Had a wonderful day today with family. Attended my mom's 65th class reunion from Somerville High. Held at Marshall Sloan's Century Bank in Medford. Great food, night event. Take care, Trisha McCarthy

Fall is finally here. Foliage is changing ever so slightly every day. Enjoy the season and try apple picking with the family, and don't forget to buy a pumpkin. It always makes me smile, to look for interesting pumpkins. Remember to spray for mosquitoes before going out. We still need two good frosts to keep Triple EEE from effecting us. Newton, NH had a positive result this week, and as a result we sprayed key areas last night (10/6/09). So be safe and cover up before going out. Have a great night, Trisha

Enjoyed the beautiful weather over this Memorial Day weekend.. The Newton parade was a great success. State Senator Maggie Hassan, and State Representatives Kim Casey and Mary Allen joined the Selectman and Veteran's honoring our fallen comrades. I was the "MC" for the parade and was lucky to have so many people that helped make this event fabulous. The boy scouts, girls scouts and High School Band added the finishing touch to a special day. We were lucky to have a three gun salute from the cannon under the direction of Captain Morrill's Company. We also had a presentation done by Lt. Jeff Gersbach of the Newton Fire Department, honoring Chief Dave Baker, who passed away earilier this year. Jeff had a proclamation signed by Gov. Lynch declaring May 31st, as Chief Dave Baker Day. Chief Baker's wife rode in the Foresty Truck and the Grandchildren rode in the Engine Trucks. In addition to this, the Board of Selectmen, (myself as Chair, Bob Donovan Jr, & Ray Thayer) read a proclamation declaring May 1st, as Silver Star Day for our men and woman in the armed services. Thanks to the efforts of Sgt. Mike Jewett, we had a great sound system. The Veteran's from the Kingston Vet's Club and the VFW Post 1088, combined an Honor Guard and Color Guard, with a 21 gun salute followed by Taps. It was a very emotional day!

Heading out for another great day. Meetings with the North Shore Board at the Newburyport Association office, then off to a closing in Concord. Enjoy the day, from Trisha

Off to appointments for the day. Just wrote an offer on a property. It great to see that the market is turning around. I am happy to share that I am seeing multiple offers on my listings, and one broke list price. So it proves the market is good for both sellers and buyers. Have a great day, and remember "It's a good life"! Always, Trisha

Just relaxing watching the news. Enjoyed a great day. The Opening Day for the Little League in Newton, NH. The kids had a great time.

Professional Standards Course taken by over 40 realtors

The Massachusetts Association of Realtors held their last training for the year in Professional Standards and Code of Ethics. The class was held at the Realtor State headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts on Wednesday November 18, 2008 and was attended by over 40 Realtors from all over the state. The class was a full day and included a box lunch. Two other instructors participated in this all day event, Paula Sivard and Elaine Hoff. This training will allow the Realtors to be selected for a hearing panel should one be needed. The class also satisfies the requirement of the National Association of Realtors for this training every four years. The class ended in a mock hearing with the participants in the class.