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Jersey Mike’s Subs is

Helping Feed America

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter

Save a Life!

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter

REGIONAL – It might be a son or father passed

out on the floor or couch. Or it could be a grandmother,

who by mistake took too much painkiller

after a surgery and now lies comatose in her bed.

If that person has overdosed on opioids, he or she

could die before emergency medical help can arrive.

The solution is an easy-to-use NARCAN Nasal

Spray, according to a new coalition, Carry A Lifeline,

that promotes the widespread adoption of the

life-saving device.

With a logo of a NARCAN Sprayer inside a life

preserver, the Carry a Lifeline organization is working

with seven coastal cities and towns, including

Essex and Ipswich, to reduce the stigma associated

NARCAN, page 3

Carry a

NARCAN

Nasal Spray

NEWBURYPORT – Do you want

a burrito, flatbread pizza, hamburger

and fries or a submarine featuring freshly

sliced meat with a red wine vinegar

and olive oil sauce? In just the last several

months Storey Avenue has become

restaurant row, filled with a variety of casual

dining choices that this week added

Jersey Mike’s Subs.

On St. Patrick’s Day, Kane and Kate

Mosteller of Rowley opened the popular

Jersey Shore eatery at 35 Storey Ave. The

menu features 14 cold subs and 10 hot

ones in a 1950s-style deli atmosphere

where the meats and vegetables are

sliced and diced right before your eyes.

Jersey Mike’s joins Chase Bank in leasing

space in the Marketplace Shops that

has long stood empty, except for ConvenientMD.

Kane Mosteller, the owner, relishes the

competition with nearby McDonald’s,

Wendy’s, Panera and recently opened

Chipotle. “When we were looking for

a location, they told us to find a spot

near Panera and Chipotle,” Mosteller

said. “These guys have seen us coming

before.”

In this family-owned franchise, the

Mostellers are no foodies. For 30 years,

Kane ran an advertising agency in Boston.

But that ended during the 2008

economic recession.

He continued to do marketing consulting

as a stay-at-home Dad, while

they raised their son, Ethan, now a

senior at Triton High School. Kate

pursued her career as a corporate

From left, Kane and Kate Mosteller with Mike Kealey.

marketing executive.

“She was the breadwinner,” Kane said.

But the Covid recession brought

Kate’s corporate job to an end just as

their son was entering his senior year in

high school and applying to colleges.

“It’s time for you to look for an opportunity,”

Kate told Kane.

Thus began Chapter Two in their

lives, as he calls their decision to buy a

Jersey Mike’s Subs franchise.

Jersey Mike’s was Kate’s idea. Hungry

during a trip home from Cape Cod,

Kate stopped for a bite at a Jersey Mike’s

in Hanover, even though she was not

a big sub fan. She liked the sub she ordered

so much, she bought two more to

take home. “You might want to try this,”

she told her husband, meaning he might

not only enjoy eating the subs, but also

owning a shop that made them. She had

spent the moments while her subs were

being made reading about Jersey Mike’s

franchising opportunities.

As Kane researched owning a Jersey

Mike’s franchise, the idea grew on him.

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Jersey Mike’s

Jersey Mike’s, from page 1

It was no coincidence that he was

raised in Mount Pleasant, seven

doors from the original Jersey

Mike’s. “I ate a lot of subs as a kid,”

he said. And the corporate trainer,

who came to help them teach the

staff to cook, assemble and wrap

the subs, had dated Kane’s cousin

and knew his parents. “I’ve been in

your living room,” he told Kane.

The Mostellers took the plunge

in February a year ago. Kane

signed the contract three weeks

before the Covid-19 virus shut the

country down.

“What have I done?” he asked

himself.

Peter Cancro must have felt

much the same in 1971 when he

bought the first sub shop. He had

worked for the sub shop, then

known as just Mike's Subs, in

Point Pleasant since he was 14. He

loved bantering with the customers

and took pride in remembering

their names and what their favorite

sub was.

When the owner decided to

retire and sell the shop, Cancro,

17, asked his football coach, who

was also a banker, for a loan. The

coach came through, and Cancro

became the shop’s owner, a year

before he could legally operate the

slicer.

As the shop grew into a chain

of 1,800, Cancro did not forget

its roots. The shops still have the

same vibe that Cancro loved in his

teens. Employees, many of them

teenagers, are encouraged to keep

up the banter with customers.

Subs is

Helping Feed

America

“We’re here to make every one of

our customers’ day a little better,”

Kane said.

He named Mike Kealey, one of

seven siblings who graduated from

Newburyport High School, as his

manager. After working in retail

and restaurants, Kealey said he is

thrilled to land at Jersey Mike’s.

“This is the best food service experience

I’ve ever had. It’s amazing.”

The new shift manager is Matthew

Myers, also a graduate of

Newburyport High School and

University of Massachusetts – Amherst.

Before joining Jersey Mike’s,

he was a manager at the Purple

Onion.

Kane and his team went through

hundreds of hours of training that

was so intense and physical, Kane

said, “After 30 years of sitting my

butt, I felt like I was training to be

a Navy seal.”

This month, Jersey Mike’s is raising

money for more than 200 charities

across the country. During the

Pandemic, it donated more than

$4.5 million for the food charity,

Feeding America. March 31 is the

chain’s Day of Giving, when every

dollar that comes to the shops will

go to charities.

The Mostellers chose Our

Neighbors Table as its charity. For

$3 donated to the Amesbury food

bank, a customer gets a free sub.

Jersey Mike’s is coming out of

the Pandemic stronger than before,

Kane said. Before the virus

hit, shops averaged selling about

150 subs a day. For the last three

or four months, it has averaged

200 of its freshly cooked “breads”

every day.

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Save a Life! Carry a

NARCAN Nasal Spray

NARCAN, from page 1

with opioid use. Since February,

its message is on billboards along

state Rte. 114 and on buses, hoping

to persuade a reluctant public

that having a NARCAN Nasal

Spray at hand can save a life.

“It is a real caring thing to do,”

said Kathy Day, a leader in this

coalition who works with Learn to

Cope, a statewide group helping

families. The problem of overdoses

is so widespread, she advocates

that everyone should carry NAR-

CAN. “You never know whom

you can help.”

The first nasal formulation of

naloxone approved by the U.S.

Federal Drug Administration,

NARCAN comes in a one-push

nasal spray, which is safe and effective

in the event of an overdose. It

does not replace emergency medical

care, according to the group.

NARCAN works by temporarily

bumping opioids off the brain

receptors that has caused breathing

to stop or slow down. It temporarily

replaces the opioids, attaches to

the receptors and restores breathing

to bring oxygen to the brain.

Administering NARCAN puts

someone into opioid withdrawal,

but when it wears off, the opioids

return and puts the person back

into an overdose.

More than 71,000 people in the

U.S. died from drug overdoses in

2019, according to the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention.

