January 22-24. Geppetto:

Extraordinary Extremities, is

created and performed by New

York City’s Concrete Temple

Theatre. In order to keep

everyone safe and healthy,

this event will be available to

view and enjoy online only.

Shows are scheduled for Friday

@7pm, Saturday @3pm

and Sunday @2pm. Tickets are

$27 and may be purchased online

at www.pontine.org The

hour-long solo play focuses on

a longing for magic, a wish for

a transformative power that

could kindle life where it is

lacking. Geppetto: Extraordinary

Extremities is written

and directed by Renee Philippi

and designed and performed

by Carlo Adinolfi, artistic directors

of Concrete Temple

Theater. The New York Times

says, "Mr. Adinolfi gives a

compelling performance, enhanced

by haunting cello music

composed by Lewis Flinn.”

Geppetto: Extraordinary Extremities

is a tale of resilience,

adaptation and ingenuity. It

is the story of puppet-maker

Geppetto, who attempts to

perform — all by himself for

the first time ever — the grand

mythical love story of Perseus,

who slays a sea monster

to save his beloved Andromeda.

During the show things go

haywire, and Geppetto finds

himself desperately improvising

to overcome the challenges

while scrambling to devise new

story lines, new characters, and

even new limbs.

Following each performance,

Mr. Adinolfi and Ms. Philippi,

will answer audience questions

about the show. Pontine’s

2020-21 Season is supported

by grants from the New Hampshire

State Council on the Arts

and the National Endowment

for the Arts.

Northern Essex

Community

College receives

a grant to expand

health care

programs

Northern Essex Community

College is expanding its health

care programs, with a $400,000

grant which the college recently

received from the Massachusetts

Skills Capital Program.

The grant was part of $11.7

million awarded by the Baker-Polito

Administration this

year to help high schools, colleges,

and other educational

institutions invest in the most

up-to-date training equipment

in fields including construction,

engineering, hospitality,

and health care. The college

will use the funding to replace

the 40-year-old dental assisting

lab located in the Dimitry

Building on Franklin St. in

Lawrence with a new state-ofthe-art

lab and add an Evening

Dental Assisting Program option

to the existing day option.

In addition, the college will

purchase three new manikin

simulators, and, for the first

time, offer high-demand micro-credentials

for area health

workers who are required to update

their credentials regularly.

“This is great news for the

college, our community partners,

and anyone who accesses

health services in the Merrimack

Valley,” said Scott Lancaster,

interim dean of health professions.

“Our facilities for training

health care workers are the

best. That, combined with the

quality of our faculty, means

our students are getting the best

preparation for future careers in

health care.”

Dental Assisting: Evening

Option

The college is recruiting students

now for the first Evening

Dental Assisting Program,

which will begin in March. The

three-semester program includes

a 300-hour dental assisting

practicum in the final semester.

Demand for dental assistants

is expected to grow 7%, according

to figures released by the

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,

which is why the college decided

to expand the program.

“Our dental partners needed

more graduates and many students

who were interested in

the program couldn’t access the

day program because of work

or family obligations,” said Lancaster.

The college’s Day Dental Assisting

Program currently has a

capacity for 30 students. Adding

the evening option will increase

capacity to 55 students.

The new dental lab will feature

five operatory dental chairs

as well as other equipment.

Dental assistants provide patient

care and maintain patient

records, in addition to working

closely with dentists and dental

hygienists and assisting during

procedures and examinations.

New Micro-Credentials

Adding three new manikin

simulators—Luna, an infant;

Lucina, a maternity patient; and

Juno, a clinical skills manikin—

will allow the college to offer the

micro-credential certifications

that healthcare workers need in

different fields.

These short term programs

will run annually, or more frequently

if needed, and be open

to the community. This is a new

area for Northern Essex and the

first programs to be offered will

include Advanced Cardiac Life

Support; Pediatric Advanced

Life Support; Neonatal Resuscitation

Program; and Emergency

Medical Services. The college

hopes to launch the micro-credentials

in late summer or fall.

