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Salem woman to invest and help family with lottery winnings
Good luck for Francisca Uceta De Placencio of Salem, as she became the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler” $10 instant ticket game. De Placencio chose to receive a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. She said she plans to use her winnings to invest and help family. De Placencio purchased the winning ticket at Armas Convenience Store on Jefferson Avenue in Salem. The store receives a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts.
2024 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival (photos)
More than a dozen sand sculptures have taken over Revere Beach for the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival this weekend. Celebrating its 20th year in 2024, the festival will last from Friday, July 19 until Sunday, July 21. This year, 15 sand sculptors from around the globe will compete...
Photos: This year’s Revere sand sculptures as impressive as ever
Visitors can enjoy not only the stately sculptures but also over 75 food vendors, amusement rides, and exhibitors. For the 20th year, patrons of the arts or anyone just looking for a fun way to spend an evening can appreciate fine sculptures made of a nontraditional medium — sand.
From North of The Border
Canadian Brass brought what will probably the most toe tappers ever per show to the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, combining classical and popular rep with their signature hammy aesthetic. Overheard attendees opined: “This is a fun concert” both at intermission and after its conclusion. Those packed into the Shalin Liu Performance Center on last Tuesday knew it would be different from the beginning when the soft shuffle of tuba and trombone came rolling out from the lobby. Presently the whole band was processing from the rear of the hall to the stage—jazz funeral style—while playing a cool rendition of “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”…pun probably intended. Once on stage, they launched into a hot jazz variation of the same tune, complete with both musical and actual sparks. Lead trumpeter Joe Burgstaller explained they always like to start with an encore, just in case they don’t get to it later (though that would not be a problem for them on that night).
Poet Scott Withiam to take stage during Jambalaya Horns intermission July 30
IPSWICH — What’s a poet to do while a loud and lively horn band is playing? Wait until the intermission, of course. When The Jambalaya Horns put down their instruments at the Downtown Tuesday concert on July 30, it will be Scott Withiam’s cue to step up to the microphone.
Verse/Visual gets jiggy with it in 2024
What happens when you experience a piece of art? Is what we see in fact what the artist intended us to see, or something else entirely?. Verse/Visual, a local art display, aims to explore just that. On August 16, the Sixth Annual Verse/Visual will begin in downtown Ipswich. The art...
The Fairies and Pixies of Marblehead, Mass.
When I say that the town of Marblehead on Massachusetts’ North Shore is unlike other coastal Massachusetts towns, I’m not simply referring to the fact that it’s teeming with fairies and pixies (which it is). Isolated from the state’s highway. system on a remote peninsula, the...
New Museum Pass: The Children’s Piazza
Located in Peabody, MA, The Children’s Piazza is a space designed for young children—aged 0 to 6—to learn through unstructured play. Organized to optimize social, cognitive and motor development, areas include a large room with a climbing structure, slides, and swings; an arts and crafts room; a room with a train table; a lunch area with appropriately sized furniture; a glow-in-the-dark planet room; among others. There is a coffee shop and free Wi-Fi on the premises.
Ciolfi reflects on his growth approaching two-year anniversary
Adam LevineLYNNFIELD — Guy Ciolfi, the owner of Chicken & The Pig, celebrates growth and community involvement as his restaurant approaches its two-year anniversary. After nearly two years operating the restaurant, Ciolfi advises aspiring restaurant owners that “it’s hard work.” Despite the hard work, he has continued to develop his restaurant while giving back to the […] The post Ciolfi reflects on his growth approaching two-year anniversary appeared first on Itemlive.
New Orleans jazz and bluegrass at Maudslay Arts Center this weekend
NEWBURYPORT — The New Black Eagle Jazz Band returns to Maudslay Arts Center Saturday. They will be followed by The Ruta Beggars on Sunday, July 28. “It will be a great weekend for music lovers – New Orleans Jazz on Saturday and bluegrass swing on Sunday. The place will be jumping,” organizers promised.
AIA Future Forward Grant Awarded to Jones Architecture Initiative
Salem, MA – The 2024 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Future Forward Grant was recently awarded to Silvia Colpani, Assoc., AIA; Alya Staber; and Elona Habipi of Jones Architecture. Their proposal, “It Takes a Village, A Parents and Caregivers Initiative,” was selected by a six-person jury as this year’s grant recipient.
Saugus’ summer Iron Works concerts
Kelan FlynnSAUGUS — For the third year in a row the Iron Works and the National Parks Service will hold a summer concert series in partnership with the Saugus Public Library. This upcoming Wednesday, July 24, Mamadou Diop a Senegalese artist who performs West African rhythms and afrobeat will perform at the Saugus Iron Works. While […] The post Saugus’ summer Iron Works concerts appeared first on Itemlive.
Gloucester Reads: A Community-Wide Reading Initiative
Join the conversation and sign up for a discussion group!. DISCUSSION GROUP SCHEDULE: SIGN UP AND BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION. Annisquam Village ChurchTues. July 304-6pmRegister. St. Paul Lutheran ChurchTues. July 307-9pmRegister. Manship Artist Residencies@ Lanesville Community CenterTues. August 67-9pmRegister. St. John’s Episcopal ChurchThurs. August 83-5pmRegister. Gloucester Writers...
Bestselling author to hold virtual talk for the library
READING - Elizabeth Acevedo, author of “the Power of Poetry”, is set to virtually visit the Reading Public Library on July 23. During the talk from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Acevedo will “provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop.”
Finding Affordable and Fresh Groceries in Nahant: Top 14 Stores to Visit
Nahant, MA, a small coastal town located in Essex County, is home to several grocery stores that cater to the needs of its residents and visitors alike. From locally-owned markets offering fresh produce and artisanal products to larger chain stores providing a wide variety of grocery items, Nahant has a diverse range of options for food shopping.
Grains of wisdom found in 20 years of Sand Sculpting Festival
REVERE, Mass. — Revere Beach's International Sand Sculpting Festival has been drawing crowds for 20 years to see its shores become a temporary art museum. The festival, filled with entertainment, food and vendors, plays host to thousands of visitors and a handful of talented artists from around the world.
Haverhill Public Library Hosts Virtual Author Talk for ‘A Gentleman and a Thief’
Haverhill Public Library presents Dean Jobb, the author of “A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue,” in a virtual author talk Monday night. Attendees can listen to the Canadian author discuss his work and the process of writing his newest book with Vanity Fair Senior Media Correspondent Joe Pompeo.
Haverhill Book Buddies Reading Program Opens Registration
Haverhill Book Buddies is celebrating the end of the 2023 to 2024 school year and opens registration for next year’s Book Buddy volunteers to the public. Associated with Haverhill Promise, Haverhill Book Buddies has supported literacy in third grade classrooms throughout Haverhill for the past three years. This year, 403 students across five elementary schools and 20 classrooms participated alongside 500 volunteers from Book Buddies and Letter Screeners. More than 1,000 new books were distributed and over 2,000 letters were exchanged between the students and volunteers.
Sailing into the Past: Boatmaking and Shipbuilding Craft Lesson at Buttonwoods Museum July 23
As part of its summer events program, Buttonwoods Museum is hosting a boatmaking and shipbuilding craft class Tuesday. Families with kids in grades K-6 are invited to explore Haverhill’s first major industry. From original Native American canoes to large European colonial ships, youngsters will learn about the many different types of boats that were made in Haverhill and get the chance to craft their own.
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