We all have people we look up to, whether in our personal or professional life. One of those people in my professional life is the late Dr. LD Pankey. Dr. Pankey was a true visionary. There is an advanced dental education institute named after him in Florida, where...
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Brighter Smiles … What Do YOU Want?
Gravity is precise in nature, governed by laws and formulas; it does not respond to individual circumstances or objectives. It’s easy because it always works. Clinical dentistry, on the other hand, is science for sure, but an inexact science at best. Inexact science...
Georgetown Police Charge Store Owner, Employee With Illegally Selling Marijuana Vape Cartridges Without a License
GEORGETOWN – Chief David Sedgwick reports that the Georgetown Police Department, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and the North Shore/Cape Ann Tobacco Policy Program, has charged two men with illegally selling THC vape cartridges. RAM...
Brighter Smiles …. Etiquette
Your dentist may have the best technology, may have gone to a top dental school, and do great clinical work, but none of those are the primary reasons people choose to stay with a dental practice or any service provider. Generally speaking, people stay with their...
Successful Donation Drive for Veterans and Deployed Troops
Joint Operations, a cannabis dispensary with three locations across Massachusetts, is thrilled to announce the tremendous success of their recent donation drive in collaboration with the esteemed non-profit organization "Thanks to Yanks." The drive, which began on May...
Hook Up to Breezeline After Labor Day
SALISBURY - Breezeline has recently started installing fiber-optic cables here to provide high-speed internet services. The task will be finished before Labor Day, the company said. In its first community on the Massachusetts North Shore, fiber is being installed on...
Brighter Smiles … SHOULD I SAVE THE TOOTH?
Many patients and dentists face a decision-making process when it comes to keeping a natural tooth with root canal therapy vs. removal of a tooth and replacing it with a dental implant. The introduction of dental implants has proven to be a pivotal technology in...
Yard Sale
Yard Sale May 11th - Topsfield Scout Troop 81 will have its Annual Yard Sale and Plant & Shrub Sale on Saturday, May 11th on the Topsfield Common from 8:30AM to 2:00PM. There will be a large selection of household items, books, furniture, toys, sporting goods, tools,...
Women Overcoming Barriers
On International Women’s Day next week, the North Shore Women’s Connect (NSWC) is hosting a conference designed to help women overcome personal and professional barriers. The conference will feature 19 speakers, women from different races, ethnicities, industries,...
Letter to the Editor – Remembering Peter Pratt
Remembering Peter Pratt To the Editor, As I was opening my own hobby shop in Rowley back in 2000, Peter gave me a few bits of advice on what to do, what NOT to do, and wished me luck. My store was mostly HO trains. We enjoyed a friendly semi-competitive relationship...
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