Amesbury: Amesbury resident Jane Tierney's grandneice and nephews from Newburyport have seen her crotchet blankets for Blankets For Kids for a number of years that are donated to children in need through the Amesbury Council on Aging and this year the children bought yarn with money they had recieved as gifts. Presenting the blankets to the council from left, Owen, 10, and Lindsey Roberts, 12, Jane Tierney and Theo Roberts, 6. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo

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