In Massachusetts, opioids killed

more than 1,500 people in the

first nine months of 2020, a 2 percent

increase in overdose deaths

compared to the same period last

year, according to state estimates.

The increased use of fentanyl, a

synthetic opioid similar to morphine,

has caused more overdoses,

Day said. Cocaine can be laced

with fentanyl, causing an unsuspecting

user to suffer an opioid

overdose.

Administering NARCAN cannot

cause the person harm, the

group said. If the son is passed out

from drinking too much alcohol

or grandmother is merely having a

nap, receiving NARCAN “will be

like spraying water up their nose if

they have no opioids in their system,”

the group’s website states.

To check that someone is suspected

of having an overdose,

the group suggests one rub the

person’s chest, check the breathing

and talk to him or her before

administering NARCAN, calling

911 and providing rescue breaths.

Side effects of NARCAN are

rare, the group said. And research

has shown that NARCAN does

not encourage opioid misuse. It

does not produce a high, is not addictive

and cannot cause misuse or

dependency, it said.

Jennifer Beloff, who manages

a Gloucester homeless shelter for

Action Inc., said she sees too many

opioid overdoses. “It can happen

anywhere.”

She taught her children about

NARCAN and how to use it, and

she thinks more children should

learn about NARCAN because so

many go home to difficult environments.

“There should be no shame” in

having NARCAN with you or in

your home, Beloff said. “It is just

another tool.”

NARCAN is like a fire extinguisher,

wrote the Carry a Lifeline

organization. “You hope you never

have to use it,” Beloff said.

The Commonwealth has made

progress in fighting the opioid

epidemic, although the isolation

from the Covid-19 virus for the

last year has caused more anxiety

that has led to greater opioid use,

according to the state Department

of Public Health.

Access to NARCAN is improving,

Beloff said. Several organizations,

like Learn to Cope and

One Stop Harm Reduction, make

NARCAN sprays more available.

And the state has issued a standard

order to pharmacies to sell NAR-

CAN, which Beloff said has really

helped.

Prices vary depending on insurance,

from free to about $60, she

said.

However, some people are reluctant

to get NARCAN at a drug

store because it could show up on

their prescription records. That

might label them as a drug user

and cost them a job or a loan.

Beloff said she hopes the Carry

A Lifeline campaign will inspire

other regions of the country to

adopt similar programs. “Other

communities can learn from us,”

she said.

For more information or to support

the campaign, visit www.carryalifeline.com.

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Community News

Whittier Tech

Announces

Plans for Phased

Transition Back

to Fully In-Person

Learning

HAVERHILL - Whittier Tech

began a phased return to fully-in

person learning Monday March

15.

The transition falls in line with

guidance from the Department

and Elementary and Secondary

Education (DESE) that districts

should prepare plans for a return

to fully in-person learning before

the end of the school year. While

the state is requiring this return

for elementary students starting

April 5, districts statewide are already

making this transition at all

grade levels.

The transition will take place as

follows:

• On Mondays only, beginning

Monday, March 15, all sophomores

and juniors in both academic

and vocational weeks began

toattend school in-person, in

full cohorts.

• On Monday, March 29, all

vocational week students will

return to school for in-person

learning in their full vocational

cohorts, Monday through Friday

(five days a week).

• Juniors and seniors in their

academic cohorts will also attend

school in-person on Mondays,

and participate in their hybrid

learning schedules for the rest of

the week.

• On Monday, April 26, all

academic week students will also

return to school for in-person

learning, Monday through Friday

(five days a week), marking a

full return to in-person learning

throughout the school.

Students who wish to continue

a fully remote learning schedule

will have the option to do so,

however the district does encourage

students and families to

consider returning in-person to

ensure they are getting the most

out of their learning experience.

Hands-on learning is a key part

of career and technical education,

and honing the industry knowledge

and skills needed for employability

and success post-graduation.

"We feel strongly that with the

protocols we have in place, coupled

with reduced numbers of

active cases of COVID-19 in the

community and ongoing vaccination

efforts, it is safe for us to return

to fully in-person learning,"

Superintendent Maureen Lynch

said. "This has always been our

ultimate goal, and we look forward

to welcoming students back

to a more normal schedule. We're

confident this is the best decision

for the academic and vocational

growth of our students as well as

their social emotional wellbeing."

Whittier Tech has closely

monitored the case numbers of

COVID-19 in its sending communities

since the pandemic began,

and will continue to do so.

As case numbers remain low and

the state vaccination distribution

plan continues to roll out, district

leadership believes firmly a return

to fully-in person learning is in

the best interest of students, especially

considering the value of

hands-on learning in career and

technical education.

The Department of Elementary

and Secondary Education has

repeatedly reported that transmission

rates of COVID-19 in

schools statewide have remained

low all school year. At Whittier

Tech, no cases of COVID-19

have been reported as the result of

in-school transmission.

Desks throughout the district

will be placed 4.5 feet apart

throughout this transition. The

required minimum outlined by

the Department of Elementary

and Secondary Education is

three feet. All students and staff

will continue to be expected to

wear a mask in the building,

practice frequent hand washing

and social distancing, and stay

home if they feel sick.

The Rocky Neck

Art Colony call

for entries- 40

under 40: North

Shore Emerging

Artists

The Rocky Neck Art Colony

(RNAC) invites artists 18 to 39

years old from the North Shore to

submit work for inclusion in 40

under 40: North Shore Emerging

Artists, an open juried exhibition

at the Cultural Center at Rocky

Neck in Gloucester and online at

RNACexhibitions.com.

RNAC seeks a wide variety of

works, in any medium, by artists

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Brighter smiles ...

Insurance Questions

By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD

I had a reader e-mail me an insurance

related question this past

week. This is an answer to that

question, as well as a couple of

other insurance related questions

we come across frequently.

Patients will sometimes balk

at treatment not covered by

their dental insurance. Dentists

will often hear, “Just do what

my insurance covers. I don’t

want anything extra.” In fact, a

recent ADA poll showed that a

lack of dental insurance was the

#1 reason most patients gave for

not visiting a dentist. So, here

are some frequent questions

patients often ask about dental

insurance.

Why doesn’t my insurance cover

all of the costs for my dental

treatment?

Dental insurance isn’t really

insurance (defined as a payment

to cover the cost of a loss) at all.

It is a monetary benefit, typically

provided by an employer, to

help their employees pay for routine

dental treatment. “Dental

Insurance”, which started in the

1970’s, was designed to cover a

portion of the total cost of care.

It has not changed very much

since then. This usually leaves the

patient with the responsibility

to take some ownership in their

dental health.

But my plan says that my exams

and other procedures are

covered at 100%.

