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AMESBURY – From an offi ce at the Cambridge Innovation Center, Andrew Amigo built the early prototypes of a new battery for long-haul trucks that is charged from waste drawn off the truck’s diesel engine.

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“Th ese conditions are deplorable,” said Chief Th omas Fowler last year during a tour for Th e Town Common.

Voters will decide in a two-step process whether Salisbury will build a new station on city-owned land at 175 Beach Road. Th e cost is estimated at $11.8 million. Next week, voters will be asked on the ballot to approve a debt exclusion override. And on May 18th, a two-third majority of those attending the Town Meeting will decide if the town can borrow the funds to begin

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Dear Community,Seniors a increase in Tax is like a pay cut from Social Security.Struggling

working families, can you stand a pay cut? Heads up. Your Real Estate Taxes are going to get a big hit. Automatic 2 ½ % -- $155.00 add to present bill Override will add $388.00 - $453.00 to "AVERAGE TAX BILL" is your bill average? Towns keep running out of money and throw logic out the window turn to TAXPAYERS to bail them out, year after year with no growth in Town. Town management continues to mortgage the future of citizens and kids. Same as they said 30 to 40 years ago, this is that future "now" Kick the can, the policy of choice. Flat out exempt from fiscal discipline to continue deficit spending. It's absolute hogwash that Tax increase won?t hurt working families and seniors on limited income. While the wage gap widens and folks are working harder to keep up paycheck to paycheck with income inequality.

Town management is in total denial of the consequences being heaped upon the home owners and families. Town Officials act like anything contrary to their agenda must be negative. It's the choir talking to the choir, how could Citizen?s disagree if they aren't told in a format that reaches them. They certainly reach them with bills and fees.

The Town simply can not sustain the path they are on, or even acknowledge the predicament they are continuing to pile on TAXPAYERS. If you recognize that your taxes could go up $400 to $800 or more "without"other projects like Linebrook Rd, Jeffreys Neck (will show on your water bill) electric bill up etc. Parking lot down town ($2 million) Plus other projects in pipeline.

OK, so what can you do about "YOUR" Town and Taxes. Plan to go to TOWN MEETING and say "NO" to new and all expenditures. Tell them to cut expenses just like you and your employer has had to do without. They will get by, tightening and shifting moneys around departments and will not have a bundle of "FREE CASH" left over at end of year (over ten million in 10 years) management could run a skinny budget and feel the pinch. Why should they be different? Ask to see a full disclosure budget so you could do the math. If your Taxes are paying for something you should know about it , and not get answers like it's an "off budget" i.e. OPEN SPACE look for it in budget about $20-22 million over ten years. VOTE NO to OVERRIDE NO to all expenditures.

Phil Goguen, Ispwich Resident

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Dear Ipswich Residents,I took time last year to go through the Municipal Debt Schedule kindly

provided to me by Kevin Mertz (Town treasurer/collector). I compiled totals from the original bond amounts: town $31,487,727; school $36,421,000; open space $7,783,352; for a total of $75,692,079. A vast number of these bonds are scheduled to pay off between 2020 and 2030. I did this to show the debt we carry as a community.

We have more debt to come: Linebrook Rd, possible new school estimated at $40-$45 million (And this does not even address Doyon School, which is need of repair)., potential utility bonds for water and sewer lines, open space (Skytop Rd), and other items on the wish list such as more athletic fields and artificial turf at the high school. And don’t forget the debt obligation of OPEB (Other Post Retirement Benefits) estimated at $70,000,000. The town is paying just enough to keep it from growing.

And now add to that all the future infrastructure repairs that are desperately needed in town. Road repairs, public safety building, water lines, sewer lines, etc.

Proponents of the override push its potential positive effect on property values. This mainly benefits the fugacious folks looking to sell and move on, but leaves homesteaders who stay with the tab. Besides, property values are not solely a function of schools, but also of tax and utility burden. What you can afford to pay on your mortgage comes after taxes, not before. Don’t agree? Try not paying your taxes. I have lived in Ipswich for 15 years now, and have no intention of ever selling my home and moving on. I may not have been born here, yet I am a homesteader.