“By offering these credentials,


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we can expand our partnerships

with area health care providers,”

said Lancaster. A third of the

students at Northern Essex are

enrolled in one of the college’s

22 associate degree and certificate

programs in high-demand

health care fields, ranging from

nursing to respiratory therapy

to sleep technology. Most programs

are located at the El-Hefni

Allied Health & Technology

Center on Common St in

Lawrence. The 44,000 square

foot facility features a Health

Education Simulation Center,

where health care students receive

hands-on experience in

simulated environments such

as a hospital intensive care unit,

a trauma room, an acute care

hospital room, an apartment, an

ambulance, and a doctor’s office.

Gov. Baker

signs sewage

notification bill

Gov. Charlie Baker signed

into law a bill that will require

sewage plants to quickly inform

the public whenever they release

untreated sewage into a river.

This is great news for the Merrimack

River.

The long-awaited public alert

system is expected to be in place

by this summer, when people

will be boating, fishing and

swimming in the Merrimack

River.

The bill was first proposed

nearly a decade ago, but failed

to attract momentum. That

changed in late 2017, when a

major sewage release into the

Merrimack River caused public

concern and began raising

questions about the state’s decades-long

practice of not requiring

that the public be notified

when sewage discharges

occur. The Merrimack River

Watershed Council is thankful

for the push by Merrimack

Valley residents, political leaders,

and media with providing

the impetus that catapulted this

issue to the front page and led

statewide leaders to act.

“We’ve heard many comments

from the Statehouse that

the Merrimack Valley was the

squeaky wheel that got this legislation

passed,” said MRWC

Executive Director Matthew

Thorne. “The MRWC took a

leadership role in pushing for

this legislation, and we are so

happy to see that it’s finally become

law.”

Key components

Key components of the legislation

are:

• Within 2 hours of detecting

a CSO activation, the sewage

plant must issue a public alert

that reports where the discharge

is occurring, when it began, an

estimate of how much sewage

was released, the areas that are

expected to be affected by the

discharge, and precautions that

the public should take. The public

alert must be updated every

8 hours during an ongoing discharge,

and once the discharge

ends the public must be alerted

within 2 hours.

• The public can sign up for

an email or text message alert.

The report must also be sent to

the region’s 2 largest newspapers,

and posted on the sewage

plant’s website. The state may

also require that the alerts be

posted on social media and via

“reverse 911” telephone alerts.

• The state will create universal

standards for reporting on

CSO events. Currently, no such

standards exist. By May 15, the

state will release public reports

that provide details of the prior

year’s CSO events.

What is a CSO?

These sewage releases, known

as Combined Sewage Overflows

or CSOs, occur in older cities

where street drains are connected

to sewer lines. When heavy

rainstorms occur, the sewage

pipes fill up rapidly and sewage

plants must release excess volume

into the river to prevent

sewage from backing up into

homes, or flooding and damaging

the sewage plant itself.

The untreated sewage contains

bacteria and other contaminants

that can be harmful to public

health. Generally, it takes about

2 days for bacteria levels to decline

to safe levels.

In the Merrimack Valley, three

Massachusetts sewage plants

are permitted to release sewage

into the Merrimack River. They

are located in Haverhill, greater

Lawrence and Lowell. Two

plants in New Hampshire – in

Nashua and Manchester – are

also permitted to release sewage

into the river, however those

two plants are not subject to

the newly-passed Massachusetts

law. MRWC is hopeful that

New Hampshire lawmakers will

file similar legislation.

The amount of sewage released

annually into the Merrimack

varies, depending on the

amount of rainfall in a given

year. According to data collated

by MRWC, over the past 5 years

an average of 550 million gallons

is released into the Merrimack

River annually. Typically,

there are 40-60 releases per year.

How do we end CSOs?

Thorne said the legislation

is one aspect of MRWC’s long

term plan to help sewage plants

end the practice of releasing

untreated sewage into the Merrimack

– a river that provides

drinking water to 600,000 people.

The public notification bill

provides people with important

public health information, but

it also brings attention to the

ongoing issue of CSO releases.

The long term solution is to help

cities get the money they need

to fix the problem, and that can

only be done with financial help

from the federal government.

