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By Stewart Lytle, Reporter

ROWLEY – When the town’s

grocery store closed in 1993, unable

to compete with the Market

Basket that opened on Rte. 1,

Doug Morris saw an opportunity

for a specialty bakery that created

fresh-made cakes, cookies, scones

and breads.

For three decades, Morris created

his delicacies from scratch,

pounding out the dough and baking

them in two free-standing ovens.

But like too many other businesses,

the Pandemic restrictions

kept customers away and did in

the Old Town Bakery. “There’s

a lot of people I haven’t seen in a

long time,” he said last week.

After struggling for months to

stay open, he decided he would

not put more of his savings into

saving the bakery.

Old Town Bakery, which stands

next to the U.S. Post Office on

Rte. 1A in the heart of Rowley’s

business and government center,

will close on March 31.

“It’s been a great 30 years. I’ve

met fun people,” he said.

On the anniversary of the arrival

of the Covid-19 virus, he wrote to

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A Beloved

Baker Shuts Off

His Ovens

Wildlife Study Expanded for Mello Site

Signs on the land proposed for the 500-ton transfer station.

Doug Morris, owner/baker at the Old Town Bakery in Rowley.

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By Stewart Lytle, Reporter

GEORGETOWN – The town’s Conservation

Commission meeting turned testy last week as

opponents of G. Mello Disposal Corp.’s plans

to build a 500-ton capacity transfer station

claimed that the current 50-ton capacity transfer

station deposits excessive trash on streets and

in yards.

“If the town can’t make them keep a 50-ton

transfer station clean, how is it going to keep a

500-ton station clean?” asked Jon Samel, an opponent

and business owner on Carleton Drive.

In what has become a months-long town

fight, Mello wants to close its current 50-ton

trash transfer station on East Main Street, return

the land to the town and build a much

larger and modern transfer station on vacant

property near Interstate 95.

The land is at the end of Carleton Drive, a

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two-lane street that serves several businesses.

Because that acreage has wetlands and wildlife,

it comes under the regulation of the Conservation

Commission.

The proposal by Mello, which collects household

and business trash in several North Shore communities,

is also before the town’s Planning Board.

Nancy McCann, the attorney for Mello, shot

back at Samel, a vocal critic of the project, that

he is neither a Georgetown resident nor property

owner.

Several other opponents of the project, including

Kathy Birmingham, came to Samel’s

defense, pointing out that he owns a business

that leases a Carleton Drive building, adjacent

to the proposed transfer station.

The dispute arose after Steve Sadler questioned

Mello about state enforcement actions

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Wildlife Study

Expanded for

Mello Site

Mello, from page 1

against the current transfer station.

Jason Mello, vice president

of the corporation, said he proposed

the larger transfer station

to satisfy the state Department of

Environmental Affairs by building

a completely enclosed building

to reduce or eliminate blowing

trash.

Mello said the current station,

built in 1982, is open to the environment.

He described it as “a

three-sided lean-to.” The proposed

500-ton facility would be state of

the art, he said.

The station works hard to keep

the area clean, he said, making “every

effort to keep the streets clean,”

and hires crews several times a year

to clean up Georgetown streets

and yards of trash.

Before the dispute over trash

from the current station was debated,

the Conservation Commission

voted unanimously to expand

a wildlife study. The study was

approved last month by the commission.

The study will start this week

and continue to at least June so it

could assess the impact of the proposed

transfer station on animals

like turtles, which breed in warmer

weather.

Town conservation agent Steven

Przyjemski said the initial

plans offered by Mello’s environmental

consultants “do not

go far enough,” he said. He

proposed that the study, which

Mello will pay for, should use

drift fencing to help monitor

the migration of amphibians

and other wildlife across the

property. The commission also

wanted more on-site visits than

the environmental consultants

proposed.

On April 3rd, the commission

will make its own site visit of the

property. A site visit, scheduled in

early February, was postponed because

of a heavy snow. The public

is not allowed to join the commission

for the site visit. No trespassing

signs were recently posted on

the property.

Some residents at the meeting

argued that Mello should upgrade

its current facility, citing a previous

plan to expand the station on

East Main to handle up to 300

tons of trash a day. Mello rejected

that plan.

Mello has said it would not be

financially feasible for his company

to build a fully enclosed station

on the current site. To pay for the

new station, Mello is expected to

bring in much larger amounts of

trash from construction projects

and other communities. That

would bring more trucks onto

State Rte. 133.

The Planning Board is considering

several issues about the

project, including the increased

traffic and whether the large

trucks can make the sharp turn at

the intersection of Carleton Road

and East Main.

The Conservation Commission

is also concerned about the proposed

construction of a new road

on the site, bringing large and

small trucks and residents’ vehicles

to drop off trash at the new

station.

The new road, which has been

narrowed from a proposed 30 feet

to 28 feet, would cross portions

of two wetlands, requiring them

to be filled in. Mello proposes to

replace displaced wetlands with

6,700 square feet of new wetlands

on the site, more than twice the

amount of land disturbed by the

new road.

Emma Driskill, a neighbor to

the proposed new station, asked

what percentage of restored wetlands

are successful. The Mello

environmental consultants could

not give an estimate, prompting

Przyjemski to estimate that about

50 percent of the restoration projects

succeed.

Opponents suggested that Mello

should use a previously approved

road that is closer to the interstate

highway, rather than building the

new one.

Consulting engineer Richard

Kirby, working with Mello, explained

that the new road would

wrap around the facility, bringing

the trucks in large doors that face

east and direct the noise and pollutants

from the station toward

the highway.

The next meeting of the Conservation

Commission on this project

was scheduled for May 20.

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Doug Morris loads his famous breads in the oven.


A Beloved Baker

Shuts Off His Ovens

Baker, from page 1

his loyal customers on Facebook,

“I have watched all your children

grow up in front of me. I made

their birthday cakes, baptism

cakes and cakes just to make it

all better. Some of those kids I’ve

had the pleasure of making their

wedding cakes and then their baby

shower cakes.”

Since he announced the closure

on Facebook, cards and letters and

especially social media posts have

poured in. As of last week, there

were more than 120 posts on his

Facebook page, all telling him how

much they will miss him and his

baked goods.

“Scone Sundays will never

be the same! How well do they

freeze?” Jamie wrote.

From Debbie, “Thanks for the

memories and the fine baked

goods you sold. It will always bring

a smile to my face when I think of

my kids, and now my grandkids,

eating elephant ears bigger than

their heads.”

“Thank you for being part of

our greater community,” Andrea

posted. “We will miss all your

goodies — scones, cupcakes, and

you did make a beautiful cake for

my daughter’s shower. Hope your

next journey brings you great joy.”

Abby wrote: “We will miss so

many goodies from your bakery,

especially the gingerbread houses

that have become a holiday tradition.

I’ll be eating as much cinnamon

bread as I can until the end

of the month.”

