TOPSFIELD, Mass. – The Essex Agricultural Society, the organization that runs the Topsfield Fair, is proud to announce the availability of scholarships for well-rounded high school seniors in the county. These scholarships, created to support students pursuing higher...
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Newburyport Art Upcoming Classes & Workshops
NEWBURYPORT – Newburyport Art (NAA) is excited to offer new classes and workshops for the months of March through June at 65 Water Street. The NAA welcomes beginners and professionals. In most cases, there is no age requirement. More details can be found at...
Essex County Farmers and Farmland Owners Invited to Free Planning Workshop, March 4 in Topsfield
On Wednesday, March 4, from 6:00–8:00pm, Greenbelt, Essex County Farm Bureau, and American Farmland Trust will host “Planning for the Future of Your Farm,” a free, interactive workshop for Essex County farmers and farmland owners at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. A free...
Newburyport: Learn a New Hobby at Tinkerhaus
NEWBURYPORT – David Smith and Heather Karp came to Tinkerhaus on a recent Wednesday night for a three-hour introductory class to woodworking. Karp, an artist, said she has long wanted to learn to work with power tools. Smith said he is expecting to be an empty nester...
West Newbury Ag Committee Farmer Potluck on March 25th
West Newbury Ag Committee Farmer Potluck on March 25th from 5:30-7pm in the Town Hall Annex. Please bring a dish to share and water bottle. We look forward to connecting with each other and learning about your priorities for farming in town and how the Ag Committee...
Amesbury Winter Visitor Floats By …
Photographer Peter McClelland spotted this harbor seal floating by and recently took this shot from his front porch in Amesbury.
Snowy Owl Poses for Photo at Salisbury State Reservation Near Plum Island
At about 3:00 p.m. 'ish on a clear cool day, photographer Bjorn Krammer, ebirder and hobbyist took this photo of SNOWY OWL near the Salisbury State Reservation across the water in the Plum Island area. We thank Bjorn for sharing his photos with our readers!
A Great Telephone Call
Writers will tell you one of the best messages they can get is from a bookstore saying they need more copies of their book because all copies have been sold. The author of the Spanish Civil War love story, Stronger than War, got such a call last week from Paul Abuzzi,...
16-year-old Newbury Singer-Songwriter Ava Valianti’s New Single: ‘Deep Fuchsia’
NEWBURY, MA - Sixteen year-old rising indie-pop artist Ava Valianti released her electrified new single “Deep Fuchsia” recently, marking the official beginning of her next musical chapter. Following the momentum of her debut EP “petunias,” which has garnered more than...
Stage 284 Brings Mean Girls the Musical to the North Shore
HAMILTON, MA — Stage 284 is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of Mean Girls the Musical, running March 6–29, marking a major milestone as one of the first community theaters on the North Shore to produce this hit show. Based on the iconic 2004 film, Mean...
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