Even the Topsfield Fair Is Being Scammed

TOPSFIELD, Mass. — Amid viewing farm animals, munching on hotdogs, enjoying parades, beauty pageants and rock and roll concerts, scammers are lurking around the Topsfield Fair digital footprint. The Fair, which runs Oct. 2 to 12 at the Fairgrounds, notified current...

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Ipswich-Rowley Rotary Brings Birthday Joy in Every Bag

Submitted by Bob Wicks Ipswich-Rowley Rotary Publicity Co-Chair Birthdays are particularly joyous celebrations for families and friends.  For a family experiencing food insecurity, this occasion is a hardship.  Stress, social pressure, and tough choices can rob their...

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Dear Friends of the Village Pancake House

Friends, It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of the beloved Village Pancake House. This decision was not made lightly and didn’t come easy. We would be remiss if we didn’t begin by saying thank you posthumously to George and Lillian Soffron who had...

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Plum Fest! 2026

PLUM ISLAND — This year's all-volunteer island festival featured approximately 107 accoustic and featured bands on 50 locations across Plum Island, with half-a-dozen food locations, seven shuttle-stops, and countless volunteers, neighbors, and visitors who made...

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Save the Date: Octoberfest ’26

The True North Ale Company will feature Octoberfest '26 on Saturday, Sept. 26th. Events will include: cider donuts, jumbo pretzels, sausages & schnitzel with German sides, beer marionette, True North Ales festival beers, Official U.S. Steinholding Competition...

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Boxford: King’s Tree Farm and Nursery Sign Gets a Facelift

BOXFORD  – Robert and Nancy King spruced up the welcoming signs to the King's Tree Farm and Nursery in West Boxford this past weekend. I stopped and asked Robert what was up, and he explained how he and his wife Nancy had just given the old signage a facelift. Robert,...

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Lions Club Helps the Blind Read

REGIONAL – For years since he lost his sight, a 93-year-old World War II veteran relied on his wife to read to him. But then she died, and his world got very small until he turned to the Lions Club for help. Bob LaFrance, a Lions Club member for 45 years and head of...

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