A mother with her son stopped

in last week to buy a couple of

loaves from the racks of sourdough,

anadama, cheese, pumpernickel

and white breads. She called

out to him, “We’re in mourning,”

as he rolled out more dough in the

back room.

A father of three kids, who

looked forward to coming to the

bakery to see Doug, wrote: “Thank

you for your many years of amazing

treats, breads, scones, pretzels

and a side of sarcasm and wit. The

bakery was great, but YOU made

it extraordinary.”

Through the decades, Morris

has been a staple in Rowley. As local

author Connie Hambley wrote

to him: “You’ve been a landmark

and a fixture in our town.”

Born in Newbury, where he

still lives among an acre of formal

gardens, he graduated from

Triton schools. His father was the

local cobbler. His mother owned a

Newburyport shoe store.

“Generations have come and

gone through these doors?” he

wrote. “You’ve seen my family over

the years. We watched my two

boys grow up and move into the

real world. You were there when I

needed a shoulder to cry on when

I lost my mother, my mother-inlaw

and my wife all within a few

years.”

Besides his customers, the people

who will miss the bakery most

are local charities. As veteran radio

broadcaster Win Damon wrote:

“Thanks for all you have done

through the years, Doug, and all

the causes and charities you have

helped support.”

“Rowley will lose more than

the best bakery,” Mary wrote to

him. “Rowley will lose a generous

friend. Many of the town organizations

have turned to you to

donate or help with fundraisers,

and you have never refused. The

Council on Aging, the Grange,

the school, etc. have all benefited

from your generosity.”

Thanks to his charitable spirit

and several generous customers,

Old Town Bakery continued its

support for the Rowley Food Pantry

even when the Pandemic cut

his sales to the bone. Every Friday,

he bakes 40 to 60 loaves for the

pantry.

“Hundreds of loaves found

their way onto the tables of those

in need,” Mary continued in her

post. “When the COA did Christmas

dinners, you sent all the desserts

and breads that weren’t sold

before you closed to supplement

the Christmas meal for seniors.

You will be so missed. Wishing

you joy and happiness in future

ventures.”

He said he does not know what

the next adventure in his life will

be. “I’m job hunting,” he said.

“Baking is all I have ever done.”

Calling his next adventure

Chapter Two, he wrote: “We have

all read a book and wondered as

we read how will it end? I want to

thank you all from the bottom of

my heart for being part of my life,

and I look forward to writing the

ending to my book.”

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Community News

Whittier Tech

and Northern

Essex Community

College Approved

for Early College

Designation

HAVERHILL – Whittier Tech

and Northern Essex Community

College have once again been

approved for an Early College

Designation, which will allow

Whitter students to earn college

credits at no cost. Through

the Massachusetts Early College

Program, Whittier and Northern

Essex first partnered in 2018

and have since continued building

on the program’s success.

This school year, 70 students are

enrolled in the program. The college

may be able to accept more

than 70 students in the 2021-

2022 school year. Students can

enroll at no cost in the designated

early college courses and have

the opportunity to earn up to 12

college credits during their high

school career. "We truly value

our partnership with Northern

Essex Community College,"

Superintendent Maureen Lynch

said. "Our students are able to

develop important skills that

will serve them through life, and

able to reduce the cost of a college

degree." The Early College

program creates a natural pipeline

for high school students to

obtain a college degree. Students

will learn skills that will help

them succeed in college and life

including time management,

critical thinking and effective

communication. Early College

is a significant priority of the

state and Gov. Charlie Baker. In

2016, a state-sponsored study

showed that an early college

model narrowed educational

opportunity gaps. Interested

students are asked to reach out

to Tia Gerber, Director of Community

Partnerships at tgerber@

whittiertech.org or 978-373-

4101, ext. 327, with specific

questions.

Topsfield,

Middleton and

Danvers among

recipients of state

grants to improve

public water

supply.

BOSTON – The Baker-Polito

Administration today announced

that it has awarded $3

million in grants to 17 public

water supply systems to support

efforts to address elevated levels

of per- and polyfluoroalkyl

substances (PFAS) in drinking

water. The grants were awarded

to water systems serving Abington

and Rockland, Cambridge,

Chelmsford, Cohasset, Danvers

and Middleton, Dudley,

Hopedale, Littleton, Mansfield

and Foxborough, Millis, Natick,

North Attleborough, Sudbury,

Topsfield, Westborough, Westfield,

and Woburn for expenses

related to the design and planning

of treatment systems that

protect drinking water against

PFAS.

“PFAS compounds present a

significant risk to public health,

and these grants will help public

water suppliers as they perform

the critical work necessary to

protect the health and safety of

their consumers,” said Governor

Charlie Baker. “Our Administration

is proud to build on our

efforts to address PFAS across

the Commonwealth by providing

this assistance to communities

dealing with contamination.”

“Cities and towns work hard

to protect local water resources,

and these grants provide

much-needed capital to support

the design and planning of essential

water treatment systems,”

said Lieutenant Governor Karyn

Polito. “As municipalities work

to address PFAS contamination,

our Administration will support

these efforts and help to ensure

that drinking water throughout

Massachusetts is safe, clean and

healthy.”

The grants were funded as part

of $8.4 million made available

as part of $28.4 million secured

by the Baker-Polito Administration

in two supplemental budgets

for water infrastructure and

PFAS testing. Through the supplemental

budget, $20 million

was appropriated to the Commonwealth’s

Clean Water Trust,

providing financing that can be

used by communities to address

contamination issues. More than

$8.4 million of the new funding

supports a statewide sampling

program for public water supplies

and private wells, including

this grant program. Conducting

statewide testing of drinking

water for PFAS will provide the

data to support the Massachusetts

Department of Environmental

Protection’s (MassDEP)

strategy for treatment and miti-

Community Announcements,

page 5

By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD

I remember seeing a commercial

for a cholesterol medication

in which the person playing the

doctor says, “I wish my patients

could see what I see.” I think there

are two ways to look at that statement.

The commercial showed an

image of animated artery walls

clogging with particles of plaque

clinging to one another, making

the opening of the artery smaller

and smaller. This is a visual that is

easy to understand.

The second, and more subtle

way to take this statement, is

Brighter smiles ...

Worth 1000 Words

the doctor wishing that patients

could see what happens to people

over time, with and without

compliance to taking medication

or changing their diet. If patients

could only understand and use the

vast experiences of the doctor to

make better decisions for themselves,

wouldn’t everyone choose

to do all the “right” things for a

better and healthier life? Conventional

wisdom would say “yes”,

but reality says something different.

I have been photographing

teeth since dental school…..a long

time ago. So long ago, that I had

to take the film to be developed

to have slides made. When I tell

a patient that I am going to take a

series of pictures of their teeth, the

response I often hear is, “I just had

x-rays taken.” When I explain that

they are pictures and not x-rays,

it is not uncommon for the patient

to ask, “Why?”, or say, “No

one has ever done this before.” I

explain that the photographs are

used for documentation and communication.

