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Ryan McBride
A person drops a donation into the Salvation Army kettle at the Newburyport Market Basket Tuesday. RYAN MCBRIDE/Staff photoÂ
Ryan McBride
NEWBURYPORT â With only a few days left before Christmas, the Salvation Army's annual kettle drive has not come close to reaching its desired target, leaving the Newburyport branch's leader considering ways to make up the difference.Â
Major Todd Hughes, who oversees the Water Street location, said as of Tuesday, the kettle drive had netted just under $20,000, far short of its goal of between $40,000 and $45,000.Â
"Kettle-wise we're about half way where we are supposed to be," Hughes said.Â