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 …
We ended the sailing season with two events on the Charles River in Boston, and a cook-out at the Manchester Yacht Club. Mass Bay League Fleet Race Ian Carlin and Cole Cote, our top skipper and …
There are times when life feels like a sprint, a race toward some arbitrary finish line. I have a fifth and an eighth grader, both wrapping up at their respective schools. With three weeks left …
Hearthside Book Group Tuesday, June 6 from 4-5 p.m. join us in person or on Zoom to discuss the novel “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks. First Friday Movies at MBTS Friday, June 2 from …
Author Nancy Horan (Virtual) Wednesday, June 28 from 7-8 p.m. Join Nancy Horan and Therese Fowler as the discuss Nancy’s new book, The House of Lincoln, a sweeping historical novel which tells …
Hey all, Falcon here! I am a sweet, friendly 3-month-old boy ready to find my forever home. I enjoy playing with toys and running around with my siblings. I am always ready to hop out for a walk …
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 …
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the clinical syndrome of fluid retention due to severe heart disease. In dogs and cats, the fluid is retained in specific parts of the body, depending on the …
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 …
Library will be closed Friday, May 26 and reopen Tuesday, May 30 for Memorial Day Author Nancy Horan (Virtual) Wednesday, June 28 from 7-8 p.m. Join Nancy Horan and Therese Fowler as the …
Hiya! Burt here! I’m a 4-month-old Labrador retriever mix. I’m a little anxious but I show it as fawning or fidgeting. I like to be as close as possible to you, I tend to whimper quite a …
Memorial Day Closure The library will close early at 1 p.m. this Saturday, May 27 for carpet cleaning and will be closed Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Hearthside Book …
For the last 55 years, I have made a late May pilgrimage to Rosedale Cemetery. Many readers will have and continue to share this experience. This annual event has much to offer beyond grave …
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 …
Millie is a cutie that just wants to be your best friend. She's still figuring out her confidence, but she's really started to come out of her shell in her foster home. She's definitely nervous in …
The common White Button Mushroom is probably the most famous fungal fruiting body of them all. It is found in virtually every grocery store in the world. Eaten raw, or cooked, it is an …
Library will be closed Friday, May 26 and reopen Tuesday, May 30 for Memorial Day Friends of the Library Gardening Series Community sunflower growing contest. Pick up your free packet of …
Locals may know local author and illustrator Karin M. Gertsch for her charming children’s books (Flora Has an Adventure), but she has just released a debut novel about a family living in a small …
Digital Advice Drop in Has Moved to Mondays and Thursdays Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursdays March 9 and 23 at 6 p.m. Increase your comfort level with technology. Register …
The normal lens of the eye is a focusing device. It is completely clear and suspended by tissue fibers (called zonules) inside the pupil. The pupil opens and closes to control the light …