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NEWBURY – When one thinks of a gravestone carver, the conjured image is probably that of a humorless, gnarled man hunched over a large stone slate, his chisel and hammer tapping away to memorialize the birth and death dates of the deceased. That is not Michael Updike,...
REGIONAL – When Steve Baran came to lunch recently to talk about the Lions Club Clipper City Rail Trail project for low vision people, he who has been blind from birth picked up the menu and started to select his choice. Am I being scammed? this writer thought. Baran...
Silver Springs – Fleetwood Mac Tribute on the Salisbury Beach Oceanfront Stage last Saturday night. Catch them again, Sat. Aug. 30th at the Carousel Lounge, 27 Ocean Front St. Salisbury! (Photo: Lonnie Brennan)
GREATER NEWBURYPORT –Looking to try something new this fall? Whether you're interested in exploring a creative hobby, learning practical life skills, or preparing for college, Greater Newburyport Adult and Community Education (GNACE) has a class designed for you in...
Dear Friends and Supporters of our Salisbury Beach Christian Concert Series, We have great news. Due to the inclement weather, tomorrow night's concert featuring Nashville Recording Artist Mark209 will be moved to the famous Blue Ocean Music Hall right on the...
NEWBURYPORT – In years past, when veteran Yankee Homecoming leader Dennis Palazzo came home from managing Yankee Homecoming, his wife would ask, “What is the drama today?” This year, except for a couple of days of heavy rains, which postponed the bed race and the...
by IDA WYE A visit to Veasey Park in Groveland with Dianne Plantamura and a group of volunteer weed annihilators including a woman from Washington state: We last spoke with Dianne on March 5th 2025 about her leadership and involvement with Veasey Park and the creation...
NORTH HAMPTON — Interim Chief Jacob MacGlashing reports that the North Hampton Fire Department and mutual aid partners from three states have maintained full containment of a brush fire that has now entered its third day of active suppression work. The fire, which...
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