Showing a patient visual images

of their own teeth is by far

the most powerful tool I use in

practice. Patients often get frustrated

when a dentist explains and

recommends treatment they can’t

see. You should be able to see and

understand why something is recommended,

even without a dental

degree. Pictures help in telling the

story, and help patients make better

informed decisions.

When displaying the images

and giving the patient a tour of

their own mouth, the patient will

often say, “Wow, that doesn’t look

good. I can’t believe that is in my

mouth.” Photographs help in explaining

why things look the way

they do. From there it is easier to

explain to patients what to expect

in the future. Photographs are

invaluable for this exercise, and

most patients appreciate being

able to see what I see.

If a patient has not been to a

dentist in a while, or is seeing a

new dentist who is doing a complete

exam, photographs help patients

with decision making. It is

important to try to get the patient

to look beyond the pictures, and

envision where they want to be 5,

10, 20+ years down the road. The

goal is for the dentist to tie their

experience together with where

the patient is currently, where they

are headed, and give them the opportunity

to potentially change

the course of their future.

This approach may be different

for some patients. It is easy

to get overwhelmed by any new

approach, but it is important to

keep an open mind. Photographs

of your own mouth in the dental

office are an important part of the

doctor/patient relationship, because

communication is the key to

any relationship.

You, as a patient, should look

beyond today and make choices

for ANY aspect of your health

based on where you want to be in

the future. Take advantage of the

knowledge you gain from all your

experiences, and make decisions

that you feel are right for you.

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.

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from page 4

gation of this emerging contaminant.

In September 2020, the

Administration announced the

first round of grants, awarding

$1.9 million to 10 public water

supply systems.

PFAS compounds are a family

of chemicals widely used since

the 1950s to manufacture common

consumer products and

used in some legacy fire-fighting

foams. Drinking water may become

contaminated if PFAS deposited

onto the soil seeps into

groundwater or surface water.

PFAS have been linked to a variety

of health risks, particularly

in women who are pregnant or

nursing, and in infants. In October,

the Baker-Polito Administration

established a protective

standard of 20 parts-per-trillion

(ppt) for PFAS in drinking water

and required water systems

to regularly test for the contaminants.

“PFAS contamination is

harmful to the environment and

public health, and we are proud

to support local communities in

taking aggressive action to test

and address it quickly,” said Energy

and Environmental Affairs

Secretary Kathleen Theoharides.

“By providing this funding, we

are working closely with water

suppliers to help them develop

the necessary treatment systems

that will eliminate these compounds

and protect their drinking

water.”

“We have partnered with

public water suppliers to develop

treatment for PFAS so that

clean, safe drinking water is

available for residents across the

Commonwealth,” said Mass-

DEP Commissioner Martin

Suuberg. “As we continue to

learn more about the impacts

PFAS has on human health, it

is important that we collaborate

with communities on the front

lines of this effort to protect our

water resources.”

The grants provide funding to

water suppliers for the necessary

planning, studies, pump tests,

and engineering and design

work necessary to remove PFAS

contamination from water systems.

To assist communities that

have already expended funds to

address elevated levels of PFAS,

many of the awards reimburse

eligible costs already expended.

The awarded water supply systems

are:

• Abington & Rockland Joint

Water Works – $199,870 for reimbursement

and new planning

and design.

• Cambridge Water Department

– $115,680 for reimbursement

and new planning and

design.

• Chelmsford Water District

– $199,996 for planning and

design.

• Town of Cohasset –

$182,500 for planning and design.

• Danvers Water Division

(Danvers and Middleton) –

$200,000 reimbursement for

completed planning and design.

• Dudley Water Department


design.

• Hopedale Water & Sewer

Department – $200,000 for

planning and design.

• Littleton Water Department

– $200,000 for planning

and design.

• Town of Mansfield (Mansfield

and Foxborough) –

$200,000, for reimbursement

and planning and design.

• Millis DPW – $197,990 for


• Town of Natick – $135,800

for reimbursement and new


• Town of North Attleborough


and design.

• Sudbury Water District –


• Topsfield Water Department


and design.

• Westborough DPW –


• Westfield DPW-Water Division

– $180,495 for reimbursement

for completed planning

and design.

• Woburn Water Department


design.

“Combating water pollution

is essential to advancing environmental

justice, safeguarding

public health, and securing a

sustainable and healthy future

for all here in Massachusetts,”

said State Senator Becca Rausch

(D-Needham), Senate Chair

of the Joint Committee on the

Environment, Natural Resources

and Agriculture. “These PFAS

design grants will provide critical

financial and technical support

to municipalities across

our Commonwealth, and I look

forward to seeing these tools

and resources put to good use

safeguarding Bay Staters from

contamination in public water

supplies.

“PFAS chemicals in water supplies

continue to be a persistent

threat to our public health and

safety, and the Legislature and

administration’s work together

to fund sampling and decontamination

efforts is essential

to keeping our drinking water

clean and safe,” said State Representative

Carolyn Dykema

(D-Holliston), House Chair

of the Joint Committee on the

Environment, Natural Resources

and Agriculture. “I’m pleased

that Westborough will receive

the funding needed to continue

addressing these challenges on

the local level.”

The new drinking water

standard for PFAS is 20 ppt

for the sum of six PFAS compounds,

called “PFAS6.” The

rule requires public water suppliers

to test for PAFS6 and act

when there is a detection above

the limit. In using the sum of

six PFAS compounds, these


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standards provide a higher degree

of protection, particularly

for sensitive subgroups including

pregnant women, nursing

mothers and infants. There

are currently no federal PFAS

standards for drinking water.

All community public water

systems are required to test for

PFAS6. Large public water supplies,

those serving a population

of 50,000 or more, were required

to begin their initial PFAS6 tests

as of January 1, 2021. Public water

supplies serving populations

between 10,000 and 50,000 will

begin initial tests April 1, 2021,

and those serving a population

of less than 10,000 will begin

testing October 1, 2021.

MassDEP is responsible for

ensuring clean air and water,

safe management and recycling

of solid and hazardous wastes,

timely cleanup of hazardous

waste sites and spills and the

preservation of wetlands and

coastal resources.

The Actors Studio

of Newburyport

Celebrates Three

Women Ahead of

Their Time

The Actors Studio of Newburyport’s

series of events in celebration

of Women’s HERstory

Month culminates on Friday,

Saturday, and Sunday, March

26, 27, and 28, with a presentation

titled Reclaiming Their

Time – Three Iron Butterflies

of the 19th and 20th Centuries.

The presentation includes

three dramatic monologues that

explore the lives and legacies of

three women who were considered

to be ahead of her time.

