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TOPSFIELD — Brandon Wood of Warren, Massachusetts stands as part of his strategy in the 4th annual Topsfield Fair Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, October 1st. It paid off as Wood beat fifteen other contestants and set a new record by eating 10 quarter-pound hot...
NEWBURYPORT – The Institution for Savings had donated $5,000 to Care Dimensions to support the nonprofit’s grief support program. Care Dimensions is the largest hospice and palliative care provider to adults and children in Massachusetts. “Our mission calls us to...
GROVELAND — The Town of Groveland Board of Health is offering free COVID-19 test kits to residents. Test kits are free and will be available for pick-up starting Monday, Oct. 3 at Town Hall, 183 Main St., during normal Board of Health hours. The Groveland Board of...
PORTSMOUTH, NH — On Wednesday, October 26 at 7 p.m., New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman visits The Music Hall’s Lounge, just in time for Halloween with her novel, THE BOOK OF MAGIC, the final installment of the Practical Magic series. The 7pm event...
ROWLEY — Join us at the library on Thursday, November 3 at 6:30pm to talk about Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune by Keith Thomson. The year is 1680, the Golden Age of Piracy,...
GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith and the Gloucester Fire Department would like to remind the community of the importance of fire sprinklers, following a recent incident in which sprinklers had a large impact on limiting potential damage. On Monday, Sept 19. Gloucester...
GROVELAND — The Groveland Council on Aging is hosting watercolor classes throughout the month of October. Classes will be every Wednesday in October from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., at the Groveland Public Safety room located at the fire station, 181 Main St. Classes begin...
GEORGETOWN — Acting Fire Chief Chuck Savage and the Georgetown Fire Department urge all residents to be aware and to follow these basic tips to help protect their loved ones during Fire Prevention Week, which is being recognized this year from Oct. 9 to 15. Fire...
IPSWICH — The town Planning Board voted four to one to allow an international optical research company to convert the historic Waldingfield estate into a corporate campus. But don’t expect work crews to descend immediately on the 40-acre estate at 55 Waldingfield...
Photo Courtesy Thomson Communications Laurie Berns of Peabody was named Mrs. Essex County 2023 today at the Topsfield Fair. Berns had participated in the contest when she was 22 years old. She moved out of the area and entered again this year after returning to...
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