When thinking about the override, consider who will be left paying this debt. Long after the fugacious ones have moved on, the homesteaders will continue to pay these debts.

KelleyJane Kloub – 65 Mitchell Rd, Ispwich

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Dear Editor,The Bartlett Museum Board of Directors is grateful to all who attended

our Annual Meeting Dinner. Thank you Hollow Café for hosting us and serving great food. Thank you to those who bought raffles tickets and made donations as well as those who becoming new members and those renewing memberships. Your support is encouraging.

Thank you Graham MacKay for presenting the interesting slide-show of the History of Lowell’s Boat Shop and Point Shore.

The Bartlett Museum, located on 270 Main Street, Amesbury is a 1870 Italianate style “Ferry School” house that features history in the former carriage industry, old maps, and mementos, a collection of prehistoric and Native American artifacts, memorabilia from Colonial, Federal and Victorian periods, a Natural History Room featuring birds, shells and fossils, an original vintage schoolroom and a carriage shed containing several Amesbury built carriages.

The Museum will open for the season on Memorial Day. Volunteer and Curator, Tony Knapp is faithfully on hand to give tours each Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 pm until Labor Day. Also, for a special tour on a different day leave a message at the museum 978-388- 4528.

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To The Edtitor,Candidate’s Night revealed a great deal about the Salisbury Selectmen

candidates. I got a positive insight re Gil Medeiros’ commitment to transparency, town unity, pro-active Selectmen who act instead of letting the Town Manager sink into serious, expensive errors (past police chief issues); Selectmen taking responsibility for the town since they, not the appointed Town Manager, are accountable to the electorate citizenry; the need for the entire town to decide on potential business revenue such as slot machines (not just the Selectmen); a recent businessmen’s choice to locate in Georgetown rather than in Salisbury because of our Selectmen’s failure to mainstream business applications and processes; and focus on new revenue vs cuts.

Medeiros as Selectman would give this town a long-needed, long overdue drop of oil as catalyst for change. Gil is a fighter, breath of fresh air, who wears his heart on his sleeve; he insists that ALL voters determine major issues (not merely self-serving Selectmen) especially re potential new revenues. Gil’s opponent CT states that he intends to be both Selectman and Board of Health Chair? Great!- a Selectman setting policy for his own Board of Health. What is it that Chuch and Henry still don’t understand about the three words Conflict of Interest? I’m giving a bullet vote- voting only for one candidate- to Gil Medeiros on May 12.

Bob Gallagher, Salisbury

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businesses, including machine shops and wiring manufacturers.

“This is a place I want to be. This is a place I need to be successful,” said Amigo, who moved his company to Amesbury last week.

At the innovation center, people are really friendly and open, Amigo said. They ask ‘How can I help you?’

“When you are an entrepreneur, you are often alone. Having that support system around is very important,” he said.

Another new tenant, who came to the Chestnut Innovation Center seeking more space is Doug Lamb, whose Building Envelope Materials, was started in the Greentown Labs in Somerville. The new, green insulation company is also using grant money to create a new insulation that can make existing homes more energy efficient.

Lamb praises Greentown Labs and is keeping an office there, but described the decision to move to Amesbury as “a no brainer. I like it here.” He particularly likes the price and flexibility of the rent structure and is looking forward, like Amigo, to collaborating with other companies in the building and in the surrounding community.

“What we hoped would happen is happening,” said Bob O’Brien, CEO of the Chestnut Innovation Center.

When O’Brien and his team, which includes chairman Roger Foster and executive vice president Mark Friery, moved to Amesbury last summer, they hoped the center would attract what

O’Brien calls “incubator graduates.” These are companies that started in business incubators, designed to provide space and support for new companies. They are mostly located near MIT and other Boston-area colleges and are largely full.

The incubators play a critical role. They house very young companies that are often at their riskiest stage. When the companies outgrow the incubators, they have a vetted business plan, have raised some money, have been mentored through early stages and have begun to prove their concept, O’Brien said.

When they move into space at Chestnut, they are likely to begin adding more jobs.

“It is a logical progression,” O’Brien said. “We are not in competition with the incubators.”

So far, the center in Amesbury has companies renting space that employ 60 people. And it is expanding from its current building of 60,000 square feet, two-third of which are leased, to a total of 150,000 square feet, taking over more space once occupied by ARC.

