Carriage Gate Neighborhood

After answering several inquiries regarding our success at eradicating weeds from Sluice Pond and raising funds to establish weed control, I thought an article describing a successful process would help others in Massachusetts and New England.

A brief history-Sluice Pond is a 50+ acre body of water with approximately 165 homes that abut the pond. Sluice Pond, fed by the Cedar Brook and natural springs, is one of five ponds located 10 miles Northeast of Boston that meander in a “Strawberry Necklace” through Lynn, MA to the Atlantic. There is a public boat ramp in a northern cove at Briarcliff Lodge that enables the general public to access the pond for boating, fishing and swimming from their boats.

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How do I know if there are sex offenders in my neighborhood?

Well, chances are there are sex offenders in your neighborhood You may be surprised to know how many are living in your area. Chances are great that there are more than one living within a one mile of your home. I can tell you that I live in a nice, middle-class neighborhood, and there are 8 sex offenders in my neighborhood. It doesn’t matter if you live in a wealthy or poor neighborhood, sex offenders live in nearly every city and town. They are everywhere.

The best way to find out if there are sex offenders in your neighborhood is to do your research and keep up-to-date. There is a nationwide database of more than 500,000 registered sex offender records. It can be searched online, with instant results. Search results contain details about the sex offenders in your area, including names, aliases, photos, home addresses, and offense details. The registry provides a mapping system which provides detailed maps of all registered offenders in the area of your search. When new sex offenders move into your area, you will get an email with red alert details about any new offenders that have recently moved into your neighborhood.

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Family & its neighborhood

Members of the family: Those members, who know that injustice is being done to senior citizens, may seek external help to sort out the issue. As EA is mostly a social issue covering moral and ethical values (apart from legal angle), the role of family members should not be neglected. When neighbors get to know about Abuse, instead of shying away saying ‘it is their internal matter’, they should reach out and expose the victimizer. It is easier for outsiders to bring pressure from say police than for insiders.

School Teachers

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