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Does Rowley Need Another Flea Market? By Stewart Lytle, Reporter –––––––––––––––––

ROWLEY – One of the most popular sites on the North Shore is the flea market at Todd Farm on Rte 1A. Hordes of bargain hunters and history buffs spend Sundays in good weather picking over objects of interest, haggling over price and eventually exchanging ready cash. Which raises the question: is there room for another flea market, or possibly more antique shops in a town that already has several? On Wednesday night, the town’s Planning Board will meet on whether to allow more flea markets and antique stores in a 65-acre area along both sides of the scenic byway around Todd Farm. The proposal is to create a new overlay district on the 65 acres, owned by about a dozen different The popular Todd Farm Flea Market

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GROVELAND -- It’s a common sight at firehouses. Rows of boots, helmets, and turnout coats, well-worn from years of fighting building fires, rescuing victims of car accidents, and attacking brush fires. When the gear gets to a certain age, American fire departments replace them with brand new, state-of-the-art equipment. But not all fire departments

people, to allow for more flea markets and antique shops. The issue is not Todd Farm, which has been in place before the town started zoning land. Todd Farm can keep opening its gates to vendors and customers no matter what the planning board does. The proposal is from a neighbor – Nate Comley, a member of a prominent Rowley family which own property across Rte. 1A. Comley told the planning board he wants to find a way for his land to earn more money and needs less town restrictions to accomplish that. The proposal has met with stiff opposition from Continued on page 3

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are so lucky. In fact, many fire departments have no gear at all. Groveland Fire Chief Robert. B. Lay is proud to report that the members of the Groveland Fire Department have chosen to donate their retired fire gear to Organizacion Dominicana De Recursos Internacionales, Inc. (ODRI), a Haverhill-based charity that sends Continued on page 3

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– REGIONAL – Charter schools in the Commonwealth come in all sizes, types and teach a wide variety of educational methodologies. But they share one thing in common, at least according to a new study by Stanford University: Boston charter schools not only outperform Photo by Stewart Lytle traditional schools, but River Valley Charter School they educate children better than all In his inauguration speech in January, other� urban charter schools studied by Gov. Charlie Baker said, “It’s wrong for the Stanford University researchers. any of us to stand on a front porch or This conclusion is very likely to fuel in a city neighborhood sympathizing the already raging battle by the governor with a mom or dad when they tell us to lift at least some of the limits on the their child is not getting the education number of charter schools in Boston and to succeed in life and then oppose lifting in the state. About 4 percent of public the charter school cap or making the school students are in charter schools. changes we need to ensure that every In Boston there are 34 public charter school is great.” schools with waiting lists that total That position has not made 18,000 students and statewide there are opponents of charter schools, primarily 80 charter schools and almost 42,000 on district school superintendents and wait lists. Continued on page 3

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WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURE April 15, Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30 pm: Join us as Kimberly Alexander, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty, History Department, University of New Hampshire presents “The Art and Mystery of Making Shoes: New England Shoe Stories from the Long Eighteenth Century.” The Ipswich Museum has Wednesday Evening Lecture series is ROWLEY FRIENDS MEETING generously sponsored by First Ipswich The Rowley Friends of the Library will Bank. Cost is free for members, $10 for meet Tuesday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m. in non-members.

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Selling with a REALTOR® • Sports • Sports Sports By John McCarthy, Rowley Realty Every once in a while a seller same, the sale prices are the will tell me that they are thinking same, but are the deals the same? of selling their home on their Maybe not. For instance, one own. I reply that you certainly owner may have agreed to paint can, however, there are a number the property, replace the roof, of compelling reasons to allow a and pay $5,000 of the buyer’s professional to represent you in closing costs. The second your sale. If your REALTOR® is owner made no concessions. a full time agent, with success in In this example, the first house the local market, one of the major was actually sold at discount reasons you can hire him or her is - the $400,000 purchase price their ability to negotiate effectively less the value of the roof repairs, on your behalf. closing credit, and other items. With any sale there is a negotiation If you’re a buyer, this is the deal that takes place. It may come you want. If you’re a seller, you quickly and in this very active spring would prefer to be the second market with multiple offers on a owner and give up nothing. Is single property. In most situations the buyer willing to buy on the there is a bit of bluffing and some date or range of dates you want? give-and-take. I can think of five This can make a difference as keys which will determine who gets nobody wants to move twice if what they want. they don’t have to. 1. What kind of market are we 4. Financing. Has the buyer been in? Is it a “sellers” or “buyers” pre-qualified or pre-approved market? The market has by a lender? Meeting with a certainly shifted in favor of the lender before looking at homes seller recently. With inventory does not usually guarantee low, new homes are getting that financing is absolutely, snapped up and getting the conclusively yours, but buyers most for your home without who are “pre-qualified” (good) losing any of your buyers or or “pre-approved” (better) at offers can be tricky. When least have some idea of their do you put your home on ability to finance a home. If the market? For how much the seller accepts an offer from money? What do you need to a buyer with unknown financial do to get it ready? And what strength (unlikely), it’s possible should I do if I get multiple that the transaction could fail offers? These are all questions because the buyer can’t get a your REALTOR should be able loan. Meanwhile, the owner to answer for you. may have lost the opportunity 2. Who has the upper hand? If to sell to a different financially you are being relocated or have qualified buyer. a closing on another property, 5. Preparation. As a seller, now you are obviously not in a that your financial situation is terrific position. Alternatively, set, your emotional situation if you’re among multiple buyers should be as well. If you are clamoring for that one special a seller, remember that while property the owner can sit this home contains all sorts of back and pick the offer which terrific memories. As I pointed represents the highest price and out to one potential seller best terms. yesterday, these memories are 3. Devil is in the details. captured on film and in your Everyone talks about price head and most importantly when buying or selling a home will be taken with you to the and rightly so, but what about next home. Try to remove your all the other things (negotiating emotion when looking at an points?) that can mean a lot to offer. It may not be easy but a buyer and/or seller. Consider your REALTOR® should be two identical properties that able to help you with this. each sell on the same day for If you have any questions about this $400,000. The houses are the article, real estate in general or are

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