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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — The 5th Annual New England Hot Sauce Fest brought approximately 2,000 ticketed guests to Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth for a day of hot sauce, food, music, family fun, and some seriously intense pepper challenges — while raising a record...
The Newburyport Choral Society welcomes prospective singers to an Open Rehearsal on Tuesday, September 1, at 7:00 p.m. at Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High Street. Kick off our Winter 2026 concert season by joining us for the first rehearsal. New singers are...
Salisbury Christian Concert Series Wed. August 19 & Wed. Aug. 26, 6:30 - 9:00 PM FREE concerts at Salisbury Beach Waterfront Stage! Come early, browse through the shops. Take in the views, enjoy a great Christian Concert sponsored in part by...
by Kay Lee Ogden This week’s Business Spotlight shines on Boxford House of Pizza, located at 256 Georgetown Road in Boxford, Mass., located at the Meeting Place Plaza — a wonderful local restaurant that has been serving the area for approximately 30 years. The...
by Lonnie Brennan REGIONAL − The town of Topsfield received $46,200 for a rail trail maintenance shed. Topsfield was one of 65 municipalities that received a portion of $8.6 million in taxpayer money distributed through the recent MassTrails Grants program managed by...
REGIONAL − Olivia Riley caught the acting bug at Amesbury Middle School, when she performed in The Little Mermaid, the school musical. She sings in its choir and plays the trumpet in the school band. This summer she got an extraordinary opportunity to be a cast member...
PLUM ISLAND – Residents and visitors to Plum Island next spring will have a new gateway to the beaches when Cobalt Development finishes building two-story condominiums at 2 Plum Island Blvd., designed for year-round living. The two luxury condos, built on the site of...
Ucoming Maudslay Arts Center Concerts “Summer is just a brief season here in New England,” MAC Director Nicholas C. Costello said, “so come out and enjoy wonderful music at affordable prices in a spectacular natural setting.” Saturday evening at 7 p.m. come hear the...
Robert C. Ash, Jr., 64, of Haverhill, MA, passed away on July 8, 2026, in Bridgeton, ME, surrounded by family after a short, yet courageous battle with lung cancer. Bob was born on December 31, 1961, in Beverly, MA, the son of Patricia (Nicoll) of Beverly and Robert...
REGIONAL – Veteran Realtor Frank Bertolino has been awarded the prestigious ICON award by his company, eXp Realty, for his exceptional success in selling North Shore real estate. Bertolino, whose Salisbury-based firm, The North Shore Realty, has 37 agents, including...
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