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Firefly Fun with the Mass Audubon Thurs, June 22, noon - Virtual There is a lot of science behind the magic of fireflies! Learn how and why lightning bugs light up, about the different species of fireflies, and how these beetles can be identified by their flash...
The Story of Route 1 Wed, June 21, 7PM Author Susan Mara Bregman will give a presentation based on her new book, ‘Along Route 1: Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts,’ in this ZOOM webinar. An unapologetic combination of historic gravity, exuberant entertainment,...
Richard A. Winkelman Sr. “Wink”, 83, of Salisbury, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at his home. He was the husband of the late Kathleen (Ward) Winkelman and Patricia (Waters) Winkelman. Richard was born in the Bronx, the son of the late Robert and...
REGIONAL – Major Gen. Gordon Granger could hardly have imagined that 156 years after he delivered the news that slaves were free to the people of Texas, the event would be turned into a national holiday called Juneteenth. Nor could the Union general and hero of the...
NEWBURYPORT — The history of African Americans in this city has been what Northeastern University professor Dr. Kabria Baumgartner recently described as stories that “have been erased or misplaced.” Now thanks to the Newburyport Black History Initiative, a dozen...
NEWBURYPORT – Mayor Sean Reardon called the dozen students and adults who won the city’s Human Rights Commission’s Peace prizes this year “good examples for the whole community” for their acts of kindness and inclusiveness. Superintendent Sean Gallagher pronounced...
Summer Reading Programs at Georgetown Library The Georgetown Peabody Library offers summer reading programs to children, teens, and adults. Sign-ups began Monday, June 12 for the Children’s Summer Reading Program, the Teen Summer Reading Program, and the Adult Summer...
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack June 14, 7:30-9:30 PM Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Rd, Salisbury, MA Following a brief business meeting, there will be a presentation by historian Chuck Veit on his most recent book “Monitor’s Unknown Mission” From the...
The Adventures of Two Grannies on the Road Tuesday, June 13, 10:30AM - Virtual They’re not ready for the rocking chair yet! Two young-at-heart grandmothers will share their love of exploration and adventure, showing that they can be business owners, wives,...
A History of Libraries In The Bay State Wednesday, June 14, 7PM - HYBRID From the early days of European settlement to the present, Boston and Massachusetts have been friendly to the printed word. In fact, the first printing press in British North America arrived at...
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