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Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 PM Hilton Senior Center 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA This event is free and open to the public. This month the speaker will be Roundtable President John Manning. His topic will be "Vermont Brigades...
I think it is safe to say that our healthcare system has some flaws. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a healthcare system that realized that everything in the body is connected? Unfortunately, there are no reasonable solutions for this in the near future. Therefore, it is...
NEWBURY – The Town of Newbury and the Newbury Council on Aging (COA) are pleased to share that two students in the COA's rug braiding class won top honors at this year's Topsfield Fair. Sally Ryan, of Newbury, was awarded first place and Best in Show for her...
REGIONAL – The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) awarded Senator Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, the 2024 Legislator of the Year award at its annual BuddyWalk and Family Festival in Wakefield. During Tarr's legislative career, he advocated for individuals with...
[NOTE: Edited for length.] Kristin Kassner, the one-term representative for Essex 2d District (comprising Ipswich, Rowley, Hamilton, Newbury, Georgetown, and half of Topsfield), who won her 2022 election by one vote, has pulled out of a candidates forum with...
Entry Deadline October 4th TOPSFIELD – Every year the Topsfield Fair hosts a pageant for children between the ages of 5 – 8 years old to become the Junior King and Queen and serve as a representative of the Fair at local parades and other events throughout the year....
REGIONAL – This fall, the North Shore can enjoy some great music from a wide variety of musicians. Thanks to the 206th Topsfield Fair, running Oct. 4 to 14, fair goers may feel like they are in Nashville, TN enjoying the music of the southern rock band 38 Special,...
PLUM ISLAND – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on a potential change to entrance fees in the fall of 2024 for Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). In accordance with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004, the proposed...
GLOUCESTER – More than 320 thrift fashionistas and hunger-relief supporters attended the sold out The Open Door Thrift the Runway Fashion Show presented by its thrift store, Second Glance, on Sunday at The Cut. The event aligned with New York Fashion Week and Hunger...
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