That 100 percent is usually

what the insurance carrier allows

as payment towards a procedure,

not what your dentist may actually

charge. Dentist’s fees are usually

a reflection of the level and quality

of care in a particular office. Some

cost more, some cost less, depending

on the costs of running their

office, how they pay their staff,

the materials they use, etc. An employer

usually selects a plan with a

list of payments that corresponds

to its desired premium cost per

month. Therefore, there usually

will be a portion not covered by

your benefit plan.

If I always have to pay out-ofpocket,

what good is my insurance?

Even a benefit that does not

cover a large portion of the cost

of what you need pays something.

Any amount that reduces your

out-of-pocket expense helps.

Why is there an annual maximum

on what my plan will pay?

Although most maximum

amounts have not changed in 50

years, a maximum limit is your insurance

carrier’s way of controlling

payments. Dental plans are different

from medical plans, in that

dentistry is needed frequently.

Medical emergencies are rare. It is

your dentist’s responsibility to recommend

what you need.

Consider this: A typical medical

insurance plan today can cost over

$2000 per month, and still leave

you with a $3000 deductible. The

average dental plan costs $600 per

year.

If my insurance won’t pay for

this treatment, why should I have

it done?

It is a mistake to let your benefits

be your sole consideration

when you make decisions about

dental treatment. People who have

lost their teeth often say that they

would pay any amount of money

to get them back. Your smile, facial

attractiveness, ability to chew

and enjoy food, and general sense

of well-being are dependent on

your teeth.

Other than complaining to

your dental insurance company,

or your Employee Benefits Coordinator,

your best defense is to

budget for dental care, or ask your

dental office if they have payment

plans to spread payment out over

time……and most of all, keep

regular maintenance appointments.

The BEST dentistry is NO

dentistry.

If you have any other insurance

related questions please e-mail

them to me.

Dr. St. Clair maintains a private

dental practice in Rowley and Newburyport

dedicated to health-centered

family dentistry. If there are certain

topics you would like to see written

about or questions you have please

email them to him at jpstclair@

stclairdmd.com. You can view all

previously written columns at www.

jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog.

March 17, 2021

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from page 4

ists exposure and encouragement,

and to extend RNAC’s legacy into

the future. The history of Rocky

Neck Art Colony lends credibility

to participants.

Submissions will be reviewed

and selected by juror Lydia Gordon.

Gordon is the Associate

Curator for Exhibitions and Research

at the Peabody Essex Museum

(PEM), in Salem. At the

PEM, she served as the coordinating

curator for Hans Hofmann:

The Nature of Abstraction and

Jacob Lawrence: The American

Struggle. She also curated Vanessa

Platacis: Taking Place. She is

an instructor at Montserrat College

of Art. Gordon earned her

BA in Art Administration from

Simmons College and her Dual

MA in Art History, Theory and

Criticism, Art Administration &

Policy from the School of the Art

Institute of Chicago. Her research

interests include the histories of

modernisms, post-structuralist

theory, and contemporary art.

Eligibility

• Artists must be from the

North Shore and between 18 and

39 at the time of submission

• Work submitted must be recent;

within the last 2 years

• Work shown in the past year

at another Cape Ann venue will

not be considered

• Work must be original creations

of the artist

• See image requirements below

• All work is for sale. Work sold

as a result of the RNAC galleries

posting requires the artist to make

arrangements with the buyer to

have the piece delivered. The buyer

will be responsible for covering

the costs of that delivery as coordinated

by the artist.

Entry Fee

• $35 for up to 3 entries;

RNAC members $25 for up to 3

entries. $10 per additional entry

• To become a member go to

http:/rockyneckartcolony.org/

become-a-member/

• Please have a credit card or a

PayPal account to make your payment

when applying

Open for submissions: February

1, 2021

• Entries must be submitted via

https://client.smarterentry.com/

rnac

• For technical support, entry@

rockyneckartcolony.org

Notification

Selected artists will be contacted

by email and announced

on the RNAC website (http://

rockyneckartcolony.org)

Images used for online submissions

• Submit good quality photos

of submitted work in JPEG format

• Images will be at least 300dpi,

sized no greater than 2MB, with

1200 pixels max for the longer

dimension.

• Each image must be labeled

with the following information:

Last name, first initial, title, medium.jpg.

Example: Smith J.

Sunset acrylic.jpg

• No special characters allowed.

e.g.!@#$%&*+(){}[]|\ Your image

will not be accepted if used.

Commissions

All work must be for sale. There

is a 40% commission on the sale

of non-member work or a 25%

commission on RNAC member

work. NOTE: to qualify for the

member commission, you must

be a member when you ENTER

THE SHOW. To join, go to

http://rockyneckartcolony.org/

become-a-member/

Viewers love to “go behind the

scenes” with the artists. We welcome

any studio visit videos or

recorded talks about your works.

See examples here: https://www.

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Important Dates

Exhibition Dates: May 14 –

June 30, 2021

Opening Reception: TBD

Submissions Opened : Monday,

Feb 1, 2021, 9 AM

Submissions Deadline: Thursday,

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Cultural Center Gallery Hours:

Thursday – Sunday, 12-4pm

Location: 6 Wonson St,

Gloucester. Phone: 978 515 7004

The Rocky Neck Art Colony

is one of the oldest working art

colonies in the country and has

been luring artists to its picturesque

shores for more than 150

years. As a 501-c3 nonprofit organization,

RNAC is dedicated

to nurturing excellence in the arts

and celebrating the artistic history

and culture of Rocky Neck in

Gloucester.

Stop the birds

from attacking

your windows

If you’ve ever noticed a bird

attack your windows, you may

wonder why this strange behavior

is occurring. Beyond the potential

disruption it might cause

your family, repeated attacks can

be harmful to birds. Understanding

the problem however, can

help you put a stop to it, and better

protect the birds nesting on

your property.

Many birds will stake out a territory,

perhaps by your home, and

vigorously defend it. If a territorial

bird discovers its reflection

in your window, it may perceive

this reflection to be another bird

competing for its territory and

mate, compelling the bird to attack.

This attack of its own reflection

can take the form of pecking

or scratching at your window,

as well as flying up and banging

into your window. When repeated,

these actions deplete a bird’s

energy and put its health and the

health of its nesting young at risk.

Though this can occur at any time

of year, it happens most often in

spring, with males.

You can help stop this problem

from occurring. One good solution

designed to do so is Stop Bird

Attack, a removable, white coating

that may be sprayed on any

window. It eliminates the bird’s

window reflection, calms the bird

and stops the attack. Effective for

Northern Cardinals, American

Robins, California Towhees and

other territorial birds, Stop Bird

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a brand that also makes bird window

decals and UV Liquid products

that help prevent bird strikes

(another common hazard to birds).

More information can be found by

visiting windowalert.com.

While you are at it, consider

other dangers to birds that you

can eliminate on your property.