In the monologue Defying the

Odds, playwright Deb Severo

Caring, Compassionate, Dignified

Service when you need it most.

tells the story of Anne Lister,

a 19th century adventurer, lesbian,

and landowner who kept

extensive journals throughout

her life. Actress Shannon

Muhs, who portrays Anne,

notes, “Anne Lister was a rare,

multi-layered person who lived

her life honestly, bravely, and

confidently and without apology.

Reading her diary is truly

fascinating. Her family largely

supported her as well, which I

find incredibly inspiring, given

the time period (1791–1840).

We should all be able to live our

true selves, and Anne Lister did

just that!”

I Have Seen it So, written

by Judith Strang-Waldau, celebrates

Matilda Joslyn Gage

(1826-1898), who was a tireless

advocate for the Native American

people of upstate New York.

She was also an activist for the

rights of women. Kim Holliday,

who brings Matilda to life,

says, “I was drawn to Matilda's

respect for the Haudenshaunee

culture, as well as her willingness

to challenge organized religion

(Christianity) as misogynistic. It

is easy to forget that during her

lifetime, European/American

culture was considered to be superior

in all ways. Matilda was

extraordinary in that she rejected

this notion, demonstrating

unusual respect for and a willingness

to learn from another

culture.”

Portrait of a Radical, written

by Leslie Powell, provides a

glimpse into the life of

Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin

(1863-1952), who was

born to an Ojibwa/Chippewa

mother and a French father.

She was a prominent advocate

for Native women and for Native

Americans’ position in

mainstream America. Dancer,

actress, and artist Fontaine Dollas

Dubus, who portrays Ms.

Baldwin, says, “She was strongwilled,

but she also worked

with people in a unifying way.

I wish I could have met such an

outstanding woman who persevered

against such adversity,

when it came to rights for her

gender and her people. It was

an honor to play the role.”

All of the monologues were

rehearsed and recorded live on

stage at the Firehouse Center

for the Arts. Sally Nutt, who directed

the presentation, says, “I

want to make note of the great

support of John Moynihan, executive

director of the Firehouse

Center. The collaboration, the

abundance of talent in the room,

and the time and energy so generously

given to this project were

an inspiration. We also had the

privilege of being the first to

use their new camera and sound

equipment to record the three

monologues. It provided a huge

leap in quality to this production!”

Special thanks also go to

John Budzyna for editing one of

the pieces and to Josh Faigen for

editing the final presentation.”

Tickets for the presentation

are $10, with donations also

welcome. Visit the Actors Studio

website, newburyportacting.

org, to register and receive a link


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the 2021-2022 Preschool Program

To enroll your child must be 3 years old by September 1, 2021.

The registration site can be reached by going on our website at www.tritonschools.org and

clicking on the Preschool/Kindergarten quick link to register at your hometown school.

The Preschool Program has three sessions that are being offered for

the 2021-2022 school year

For age 3 - Mornings on Tuesday & Thursday from 8:25am-11:15am

For ages 4 and 5 - Mornings on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:25 am-11:15am

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to the performance.

Friday, March 26, at 7:00

p.m., Saturday, March 27, as

7:00 p.m. and Sunday, March

28, at 5:00 p.m. From the comfort

of your home via link. Admission

is $10. Donations are

also welcome.

Salisbury

Democratic

Town Committee

Leadership

Scholarship

Application Now

Available

The Salisbury Democratic

Town Committee is pleased to

announce the 12th Annual College

Leadership Scholarship for

Salisbury seniors attending Triton

Regional High School.

Criteria for the scholarship are

completion of an essay, possibly

participating in an interview

with the scholarship committee,

and a scholarship committee

review of the applicant's official

school transcript. Applications

are now available from the

guidance department at Triton

Regional High School. The application,

essay, and transcript

should be submitted to

"Salisbury Democratic Town

Committee Leadership Scholarship"

c/o John Housianitis,

Scholarship Committee Chairman,

PO Box 5025, Salisbury,

MA 01952. Applications must

be submitted no later than April

15, 2021 to be considered. For

further information, contact

John Housianitis at jchdagreek@

aol.com or call 617 922 6490.

Rowley Library

News

The Friends of the Library

sponsor a moderated book club

that meets on the first Thursday

of every month, September

through June, at 6:30 pm in the

community room.*

*Now meeting virtually and

have expanded the program to

meet over the summer. Contact

the library at info@rowleylibrary.org

to sign up, and to receive

sign-in details on Zoom.

Join the library virtually on

Zoom on Thursday, April 1 at

6:30pm to discuss Trust Exercise

by Susan Choi, winner of

the 2019 National Book Award

for Fiction.

Sarah, David, and Karen are

students at an elite performing

arts high school in the 1980s,

living in their own bubble of

teen angst and passion, influenced

by the charismatic teachers

in their lives. Fast forward 14

years. One of the students writes

a book about their high school

experience, and the response

of another student reading it

brings about a series of dramatic

reunions, exploring power dynamics

and the effects we can

have on others’ lives.

The library has copies of the

book available for pickup or

order your own copy, available

in the following formats: Hardcover,

Large Print, Audio CD,

Overdrive ebook, Overdrive

e-audio

Contact info@rowleylibrary.

org to sign up to receive sign-in

details on Zoom. Meeting is the

first Thursday of each month at

6:30 p.m.

Are you looking for adventure?

Do you want to delve

into unknown dungeons or slay

dragons and discover untold

riches? Join The Slayers Stand

Adventurer’s Guild. Join the library

Saturday April 3 for an

online edition of Dungeons &

Dragons. Dungeon Master Alex

Keevan has the adventure waiting.

All are welcome, beginners

and experienced players alike.

Best for Ages 10+ Visit this link

to join Saturday Saturday April

@ 10 am https://discord.com/

invite/SCmuV9q

Friends of the Towley Library

April Meeting-The Friends of

the Rowley Public Library is a

nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization

whose sole mission is to support

the Rowley Public Library by

providing financial assistance to

help defray the cost of library

and staff development programs

not covered under the annual

operating budget, and by organizing

volunteers to assist library

staff. Join the meeting to share

your ideas or just sit in to see if

you would be interested in getting

involved in fundraising or

volunteering. Meetings are free

and open to the public.

Reach out by emailing friendsboard@rowleylibrary.org

for

more information or any questions.


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film “The Nature Makers.” The

screening is set for Tuesday,

April 20th at 7:00 p.m. “The

Nature Makers” is a moving

portrait of passionate people

and the extraordinary creatures

they are fighting to preserve. In

a world increasingly dominated

by humans, three teams of wildlife

conservationists go to seemingly

unnatural lengths to try to

save threatened species and habitat

in the American heartland.

Stunningly photographed in

the Grand Canyon and on the

American prairie, “The Nature

Makers” follows rugged biologists

who have deployed helicopters,

giant bulldozers and a host

of human tools to defend wild

nature. In the 21st century, defending

the wild often requires,

quite paradoxically, technology

and aggressive human intervention.

