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ROWLEY – It was 375 years ago that the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers of St. Peter's Church in Rowley, England, got handed his walking papers from his congregation and in his words was “driven into New England.”

The 24th pastor of the Yorkshire church organized 20 families and sailed on the John of London ship for the new world. It dropped anchor in Boston harbor, and the new settlers arrived in Salem in the fall of 1638.

Gaining in numbers as the Rogers party worked its way north, a total of 59 families arrived to settle an area that encompasses much of the North Shore from the Atlantic Ocean to the Merrimack River. Today, what was then known as Ezechi Roger's Plantation included Boxford (Rowley Village), Bradford (Merrimac Lands), Georgetown (New Rowley), Groveland and a partContinued of Middleton, on page 3

Cyberbullying Goes On Trial TRITON – Rhonda goes on trial this Wednesday afternoon, accused of bullying and cyberbullying her classmate Sue in a dispute between the girls that escalated from kicking books in the hallway to posts on Facebook and Twitter.

The trial, held in Courtroom No. 3 at the Newburyport District Court, is part of the second annual Mock Trial course, an after-school, 21st Century program at the Triton Middle School, taught by attorney Nicole Reilly and history teacher Justine Benson.

Twelve students will act as the prosecutors and defense attorneys.

The jury of 12 in front of Presiding Judge Peter Doyle will be made up of teachers, administrators and school committee members.

The 12 students in the course that began last December selected the crime to prosecute. They chose bullying and cyberbullying because it is “something that could happen,” Bowman said.

“We wanted to keep it real.”

Two weeks ago, the students, which included Matt Blouin, Jonah Davis, Eric Fournier, Amanda Bowman,

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Nicole Reilly (far right) and Justine Bowman (far left) with their Mock Trial teams.

Jacob Gabrian, Abigail Wing, Owen Heffernen, Liam Gay-Killeen, Justin Flodman, Chris Brennan, and Molly MacInnis, got a first-hand experience with the justice system for real. They visited the District Court and met with two judges, Doyle and Judge Alan Swan. The students watched two real arraignments – one for violation of a

restraining order and one for driving without a license. They also toured the holding cells for prisoners.

Judge Swan told them he decided to become a lawyer after participating in a similar mock trial program when he was a student.

“I am so proud of these students,” Continued on page 3

Church Tour GEORGETOWN - St. Mary’s Parish in Georgetown held their Annual Church Tour for the 2014 First Communion Class on Saturday, February 8. Fifty 2nd grade students joined their family and friends to learn about important areas of the church. The tour is a part of St. Mary’s ECE program that educates children about the important role the physical church plays in the Mass. Parish volunteers described the Sacristy, Stations of the Cross, Baptismal Font, and Choir area. The children were especially happy to see The Town Common Courtesy Photo St. Mary’s new priest, Fr. Paul Aveni, teaching them about the Altar and Tabernacle. Afterwards, the children shared snacks and discussed how the colors of their priest’s vestments mark the religious calendar, the promises made during Baptism, and possibly joining the Children’s Choir. Preparation for receiving First Communion has also included the Mass of Belonging in October and First Reconciliation in December. Students come together from Georgetown, Boxford, Byefield & Rowley to learn and prepare together. For more information regarding St. Mary’s ECE program, please call 978-352-6540.

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Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers. The event features professional dealers and seating is limited – last year this event sold out! Tickets are $125 and can be purchased online at www.NewburyportEF.org or in person at Oregano (cash only), 16 Pleasant Street, Newburyport. There is a cash bar and food is provided for players compliments of Oregano Pizzeria. Spectators are welcome and there is no cover charge. There will be a silent auction with highlighted items to include both a signed football and jersey from Tom Brady.

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Those events will be celebrated this year as the town remembers its founding 375 years ago with parades, dinners, concerts and something Rev. Rogers may have marveled at – movie nights. The first events will begin March 21-22 with a chowder fest and old movies at 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall.