“Our local sewage plant operators

don’t want to be releasing

sewage into the river. But they

are forced to do it because their

infrastructure isn’t able to handle

the enormous amount of

flow that occurs during heavy

rainstorms,” said Thorne. “The

cost of updating sewage lines

is extremely expensive, and the

cost is borne almost entirely by

the people who live in economically-disadvantaged

cities such

as Lawrence. Years ago the federal

government paid 85 percent

of the cost of building sewage

systems, now it is zero. The federal

government needs to help

solve this problem.”

Cape Ann

Artisans

Announces

2021 Open

Studios schedule

returning and

new artists

The Cape Ann Artisans announce

the 38th Annual Spring

and Fall

Open Studios, plus a special

summer Mini-Tour in 2021

based on the response of the

community in the summer of

2020.

The Spring Tour is June 5-6,

the Fall Tour is October 9-10,

and the Mini-Tour, with a

smaller group of the artisans, is

planned for one day only, Saturday,

August 14th.

For locals and visitors alike,

the diversity of the artisans’

Happy New Year!

Now pouring

work combined with the unique

setting of the studios creates a

memorable day or weekend outing

around

Cape Ann. The group changes

slightly from year to year due to

artists who choose to take a leave

or new members who are juried

in. In 2021, the Artisans welcome

new artisan Sallie Strand,

an abstract painter located on

historic Rocky Neck. In 2020,

Chloe Leigh, a fine jeweler, located

in downtown Gloucester also

joined the group, but this will be

her first year participating.

The tour is “self-guided” with

14 individual stops to visit with

15 artisans.

The full group is listed below

along with their medium:

1. David Archibald – Ceramic

Arts – Porcelain & Stoneware

2. Cynthia Curtis – Ceramic

Arts - Stoneware

3. Rob Diebboll – Painting –

Oil & Watercolors


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4. Jacqueline Ganim DeFalco

– Sea Glass Jeweler

5. Deb Gonet – Painting -

Mixed Media

6. Linda Hogan - Quilter

7. Chloe Leigh – Fine Jeweler

8. Sinikka Nogelo – Painting

& Sculpture– Experimental Arts

9. Scott Place and Erin O'Sullivan

– Ceramic Arts

10. Marcie Rae – Fine Jeweler

11. Deb Schradieck – Painting–Oil

& Watercolor

12. Sallie Strand – Painting-

Abstract

13. Pam Stratton - Mosaics

14. Sara Wright – Fiber Arts-

Handwoven & Knit Accessories

The Artisans will continue

their partnership with Discover

Gloucester. One significant

change is that the tour locations

will be noted on the Cape Ann

Chamber of Commerce Visitor

printed map and will be downloadable

from Cape Ann Artisans

website, but will not be

printed inside the Artisan brochure

as in years past.

The Cape Ann Artisans welcome

the support of the community

and the opportunity to

be a partner and be listed on

both the printed and online

promotional material is available

until February 1. Annually,

the Artisans print and distribute

over 10,000 brochures which are

distributed throughout the region.

The Artisans connect with

thousands of visitors and act as

ambassadors to all things local -

especially lodging, restaurants,

and services. If you would like

to secure a partnership, please

contact Pam Stratton directly at

pamstratton63@gmail.com.

The 2020 Feedback survey

gave the Cape Ann Artisans

high marks in terms of Covid

safety and we will continue to

ask visitors to comply with State

of Massachusetts regulations:

wearing of facial coverings, practice

of social distancing, and use

of hand sanitizer which will be

available at each studio.

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Store hours:

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Sun 10-3 Mon Closed

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Indoor services at the Newburyport

Public Library are temporarily

suspended, but the library

has access to thousands of

free popular magazines, streaming

movies, language learning, genealogy

databases, resume and career

tools and more, all available with

a library card: https://www.newburyportpl.org/

Digital subscriptions for

Newburyport card holders – the

New York Times and Wall Street

Journal are now available. Visit

the Online Resources page to

access and learn more: https://

www.newburyportpl.org/services/online_resources

You can enjoy virtual games,

yoga, history programs, book

groups and more from the comfort

of home. The library also

offers takeaway craft kits at the

patio pick up window. Check

the event calendar for dates:

https://www.newburyportpl.

org/events/

Stay connected with all that’s

happening - Sign up for the

e-newsletter: https://www.

newburyportpl.org/about_us/

newsletter_signup.