Registration for this screening

is required. Send an email to

parkerriver@fws.gov and write

"Nature Makers" on the subject

line. Registration deadline

is Monday, April 19 at Noon.

“Seats” are limited.

Produced in 2020, the film

has a running time of 70 minutes.

This program is co-sponsored

by the refuge and the Friends of

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the Firehouse Center for the

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done - providing high quality

arts and entertainment to their

community. After marking a

full year of closure on March

13, actors return to the stage

beginning March 25 to perform

EDGES: A Song Cycle

by Tony, Oscar, and Grammy

Award winning duo, Pasek and

Paul.

“EDGES is what you make of

it.” says John Moynihan, Executive

Director of the Firehouse

Center for the Arts, “It is a series

of songs that are loosely connected

and beautifully sung by

an allstar cast. It’s funny, sad,

and poignant - and it touches

upon experiences that we’ve all

been through”

The songs follow four nameless

actors as they experience joy,

heartbreak, love, anger, and the

pitfalls of entering a world that

they may not be quite ready

for. Throughout, their resilience

shines through as they navigate

who they are and who they want

to become.

Pasek and Paul met as freshmen

at the University of Michigan

and wrote EDGES as

sophomores. When asked in

a TheaterJones interview in

2014 the inspiration for the cycle,

Justin Paul said “mostly it

was the struggles we had and

the things going on with our

friends.”

The cast includes Carli Hamilton

(Little Shop of Horrors,

[title of show]); Cristian Ramos

(Shrek, American Idiot); Andrew

Burton Kelley in his Firehouse

debut; and Rachel Pantazis (Avenue

Q, The Last Five Years). A

professional crew will stream the

production from the Institution

for Savings Mainstage at the Arakelian

Theater.

“This has been such a difficult

year for so many” Moynihan

said, “This performance

reminds the community that

we’re here and that we’ll be here

on the other side. While we

love being to perform virtually,

nothing beats the collective

laughter or loss of breath of a

live audience. This show has a

bit of both.”

Showtime is 7:30pm, Thursday

through Sunday, exclusively

online. Tickets cost $15. To reserve,

visit www.firehouse.org.

Firehouse Center for the Arts

is a member-based non-profit

organization located on the

waterfront at Market Square

in Newburyport, home to the

Institution for Savings Mainstage

in the 191 seat Arakelian

Theater and Institution for Savings

Art Gallery. The Firehouse

offers live theater, film, dance,

music, children's programming,

arts education for youth

and adults, the acclaimed New

Works Festival, and a rotating

art gallery that exhibits works

by local and international artists.

The Firehouse is handicapped

accessible.

Northern Essex

Community

College

Announces

Expanded Plans

for Fall

Northern Essex Community

College (Haverhill and Lawrence)

will expand its course

options this fall, offering more

opportunities for virtual and

on-campus face-time between

students and their professors

based on feedback from students

and faculty.

In the fall of 2021, students

will have four types of courses

to choose from: online courses

without required online meetings;

online courses with required

online meetings; hybrid

courses, combining in-person

socially-distanced classroom

meetings with online work; as

well as on campus, socially-distanced,

face-to-face courses.

In the fall of 2020 and spring

of 2021, Northern Essex offered

90% of courses online without

required online meetings and

10% face-to-face.

“The goal is to give students

more options that include

scheduled time with their instructors,”

said Bill Heineman,

college provost. “We found

many students liked the flexibility

of online learning but

wanted the accountability that

required meetings could bring.”

The college surveyed students

late last fall and faculty and staff

in the same time frame to determine

how the changes related

to COVID-19 were impacting


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wholesale and retail sale, preparation, and service of food and

consumer goods, including farm and other agricultural workers,

including farm stand and nurseries became eligible for vaccines

3/22/2021. Also included are food pantry workers or volunteers.

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teaching and learning.

When asked what kind of

online course they preferred,

students responded with a 43%

preference for online courses

without required online meetings;

a 14% preference for online

courses with required online

meetings; and a 43% preference

for a mixture of the two.

Kelly Saretsky, dean of strategic

planning and institutional research,

said the many comments

shared in the survey helped the

college understand what students

were experiencing.

“Some loved online courses

because it was easier to coordinate

college, work and personal

commitments,” she said. “But

what resonated, in both the

faculty and staff and student

surveys, was the need for more

virtual face time with their instructors.

Students feel more

connected with their instructors

when they have the opportunity

for face-to-face interaction.”

The college also found some

students would benefit from

actual facetime on campus, said

Saretsky, which is why the college

will provide hybrid courses

in the fall of 2021.

In early April when students

begin registering for fall 2021

classes, the class schedule will include

an icon showing how the

course will be delivered. That

will give students the opportunity

to choose their preferred

modality.

Lane Glenn, Northern Essex

president, said the college

is committed to bringing back

face-to-face courses, and will

consider expanding these options

as it becomes safe to do so.

“We know that many students

do better in a traditional classroom,

and, if it’s safe and the demand

is there, we will be open

to expanding these options in

the fall.”

Also new this fall, returning

students will be able to register

themselves, using the oneclick

navigation tool available

through Navigate, the college’s

student app. In the past, most

students were required to meet

with an academic advisor and fill

out a paper form to register for

courses, a process which could

create long lines on the day of

registration.

The fall 2021 semester begins

Sept. 8.

To learn about Northern Essex

programs and courses, visit

the website, www.necc.mass.

edu or contact admissions by

email, admissions@necc.mass.

edu. Or call 978-556-3700.

To access Navigate the college’s

student app visit the

website: https://www.necc.

mass.edu/current-students/student-resources/navigate/

Kevin

Noyes Joins

Newburyport

Bank as Senior

Vice President,

Director of Retail

Banking

Newburyport – Kevin B.

Noyes has joined Newburyport

Bank as Senior Vice President,

Director of Retail Banking. His

responsibilities will include consumer

financial products, business

strategy development, and

maintaining the Bank’s customer

experience. He will report to

Rebecca Regnet, Executive Vice

President, Chief Talent Officer.

“Retail banking is no longer

defined solely by a visit to a teller

window,” said Ms. Regnet.

“Today we offer many access

channels to our retail customers,

all of which strive to provide

them with exceptional service.

Kevin has a deep understanding

of all the components of retail

banking today – he will be an

excellent asset to Newburyport

Bank.”

Prior to joining Newburyport

Bank, Mr. Noyes was Senior

Vice President, Regional

Manager at Brookline Bank. He

also served many years at Danversbank/People’s

United Bank,

as well as Marblehead Bank. He

holds a Bachelor of Science in

Business Education from Salem

State, and is also a graduate of

the National School of Banking.

He lives in Middleton with his

wife and family, and is active in

community affairs, including

being on the boards of Harborlight

Community Partners, the

Ipswich YMCA and the North

Shore Chamber of Commerce.

