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TOPSFIELD, MA – Robert McGee of Rockaway, NY, won the 7th annual Topsfield Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, eating 13 quarter-pound hot dogs (the equivalent of 3.5 pounds) in buns in the allotted 7-minute time. He set a new record, beating the old record set...
NEWBURYPORT, MA – The Kiss and Tell Book Club at the Illume Book Store in Newburyport read and discussed Stewart Lytle’s Spanish Civil War novel, Love in War. Seated from left are Erin Tennis, club leader, Stewart and Melissa Wilkinson. Standing from left are Katie...
AROUND THE REGION Alan Aulson took a few shots of family and neighbors around the area during the past couple of weeks. We're sharing a few on this page. #15: Daughter Michelle's boyfriend's son Gideon playing goalie. #16: Family from Haverhill loves Spring Hill Farm...
NEWBURYPORT – YWCA Greater Newburyport welcomed over 140 people in celebration of John Feehan’s legacy as Executive Director at the Newburyport Community Senior Center, 9/24/25. Feehan stepped down as executive director 8/22/25, moving to a Program Officer role and...
John Feehan was surrounded by friends, family, board members (past and present), donors, directors, staff, members, local dignitaries, and more at the Newburyport Community/Senior Center for an evening of remembrance, appreciation, and thanks for his 16 years of...
Come discover all that can be done with a library card at the Georgetown Peabody Library on Saturday, October 4 at 10:30. From books and movies to digital resources, museum passes, and more—your library card opens the door to endless opportunities. Join Library...
NEWBURYPORT – Visitors to the Merrimack River waterfront last weekend thought they had stumbled onto a barbecue behind the Custom House Maritime Museum. But instead of a roasting pig, walkers on the Clipper City Rail Trail instead found Aquinnah Wampanoag master canoe...
NEWBURYPORT – The Friends of the Newburyport Public Library (FOL) announces that the 48th Great Old Book Sale will take place Wednesday, October 22 through Saturday, October 25, 2025, in the Program Room at the Newburyport Public Library. This much-anticipated...
Join the Knights of Columbus of Boxford, Byfield, Georgetown, Rowley, and beyond, at 87 E. Main Street in Georgetown, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, or simply purchase a 'deed' for the 'ownership' of one square for the duration of the event. (You do NOT need to be...
NEWBURYPORT – When Donna Marie Sein, the author, and Susan Spellman, the illustrator, launched their series of children’s books last year at Illume Bookstore, Spellman thought the store was a perfect space to exhibit her art. After looking at her portfolio, store...
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