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Abbreviations within the notes for each person.


Abbreviations Specific To Beverly, Essex, MA.


Abbreviations Specific To Gloucester, Essex, MA. {pronounced Gloss-ter}


  • Worcester is pronounced = Wister or Wooster
  • Peabody is pronounced = Pee buh dee {never pee body}
  • Nashua is pronounced = Nah shoe uh
  • Haverhill is pronounced = Hay ver ill
  • Plaistow is pronounced = Plass toe
  • Tewksbury is pronounced = Tooks berry
  • Tyngsboro is pronounced = Tings burrow
  • Billerica is pronounced = Bill rikka
  • Methuen is pronounced = Meth ou in {ou sound as in you}
  • Reading is pronounced = Redding
  • Contoocook is pronounced = Con took ook