Greek to Go on

Western Easter

Weekend at

Annunciation

Greek Orthodox

Church of

Newburyport

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox

Church of Newburyport

located at 7 Harris Street in Newburyport

is pleased to announce

another "Greek to Go'' event to

be held on Friday, April 2 and

Sunday, April 4 of Western Easter

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a pick up only event. On Western

Good Friday, April 2 Plaki

(Greek-Style Baked Haddock)

dinner will be served in a light

tomato sauce with green peppers,

carrots, celery and onions with

rice and Greek-style green beans

on the side. Also, New England

Style Baked Haddock prepared

with a buttery ritz cracker and

cheez-it crumb topping will be

served with rice and Greek-style

green beans. A la carte sides of

Greek salad, spanakopita (spinach

pie), galaktoboureko (creamy

custard sandwiched between buttery

phyllo), a baklava six pack

and a pastry sampler will also be

available. Pick up times on Friday

are between 11:30am-1:30pm

and 4:00pm-6:00pm.

On Western Easter Sunday,

April 4 a Roast Boneless Lamb

Dinner will be available for pick

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greens and orzo.

The a la carte sides will also

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Grants

announced to

support early

education and

care providers in

Massachusetts

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito

Administration announced

it will allocate more than $30

million in grants to support early

education and care providers

in the Commonwealth. These

investments announced at the

March 9 Board of Early Education

and Care meeting will be

distributed by the Department

of Early Education & Care

(EEC) and will be instrumental

in addressing the challenges

child care programs face in sustaining

services.

EEC’s investment in both

center-based programs and family

child care programs will be

available through two grant opportunities.

Child care services


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are a critical part of the Commonwealth’s

infrastructure and a

vital component in the economic

recovery to help families fully

return to work. The funding announced

today will support the

following initiatives:

• $15M Grants for Center-Based

programs: Workforce

grants will support center-based

providers serving state-subsidized

families to maintain and

expand operations by addressing

the challenge of recruiting and

retaining qualified staff members

during the COVID-19 crisis.

• $15M Grants for Family

Child Care providers: Capital

grants for family child care programs

will support these small

businesses to make health, safety,

and quality improvements to

their program space and ensure

they can remain open to the

families that need them.

In addition, EEC announced

proposed plans for distributing

$110M in federal stimulus

funds, which will be distributed,

pending legislative appropriation,

through monthly operational

grants available to EEC

licensed providers to help maintain

current child care capacity

during the COVID-19 economic

recovery. When these flexible

funds become available they can

be used to support continued

child care operations, health and

safety requirements and enable

quality improvements.

In order to address the

changing landscape of child

care programs as a result of the

COVID-19 pandemic, when

families have been slow to return

to full-time care and the

cost of running programs has

increased to meet health and

safety requirements, moving

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the viability of the field despite

fluctuations in enrollment. The

per-child funding model has not

sufficed to stabilize the industry

and ensure educators remain in

the workforce to care for children.

Without consistent revenue

from enrollment, the child

care infrastructure is vulnerable

to further decreases in capacity.

This investment will sustain capacity

and lay the groundwork

for the future.

“Our administration is committed

to supporting families

and child care providers across

the Commonwealth,” said Governor

Charlie Baker. “This $30

million investment represents

funding for the critical infrastructure

of safe and stable child

care to facilitate families and

guardians’ abilities to return to

work and to economic recovery.”

“These resources will help us

target funding to support the

future needs of families, employers,

and communities when

it comes to early education and

care,” said Lt. Governor Karyn

Polito. “Our administration is

committed to making critical

investments to support Massachusetts’

families of young children.”

“By investing in programs to

sustain capacity now and laying

the groundwork for innovation

needed in the future, we will

build a stronger, more resilient,

and responsive child care field

for families,” said Education

Secretary James Peyser.

The COVID-19 health crisis

and its widespread impacts have

demonstrated the importance

of early education and care to

support the economic well-being

of the Commonwealth and

its residents. This new funding

availability will invest in the

state’s childcare infrastructure

and the healthy development of

children and youth that results

from quality early education

programs.

“This funding is a foundational

investment for the type of

innovation needed for providers

to be responsive to families

and businesses in the future,”

“This funding is a foundational

investment for the type of innovation

needed for providers

to be responsive to families and

businesses in the future,” said

Commissioner Samantha Aigner-Treworgy.

Georgetown

Information on

State's Vaccine

Preregistration

Program and

Guidelines for

Fully Vaccinated

Individuals

GEORGETOWN — 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


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they are available.

The nearest mass vaccination

site is at the DoubleTree Hilton

Hotel in Danvers.

To preregister:

• Eligible residents will complete

the online form by visiting:

https://www.mass.gov/covid-

19-vaccine mass.gov/COVID-

Vaccine 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 pre registration

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 pre registration 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.

Translators will be available

to 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, visit:

https://georgetownmacovid19.

com/2021/02/09/town-ofgeorgetown-shares-new-statewide-211-vaccine-scheduling-

resource-line-for-residents-75-

years-old-and-older/

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, Georgetown

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 by visiting https://

www.mass.gov/info-details/

covid-19-travel-order

• 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 by visiting: https://

www.mass.gov/info-details/

covid-19-travel-order

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

Georgetown residents can

learn the latest about the

COVID-19 situation in Georgetown

by visiting https://georgetownmacovid19.com

Essex Heritage

Spring Annual

Meeting

Thursday April 22

The Zoom meeting will run

from 9-10AM. The agenda will

include updates on Essex Heritage

initiatives, announcing the

partnership grants, and more.

The meeting will last under 40

Firearm collections or single

items wanted.

Call 978 356 1908.

HOURS

Tuesday — Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed Sunday and Monday.

minutes and will be followed

by break-out sessions for the

three focuses of Essex Heritage's

work: Arts & Culture, History,

and Nature & Recreation. You

can join one of the three break

out groups to hear from other

professionals, volunteers, and

stewards in the industry & share

ideas and opportunities with

colleagues. RSVP Anya and/or

email with any questions. anyaw@essexheritage.org

Easing Students’

Anxieties as They

Return to the

Classroom

When it comes to the emotional

well-being of students

post-pandemic, a new study

reveals that teachers expect significant

challenges when schools

make a full return to in-person

learning.

The study, commissioned

by the Crisis Prevention Institute

(CPI), the world leader in

de-escalation training, shows

that 84% of teachers say student

trauma, mental health issues

and increased anxiety are their

biggest concerns with full classroom

re-entry.

“Many of those in school

communities have faced adversity

and trauma, ranging from

upended routines to home isolation

and loss of family members.

Simply restarting school won’t

erase the aftereffects,” says Susan

Driscoll, president of CPI.

