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Every day here at the Book Shop, our UPS driver delivers on average, seven to eight boxes.  Most of these contain books (which, as you can imagine, are often quite heavy).  New books get published …

Pet of the Week: Fabulous Fabio

              Hello, Fabio here.  I am a sweet young pup from Puerto Rico.  I am only 2 1/2 months old and a little fellow so they are guessing I will be small to medium when full …

Beech Trees Under Threat

One of our favorite properties for a beautiful walk in Manchester-by-the-Sea is Coolidge Reservation. We are awed by this property with its scenic marshy pond and the trail that leads to the vast …

  Since Charlotte Lawrence has graduated and is moving on to her time at Rice University, Sam Heanue and Stella Straub will now be moving forward with Not So Everyday Medicine.  This spring, …

Essex Library Notes | August 4

Essex_Library_News.jpg Library is closed Saturdays in July and August   FBI Agent Julia Cowley (Virtual) Tuesday, August 22 at 7 p.m. Join Special Agent Julia Cowley for a look inside …

The two most common questions I receive at the Manchester Animal Hospital during these summer months have to do with insect bites and heatstroke (hyperthermia). Any insect or spider can cause …

Manchester Library Notes| August 4

    Friends of the Library Book Sale Saturday, August 5 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.  It's back!  The ever-popular Manchester Friends of the Library Book Sale returns this August 5 during …

Senior Highlights | August 4

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

Senior Living in Essex

The Essex Council on Aging offers a variety of events and trips for seniors.  For further information or to sign up for an event, please call the Essex COA Office at 978-768-7932 or visit the Senior …

All the News That’s Fit to … Build?

Right up the road, in Rockport, an under-the-radar museum is the enduring marvel of engineering, with newspapers. Visitors and residents alike are familiar with the dramatic perimeter drive around …

In my frequent conversations with clients and families, I find (in all honesty) a great deal of misunderstanding about what constitutes Independent Living vs. Assisted Living, which most communities …

Manchester Library Notes | July 28

Advice from Literary Agent Doug Grad (Virtual) Monday, July 31 from 7-8 p.m.  Grad, a 37-year veteran of the publishing industry, is the President of Dough Grad Literary Agency.  Grad promises …

Senior Highlights | July 28

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

Pet of the Week: Benny No Jets

     Are you looking for a charming and affectionate feline companion?  Look no further, because Benny is here to steal your heart!  This one-year-old cat is a delightful white and orange guy …

Essex Library Notes | July 28

  Library is closed Saturdays in July and August   Can you find Rosey the Racoon Each Monday Rosey will move to an Essex business, visible from the street. Call, email or stop by the …

Mushroom of the Week: Fungal Fruitings

All of our seemingly endless summer rains have produced some interesting fungal fruitings! Typically, we have a mid-summer drought, or worse, and can only collect fall species, but this year, we …

MY BROTHER, Roemer, studied in Salamanca, Spain for five months this past year, and I longed to be in his beautiful FaceTime background and experience the life he so happily enjoyed.  Finally, this …

Unconditional love from pets refers to the unwavering and limitless affection, loyalty, and emotional support that animals, such as dogs and cats, provide to their human companions without any …

Senior Highlights | July 21

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

Dandelion is full of fun and affection.  She is a happy and outgoing puppy about 5 months old.  She's always up for a good game of fetch or a romp around the yard with some napping and snuggle time …

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