NEWBURYPORT — Dozens of seniors are looking to up their fitness routine as they train to be able to take advantage of the Council on Aging’s newly acquired gym equipment.
“We’ve got 22 people fully trained already,” COA Director Sarah Landry said Monday. “And then I have full classes. So by the end of this week, I’ll have another 20 people. So I should have about 40 people fully trained by the end of this week.”
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