In many cases, the past year

has simply exacerbated issues

that predate COVID-19. It’s


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LEGAL NOTICE

ROWLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION

In accordance with the Town of Rowley Stormwater Management

and Erosion Control Bylaw, as amended, a remote public

hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 8:00 pm to

consider a Stormwater Management Permit application filed by

Edward Sutherby of HTA Realty Inc. for proposed construction

of two residential buildings and an addition to an existing

historic dwelling, access roadway, stormwater facilities, subsurface

sewage disposal system, utilities, and associated grading at

12 Main St. (Map 15, Parcel/Lots 68, 68-1, & 69-1). Total site

disturbance is 26,252 sq. ft. (0.60 acres).

Daniel R. Shinnick, Chair

Rowley Conservation Commission

3/24

LEGAL NOTICE

ROWLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION

In accordance with the Wetlands Protection Act, Mass. G.L. 131,

Section 40, as amended, and the Town of Rowley Wetlands Protection

Bylaw, a remote public hearing will be held on Tuesday,

March 30, 2021 at 7:45 pm to consider a Notice of Intent application

filed by William Mandell of Granitz Family Trust LLC

for proposed invasive plant species control and suppression with

restoration possibly within the 100' Buffer Zone of Bordering

Vegetated Wetlands and 100' Riparian Zone of Muddy Brook

at 929 Haverhill Street (Map 4, Parcel/Lot 32) in Rowley, MA.

Daniel R. Shinnick, Chair

Rowley Conservation Commission

3/24


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Pontine Theatre Presents

THE GREEN SHAY by George Savary Wasson:

PORTSMOUTH NH:

April 9 -11, Pontine Theatre

brings George Savary Wasson’s

early 1905 novel, The Green

Shay to the stage. The two-person

production features Pontine

Co-Directors, Greg Gathers

and Marguerite Mathews.

Wasson’s books have been described

as “the most authentic

Maine stories ever written,”

and George Wasson, a resident

of Kittery, Maine, has

been ranked with Sarah Orne

Jewett as a master of the New

England idiom. Performances,

scheduled for Friday at 7pm,

Saturday at 3pm and Sunday

at 2pm, are offered online only

to protect the health and safety

of our audience members.

Tickets are $27 and may be

purchased online by visiting:

www.pontine.org. More information

— 603-436-6660 /

info@pontine.org

The Green Shay tells the

story of the tragic drowning

of two brothers, Abram and

A story of old Kittery Point, Maine

Elmer Spurling, whose Green

Shay (a small sailing vessel)

is destroyed one stormy day.

Suspicion falls on young Asa

Kentle, and the residents of

the harbor are thrown into

conflict as they endeavor to

solve the mysterious disaster.

Pontine’s original adaptation

creates a lively stage production

featuring traditional folk

melodies and a full cast of toy

theatre figures who represent

the book's major characters.

Production design is by Pontine

Co-Director, Greg Gathers.

GEORGE SAVARY WAS-

SON (1855-1932) had strong

family ties to Penobscot Bay;

his grandfather built vessels

there which hauled lumber

from Bangor to Boston. Wasson

spent most of his summers

with his grandfather at

Brooksville. In 1872, his father

took George to Stuttgart,

Germany, to study painting

for three years. After returning

he opened a studio in Boston,

where he specialized in marine

painting, and was one of the

members of the coterie at the

St. Botolph Club with artists

like French, Sargent and St.

Gaudens.

Not long after, when cruising

to Castine, Wasson put in

at Kittery Point and thought

it the most paintable spot

he had ever seen. He settled

there in 1889, building

a house with a studio in the

top story. The general store,

Frisbee’s Market, became his

club. Just as he recorded in

his sketchbooks the details

of scows, pinkies, hay schooners

and wrecks, so he salted

down the speech of his neighbors

in notebooks, and from

this treasury of language

evolved his stories. His first

book, “Cap’n Simeon’ Store”

was published in 1903; it

was followed by “ The Green

Shay” (1905) and “Home

from Sea”(1908).


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estimated that prior to the pandemic,

nearly half of all students

in the U.S. had experienced

some form of trauma, according

to the nonprofit research organization,

WestEd.

Driscoll says that while the

federal government’s COVID

CARES Act will provide essential

financial support at the district

level, at the individual level,

families and teachers are in a position

to help make the transition

as smooth and successful as

possible. “Ideally, all individuals

in a student’s life will be aligned

in helping them prepare for their

return to school,” she says.

Having trained more than 15

million individuals over four

decades in its techniques, CPI

is lending its unique knowledge

during this transitional period.

Here are some of the organization’s

top tips for teachers and

parents who are busy making

preparations for the return to

in-person learning:

• Create a good learning environment:

Classrooms should be

well-organized and structured,

but also welcoming to reestablish

a familiar routine.

• Listen empathetically: Offer

your undivided attention, then

provide thoughtful, nonjudgmental

feedback.

• Rebuild trust: In a recent

survey by the American Federation

of Teachers and the New

York Life Foundation, only 15%

of educators said they feel very

comfortable addressing students’

emotional needs caused

or intensified by the coronavirus

outbreak. While teachers may

feel a bit unprepared in this area,

making it clear to students that

sharing their feelings and concerns

is appreciated and encouraged

will go a long way.

• Acknowledge your own anxiety:

Take the time to understand

the reasons you are feeling anxious

and seek a positive outlet.

Additionally, CPI has created

educator-specific supplemental

content to its Nonviolent Crisis

Intervention training. That

training, which is approved for

stimulus related federal funding

via the Elementary and Secondary

School Emergency Relief

(ESSER) Fund, will focus specifically

on recognizing the stages

of an escalating crisis, as well as

learning evidence-based techniques

to appropriately de-escalate.

During its 40-year history,

CPI has trained more than

55,000 educators worldwide in

non-violent crisis techniques

that assist with de-escalating and

managing heightened school

situations. To learn more, visit

crisisprevention.com/About-Us.

Opening the doors is only step

one in returning students to the

classroom. As the pandemic eases,

parents and teachers will also

need to actively address a year’s

worth of isolation and anxiety.

(StatePoint)

Amesbury

Chamber of

commerce shares

Transition to

Phase IV of

Reopening Plan

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito

Administration announced

that Massachusetts will advance

to Step 1 of Phase IV of

the Commonwealth’s reopening

plan on Monday, March

22. The Administration continues

to take steps to reopen

the Commonwealth's economy

with public health metrics continuing

to trend in a positive

direction. This includes drops in

average daily COVID cases and

hospitalizations. Massachusetts

also continues to be a national

leader in vaccination rates. The

Administration also replaced

the Massachusetts Travel Order

originally issued in July 2020

with a Travel Advisory, effective

March 22.

In addition, the Administration

also announced nearly $31

million in awards to 710 additional

small businesses in the

tenth round of COVID-19 relief

grants administered by the


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Massachusetts Growth Capital

Corporation (MGCC).

