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Scammers Getting More Sophisticated by stewart Lytle, reporter ––––––––––––––––– REGIONAL – Scammers are getting more and more savvy. The latest scam of concern is one involving Massachusetts municipal utility companies, like the Ipswich Electric Co. “In recent weeks commercial electric customers in communities served by Municipal Light Departments in Massachusetts have been called and threatened with termination of electric service unless a payment is made within a few hours of the call,” wrote the Ipswich Electric Co. warning its customers about Photo by Stewart Lytle the latest scam. The Ipswich Electric Co. “In several cases the scammer is warning customers of a had 'spoofed' the Municipal Light scam.
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REGIONAL – The cost of filling up your gas tank has dropped so dramatically since the summer, it may not matter much, but it pays to shop or drive around to find the cheapest gasoline in our area. There is a significant difference between some of the well-known brands of gasoline stations on Storey Avenue in Newburyport as compared to the prices stations are charging away from Interstate 95 and in Amesbury, Salisbury and Ipswich. The price per gallon at the Mobil Station near Interstate 95 in Newburyport last week was $3.09/gallon of regular gas for cash purchases, about 12 cents more for a credit or debit card. The Shell station, across
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the street, was charging the same. The Sunoco a few blocks away was charging $3.07. Meanwhile, the Cumberland Farms stations in Amesbury and Ipswich were charging under $3 per gallon. Non-members paid $2.93. Members of its Smart Customer program got an additional 10 cents off. The highest prices The Town Common found in its survey was at the Mobil station at the corner of High Street and State Street, near downtown Newburyport. It was running $3.79 per gallon of regular. The reason for the discrepancy, according to several station managers, is whether a station is the varying costs of operations. “They own the land they are on. We don't, so we have to charge more,” said a manager of a station on Storey Avenue. If a station is renting the land for its station, its operating costs will be higher than for stations that own their own real estate. Land near a major exit on the interstate highway or near downtown Newburyport would command a much higher rent than those on Route 1 or on
back streets of Amesbury, they said. Crude oil prices have fallen to multiyear lows, undermining the value of some energy stocks, but bringing some early Christmas joy to drivers who benefit by the continued slide in gasoline prices. "The decrease in gas prices and what's going on with crude oil has been nothing short of dramatic as it leads to pump prices we haven't seen in some areas of the country since late 2010,'' said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for gasbuddy.com. "Motorists will be saving billions as holiday shopping looms. What good timing." Research by the Christian Science Monitor a few years ago concluded that every 10-cent increase in gas prices removes $11 billion from the U.S. economy. If true, the opposite should put a lot of loose change back into the market in time for the holidays. The International benchmark Brent crude oil has dropped to about $88 a barrel, its lowest since December 2010. West Texas Intermediate is down to about $85 a barrel, a 22-month low. The reason for the decline? The Middle East countries are cutting their production prices and in some cases
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"Green Dot" pre-paid debit card. The caller provides customer with a number to call to make payment once they have purchased the Green Dot card. Once the customer provides the Green Dot payment info, their money is gone “Do not go to the Green Dot website or call the 1-800 number,” the Concord utility warning stated. Instead it advised to call Concord Light's customer service to report the incident. In Chicopee, near Springfield, police issued a warning about scammers who were threatening commercial customers of Chicopee Electric Light with power shut-off unless they make an immediate payment on their accounts. In one morning, 30 commercial accounts were contacted by scammers, calling from 1800-619-0523, according to the police department. When Chicopee Electric Light attempted to call that number, the person on the other end hung up. When police and other investigators called the number a male voice said they had reached the disconnection department for Chicopee Electric Light. The Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light was so concerned about the scam that it issued a townwide Code Red alert warning customers. “This is certainly not a call from the WMGLD,” general manager Pete Dion said. “We regret that some customers were randomly targeted by these scammers, and we want all our customers to know that there are several steps that we take before service is terminated, including working with them to make payments.” In Amesbury, Hanshaw said the police department had also received a call last month from a resident who was contacted by someone claiming he was eligible for a federal grant. The scammers bilked him out of $4,000.
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of the teeth at night can save you from extensive future dental work. Regardless, as with anything we have discussed in the past, it is imperative for the patient to be an active participant in the decision process of any recommended treatment. With regards to sealants the author says, “Sealants are similar; a product that can be useful in some cases (mainly among kids who don’t brush well), but definitely shouldn’t be prescribed for everyone.” The recommendation for and placement of dental sealants has nothing to do with whether or not kids brush their teeth well. Factors such as whether the child had decay in any of their baby teeth, familial history, and the deepness of the grooves in their newly erupted permanent molars are the primary reasons for recommending sealants. If none of these are present, than I would agree that sealants are not necessary. Next week we will continue with a discussion of veneers which the author says, “….don’t let yourself get talked into them, any more than you’d let yourself get talked into a nose job.” Dr. St. Clair maintains a private dental practice in Rowley and Newburyport dedicated to healthcentered 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@ dentalhealthforlife.com. You can view all previously written columns at www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog.
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