For example, by swapping out

conventional pesticides with essential

oils, you can ward off pests

in your garden without putting

birds at risk. You might also try

keeping pet cats indoors or in an

enclosure to prevent them from

attacking birds.

“While your home’s windows

can be an unexpected hazard to

birds, it’s important to be aware

of the easy solutions that can help

keep them safe this spring nesting

season and beyond,” says Spencer

Schock, founder of WindowAlert.

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My name is Catherine “Catie”

McClenaghan. It is with great

enthusiasm that I announce my

candidacy for the vacate position

of Town Clerk.

I was a long-time resident of

Ipswich, where my husband and

I raised our two children. When

they were off on their own and

my husband passed, I chose to

move to Rowley to begin the next

chapter of my life.

I am currently the Assistant

Town Clerk and have had the

pleasure of learning from the

best. My prior work experience

includes working for an international

lighting company, legal

support staff, and business owner.

With these companies, I have

been in the administrative/customer

service roles. I am a Certified

Paralegal which has versed

me with knowledge of the Massachusetts

State Laws, which are

the laws guiding the office of the

Town Clerk.

In each job I have ever held, I

have been committed as a hardworking

and dedicated individual.

My business ownership

experience enhanced my diverse

organizational and financial skills

to manage and operate a successful

small business. The position of

Town Clerk will be no different.

If elected I look forward to continuing

building the positive relationships

that I have developed

with the town officials, staff, and

residents.

It would be a privilege to be

elected the Town of Rowley Town

Clerk. I ask that you please consider

supporting my candidacy.

Respectfully,

Catherine (Catie) McClenaghan

Southern Essex

Register of Deeds

warns about

unnecessary

homeowner fraud

protection service

Register of Deeds John

O’Brien alerts his constituents

about a private company called

Title Lock that is advertising a

fraud protection service for a

monthly fee of $14.99 on a radio

ad to homeowners. Their ads

contain an endorsement from

Newt Gingrich, former Speaker

of the House. O’Brien reminds

citizens of the Southern Essex

District that his office offers

the same service free of charge.

Should something be recorded

on their property, and they’ve

signed up for the Property Fraud

Watch program, they will receive

an email notification the same

day.

Residents of the Southern Essex

District can sign up for the

free service by visiting salemdeeds.com

and by clicking on

“Property Fraud Watch” or by

calling the Registry Customer

Service department at 978-

542-1704. By signing up with

your name, property address,

and email address you’ll receive

an email the same day a document

is recorded that matches

your name and address, with

a link to the document so you

can verify that it is something

you were expecting. You can

even sign up to monitor multiple

properties so you can keep

an eye out for your mom and

dad or other older relatives as

well. The registry can help even

if you don’t have an email address;

the Customer Service

team will take your information

and if a document is recorded

with your name and address,

they’ll call you and mail

you a copy of the document.

O’Brien said these types of

scams take advantage of people’s

fears, particularly the elderly and

less technically savvy, in an attempt

to scare them into paying

hundreds of dollars for something

that the Registry has offered free

of charge since 2017.

Karen

Michalski Joins

Newburyport

Bank as Vice

President,

Corporate

Banking

Newburyport, MA – Karen

Michalski has joined Newburyport

Bank as Vice President, Corporate

Banking. As the newest

member of the lending team, she

will be responsible for helping to

grow the Bank’s Commercial &

Industrial Lending portfolio. She

will report to Jeffrey Dickinson,

Senior Vice President of Corporate

Banking.

Before joining the Bank, Ms.

Michalski was Vice President &

Commercial Loan Officer in the

Corporate Banking Group of

East Boston Savings Bank. Prior

to that she was a Senior Vice President

and SBA lending specialist

at BDC Capital.

“I know how valuable Karen

will be to our Corporate Banking

team because I had the opportunity

to work with her firsthand at

East Boston Savings Bank,” said

Jeffrey Dickinson. “The depth

and breadth of her knowledge

and experience will be a major

asset to our lending capabilities.”

Ms. Michalski received a Bachelor

of Science degree in Finance

from Salem State University. She

lives in Lynnfield with her husband

and family

Salisbury town

Election May 11

Nomination Papers for the

May 11 Salisbury Town Election

are available at the Town Clerk's

Office. Papers are available for the

following positions:

Two Selectmen (three-year

terms)

One Triton Regional School

Committee Member from Salisbury

(three-year term)

Last Day to take out papers is

Friday, March 19th at 5:00 PM.

The town hall is open to the public

by appointment only. Please

call 978-462-7591 to make an

appointment so that you can receive

the nomination papers and

informational packet. Return papers

to Registrars/Town Clerk by

Tuesday, March 23rd at 5:00 PM

to the Town Clerk's office.

Rowley Town

Election updated

information

The last day and time to take

out nomination papers is Friday,

March 19th at noon for the May

11 Annual Town Election.

On March 12 no papers had

been drawn for the following

seats:

A 3 yr term on Shellfish commission

A 3 yr term on Cemetery commission

Any of the three 3 yr terms on

the Board of Library Trustees

As of March 12 there are three

races on the ballot

Two candidates for the 3 year

Town Clerk position

· Catherine McClenaghan

· Jacqueline Thistlewood

Two candidates for the 3 yr

term as Light commissioner

· Rosamond Whitmore, incumbent

· Michael Correale

Two candidates for the 2 yr

unexpired term on the Triton Regional

School Committee

· Nerissa Wallen, incumbent

· C. Walter Hardy, Jr.


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March 17, 2021


Community News


from page 6

Since the last printed list,

nomination papers have been

taken out by the following:

Thomas Amoroso of 33 Green

Needle Ln for the the 3 yr term as

Moderator

Rosamond Whitmore, incumbent

for the 3 yr term as Light

Committee

Greg McDonough of 90 Weldon

Farm Rd for the 3 yr Triton

Regional School Committee seat

As of March 2 only five (5)

candidates have submitted their

papers for certification.

These nomination papershave

been submitted and certified:

Clifford Pierce, Incumbent, for

3 yr term on Board of Selectmen

Patrick Snow, incumbent, for 3

yr term as Highway Surveyor

Jami Snow, incumbent, (no relation)

for 3 yr term on Board of

Assessors

Catherine McClenaghan for 3

yr term as Town Clerk

Michael Carreale for 3 yr term

on Board of Light Commissioners

Town Clerk Susan Hazen reminds

prospective candidates

that collecting signatures amidst

a Pandemic is more problematic

than previous. Do not wait until

the last minute!

A minimum of 33 signatures

of registered voters is required.

Hazen suggests collecting extras

as signatures are becoming more

and more unrecognizable these

days. Reminder that the last day

and hour to submit nomination

papers for certification is Tuesday

March 23 at 5PM The Town

Clerk’s Office will be open until

5PM specifically for that purpose.

Rowley library

remote resources

What can you do at home?

You have access to many free

online resources with your Rowley

library card.