Because the incubators need to be near the major universities, they are located in neighborhoods with high priced real estate.

“After leaving an incubator, the first challenge young companies often face is to find affordable space that allows them to manufacture and grow,” wrote Kassandra Oakland in a white paper. “These expensive, non-flexible leases are a large contributor

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Towns Faces Tough Choices This Springthe construction.

In a presentation last month, Town Manager Neil Harrington said that the additional debt would add $240 annually to the average single-family homeowners tax bill for the next five years. After that, the increase should be reduced to $200 more per year.

“Due to low interest rates, now is a good time to invest in a new police station,” Harrington said. “Delaying action will only cost the town more in the long run.”

Postponing the construction of a new station by five years, he projected, would cost the town $1.5 million plus interest.

Newbury Town Meeting members also face tough spending issues. They will be asked next Tuesday to allow the town to assess an additional $100,000 in real estate taxes to pay for the overage spent on removing snow and ice last winter and another $125,000 for road improvements. In addition the town is asking to spend $420,736.17 for a new fire truck.

The town, which has been debating the construction of a new police station for more than a decade, is proposing only to spend money on engineering studies. Once those

studies are done and architectural designs are finalized, the town can present the voters at future Town Meetings the chance to approve construction of the police station.

The Newbury police station fails to pass state inspection every year, and town officials, who have advocated for a new 9,000 square-foot police station and a new 5,431 square-foot Town Hall, have said they fear the state may condemn the police station. Preliminary estimates on the cost of the new municipal building were $8.4 million.

The Newbury police station roof leaks. The toilets backup. The air quality is poor. It is infested with flies, rats, mice and sometimes snakes.

There is only one cell for male or female prisoners. None for juveniles. There is no secure entrance for transporting prisoners.

Much of the police work and increasingly town government functions are done from trailers that were installed temporarily 13 years ago.

The police station lockers are unisex for the 21 male and female officers. And the squad room doubles as the emergency operations center for any catastrophe, including an event at

the Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant.

In discussing the need to build a new Newbury police station and Town Hall, Municipal Building Committee chairman Eric Svahn said last fall, “The facility situation has become dire, the option of not doing anything is no longer an option.”

Voters in Rowley and Newbury will see a question about a debt exclusion override regarding the $4 million Triton stadium project. Salisbury is postponing a vote on the stadium until its fall Town Meeting because of the police station override vote this spring.

The stadium bleachers were condemned last year. The running track is considered dangerous for the students to use.

The $4 million project, which will require about $3.2 million bonded over 20 years, will be divided among the three towns per the regional agreement, according to assistant superintendent Brian Forget.

The Institution for Savings has increased its donation from $525,000 to $600,000 if the bank’s logo can be placed on the stadium’s exterior and on the sideline.


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center in Amesbury is attractive to young companies needing space.

Affordable rent space and flexibility leases allow companies to burn less of their grant and investor monies while they develop their products.

Amigo, who will bring consulting professors and students to Amesbury to work on the new batteries, said even the parking at the center is free, instead of $22 near Boston.

Like the Boston-area incubators, the Amesbury center provides shared services like conference rooms, administrative services and tons of advice from legal issues to overcoming manufacturing challenges. Not all of the advice comes from the center’s leadership. Many of tenants areas are willing to stop what they are doing and chat about a problem.

They offer seminars and networking opportunities. This week, freshman congressman Seth Moulton will come to the center to meet the manufacturers and learn about the prospects of small manufacturing.

“This (innovation center) is part of a revival of manufacturing in this country,” Amigo said.

Amigo said he also likes being in Amesbury, which played a major role in developing early American industry.

“In one of these mills the first electric car was built,” Amigo said. “People thought those entrepreneurs were crazy. Now they think I am crazy.”

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MEET THE CANDIDATESWe will be hosting a coff ee hour to

meet the 3 residents who are running for the 2 Selectman seats. Please join us in welcoming Alicia Greco, Donnie Jarvis, and Geof Walker for a brief meet and greet on Wednesday, May 6th beginning at 10:00 am at the Newbury Senior Center, 63 Hanover Street. Come with your questions about town government and get fi rst hand answers. It’s your town. Please remember to vote on Tuesday, May 12. If you need a ride to the polls, call the senior center at 978-462-8114 and we will make arrangements to get you there.

