I’ve been thinking a lot about blurbs lately. The blurbs I’m talking about are book descriptions, also called flap copy, because it’s the description of the book you can find on the inside …
Support for Seniors’ Annual Appeal 2022 The Friends of the COA will be asking town residents to support this annual appeal which will take place this year at the end of September. More than …
Meet Target, a socially challenged 8-month-old, neutered Australian shepherd-retriever mix. We have been slowly working on exposing him to new people, things and places, which are scary and …
We are trying not to squish them as we walk on the shore. Trying not to touch them because we think they may sting, or bite. Perhaps a brave few are swimming amongst them. But what on earth are …
Drop in "Coffee and Conversation" Every Monday 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. at the Congregational Chapel (behind Santander Bank) starting September 12. Hospitality (snacks) will be free and provided by …
Thank you for an Awesome Summer of Reading Congratulations to our grand prize raffle winners in our summer reading program: Jackson Ackerman, Micah Ackerman, Atticus Howe, Kiernan Ollington, …
The Manchester Club reconvened after its summer break last Thursday evening at the Legion Hall. Todd Crane and his kitchen crew served up a delicious meal of Mort Mayo’s Baked Haddock with mashed …
Shanti is a 7-year-old looking for a home after her owner passed away. She will do best in an adult-only household that give her time and space to adjust. A friend of Shanti’s previous owner …
A bright nine-year-old once asked me, “If everything we do comes to an end, why do we do anything? It doesn’t last.” Yikes. Stopped in my tracks, I struggled for an answer, which seemed …
Open Saturdays Beginning Saturday, September 10 the library will be open Saturday mornings from 10-12 noon. Vehicle Night at Memorial Park Tuesday, September 27 from 4-6 p.m. Come down and …
Tweetings, fellow birders! Thanks for flying in to read this column. This week we're going to take a look at a splendid specimen that has a genuine knack for impersonation. They're not quite …
In this column, Charlotte Lawrence spoke to Dr. Suzanne Koven, primary care physician and writer-in-residence at Massachusetts General Hospital about her book, “Letter to a Young Female …
Each fall sees some of the biggest names in fiction releasing new books, some of whom crank out novels regularly and reliably and some of whom surprise us after a long wait. I couldn’t give a …
The North Shore Horticultural Society welcomes the 2022-2023 program season with the opening meeting on September 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall at 62 School Street in …
MPL Children’s Events: Stories & Songs on the Library Lawn with Ms. Carol Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. starting September 21 Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are invited to …
The Water Resources Protection Task Force (Task Force) was created by the Select Board last December to help the Town assess its drinking water resources and to recommend action steps that will …
We all know humans get breast cancer. However, dogs, cats, rabbits, rats and a host of other domestic species can get breast cancer too. I would like to raise consciousness of mammary cancer in …
While my A/C unit remains on high and the humidity continues to perm my hair daily, I’m paradoxically thinking about winter, ordering Christmas wrapping paper and Chanukah cards and putting the …
Hank (shown here) and Tank are both cute, fluffy and playful puppies looking for homes to call their own. They are sweet, outgoing and fun. They would do well as family pups but would also make …
Artist and Manchester resident, Anna Kasabian’s latest, large-scale work, has been installed in the world-renowned Boca Hotel, Boca Raton, FL, following a $200 million renovation with interiors by …