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As August approaches, our family is filled with excitement and anticipation for our daughter's upcoming wedding.  It's a milestone event, a celebration of love and unity that we have been …

A couple of weeks ago, my family took a quick getaway to our family camp in Maine and my 15-year-old announced that he’d forgotten his book. “It’s okay,” I announced. …

This week, the Manchester by the Sea Public Library is hosting many events, including Tai Chi in Masconomo Park, anticipation for the Friends of Library Annual Book Sale, a meeting of the the Mystery Book Group, and more.

Hot Spots in Dogs

One of the most common problems I see at the Manchester Animal Hospital in the summer is a skin condition called “Hot Spots.”  Also known as pyoderma, acute moist dermatitis or …

How’s your Dragon?

If you don’t relate to the title of this article, you are either blissfully absenting yourself from current events, or you slipped into a black hole while you weren’t paying attention. …

Pets and Fireworks

In this week's Pets & People by Manchester veterinarian Larry Lamb, the issue of loud, unexpected sounds of fireworks is addressed. They can cause stress and anxiety for a lot of dogs. This summer, The 4 th falls on Thursday and I expect there will be …

This week, the Manchester by the Sea Public Library is hosting many events, including Dungeons and Dragons for Adults, an author talk on the new novel, "Jackie," Tai Chi, a meeting of the the Mystery Book Group, and more.

This week, the Manchester by the Sea Public Library is hosting many events, including a travel talk about Botswana and South Africa by a local couple, a meeting of the the Mystery Book Group, and more.

This week, the Essex Public Library is hosting many events, including a hula hoop workshop, a meeting of the Community Book Group, an opportunity to meet with a regional social worker, and more.

Dogs and cats are the victims of several intestinal parasites referred to as “worms.”  The most common are roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and tapeworms.  Of these four only …

It’s Outside Time

It’s early June and it’s one of my favorite times of year.  We’re in the middle of this summer’s Big Reveal, and it is presenting with a giant “Ta-dah!” …

Heirlooms or clutter?

By Joanne MacInnis RN CDP, President, Aberdeen Home Care, Inc. Mom’s house is packed…Where will it all go? For those of us who have been through it, we attest that this is …

The Sunday before last a roomful of people gathered to participate in a very serious discussion about light reading: what makes the perfect summer book? Because I put the event together, I made …

Elin Hilderbrand for President

As I write this, I’m about halfway through Swan Song, the newest book by Elin Hilderbrand, published June 11.   It’s called Swan Song for reasons pertinent to the events in the book …

This week, the Manchester by the Sea Public Library is hosting many events, including children's storytime, a virtual gender lecture called "Art Across Asia," in-library Tai Chi, and more.

Years ago, it might have been a fancy pen set, a watch, or a briefcase.   But times change, and so do the tokens of our affection.   What will be forever meaningful to your graduate long …

Memorial Day….

For the last 55 years, I have made a late May pilgrimage to Rosedale Cemetery in Manchester.  Many readers will have and continue to share this experience.  This annual event has much to offer …

A lot is happening this week at the Manchester by the Sea Public Library, including a meeting of the Diversity Matters Book Club, educational session on NASA and space exploration, children's programs and more.

Various factors impact our ability to “do what we used to.”  However, accommodations can usually be made for many areas of need.  As we fly head-first into graduation and …

The Creatures' Return

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Conservationists use the term “rewilding” to describe the phenomenon where habitat is restored and native flora and fauna return (or are reintroduced) to their former range. Naturalist …

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