If you are a Rowley resident but

don’t have a library card, or you

are having any problems with the

card you have, call 978-948-2850

or email info@rowleylibrary.org –

if there’s no answer, someone will

get back to you.

The library is now open. Visits

are limited to 30 minutes

and some services require an appointment.

Visit: http://www.

rowleylibrary.org/resources/

library-re-opening/ for hours,

guidelines on visiting, and services

available. We also offer

Grab & Go Pick-up of library

materials. Visit: http://www.

rowleylibrary.org/resources/

curbside-pickup/ for more details.

Visit http://www.rowleylibrary.org/resources/coronavirus-information-help/

for tips

and resources for staying safe and

healthy.

Kid-specific online resources

http://www.rowleylibrary.org/

childrens-room/resources-tokeep-kids-learning/

Ebooks & Audiobooks

The Overdrive digital library

collection https://mvlc.overdrive.com

is offered through the

regional Merrimack Valley Library

Consortium. Now you can

check out and download audio

books, e-magazines and e-Books

any time, plus stream videos. And

they have kids’ books. You can

browse a kids-only page, limit

your search by age range or reading

level, and more. Suggested

reading lists can be limited by age

also.

Visit: http://www.rowleylibrary.org/books-music/reading-lists/

the Reading Lists page

for more suggestions. The library

staff has put together some suggested

reading lists. Many are

available in multiple formats,

including e-books and e-audio.

Most have direct links to the titles.

Hoopla has been added to

the library’s collection of online

resources. Visit: https://www.

hoopladigital.com

Instantly borrow eBooks, audiobooks,

comics, music, movies,

TV shows, and more, 24/7 with

your library card! For a short tutorial,

visit: https://www.youtube.

com/watch?v=eHGo0Yk07W8

Signing up for Hoopla is easy.

Visit the Hoopla website at

https://www.hoopladigital.com

or download the app to your device,

and have your library card

handy. Hoopla also works with

Apple TV, Roku, Alexa, and

more.

Enjoy critically-acclaimed

movies, inspiring documentaries,

award-winning foreign films and

more. To get started visit: https://

rowleylibrary.kanopy.com

Keep up with your exercise

routine (or start one). Visit

Overdrive at https://mvlc.overdrive.com

for workout videos

in addition to movies and documentaries.

Click on the Collections

tab at the top to get to

the streaming video collection.

https://mvlc.overdrive.com/collection/185137

To find a local trail and

search for Rowley trails visit:


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http://masstrails.com/index.

html Remember to stay safe

and practice social distancing,

even outside.

Get a BPL e-card – and more

free options for books

Enjoy all of Boston Public Library’s

online resources for free.

E-content (books, movies, music

and magazines) is available

to all citizens of the Commonwealth

with a Boston Public

Library e-card. Visit: https://

www.bpl.org/ecard/ to get

started.

More free options for books:

O’Reilly (formerly Safari)

https://databases.mvlc.org/

connect/oreilly/Rowley MVLC

library cardholders have free access

to O’Reilly, a repository of

books and videos in the areas of

business, technology, and digital

media.

Internet Archive https://archive.org

A non-profit library of

millions of free books, movies,

software, music, websites, and

more.

New York Public Library SimplyE

https://www.nypl.org/

books-music-movies/ebookcentral/simplye

The NYPL E-Reader

app. While many titles require a

NYPL library card, the SimplyE

Collection is a selection of classics

and contemporary materials

available to anyone, with no library

card required.

Project Gutenberg https://

www.gutenberg.org Free audio

books and e-books of the world’s

great literature, with focus on

older works for which U.S. copyright

has expired.

Freegal https://rowley.freegalmusic.com/home

is a free music

service from the library. The service

offers access to millions of

songs for download and streaming.

Jeffrey

Dickinson Joins

Newburyport

Bank as Senior

Vice President,

Corporate

Banking

Newburyport – Jeffrey R.

Dickinson has joined Newburyport

Bank as Senior Vice President,

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Bank, Mr. Dickinson was

Senior Vice President of Corporate

Banking at East Boston

Savings Bank.

“Our commitment to the financial

needs of the region’s commercial

and industrial market has

never been stronger,” said Mr.

Thompson. “Jeff brings exceptional

experience and enthusiasm

to our lending efforts – he will

play a major role in our continued

effort to help local businesses

succeed and thrive in the years

ahead.”

Mr. Dickinson is currently on

the board of the Mass Coalition

for the Homeless in Lynn, MA,

a former board member of Aspire

Developmental Services in

Lynn, and former Treasurer of

the Beverly Rotary Club. He has

been a board member and coach

for Masco Youth Football and

Masco Babe Ruth and supporter

of numerous North Shore and

Greater Boston philanthropies.

He received a BS in Business Administration

from the University

of New Hampshire and lives

with his wife and family in Boxford,

MA.

Ipswich Fire

Department

Reminds

Residents to

Check Smoke and

Carbon Monoxide

Alarms

IPSWICH — Chief Andy

Theriault and the Ipswich Fire

Department wish to remind residents

to test their smoke and carbon

monoxide alarms and check

the batteries in each.

"It's really crucial homeowners

regularly check their smoke and

carbon monoxide alarms," Chief

Theriault said. "Smoke and carbon

monoxide alarms save lives,

and it's not the kind of household

maintenance that should ever be

put off."

According to the National

Fire Protection Association

(NFPA), in more than 50% of

home fires that were reported

to fire departments in the U.S.

between 2014-2018, residents

were alerted to the danger by a

working smoke alarm. Almost

60% of home fire deaths occurred

in homes without properly-functioning

smoke alarms

or no smoke alarms at all during

the same time period.

Fire departments nationwide

responded to almost 80,000 carbon

monoxide incidents in 2016,

and almost 400 people died of

unintentional carbon monoxide

poisoning in 2017, according to

NFPA data.

Hampton United

Methodist Church

Hosts Curbside

Pickup Turkey

Dinner On

Saturday, April

10th

Hampton United Methodist

Church, 525 Lafayette Rd. (Rt.

1) cordially invites the seacoast

community to a CURB-SIDE

TURKEY DINNER “with all the

fixings”, on Saturday, April 10,

2021, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.

To enjoy this delicious turkey

dinner that includes roasted turkey,

stuffing, mashed potatoes,

squash, peas, rolls, cranberry

sauce and apple crisp you must

sign up at HamptonnhUMC.

org or contact the church office at

603-926-2702. Pick-up times are

in 30-minute increments and can

be picked up in the church parking

lot located at the back of the

church.

Cost: Adults - $12.00; Seniors

- $10.00 and Children 12 and

under - $6.00.

Hampton UMC is following

recommended COVID-19

cleaning/sanitizing protocols. For

more information, please contact

the church office at 603-926-

2702 or email at hamptonumc@

myfairpoint.com.