WEDNESDAY EVENING BIRDINGBack by popular demand! In what has

become a rite of spring, we will again conduct a series of evening fi eld trips. Join us as we enjoy a tremendous variety of both migrant and resident bird species during the quiet time on Plum Island when fewer people are present on the refuge and the animals become more active. Each evening, we will focus on a particular theme, covering such topics as bird migration, adaptations, taxonomy, habitat niches, birding strategies, and more. Wed, May 06, 2015 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $12. No preregistration required. Call 978-462-

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comical talk for parents and guardians to come together and celebrate the joys and imperfections of all children, will be presented by the “Shut Up Sisters” on Th ursday, May 7, 7:15 pm at the Triton High School Auditorium, 112 Elm Street, Byfi eld. Th e comical talk is open to the public. Th e Shut Up Sisters have traveled across the country sharing their message of acceptance at conferences, and maintain a Facebook page with over 800,000 followers. To learn more about them, visit www.shutupaboutyourperfectkid.com.

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------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Rowley Grange will hold their annual Awards night on May 6th at the Grange Hall. This award is made for the persons that have done the most for the Town over the years. Hopefully this is a secret until it is passed out to the winner. The Grange is now in its 121st year in the Town, and is noted for its community service work in the Town, and where else needed. There will be music and refreshments. The Pomona Grange will also be in attendance. There will also be some entertainment. They sincerely hope that all the townspeople will help us honor this great family of workers. Remember this meeting starts at 7:30. Rowley Grange held its first supper of the season and the hall was filled to capacity. This is a well-liked meal. Rowley Grange meets the first and third Wednesday of each month with the exception of the summer months. In the past 14 years, Rowley Grange has given over $50,000 in scholarships to deserving students from the town. Many students have held high marks and have received high honors from their schools. They are now hoping that younger and older people will take part in our activities. While other Granges are going down, somehow they have maintained membership. People ask. “Just what is this Grange anyway?” This organization was started in the early 1800, when Abe Lincoln wanted to get Farmers going again after the civil war. Many Granges started all over the U.S. The Grange was organized in 1867, was started in Rowley in 1894 by a woman from Ipswich. First meeting was in the center of Town, beside the present drug store. The officers were mostly all farmers, so there were many wagons parked on Main St. We still have a few old photos around. The Rowley Grange is really hoping for a good crowd to honor our great family, and they sincerely hope that you

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originates in the transformation within one’s heart. Making peace is an active, daily practice. In order to teach it, it must be first and foremost modeled for children by both parents and teachers. Even in a wonderfully prepared environment, conflicts inevitably arise as children negotiate their physical and emotional boundaries in the classroom. At this point, communication becomes paramount. All humans need to feel listened to and understood, and in order to have relationships (and schools) which feel safe, people need to learn to communicate. Yes, communication about feelings and needs is something that needs to be learned and practiced. To establish lasting peace, as Montessori calls for, requires the establishment of practices for listening and communication around conflict. Teaching about peace (political movements and figures, or caring for the earth) is not the same as making peace. It might be politicians’ job to keep us out of war, but establishing lasting peace comes from the practice of engaging compassionately with ourselves and others in conflict. For more information about practical strategies for peaceful communication, see NonViolent Communication: www.cnvc.org and/or check out Kids as Peacemakers: www.kidsaspeacmakers.org

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An ear, nose and throat doctor (ENT) may recommend surgery to clear blockages caused by a genetic abnormality in the nose or throat. Th is procedure eliminates tissue from the back portion of the mouth near the top of the throat. Th e adenoids and tonsils may also need to be removed. If your nose is causing a problem it may be necessary to improve a deviated septum or to remove polyps that are blocking your airfl ow.

A pulmonologist (a doctor who deals with diseases of the respiratory system) may recommend a sleep evaluation based on an analysis of your breathing muscle capacity. Pulmonologists may also recommend the use of oxygen should blood-oxygen levels fall to dangerous levels during sleep.

