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Are My Affairs in Order?

That’s always the line from the sappy movie where one of the leads gets a terminal illness.  For those of us of an age… remember Love Story? What exactly does “my affairs” mean? Are my …

WHAT KIND OF WIERD THING on earth is a Mushroom Festival one might ask?  Well, there are Garlic Festivals, Apple Festivals and Tulip Festivals, so why not one for mushrooms?   Mind you, it is …

Manchester Library Notes | Sept 9

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 …

Reader’s Digest has released its list of the “30 Most-Anticipated Books of 2022” and Manchester’s Shannon Capone Kirk made it onto this list with her eighth book, Tenkill.  The list features …

Senior Highlights, | Sept. 9

There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks.  Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, …

With anticoagulant rodenticides becoming less available, bromethalin has captured the home rat poison market and has created a new and very serious hazard for pets. Rodent control has been …

Manchester Library Notes | September 2

A special thanks to the volunteers who helped in the library this summer:  Katelin Aloi, Pilar Bell, Mary Annabel Chrzanowski, Josh Cohen, Nicolas Curcuru, Sam Heanue, Zubin Pathria, and …

Pet Of The Week: Make Millie Yours

Meet Millie.  She is about 14 years old, so she is looking for a cozy home to spend the rest of her days.  Millie is in good health and loves to lounge in her hidey beds, chase dangling string toys …

Essex Library Notes | September 2

Library will be closed Monday September 5 in observance of Labor Day Upcoming Events Grandparent Crafternoon Tuesday September 6 from 3:30-5 p.m.  Kids Ages 4 and older, drop in to make a …

Exterior Paint Colors: One Big Happy Family

The heat, this summer, has been tough on all of us—but it can be particularly tough on your house’s paint job.  Sure, I know in the spring you may optimistically think you can hold off just one …

Essex Library Notes | August 26

The library will be closed on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day.Open Saturdays Beginning Saturday, September 10 the library will be open Saturday mornings from 10 – 12 Noon. Community Book …

Senior Highlights | August 26

There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks.  Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, …

Pet Of The Week: No Ignoring These Eyes

Eeyore here!  I am just about three months old and looking for my next adventure of finding my home and family of my own!  I am a tabby boy and love to play and be fussed over!  I have a few …

The Language of Friendship

THERE IS A RADIANCE to Jess Yurwitz.  A comfort and a positivity that, when you have been warmed by it, stays with you.  She is an artist and a teacher with over 30 years of experience in …

Senior Highlights | August 19

There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks.  Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, …

Manchester Library Notes | August 19

MBTS Public Library Catalog of Things You can now check out hiking poles, a telescope, a power washer, bongos, a ukulele and brand new pickleball sets to use on the new courts. Digital Advice …

Senior Highlights | August 12

There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks.  Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, …

IT'S NOT A VERY GLAMOROUS world out there in fungi-land these days due to our prolonged drought.  The fungi that are symbiotic with plants and trees, called “mycorrhizal fungi”, are still busy …

Pet Of The Week: They Call Her Gypsy

Gypsy is a sweet 8-year-old lady looking for a home to live out her retirement years.  Gypsy enjoys cuddling and watching TV, as well as taking naps with her foster mom.  She is super chill.  She …

The Price of Indecision

Thinking about uncomfortable things and considering options in making difficult and consequential decisions is…let’s face it…best left until tomorrow. Unless it is not. In the pre-COVID …

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