Georgetown

Fire Reminds

Residents of

Outdoor Burning

Safety Tips

Georgetown Fire Reminds Res-


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idents of Outdoor Burning Safety

Tips

GEORGETOWN - With

warmer weather and drier conditions

on the way, Chief Fred

Mitchell and the Georgetown

Fire Department wish to share

outdoor burning safety tips with

residents.

"Unattended fires are a tremendous

hazard to both you and your

community," Chief Mitchell said.

"Please be sure to follow the necessary

precautions when burning

and if it starts to get out of hand,

call 911 immediately."

Open burning remains in effect

until May 1. A burn permit

is required to be in compliance

with Massachusetts law. Anyone

with questions regarding opening

burning should call the Georgetown

Fire Department at 978-

352-5757.

A seasonal permit costs $10.

Residents are encouraged to apply

for a 2021 burning permit at the

online portal by visiting: https://

massfire.net/brush/georgetown.

php

There is a convenience fee for

paying with a credit/debit card or

an electronic check online.

Residents also may apply at

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.

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. Information

on how to add multiple

phone numbers to your account

can be found on the Georgetown

Fire Department's website

https://georgetownfd.com/

open-burning/

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 also may

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.

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.

Georgetown

Fire Department

Reminds

Residents to

Test Smoke and

Carbon Monoxide

Alarms Monthly

GEORGETOWN — Chief

Fred A. Mitchell Jr. and the

Georgetown Fire Department

Fire Department wish to remind

residents to test their smoke and

carbon monoxide alarms and

check the batteries in each.

"Working smoke and carbon

monoxide alarms are vital during

an emergency, ensuring that you

and your family are able to leave

your home quickly and safely,"

Chief Mitchell said.

According to the National

Fire Protection Association

(NFPA), in more than 50% of

home fires that were reported

to fire departments in the U.S.

between 2014-2018, residents

were alerted to the danger by a

working smoke alarm. Almost

60% of home fire deaths occurred

in homes without properly-functioning

smoke alarms

or no smoke alarms at all during

the same time period.

Fire departments nationwide

responded to almost 80,000 carbon

monoxide incidents in 2016,

and almost 400 people died of

unintentional carbon monoxide

poisoning in 2017, according to

NFPA data.

To keep residents’ homes safe

and prevent fires or carbon monoxide

poisoning, Chief Mitchell

recommends these safety tips

from the NFPA:

• Test all smoke alarms at least

once a month, pressing the test

button to ensure the alarm functions

properly.

• Smoke alarms with non-replaceable

10-year batteries are designed

to remain effective for up

to 10 years. If the alarm chirps,

warning that the battery is low,

replace the entire smoke alarm

right away.

• Alarms with any other type of

battery need a new battery at least

once a year. When you change

your clocks, also replace regular

batteries in smoke and carbon

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monoxide alarms.

• Smoke alarms have a shelf

life of 10 years. Be sure to replace

them after 10 years of use.

• CO alarms should be replaced

according to the manufacturer’s

instructions.

• Smoke alarms should be installed

in each room of the house.

CO alarms should be installed in

a central location outside each

bedroom or sleeping area, on

every story of the home and in

other locations required by standards,

codes or laws.

• Make sure alarms interconnect

so when one alarm sounds,

they all do.

• If the CO alarm sounds, immediately

exit the house or building

and move outside to an area

of fresh air, ensuring each person

inside the home is accounted for.

Then call for help and await instructions

from emergency personnel.

• Working with each member

of the household, create and practice

a home escape plan.

For more information on smoke

and carbon monoxide alarm safety,

visit the NFPA website https://

www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Data-research-and-tools/

Detection-and-Signaling/

Smoke-Alarms-in-US-Home-

Fires or contact the Georgetown

Fire Department at 978-352-

5757.


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AARP Analysis

Shows

Massachusetts

COVID-19 Cases

and Deaths

Declining in

Nursing Homes;

Chronic Issues

Remain

Boston – The latest release

of AARP's Nursing Home

COVID-19 Dashboard shows

that both cases and deaths in

nursing homes fell in the four

weeks ending February 14. Although

these rates are improving,

new infections and deaths

in nursing homes are higher than

they were in the summer of 2020.

Deaths of nursing home residents

are slightly lower than what they

were in the previous time period,

dropping from a rate of 1.19% to

.79% per 100 residents. New infections

among residents and staff

also declined to less than half of

previous levels. Resident cases fell

from 6.3 to 2.4 per 100 residents,

and new staff cases declined from

6.2 to 2.4 per 100 residents.

The dashboard also reveals that

staffing and shortages of Personal

Protective Equipment (PPE)

remain a problem. In Massachusetts,

while the number of facilities

reporting a shortage of PPE

has declined, .011% did not have

a one-week supply in the last

month.

"One year into the coronavirus

pandemic, we continue to

see disgracefully high numbers

of cases and deaths in Massachusetts

nursing homes and longterm

care facilities," said Mike

Festa, AARP Massachusetts State

Director. "Decreasing numbers

and vaccine rollout give hope,

but we should not lose sight of

the chronic, ongoing problems

in our long-term care system

that were exposed by COVID."

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COVID-19 Dashboard analyzes

federally reported data in fourweek

periods going back to June

1, 2020. Using this data, the

AARP Public Policy Institute, in

collaboration with the Scripps

Gerontology Center at Miami

University in Ohio, created the

dashboard to provide snapshots

of the virus' infiltration into

nursing homes and impact on

nursing home residents and staff,

with the goal of identifying specific

areas of concern at the national

and state levels in a timely

manner.

Ipswich Shares

Information on

State's Vaccine

Preregistration

Program,

Guidelines for

Fully Vaccinated

Individuals

IPSWICH — Town Manager

Anthony Marino and Director of

Public Health Colleen Fermon

share information on the state's

new pre registration tool for mass

vaccination sites, as well as updated

guidelines for fully-vaccinated

individuals.

The Baker-Polito Administration

recently announced a new

sign-up tool for the state’s seven

mass vaccination sites. The

system, which launched Friday,

March 12, is designed to help

make it easier to request and book

an appointment at these sites

when they are available.

The closest mass vaccination

site is at the DoubleTree Hotel in

Danvers.

To preregister:

• Eligible residents will complete

the online form at mass.

gov/COVIDVaccine to request to

book an appointment at a mass

vaccination site nearby.

• After completing the form,

residents will get a confirmation

via their preferred method of contact

(text, e-mail, phone) and receive

a weekly update about their

status. Residents may opt out of

preregistration at any time if they

secure an appointment elsewhere.

• When an appointment becomes

available at a mass vaccination

site, the resident will be

notified and will have 24 hours

to accept the appointment once

it is offered. If an appointment

is not accepted after 24 hours,

the resident will go back into

the queue to wait for another appointment.