A neurologist (a doctor who deals with nervous system disorders) will evaluate brain functionality and may recommend a medication such as acetazolamide to improve the brain’s ability to trigger the breathing muscles.

A cardiologist (a doctor who deals with diseases and disorders of the heart) may recommend a sleep test as well.

A sleep specialist may perform a sleep test that measures blood level (among other anatomical

factors) during sleep. Sleep apnea is diagnosed as mild, moderate, or severe. Treatment options depend on the reason for your sleep apnea as well as the severity.

Sleep specialists may recommend the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. Th e machine delivers a continuous fl ow of oxygen through a mask that you wear over your nose during sleep. An alternative is a bi-level positive airway pressure (bi-level PAP) machine, which increases the oxygen level upon inhalation and decreases it upon exhalation. A CPAP machine is usually considered the best way to treat severe sleep apnea. Mild to moderate sleep apnea can be treated by either a CPAP machine or a dental device.

For the many patients who are appropriate candidates, the dental approach is to make an intra-oral appliance to position the jaw so that airfl ow is not blocked. In severe jaw alignment cases, an oral surgeon and/or orthodontist may be needed. Th e dental device is a mouthpiece that can be custom fi tted by a dentist with knowledge in sleep dentistry, and worn while sleeping, to hold the lower jaw in an appropriate position. Th is is becoming more and more of an accepted and eff ective treatment.

Th is is an area of special interest to me and I will continue to share information on the subject as I learn more.

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 [email protected]. You can view all previously written columns at www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog.

Last week I discussed some of the issues that can aff ect sleep. If you are not waking up refreshed, or feel drowsy during the day, something may be aff ecting your quality of sleep. While snoring is a risk factor for sleep apnea, it does not always accompany it. A sleep study is needed for diagnosis.

Diagnosis of sleep apnea used to require an overnight sleep study in a sleep lab. However, more and more sleep physicians are using home testing devices because they have improved in reliability.

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Saturday, May 9 at 3:00pm at the Newburyport Public Library. Join us for an afternoon of poetry with the Powow River Poets! X. J. Kennedy and Toni Treadway will read. Readings are free and open to the public. Come early to sign up for open mic!

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WHIP-POOR-WILL WALKHave you ever heard a strange bird

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SUNDAY, MAY 10th

MOTHERS DAY AT THE BIRD BANDING STATION

Come for an exciting visit to the Joppa Flats Bird Banding Station on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. See Mass Audubon scientists capture, measure, weigh, examine, and release migrant songbirds. Learn about migration, habitat use, and scientifi c research at a real fi eld station. Th e station operates only during the height of migration in spring (April and May) and fall (September and October). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sun, May 10, 2015 9:30 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $10/adult; $6/child. Preregistration required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

NEW! NELSON ISLAND TOURExplore another part of the refuge – this

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MONDAY, MAY 11th

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Mariana’s Dancing Studio is expanding its Competition Program and is looking for new dancers of ages 6 - 17 and all skills levels from beginner to advanced to join its exciting multiple award winning Dance Competition Program. Auditions will take place at the studio. We encourage dancers from all local areas and diff erent levels to come, have a fun try out and tour our three roomy light fi lled, well equipped studios and our friendly staff and students! Monday, May 11th from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm at Mariana’s Dancing Studio, 7 Market Street, Ipswich. www.marianasdancing.com (Parent Info Meeting to follow at 7:15 pm)

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Th e next meeting of the Hampton Garden Club is on Wednesday, May 13,

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mortgage interest to the bank will be less.

Lower insurance bills: Your homeowners insurance on a smaller home will most likely be less than your previous larger home.

What if You Want a Bigger House? Some retirees aren’t interested in downsizing: I recently had a couple interested in buying a much larger home in a community they were raised in. Other retirees may want their home to be large enough to accommodate children and grandchildren when they visit. Obviously when looking for a bigger home you want to make sure that your monthly budget can handle the added expenses of a larger home. Don’t forget all the other items listed above. Remember that it’s not just your mortgage payments you will have to budget for, but when something breaks or needs replacement like a roof for example, bigger usually means more expensive.

