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TOPSFIELD – The Topsfield Fair finished the 2023 event on a high note, setting a single-day attendance record on its closing day. Overall attendance records was “way down” for the year, said the Fair’s General Manager James O’Brien, but the pent-up demand to see the...
TOPSFIELD – Reading has its rewards. The Topsfield Fair, Fiesta Shows and The International Association of Fairs and Expositions this summer promoted a ‘Read and Win’ program with at 32 libraries in Essex, Middlesex counties and southern New Hampshire. For each...
TOPSFIELD -- If you enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts’ spice coffee, you may want to try True North Ale Co.’ Topsfield Fair Giant Pumpkin Ale in the Topsfield Fair’s Beer Garden, especially while listening to the classic rock sounds of Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas and special...
REGIONAL – The Essex Agricultural Society, which operates the Topsfield Fair, has awarded 34 college scholarships this year, many of them to graduates from North Shore schools. Most of the scholarships are for $1,000 and are paid to the college during the second...
Many call them alternatives to medical care. I think of them as complementary, which means healthcare services you use in addition to seeing your doctor. That is, I’m glad when my pain patients have seen their doctor to rule out conditions I can’t treat, and I refer...
TOPSFIELD, MA – - Construction on the Howlett Brook Dam fishway Jul 20, 2023 upgrades have begun and will be completed by early August. A weir-pool fishway had previously existed at this site but was completely destroyed during the Mother’s Day Flood in 2006. The dam...
TOPSFIELD - Bradley Palmer State Park is located at 40 Asbury St. in Topsfield. All programs are free and open to the public. Reasonable accommodations upon request. Adults must accompany children. For outdoor events wear closed toe shoes, consider insect repellent...
TOPSFIELD – It is not too early to plan your visit to the 205th Topsfield Fair at the end of September. If you buy your tickets now, you can save on admission tickets and ride tickets. The annual fair, which opens Sept 29 and runs through Oct. 9, is selling discounted...
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...
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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