If you don’t have a library card

or yours is expired Email info@

newburyportpl.org, chat online,

or call 978 465-4428, ext.

242 for help.

Ipswich Town

Hall and Council

on Aging to

Temporarily

Close Due to

Local Rise in

COVID-19 Cases

IPSWICH — Town Manager

Anthony Marino and Director

of Public Health Colleen

Fermon report that Town Hall

and the Council on Aging will

temporarily close to the public

on Wednesday Jan 20 and begin

providing in-person services by

appointment only due to a rise

in cases of COVID-19 in the

community. The public will be

allowed into Town Hall on an

appointment only basis.

The Town of Ipswich has been

designated as a "red" or high

risk community for COVID-19

by the state. As of Friday January

15 there are 89 active cases

of COVID-19 in town. There

have been a total of 491 cases

in Ipswich since the start of the

pandemic.

Staff from Town Hall and the

COA will be available to assist

the community remotely.

"We don't make this decision

lightly, but we're committed

first and foremost to protecting

the health of staff as well as

residents and business owners

here in Ipswich. We feel this is

the best decision for the entire

Ipswich community," Town

Manager Marino said. "I deeply

appreciate the continued cooperation

of our residents and

town employees during the challenges

we continue to face as a

result of this pandemic. As soon

as we have an update regarding

this situation we will notify our

community."

If residents have business that

requires an in-person appointment,

town officials ask that

they contact the department

they need to conduct business

with by phone to make an appointment.

The main number is

617-356-6600.

Town Hall and the COA will

remain closed until town leadership

determines offices can be

reopened safely due to improved

public health data.

Residents are reminded to always

take the following precautions

to prevent further spread

of COVID-19 in the community:

• Remember that an infected

individual can spread

COVID-19 before they have

symptoms, which is why social

distancing — maintaining a

minimum of 6 feet from others

— is critical.

• Those who must go out are

urged to:

• Avoid gathering in groups

• Maintain 6 feet from people

outside your household

• Do not shake hands or hug

• Wash your hands often

• Those who are at a high risk

for COVID-19, including those

over the age of 65 and with underlying

health conditions, are

advised to stay home and avoid

non-essential tasks and errands

• Wear a mask in indoor and

outdoor spaces at all times.

• Face coverings should:

• Cover the nose and mouth

• Fit snugly and comfortably

against the side of the face

• Be secured with either ties or

ear loops

• Permit breathing without

difficulty

• Be able to be washed and

machine dried without damage.

Face masks should be washed

regularly depending on the

amount of use.

Newburyport

Choral Society

(NCS) Accepting

New Singers

for Online

Rehearsals

The Newburyport Choral Society

invites you to join a community

of singers for an exciting

spring season of ONLINE music

sessions via Zoom each Tuesday

evening beginning February

2nd from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. It’s a

new way to rehearse music and

learn about singing techniques

from new Music Director Ryan

Turner. Participants will be

learning vocal techniques also

preparing and practicing music

for a future concert.

For more information about

NCS Spring Music Series and to

register online, visit www.newburyportchoralsociety

“How Can I Keep from Singing?”

Newburyport Choral Society

Spring Music Series starts

February 2. Rehearsals held on

TUESDAYS via Zoom - 7:30

– 9:00 p.m. from February 2nd

through May 4th.

Register before February 9th

at: https://www.newburyportchoralsociety.org/

Singers will rehearse together

via Zoom meetings on their

PC’s or other devices at home.

Modest member dues and music

fee; scholarships available.


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Georgetown

burning season

begins

GEORGETOWN — Chief

Fred Mitchell and the Georgetown

Fire Department wish

to remind residents that open

burning began on Friday, Jan.

15, and that a burn permit is required

to be in compliance with

Massachusetts law.

Cost for a seasonal permit is

$10. There is a convenience fee

for using a credit/debit card or if

using a check online. To obtain

a burning permit for 2021 use

the online application portal by

visiting: https://massfire.net/

brush/georgetown.php

Residents may also enter the

Central Fire Station, 47 Central

St. during normal business

hours. Those who wish to apply

for a permit in person are

reminded that a face mask or

covering will be required both

inside and outside of the station,

and residents are encouraged to

practice social distancing as well.

Each day you wish to burn, you

will need to call 1-855-956-2722

to register your intent to burn.

