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Watch these racing, swimming pigs hog the spotlight daily at Topsfield Fair
You can catch a “swine-sational” show every day at one of the country’s oldest fairs. Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs entertains crowds several times a day at a track on Grange Road at the Topsfield Fair. The race starts by encouraging audience members to shout their...
A cat extravaganza is coming to Boston this weekend: Here’s the deal
All cat lovers are invited to come together for a “purrrfect” weekend in Boston. The Boston “CATstravaganza,” presented by Loving Cats Worldwide, will take place at the Boston Center for the Arts — Cyclorama from Oct. 12 until Oct. 13. The feline-filled event will feature...
Ex-Sheriff Mark Brave faces 5 new charges, allegedly lied under oath
Ex-Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave is facing new felony perjury charges and misdemeanor counts of false swearing and unsworn falsification. Criminal counts against Brave continue to stack up more than a year after he was first arrested for allegedly using county money to fund trips related to his extramarital affairs. Brave, formerly of Dover and now a Tewksbury, Massachusetts, resident, has been indicted on the new charges by a Rockingham County grand jury. ...
HERO ACT information session planned for veterans
For the ItemThe E. F. Gilmore Disabled American Veterans (DAV) of Lynn/Swampscott will be holding an information session on the HERO ACT on Thursday, October 17 th at 7:00 P.M. The session will be held at North Shore Community College in Lynn. The HERO Act is the most comprehensive and expansive legislative package dedicated to the welfare […] The post HERO ACT information session planned for veterans appeared first on Itemlive.
8 Mass. colleges sued for alleged financial aid conspiracy
BOSTON - Eight private colleges in Massachusetts are among 40 top universities named in a class action lawsuit over financial aid practices. The plaintiffs allege that the schools engaged in a "price-fixing conspiracy" that made tuition more expensive for students with divorced or separated parents.The lawsuit claims that the nonprofit College Board has since 2006 pushed schools to consider the income and assets of noncustodial parents from a student's CSS Profile when determining a financial aid award. That's resulted in students from those family situations paying about $6,200 more for college on average, the lawsuit says, compared to schools that...
Lynnfield Boys Scouts camp out in Salem
Adam LevineLYNNFIELD — Boy Scout Troop 48 spent the weekend camping out at Winter Island in Salem. The 14 scouts in Troop 48 range in ages 12 to 17, and 10 troops attended the campout on Oct. 5-6, Assistant Scoutmaster Patrick G. Curley said. They were accompanied by seven adults during the day and five for […] The post Lynnfield Boys Scouts camp out in Salem appeared first on Itemlive.
One game at a time for St. John’s Prep football team (4-0)
Owen FinnDANVERS — When you think of high school football teams in Massachusetts, one of the first names that might come to mind is St. John’s Prep and its historic program. The Eagles are atop the standings at 4-0 around the halfway mark of the regular season with wins over Marshfield, Londonderry, Central Catholic, and La […] The post One game at a time for St. John’s Prep football team (4-0) appeared first on Itemlive.
Lovely ducks rake in ribbons at Topsfield
Adam LevineTOPSFIELD — State Sen. Joan B. Lovely and her 3-year-old granddaughter, Isla Buonfiglio, received three-first place ribbons and a second-place ribbon for the four Call ducks they entered into this year’s Topsfield Fair. “I’ve raised ducks on and off since I was a child,” Lovely said. She said she received her associate’s degree in large […] The post Lovely ducks rake in ribbons at Topsfield appeared first on Itemlive.
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