Simply moving to a smaller house can not only make life easier but more cost eff ective. Hopefully, you have managed your money well and are able to pay off your mortgage by the time you retire. By formulating a retirement plan and having the fi nances to ensure that your mortgage is paid off when you sell your larger home you may be fortunate enough to buy the smaller house outright. Your “new” smaller home, with its mortgage paid off , provides you with options. You may be able to do all the things on your “bucket list” or even buy a second home in a warmer climate. Whatever you choose to do having the extra capital can help you live comfortably in retirement and not outlive your money.

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

After spending some time with my parents recently I thought to myself, this retirement thing doesn’t look all that bad…wish I didn’t have to work until I was 90 to get there. Anyway, as they talked about downsizing into a smaller, one level home I thought about how many people I have come across who have done that very same thing.

We have probably all seen the commercial or heard of someone who has outlived their money. One of the ways to make your money go further is to downsize to a smaller home. Th is can usually reduce your expenses, and provide you with a way to get a little more cash by selling your larger more expensive home. It may also reduce or eliminate your mortgage all together.

Regardless of the fi nancial benefi t which I will talk about; for many retirees a smaller home makes sense. Th e kids have grown up and left, you don’t need the space and a smaller home means less to clean and keep up. Th is can free your time for travel or leisure activities. OR after the winter we had a summer home someplace warm. Some of the lower costs that come with a smaller home include:

Lower utilities: With a smaller house come smaller bills. Save money each month on heating, cooling, gas or oil, water and electric.

Lower property taxes: When you live in a smaller home, you are likely to see a lower appraisal from the town and your property taxes will be lower.

Lower costs: If you are downsizing you don’t have the room to buy more stuff . If you can’t put it comfortably in the home you aren’t going to buy it.

Lower interest: If you still have a mortgage on this new, smaller home in all likelihood your

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LEGAL NOTICENotice of Public Sale

Notice is hereby given by Big Jim’s Towing, Inc. 13 Creek Street, Beverly, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on or after May 7, 2015 by private sale to satisfy their garage keepers liens for towing, storage, and notices of sale:

006 Dodge Ram Truck VIN# 1D7HU18N76J2263811998 Honda Accord VIN# 1HGCG5651WA1854942005 Saturn Vue VIN# 5GZCZ33D55S825559

Signed,Thomas Zarella, Owner

4/22, 4/29, 5/6

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CARS WANTED

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Salisbury AutoSalvage

• Damaged and Junk Cars• Heavy and Light Duty Trucks• Buses, Farm Equipment• Steel, Car Blocks, Light Irons•Aluminum, Copper, Stainless• Wheels, Radiators

1-800-343-032716 Main Street, Salisbury MA

$ $ C A S H P A I D $ $For Junk Vehicles & Scrap Metals

SERVICE DIRECTORY



Topsfi eld VillageShopping Center

30 Main St978-561-1893

COINS . GOLD . SILVERBUYING NOW

SELLING

COINS

RARE COINS bought and sold. Highest prices paid. Complimentary appraisals. Serving collectors, deal-ers and investors for 40 years. See: www.linkedin.com/in/richardbagg. Available to visit at home, office or bank. Call anytime 978-255-1127

FRIENDS/DATING

ADAM & EVE - Single American; African and Native-American descent 69, 6’4”, black hair, brown eyes, 215 lbs., Healthy. Uplifting and Positive Marine, Playwright/Producer/Author. Loves the Arts, Outdoors, and Classic Blues and Classic Rock. SEEKS Single White Lady; Actively Fit, Honest, and Independent. Intelligence is a Plus. For Friendship/Romance, Outdoor Activities. Anthony, P.O. Box 185, Beverly, MA 01915. [email protected]

FOR SALE

Gary’s Just Stuff – MECHANICAL ITEMS BOUGHT / SOLD & Repaired! Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Tune ups, etc., pick-up and delivery available, professional expert, Call Gary at (978) 376-4214

HELP WANTED

Drivers, CDL-A w/ Hazmat: LOCAL - Dedicated Fleet! New Well Maint ained Equipment! Referral Program! Great Weekly Pay! 2yrs CDL-A Experience Call Penske Logistics 855-652-7071

LOOKING FOR A PERSONABLE PERSON, some knowledge of boat-ing/fishing helpful to work seasonal, part-time Sat & Suns 8-5pm from

May 1 thru Oct 30. Duties include dispensing gas, overseeing docks, store and a helper. Backing up trailers and helping customers launch their boat. Call Perley’s Marina @ 978-948-2812.