As a reminder, the phone number

you call from each day you

wish to burn must be registered

in your account. More information

on how to add multiple

phone numbers to your account

can be found on the Georgetown

Fire Department's website by

visiting: https://georgetownfd.

com/open-burning/

The requirement to check in

each day is based on changing

atmospheric and weather conditions

such as wind or air dryness.

The department’s on-duty

shift commanders will make

a determination before 9 a.m.

each day whether burning will

be allowed in town.

Violations of the permit requirements,

open burning law,

and/or open burning regulations

will be grounds for permit revocation.

According to Massachusetts

law, anyone found burning

without a permit may be subject

to criminal charges, the punishment

for which is a fine of up to

$500, plus the cost of suppression

or by imprisonment for up

to one month, or both.

Open burning must be done:

• Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

from Jan. 15 to May 1 on days

when burning is allowed. Piles

cannot be lit prior to 10 a.m.

and must be lit no later than

noon. All fires must be extinguished

by 4 p.m.

• At least 75 feet from all

buildings

• As close as possible to the

source of material being burned

Residents are allowed to

burn:

• Brush, cane, driftwood and

forestry debris (but not from commercial

or industrial land clearing)

• Agricultural materials including

fruit tree and bush

prunings, raspberry stalks, and

infected bee hives for disease

control.

• Trees and brush from agricultural

land clearing

• Fungus-infected elm wood,

if no other acceptable means of

disposal is available

You may not burn:

• Leaves

• Brush, trees, cane or driftwood

from commercial or industrial

land clearing

• Grass, hay, leaves, stumps or

tires

• Construction materials or

demolition debris

• Household trash

What Times are Best for

Open Burning?

• You can help prevent wildland

fires by burning early in the season.

Wet and snowy winter conditions

help hinder the rapid spread of fire

on or under the ground.

• Changing weather conditions

and increased fire danger in spring

can lead to many days when open

burning is not allowed.

• April is usually the worst

month for brush fires. When

snow recedes, but before new

growth emerges, last year’s dead

grass, leaves and wood are dangerous

tinder. Winds also tend

to be strong and unpredictable

in April.

How to safely ignite the fire:

• An adult should always be

present during open burning

and children and pets should be

kept at a safe distance.

• Use paper and kindling to start

a fire and add progressively larger

pieces of wood. Parts of a leftover

Christmas tree may also be used.

• Never use gasoline, kerosene

or any other flammable liquid to

start a fire. The risk of personal

injury in these cases is very high.

• Burn one small pile at a time

and slowly add to it. This will

help keep the fire from getting

out of control.

• Select a location away from

utility lines.

• Keep a hose or water supply

nearby, as well as shovels or

rakes to control the fire.

• Do not leave hot coals smoldering

or unattended.

Anyone with questions regarding

opening burning should

call the Georgetown Fire Department

at 978-352-5757.

Newburyport

Public Library

presents Roaring

20s (Zoom)

lecture

The Newburyport Public Library

is hosting historian and

educator Christopher Daley for

a lecture on the Roaring 20s on

Tuesday, January 26th at 6:30

pm. The Roaring Twenties virtual

talk is an entertaining overview

of the 1920's, showcasing

world events, political events,

prohibition, and organized

crime, as well as the style, fashion,

and trends of the Jazz Age.

The event will be held on

Zoom. Register online via the

library events calendar by visiting:

https://www.newburyportpl.org/events/

or by calling

978-465-4428 x 242. A link will

be emailed to participants automatically.


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TAURUS you’ll know (April what 20 to you’re May 20) saying The Bold no to. Bovine

TAURUS

is tempted to

(April

charge into

20

a

to

new

May

venture.

20)

But

it might be best to take things one step at a time

Seeing red over those nasty remarks

so that you know just where you are at any given

point.

by someone with an ax to grind? Of

GEMINI course you (May are. 21 to So June get 20) out It's there a good and time

to give go on your that fun supporters getaway you've the been facts planning. they

You'll need return to get refreshed, the truth ready out. and, yes, even eager

to tackle GEMINI the new (May challenge 21 that to awaits June you. 20) A

CANCER changing (June situation 21 to should July 22) get The you Moon to

Child reassess loves your to fantasize vacation about plans magical and make happenings

any adjustments

in the early part

as soon

of the

as

week.

possible.

