Topsfield Town Library Brings Art To The Outdoors
TOPSFIELD -- The Topsfield Town Library hosts an impressive art collection within its walls, and recently, the library has expanded its commitment to public art with a temporary outdoor sculpture. Last week, the library installed a painted aluminum sculpture titled...
It’s that time of the year
Photo: The Town Common Dylan Ellms of Gloucester clears piles of leaves with a leaf blower at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. Dylan works at the maintenance department at the fair which successfully returned this season after a one year shutdown due to the COVID-19...
Special Election For Fourth Essex District State Rep. Seat
A special election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 30 for the Fourth Essex District State Representative seat. Democrat Jamie Belsito and Republican Robert Snow won their respective primaries earlier this month in the race to replace former state Rep. Brad Hill. The...
Bradley Palmer State Park post Thanksgiving hike
You’ll feel better about that Thanksgiving indulgence if you come for a hike over the Moon and Blueberry Hills of Bradley Palmer State Park in Topsfield Friday, November 26 11:00am–1:00pm Best for children ages 8 and up. The hike is about 2 miles for a couple of hours...
Topsfield Fairgrounds hosts 25th Annual New England Craft & Specialty Food Fair
America’s oldest fairgrounds flourishes with holiday flavor at the 25th Annual New England Craft & Specialty Food Fair, taking place at the indoor Topsfield Fairgrounds Arena in Topsfield on November 12, 13 & 14. Over 200 of the regions finest Artisans...
Neither snow nor rain nor heat fazes Topsfield weather chaser
TOPSFIELD — While other New Englanders pray for a mild winter, Henry Swenson is hoping for storms. “It amazes me how they develop, the scenery they bring. It's something that's very enjoyable,” he said during a phone call. Even without seeing his face, the energy in...
Topsfield Poultry Auction
Photos By Libby O'Neill / The Town Common
Mrs. Essex County Pageant celebrates 50 years at a successful return of the Topsfield Fair
TOPSFIELD — When Laura Bitler, the reigning Mrs. Essex County for the years 2020 and 2021, was 16-years-old, her uncle gave her a present that she’ll never forget—a lifetime pass to the Essex Agricultural Society. “Probably not every 16-year-old’s dream for a sweet...
A beloved farmer and colleague is remembered at the Topsfield Fair
TOPSFIELD — When Lee H. “Peter” Gibney, Superintendent of the Flower Building at the Topsfield Fair, passed away in 2020 at the age of 77 after a six-month battle with cancer, he left some big shoes to fill. For his successor at the Topsfield Fair, Luigi Costanza and...