The Rowley Historical Society and the Rowley Grange will present the dinner and a movie event with the World War II era movie, 13 Rue Madeleine, starring James Cagney.

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The 375th Anniversary events will continue through the summer months with parades, concerts on the Town Common and conclude on Labor Day, the anniversary of the town founding, with a road race, concert and parade.

Twenty five years ago, the town celebrated its founding with Rowley River activities, a grand ball on the Town Common, a parade, fairs, a firemen’s muster and of course the

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The jury will then determine if the prosecutors have made their case

against Rhonda.

Four of the 12 students are returning from the first Mock Trial program that Reilly and Bowman held last year. It has proven to be a very popular after-school program.

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She may have. Several of the students said they would like to be lawyers when they grow up.

Amanda Bowman said she has wanted to be a lawyer since she was six.

Both the prosecution and defense teams expressed confidence that their side would prevail at trial.

The prosecutors plan to present several exhibits – notably Facebook and Twitter posts – that support their claim that Rhonda was bullying and cyberbullying Sue. In one Facebook exhibit, Rhonda posted a photo of Sue wearing a horse's head. In another, she said, “Sue is about as worthless as a screen door on a submarine.”

There would also be witnesses to Rhonda kicking Sue's books, then kicking Sue. The dispute came from a boy-girl breakup involving Rhonda's friend, Jill. According to the defense team, Rhonda is not the guilty party. The person who should be in the dock for this crime is Jill, who was angry at Sue for commenting on her breakup with a boyfriend.

“That could create reasonable doubt,” Reilly told the defense team. One of the key issues for the students is what defines bullying, an issue that schools, students, teachers, administrators and parents grapple with in real life.

“The question is whether we are being too sensitive,” Reilly told the students. “Or is what Rhonda did, really bullying?”

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Through the years, Rowley has played an important roles in the growth of the country. Notably, the first printing press to be used in the American colonies was carried over on the John with the Rogers party and set up in Cambridge.

In 1642, 40 armed men were sent out from Rowley, Ipswich and Newbury to disarm the Indian leader, Passaconaway, who was described as “the great Sachem of all the tribes that dwelt in the Valley of Merrimac.”

Rowley, settled mostly by farmers and fishermen, supplied the colonies and even exported back to England finished wool through the first fulling mill, lumber from it mills and Ipswich clams and seafood.

Shipbuilders constructed dories for the local fishing industry in Gloucester, Essex, Ipswich and Newburyport, which peaked in the late 1800s.

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Doors open at 7:30, admission is $15.00 at the door. Food and beverage is available throughout the evening. This performance is sponsored in part by the Newburyport Bank and the Main Street Mini Mart.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8th PAPER DRIVE The All-Scout Paper Drive will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. behind the First Congregational Church of Rowley on Main Street. The scouts will be collecting newspapers, books and magazines. The Boy Scouts will be collecting redeemable bottles and cans.

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CSA shares (full and half shares) are still available, as well as flower and fruit shares. The farm will open for the full week beginning March 31st. Craft time with Christine begins in April every Thursday at 10:30 and again at 3:30. Meet the Baby Chicks Day is Saturday April 12th. Green Meadows Farm is the region’s oldest, family-owned certified organic farm and CSA, founded by Major General George S. Patton in 1982. GMF offers locally grown vegetables, eggs, bakery items, heritage meats and more. The farm is located at 656 Asbury St. in Hamilton.

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-----------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Join the Ipswich Music, Art and Drama Association for its ninth annual Robin’s Art for the Arts on Saturday, March 15 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Ipswich Masonic Lodge, 70 Topsfield Road. The theme for the annual art show and sale is “A River Runs Through Us,” and many of the works of art will feature interpretations of the Ipswich River, which meanders through the town and into the Ipswich Bay. Light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available, as will raffle tickets for river-related adventures. Student musicians will play during the event. Works on display will include watercolors, oils, acrylics, textiles, sculpture, jewelry, leatherwork, and more.

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