HOUSE RENTAL WANTED

SEEKING HOUSE - IPSWICH/BEVERLY OR NEARBY AREAS - OFFERING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT in Exchange for Rent-Free/Reduced Rent. Experienced landlord/property manager. YMCA Committee Member. Responsible. Honest. Superb References. Non-Smoking. Renee: [email protected] #978-500-6212

SERVICES

A M E R I C A N H O M E IMPROVEMENT CARPENTRY - Repairs & Additions. Interior/Exterior Painting. Fully Insured. 30 years experience. Free Estimates. Excellent Referrals. 978-465-2283

DRYWALL REPAIRS - Water Damage, Repair or Replace, Interio , Exterior Painting, Pressure Washing, A to Z Property Maintenance, Handyman Services, Professional, Quality, On time, Insured. 978601-0732

PAINTING INTERIOR, EXTERI-OR, smoke and water damage ceilings stain killed, repaired, or replaced, car-pentry interior-exterior repairs, win-dows repaired and replaced, gutters cleaned, repaired or replaced, clean outs and clean ups of all kinds (cell) 978-376-4214, (home) 978-374-6187

ESTES Rockets & Supplies,Plastic & Wood Models / Supplies

Autos, Trucks, Planes, Ships & morePineCars & Derby SuppliesX-Acto Sets, Paints & More

METALDETECTORS

COINSITEMS WANTED – Wanted by Pratt Coin and Hobby in Georgetown. U.S. Coins, silver, gold, foreign world money. Old pocket watches, wrist watches, costume jewelry and post cards. Wheat pennies, Pre-1958 - 2 1/2 cents each.

1/2¢........................... Lg. 1¢..........................Fly. E 1¢...................... Cop. Nic. 1¢.............. 2¢ Piece.................... 3¢ Silver I.................. 3¢ Nic....................... Shield 5¢....................Liberty 5¢................. Bust 1/2 10¢.............. St. 1/2 10¢.................Bust. 10¢................... St. 10¢........................ Bar. 10¢..................... 20¢ Piece.................. Bust 25¢ Lg.............. Bust 25¢ Sm............. Seated 25¢................ Bar. 25¢..................... Stand. L. 25¢ I........... Stand. L. 25¢ II......... Bust 50¢.................... Seated 50¢................ Bar. 50¢..................... Seated $1..................Trade $1...................

AVG. CIR.$55.0016.0018.007.00

12.0020.0012.0020.00

.5040.0011.0023.0010.002.00

85.0075.0075.0016.005.00

18.005.00

50.0030.0010.00

200.00100.00

AU$100.00100.00125.0040.0060.00

115.0045.0080.0035.00

175.0055.00

275.0050.0040.00

275.001500.00550.00100.00135.00130.0055.00

250.00135.00275.00650.00230.00

TYPE COINS

STERLING SILVERPrivate Mint ............ 16.00 oz.

20 E Main St, Georgetown, MA Mon-Fri 8:30a-6p, Sat 10a-5p

Phone 978-352-2234

Lawn Mowing • Raking LeavesTree Work • Yard Work

Spring Cleanouts • And a Lot More!Honest Work for Honest Dollars

Cell: 978-407-9109

Al’s Odd Jobs & Firewood

HUGHESCarpentry & BuildingAlways Spot On!

Home Improvement ProfessionalsPainting • Remodeling • Projects

Bryan Hughes, Prof. [email protected]

Tel: 978-948-2304 • Cell: 781-718-5150Licensed and Insured

Jack Cook‛sRubbish Service

AffordableWeekly Pickup

and Extra Pickups~ Clean-Out Services ~84 Main St., Rowley, MA

978-948-7228

Lawn, Garden & Snow EquipmentSales and Service

401 Main Street (Rt. 1A)Rowley, MA 01969(978) 948-2723

Agawam Service Center, Inc.Lawn, Garden & Snow Equipment

Sales and Service


Lawn, Garden & Snow EquipmentSales and Service


SIGNS by DOUG

978-463-2222

Custom truCk Lettering

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2007 Corvette Coupe, 3 LT, Red/Blk Leather, 26,790 mi., 6 Sp Auto, Paddle Shift, Loaded, Mint, P.S., P.B., P.W., A.C., Cruise, Nav. XM, Chrome Wheels, much more, no

snow/ rain, Stored in heated/Dust Free Museum Garage, adult enthusiast owned, call for more detailed description. $29,995

Gig...978.360.1223.