The COVID-19 Vaccine

Schedule Resource 211 line remains

available for those without

internet access or who have difficulty

using the internet for the

preregistration process.

The 211 line can be accessed

by dialing 2-1-1 and selecting the

prompt for “Help Scheduling a

Vaccine Appointment.” The hotline

is only available for residents

eligible for the vaccine without

internet access or who otherwise

cannot use the appointment

site, and will take calls Monday

through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to

5 p.m.

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help through the 211 line. Callers

will be able to speak with a live

representative who will help them

find a nearby vaccination location

and make an appointment. For

more information about the 211

line, click here.

Available appointments will

be offered to residents based on

their vaccine eligibility and the

availability of appointments at

mass vaccination sites nearby. At

this time, this program is only for

the state’s mass vaccination sites.

More sites are expected to be added

to the preregistration system in

April.

Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated

Individuals

Additionally, Ipswich officials

wish to share state and

federal guidelines for individuals

who are fully vaccinated.

Individuals are considered fully

vaccinated more than two

weeks after they have received

the second dose of a two-dose

vaccine or more than two

weeks after they have received

a single-dose vaccine.

The state has updated the

travel order and quarantine

guidelines for those who are

fully vaccinated. Based on the

new guidelines, these individuals

can:

• Travel to Massachusetts without

quarantining upon arrival or

obtaining a negative test result.

Proof of vaccination may be required.

This exception does not

apply to individuals who have

symptoms of COVID-19, who

must follow all testing and quarantine

guidance outlined in the

travel rules. More information

about the travel order can be

found here.

• Fully vaccinated individuals,

as well as those who have had

COVID-19 in the last 90 days

(from day of symptom onset or

day of first positive test if asymptomatic)

are no longer required

to quarantine following an exposure.

More information can be

found here.

Additionally, the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention

has stated that fully vaccinated

people should continue to:

• Take precautions in public

like wearing a well-fitted mask

and physical distancing

• Wear masks, practice physical

distancing, and adhere

to other prevention measures

when visiting with unvaccinated

people who are at increased

risk for severe COVID-19 disease

or who have an unvaccinated

household member who

is at increased risk for severe

COVID-19 disease

• Wear masks, maintain physical

distance, and practice other

prevention measures when visiting

with unvaccinated people

from multiple households

• Avoid medium- and largesized

in-person gatherings

Get tested if you are experiencing

COVID-19 symptoms

• Follow guidance issued by individual

employers

• Follow CDC and health department

travel requirements and

recommendations

This guidance will be updated

as the amount of vaccinated individuals

increases. The Town will

continue to share information as

it becomes available.

For the latest COVID-19 updates

for the Town of Ipswich,

visit ipswichcovid19.com.

Essex Tech

Awarded State

Grant to Address

Food Insecurity

HATHORNE – Essex Tech has

been awarded a $130,000 state

grant to address COVID-19-

linked food insecurity in the

District.

Essex Tech will use the grant

to purchase a new food truck,

display containers and portable

hand washing stations. The

Essex Tech/Commonwealth of

Massachusetts-branded food

truck will bring fresh, healthy

local food to neighborhoods in

the Gateway Cities of Salem

and Peabody, and to communities

with higher numbers of

low-income Census tract populations.

Food security is defined as a lack

of steady access to enough food

for an active, health lifestyle.

“No one should go hungry.

About 14 percent of adults and

21 percent of children in Essex

County face some form of food

insecurity,” said Superintendent

Heidi Riccio. “Food insecurity

isn’t just about poverty.

Low wages, health issues, high

medical costs and social isolation

are contributing factors.

COVID-19 has exacerbated

those issues. The district will do

whatever it can to help those in

need.”

Essex Tech's horticulture program

and greenhouses will support

the food truck effort. The

district plans to bring food to

local farmers' markets during

the summer and fall. The district

also may use hydroponics

equipment, obtained through a

partnership with Tufts University,

to extend the program yearround.

The district hopes to start the

food program in July, pending

delivery of the truck.

The funding is part of the Executive

Office of Energy and Environmental

Affairs $36 million

Food Security Infrastructure

Grant Program, created following

recommendations from the

Baker-Polito Administration’s

COVID-19 Command Center’s

Food Security Task Force.

This effort promotes access to

healthy local food by individuals

and families.

Doctors' Tips

About the

COVID-19

Vaccine

More than 500,000 Americans

have died from COVID-19 and

there have been more than 28

million cases nationwide. Doctors

say it’s vital that Americans

get vaccinated when it’s their

turn, and continue to take precautions

against infection.

“Vaccinations are safe, effective,

prevent illness and save

lives. They offer an incredible

opportunity for us to help defeat

COVID-19 and regain normalcy,”

says American Medical Association

(AMA) president, Susan

R. Bailey, M.D. “But with more


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March 17, 2021

Community News

Town of Ipswich Purchases Electric Vehicle,

Continuing Green Energy Initiatives

IPSWICH - Town of Ipswich

has purchased a new electric police

vehicle, the latest effort to

increase the use of green energy

in town and to decrease municipal

government’s overall carbon

footprint.

The new Tesla Model Y will

be used by Chief Paul Nikas for

administrative duties. The Tesla

replaces a 2011 Ford Taurus

that was scheduled for replacement

this year in the town’s

Capital Plan.

This is the sixth electric vehicle

the town has purchased once

a municipal vehicle was scheduled

for replacement.

The Tesla’s cost has been offset

by a grant of $10,000 from

the Ipswich Electric Light Department

and a grant of $4,290

from the Green Community

Program. The grants reduce

the cost to taxpayers to about

$39,000, which is comparable

to gas-powered options and

slightly less than the amount

budgeted by the town.

The town estimates the Tesla

will cut carbon-dioxide emissions

by up to 87 percent compared

to a gas vehicle and anticipates

saving up to $13,000 in fuel and

maintenance costs over 10 years.

The town also anticipates a

health benefit from electric police

vehicles as gas cruisers often

idle for long periods.

Ipswich officials have taken

many steps in recent years to

reduce community use of fossil-based

fuels.

• The ELD has replaced five

late-model vehicles with electric

vehicles: an electric Hyster forklift

for the department garage;

Chevrolet Bolts for use by the department

engineer, town conservation

agent and town Building

and Health Department; and a

Toyota RAV4 Plug-in hybrid vehicle

for the ELD manager. ELD

estimates the electric vehicles have

reduced operating and maintenance

costs by several thousand

Photo Courtesy Town of Ipswich

Town of Ipswich's electric vehicles, from left, Dylan Lewellyn, Utilities Customer Services Manager, Ipswich Electric

Light Department; Police Chief Paul Nikas; Mike Johnson, Chair of the Climate Resiliency Committee, and Jon

Blair, Electric Light Manager. The Town also owns an electric forklift.

dollars and cut gasoline usage by

about 1,000 gallons.

