Clark School Students Celebrate National Adoption Day By Stewart Lytle REGIONAL – On National Adoption Day, last Friday, 13 children, along with three rocking horses, painted by students at the Clark School in Rowley, were adopted and given new homes. Essex County...
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Designing Gardens for Year-Round Color and Protecting Your Investment
Create a colorful year-round garden filled with flowers, greenery, colorful fruit, fall color, winter interest and a few surprises. Consider seasonal interest when planning a new garden or landscape. Adding a few key plants to existing gardens can help boost your...
True North Ale Company Launches a new IPA
Ipswich — True North Ale Company launched Season of the Witch, a double dry hopped hazy & juicy IPA. Citra, Vic Secret, and Strata hops produce explosive flavors and aromas of passion fruit, mango, pineapple, and melon. The ABV is kept purposefully low at 5.9%,...
Windhover Presents Legacy: Looking Forward and Glancing Backward
Rockport – Windhover Center for the Performing Arts presents Michael Trusnovec & Company performing Legacy: Looking Forward and Glancing Backward on August 27th and 28th at 7:30 pm. The event is a full evening of modern dance featuring works by legendary...
The Great Success of the Topsfield Fair
Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to the Topsfield Fair fairgrounds in the fall to take part in the longest running fair in the United States. With barns, arts and crafts, food vendors, rides, and more, the Topsfield Fair is a staple community event....
Why Is There a Piano on the Boardwalk?
MERRIMACK RIVER WATERFRONT – Want to channel your inner Billy Joel, Elton John or even Jerry Lee Lewis for the waterfront crowd this summer? Virginia Technology University junior Mateo McDermott on Sunday afternoon rolled out into the waterfront sculpture garden a...
Jay Sweet from Essex guides World Class Newport RI Festivals
NEWPORT, RI -- Be Present. Be Kind. Be Open. Be Together. Those are the rules for the Folk Family at the Newport Folk Festival, founded in 1959 by George Wein who grew up in Lynn. Newport is unlike any other music event. That was evident this past weekend. Magic...
Acclaimed cookbook author and food photographer come to The Music Hall
Acclaimed cookbook author Kate Shaffer and food photographer Derek Bissonnette come to The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH as part of the Live Under the Arch outdoor series to discuss THE MAINE FARM TABLE COOKBOOK on Thursday, August 12 at 6 pm. The Pine Tree State’s...
Where to Celebrate July 4th
Are you looking for ways to celebrate July 4th? We have all your Independence Day fireworks shows on the North Shore rounded up right here for you! Amesbury July 4th, Woodsom Farm, 223 Lions Mouth Road at Sundown Andover CANCELLED, Andover High School, 80...
New to Plant Parenting? Here’s What You Need to Know
Plant parenthood among Millennials and Gen Z has been on the rise in recent years, and time spent at home throughout the pandemic has inspired even more people to start houseplant collections. In fact, over the past year, searches including “indoor plants,” “buy...
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