But the

sensible Crab gets down to serious business by

And don’t fret — the change most

week's end.

likely will turn out for the better.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) What goes around

comes

CANCER

around for

(June

those

21

lucky

to July

Leos

22)

and

Don’t

Leonas

whose put off acts dealing of generosity with could any be negative repaid with feelings

that to might expand into be new left and over exciting from areas a

opportunities

of recent interest. confrontation. The sooner all is

VIRGO resolved, (August the sooner 23 to September you can 22) move Your forward

about with your fewer job responsibilities complications. is commend-

concerable.

LEO But you (July need 23 to to take August some quiet 22) time Leos to

share

and

with

Leonas

someone

might

who has

feel

really

the

missed

urge

being

to

with you.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Aspects

LIBRA (September 23 to October

favor getting out and meeting new people.

22) A pesky problem should be dealt

And as a bonus, you could find that some of

with

your newly

immediately

made friends

so you

could

can

offer

put

important

your

time business and contacts. effort into something more

important. SCORPIO (October Someone 23 to from November your 21) past You

could might take have pride significant in wanting news to for do everything you.

yourself. SCORPIO But now's (October a good 23 time to November to ask family

21) members A workplace to help with situation a demanding becomes personal a lot situation.

bothersome than you’d expected.

more

Be SAGITTARIUS careful not to (November pulled 22 into December all that

anger. 21) Pay Look more for attention support to the among possibilities others in

who that workplace also want change. to avoid It trouble. could show the way

to make that long-sought turn on your career

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to

path.

December 21) Cheer up, lonely lovers,

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)

wherever

Your need

you

to succeed

are. Just

might

when

overwhelm

you thought

obligations

to been your loved deleted ones. from Ease up Cupid’s on that workload data-

you’d

base, and into the some chubby well-deserved cherub time proves with family that’s and

just friends. not so. Congratulations.

AQUARIUS CAPRICORN (January (December 20 to February 22 to 18) January

rules for 19) amorous A casual Aquarians relationship who can could make

Love

take good a use more of their serious ability turn. to communicate Are you ready feelings.

it? Don't Your be stars surprised say you if they're are. Paired reciprocated Sea

for

Goats in kind. also will find a renewed richness

in

PISCES

their relationships.

(February 19 to March 20) Fishing for

compliments? No doubt, you probably earned

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February

them. But it's best to let others believe they

18) Meeting a collaborator with new

were the ones who uncovered the treasure you

ideas

really are.

seems to be a dream come true.

But BORN for both THIS your WEEK: sakes, Your be sure good all your works

legal flow from i’s are an dotted open, generous and t’s are heart. crossed Nothing

before makes you happier start working than to together. see others happy

as well.

PISCES (February 19 to March 21)

A romantic overture flatters the usually

unflappable (c) 2020 King Fish. Features But Synd., since Inc. it’s

redecorate their dens, and that can turn

into a good opportunity to strengthen a sincere from-the-heart gesture, go

family ties by putting the whole pride ahead and enjoy it. A minor health

to work to make it happen.

problem responds well to treatment.

VIRGO

Tarot

(August

Card

23

for

to September

Week of BORN January THIS 20, WEEK: 2021 You have the

22) Look The for Lovers the most card efficient depicts way a naked to man

warm heart of a Taurean and the sensitivity

of a Gemini. You would make

get a job done quickly and well. Taking

more

and

time

woman

than

in

you

a setting

need to

much

make

like

it

the a wonderful leader. So go ahead: Run

look more Garden challenging of Eden. is Behind a short-sighted

move tree you of fire, might representing regret later on. passion and © 2020 King Features Synd.,

the man is for a office.

Inc.

action. Behind the woman is an apple

tree, representing fertility - but a snake

twines itself around the trunk. The

Archangel Raphael looks down on them

and offers a healing benediction.

This week, honor an important

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represents vulnerability, honest

communication, and making choices that

are good for both of you. This may be a

chance to start fresh and erase mistakes

or bad feelings from the past. Bringing

this relationship to a place of purity,

truth, and balance will result in what feels

like a Divine blessing.

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