• The town has installed electric

vehicle charging stations at

the parking lots on Elm Street

and Hammatt Street, Town

Hall, and the Utilities Department.

More charging stations

are planned as funding opportunities

become available.

• In February 2020, the state

certified the town as a “Green

Community” with the goal of

reducing municipal energy use

by 20 percent within five years.

• The Select Board and the

School Board recently adopted

a resolution developed by

the Town’s Climate Resiliency

Committee, which commits to

eliminating municipal use of

fossil fuels by 2040.

The town does not anticipate

purchasing another electric vehicle

in the near term but expects

that those purchases will

become standard town practice

as electric vehicles evolve.


from page 11

contagious variants of the virus

circulating throughout the U.S.,

now is not the time to let your

guard down or scale back on the

measures that we know will work

to prevent further illness and

deaths, such as wearing masks,

practicing physical distancing,

and washing hands.”

To protect yourself and your

loved ones, the AMA offers the

following guidance:

• At some point, likely in the

next few months, it will be your

turn to get the vaccine. Talk to

your physician about the vaccines,

and ask any questions you

may have.

• Any and all COVID-19 vaccines

authorized will meet the

highest standards of quality, safety

and effectiveness set by the

FDA’s rigorous regulatory review

process.

• Be prepared to get vaccinated.

Know that vaccines can have

minor side effects, including lethargy,

mild fever, body aches and

pains. When these side effects occur,

they typically last a few days.

If you have any questions or concerns

about side effects, contact

your physician.

• Understand that public health

measures like masks and physical

distancing will still be required

until the population is broadly

vaccinated.

• Science and ingenuity have

given us an opportunity to control

or even defeat COVID-19,

but wide acceptance of the vaccine

is necessary for it to be effective.

Encourage loved ones

who are eligible for the vaccine to

schedule an appointment.

For more information about

COVID-19 and getting vaccinated,

visit ama-assn.org or getvaccineanswers.org.

While the roll-out of the vaccine

is encouraging, doctors

say we’re not out of the woods

yet. Continuing to practice

COVID-19 safety measures and

getting vaccinated as soon as it’s

your turn will help protect you

and your loved ones from illness.

(StatePoint)

Rowley Pharmacy

announces free

counseling on

several health

topics

The Rowley Pharmacy in collaboration

with The Massachusetts

College of Pharmacy and

Health Sciences (MCPHS University)

will host free counselling

on the following subjects;

weight management, carbohydrate

counting, fasting diets,

strength training, resistance

bands and weights. The events

will be held on Thursday March

18 and 25 from 1:00PM to

5:00PM Brochures are available

at the pharmacy. Free consults

are offered by phone. More details

can be found at the pharmacy

located at 169 Main St.

Rowley


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The Ipswich Electric Light Department purchased electric Chevrolet Bolts for use by the department engineer, town

conservation agent and town Building and Health Department.

March 17, 2021


Community News

Lower Merrimack Valley Regional Collaborative Vaccinates 2,404 People Over the Weekend

First Weekend of Expanded Capacity Clinic is an Unbridled Success

AMESBURY — Amesbury Fire

Chief Ken Berkenbush and West

Newbury Health Agent Paul Sevigny,

on behalf the nine-community

Lower Merrimack Valley Regional

Collaborative report that the first

weekend of the newly expanded

COVID-19 vaccination clinic was

a success, with 2,404 patients receiving

a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech

COVID-19 Vaccine.

More than 2,000 hours of volunteer

labor went into the Saturday

and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. clinic

sessions at Amesbury High School.

"This community-driven effort

has produced results, and we are

hearing some of the most inspiring

feedback of our careers from

our residents. It has been a big lift

to expand our clinics from 300 to

1,200 doses per day, but we have

shown that when cities and towns

come together we can accomplish

great things," Chief Berkenbush

said. "On a personal note, after all

we have collectively been through

over the past year, the career personnel

and volunteers alike are in

incredible spirits, because we feel

like we are actually helping bring

our residents closer to a return to

normal life."

Saturday and Sunday represented

the seventh and eighth days

of the nine-community regional

clinic and the first sessions in

Amesbury after two clinics at the

Newburyport Council on Aging

and four others at the Dr. John C.

Page School in West Newbury.

Prior to Saturday, the clinic was

running at 103% efficiency, with

zero wasted doses. The sessions

on Saturday and Sunday continued

this run with 2,340 allocated

doses received and 2,404 doses

actually drawn and injected into

patients' arms, continuing a remarkable

103% utilization rate.

There were zero wasted doses either

day over the weekend. The

2,404 drawn doses by the Beverly

Hospital pharmacy staff was remarkable

considering that one of

the vials was delivered damaged

to the clinic and had to be discarded.

Even with the damaged

vial, the pharmacy staff drew

more than enough doses.

"Our pharmacy staff has been a

remarkable secret weapon, unseen

in a private room as they do their

work, they have literally provided

the lifeblood of this clinic since

the beginning," Sevigny said.

The successful session comes on

the heels of Gov. Charlie Baker's

recent announcement that the

Lower Merrimack Valley Regional

Collaborative Vaccine Clinic

will be allowed to continue in

an expanded role as the first approved

regional vaccination site

under the state's new guidelines.

"My husband and I both got

our first doses, and all I can say is

'wow,'" said Byfield resident Tracy

Tullercash. "Kudos to whomever

planned the event, volunteered

at the event and made sure

it all went smoothly. Helpful,

knowledgeable, caring people

everywhere we looked and went.

Made what could have been a

scary, chaotic, confusing event a

pleasure. Their hard work did not

go unnoticed."

The collaborative plans to utilize

additional sites including a possible

drive-through clinic location

at the Salisbury Beach State Reservation

parking lot as weather

improves. Locations in Groveland,

Georgetown and West Newbury

are also on standby.

"We have learned that we can

grow this clinic further if we have

the doses. We have the staff and

volunteers to expand," Chief

Berkenbush said. "We greatly

appreciate the support and confidence

of Governor Baker and the

Department of Public Health in

allowing this locally-driven operation

to continue."

Photos Courtesy JGPR/Aram Boghosian

Amesbury Fire Chief Ken Berkenbush leads a group of recently-vaccinated individuals using wheelchairs through the halls

of Amesbury High School during the clinic.

The Lower Merrimack Valley

Regional Collaborative comprises

Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland,

Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport,

Rowley, Salisbury and

West Newbury and will also offer

open appointments on the state's

vaccination website.

Those eligible for a vaccination

can visit mass.gov/covid-19-vaccine.

Seniors in the nine communities

should contact their local

council on aging for appointment

assistance.

Amesbury Mayor Kassandra Gove speaks to the media at this weekend's clinic.

Town of Rowley Health Director Frank Marchegiani guides a patient to the

observation room following their vaccination.


March 17, 2021

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