FOR SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Varsity Wireless proposes to build a 156-foot monopole tele-communications tower at 504 Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley, MA 01969. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to:

Project 6115000580-NRRc/o EBI Consulting21 B St.Burlington, MA 01803

or 518-268-9194.

The Town CommonBUDGET PROBLEMWILDLIFE CONTROL

Professional removal of problem wildlifeReasonable Rates . Licensed . Insured Skunks . Squirrels . Raccoons, etc.Humane Live Animal Trapping

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PROBLEM WILDLIFE CONTROLProfessional removal of problem wildlifeSkunks . Squirrels . Raccoons, etc.Humane Live Animal Trapping Reasonable Rates . Licensed . Insured

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old dead tree. He’s trying to catch a well earned nap after a long

unsuccessful night of hunting. His silhouette against the sunrise is like a

beacon to a pair of nearby crows that are his arch nemeses. There will be

no nap this morning. From fifty yards away the crows begin a constant

barking of alert calls as they head straight for the owl. The owl is totally

focused on the incoming antagonists. He can hear the answer call of many

more crows coming from over a quarter mile in all directions, and he

knows they too are on the way. The pair of crows land on the branches

nearby and they taunt the owl from two directions. Parrying and

thrusting with their wings and beaks, the intelligent birds respect the

ability of the owl. They know that one wrong move will be their last.

There are now a dozen crows that have landed in the owl’s tree. There are

many more circling overhead. Discretion is the better part of valor. The

predator known as the “Flying Tiger” is forced to leave the area in

disgrace. There will be another day and another night and the owl will not forget. The crows best sleep with both eyes open.

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3 LeahWay, Andover - This luxury townhouse located in the exclusive Lincoln Woods was new construction in2014 and has been meticulously maintained. The chef’s kitchen features stainless steel appliances, whitemarble counters and custom cabinets. The open concept living room and dining room area is perfect forentertaining and has custom built-in’s, a beautiful gas fireplace and sliders to a large back yard deck thatoverlooks lush natural surroundings. The first floor master suite features a five piece master bath and anexpansive walk-in closet with custom storage. The second floor features a secondarymaster suite with dressingarea, huge walk-in closet with custom storage, full bath and an enormousmedia roomwith custom built-ins andgas fireplace. Throughout the homeyou’ll find beautiful hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, recessed lighting andilluminating skylights. The huge lower level with walkout to patio awaits your imagination. This showcase home

is close to downtownAndover/Rtes93+495+train.Offered at $810,000. Formore information ContractJanetHilton@781-405-4867.

209 Ferncroft Tower, Middleton - This distinctively beautiful 2 Bd., 2 Ba, 1765 s.f. CORNER condo offers anambiance beyond compare. Enjoy sunny vistas fromWalls of Windows which open to a 30 ft. private patio. Theupdated eat-in-kitchen features top-of-line appliances, multiple cabinets, granite counters/stainless sink, newlighting, marble tile floor, laundry area. The two custom designed baths boast new marble showers and tubsurround, frameless glass shower doors, marble floors and vanities, new lighting. Hunter Douglas silhouetteblinds with remote control on living roomwindow, new baseboard throughout and both bedrooms have newceilings, updatedwiring, customdraperies and carpeting. All new solid wood paneled interior doors. The 20x13master suite features 2 custom closets and a 12x6 ft. custom walk-in closet. Assigned garage parking, 24-hrsecurity, fitness center, function room, outdoor heated pool, extra storage and more. Condo fee is ALL

INCLUSIVE! This home is a "Decorator's Delight." Make it yours!! Offered at $389,000. Formore information contact TheMcGuiggin Teamat978-777-3030.

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