Phase IV, Step 1 and Gathering

Changes:

On March 1, Massachusetts

loosened capacity restrictions for

several industries and advanced

to Step 2 of Phase III of the reopening

plan. Since then, hospitalizations

dropped by 20% and

deaths dropped by 24%. The

seven day average of new cases in

long-term care facilities dropped

by 53%. The positive test rate

remains below 2% and has been

for several weeks now. The seven

day average of new cases is also

down over this time by 7%.

Effective Monday, March 22,

all communities in Massachusetts

will move into Step 1 of Phase IV

of the state’s reopening plan. This

will open a range of previously

closed business sectors under

tight capacity restrictions that are

expected to be adjusted over time

if favorable trends in the public

health data continue. Effective

on the planned advancement to

Step 1 of Phase IV, the following

large capacity sports and entertainment

venues will be permitted

to operate at a strict 12%

capacity limit after submitting a

plan to the Department of Public

Health (DPH):

• Indoor and outdoor stadiums

• Arenas

• Ballparks

Also effective on March 22,

gathering limits for event venues

and in public settings will

increase to 100 people indoors

and 150 people outdoors. Outdoor

gatherings at private residences

and in private backyards

will remain at a maximum of 25

people, with indoor house gatherings

remaining at 10 people.

Additionally, dance floors will

be permitted at weddings and

other events only, and overnight

summer camps will be allowed to

operate this coming summer. Exhibition

and convention halls may

also begin to operate, following

gatherings limits and event protocols.

Other Phase IV sectors must

continue to remain closed.

Travel Order:

Effective Monday, March 22,

the Massachusetts Travel Order

will be replaced with a Travel

Advisory.

The new travel advisory will

urge all persons entering Massachusetts,

including returning

residents, are advised to quarantine

for 10 days upon their arrival

if they have been out of the

state for 24 hours or more.

The advisory does not apply to

anyone in the following categories:

• Anyone who is returning to

Massachusetts after an absence

of fewer than 24 hours.

• Travelers who have a negative

COVID-19 test result that

has been administered up to 72

hours prior to their arrival in

Massachusetts.

• Workers who enter Massachusetts

to perform critical infrastructure

functions (as specified

by the Federal Cybersecurity and

Infrastructure Security Agency)

while they are commuting to or

from or while at work.

• Travelers who are fully vaccinated

(i.e. who have received

two doses of either the Moderna

or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines

OR who have received a single

dose of the Johnson & Johnson

vaccine, 14 days or more ago and

who do not have symptoms).

Travelers are additionally encouraged

to consult and follow

the CDC’s guidelines and requirements

for travel.

COVID-19 Business Relief

Grants:

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration

announced approximately

$31 million in awards

for 710 additional businesses

in the tenth round of COVID

relief grants administered by the

Massachusetts Growth Capital

Corporation (MGCC). As in

prior rounds, each grant recipient

meets sector or demographic

priorities set for the grant programs

administered by MGCC.

With the addition of this round

of grants, the Administration has

awarded over $633 million in direct

financial support to 14,056 businesses

across the Commonwealth.

Grants for this round were

awarded to 327 minority-owned,

and 293 women-owned, businesses;

240 recipients are located

in Gateway Cities, and 245

businesses awarded grants have

not received any prior aid.

Additionally, MGCC will

soon be announcing the availability

of funding to support

small business technical assistance

and community development

financial institutions.

Help for Buyers

By John McCarthy, Rowley Realty

The consensus among buyers,

sellers, REALTORS®, mortgage

agents and anyone else who is in

real estate is that it is nuts out

there. There is a huge lack of inventory

and lots of qualified and

eager buyers. Homes are selling

very, very quickly. As a seller you

are dealing with multiple offers

(assuming it is marketed and

priced correctly) but as a buyer

you are faced with sometimes

overwhelming competition. Here

are some things you can do as a

buyer to get you that house you

love.

Don’t buy a house you don’t

love: This may sound obvious but

if you have been visiting home

after home and making offer after

offer on homes that you really

want, you may decide to settle for

a home they don’t like. Don’t. The

home you are buying should work

for you and be one you see yourself

happy in.

Get ready before you start

shopping: Get your preapproval

in place. I can’t tell you how many

times I have heard from buyers the

following: “oh I have a friend who

is a mortgage agent; he/she can get

me a preapproval letter anytime.

Not a problem.” It’s not a problem

until your friend isn’t around

to give you this preapproval when

you want to submit your offer. A

seller isn’t going to wait for your

friend to run a credit check or

verify your income before sending

out a preapproval letter.

Find a REALTOR®: If you don’t

know a REALTOR®, ask friends,

family or co-workers for referrals.

It is important that you find

a full time agent who preferably

lives in the area you are looking

in. This REALTOR® should have

a proven track record of success

as well. It does you no good in

this market to work with someone

who can only look for homes

on weekends or has to travel long

distances to show you a home. Or

just call me ☺.

Fly by: Use the websites that

are available to you. Most of the

sites out there allow you to virtually

stand on the street or view

the home from the sky. Before you

drive by or schedule an appointment,

take a look from these vantage

points. You may find that the

house you love and feel is underpriced

may be that way because it

is next to an active landfill.

Drive by: Drive though the areas

you are looking in. Not just

during the day but at night and

on weekends. Get a feel for the

town if you aren’t familiar with

the area. It also wouldn’t hurt to

drive to and from work during

commuting hours to get an idea

of what a typical day might be

like. On paper the ride from

downtown Ipswich to downtown

Salem looks like 10-12

miles. Easy right? Not always if

you know what traffic can be like

around here.

Nothing Is perfect: While

your offer is contingent on a

home inspection, every house,

new, old or in between, has issues.

In this market many sellers

won’t fix anything as there are

backup buyers just waiting for

your deal to fall apart.

Sweeten the pot: If you can pay

in cash, great! Most buyers can’t

though so try to find ways to make

your offer more attractive to a seller.

Find out when the seller would

like to close and work with that

date. Consider whether you can

waive any of your contingencies

(financing or home inspection).

Lastly, see if the seller needs time

to move and if so maybe you can

purchase the home and rent back

to them for a period of time at a

less than market priced rent.

Wants vs. Needs: In a competitive

market, many buyers may

have to compromise on what they

want. You may not look at homes

with less than 4 bedrooms as you

need that with the 3 kids. However,

although you want a 2 car

garage you may decide to move

forward on the house you just saw

as it has that 4th bedroom and fits

all your other needs.

Be ready: Don’t assume that the

house you see online will be there

by the weekend. If you are truly

serious about buying, have your

pre approval in hand, checkbook

ready and leave work early.

We all know how tough it is

to find and get a home in this

market. Work with your REAL-

TOR®, listen to his or her advice

and do what you can to increase

your chances of finally landing the

home you want.

If you have any questions about

this article, real estate in general or

are looking to buy or sell a home

please contact me, John McCarthy at

Rowley Realty, 165 Main St., Rowley,

MA 01969, Phone: 978 948-

2758, Cell 978 835-2573 or via

email at john@rowleyrealestate.com


March 24, 2021

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