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Sail through the
balance of the season
with a treasure chest
     of activities

                                A special publication of
                                    The Eagle-Tribune,
                                      The Salem News,
                        The Daily News of Newburyport
                        and the Gloucester Daily Times

                                     Friday, July 30, 2021
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                               PAUL BILODEAU/Staff photo
                                                                                                                         The schooners Adventure, left, and Columbia head down course toward the first marker during the 35th annual Gloucester

                                                                                    Yo u r Fa vo r i tes                 Schooner Festival’s Mayor’s Race for the Esperanto Cup and Columbia Trophy in 2019.

                                                                                All
                                                                                All Year Long!                                        Full speed ahead for
                                                                          # try_them_all                                           the 2021 Schooner Festival
                                                                                                                             BY JOANN MACKENZIE                                                                                    Vessels sail
                                                                                                                                   STAFF WRITER                                                                                    in the Outer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Harbor on
                                                                                                                           After sitting out 2020                                                                                  Sept. 4, 2017,
                                                                                                                         during the COVID-19                                                                                       during the 33rd
                                                                                                                         shutdown, the Gloucester                                                                                  annual Schooner
                                                                                                                         Schooner Festival won’t                                                                                   Festival’s Parade
                                                                                                                         just be some scaled-down                                                                                  of Sail.
                                                                                                                         post-pandemic version of
                                                                                                                         its former self. Instead, it                                                                              AMY SWEENEY/
                                                                                                                         will be packed with plenty                                                                                Staff photo
                                                                                                                         of events and opportunities
                                                                                                                         to get up close and personal
                                                                                                                         with the kind of sailing
                                                                                                           R ANY EVENT
                                                                                            NDAE PARTIES FO              ships Gloucester is famous
                                                                              CUSTOM MADE SU                rt
                                                                                              s frozen yogu              for. ​
                                                                               ice cream cake                              All winter long, festival
                                                                                                                         chair Daisy Nell Collinson
                                                                                                                         and her fellow organizers
                                                                       210 conant street | danvers, ma                   at Maritime Gloucester
                                                                   978.774.0519 | cherryfarmcreamery.com                          See SCHOONER, Page S4
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A FULL SERVICE BOATYARD
Carrying the new line of Mercury 4-Strokes

CERTIFIED
MERCURY
RE-POWER                                     •   35 Ton Travel-Lift
                                             •   Spring Commission
 CENTER                                      •   Marine Store
                                             •   Inboard I/O Repairs
                                             •   New Engine Sales
                                             •   Complete Marine Services

                  www.PORTSIDEMARINE.us
       106 LIBERTY ST. ~ DANVERS, MA ~ (978) 7775727
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                                                                   SCHOONER                         schooners, everyone was
                                                                                                    onboard.
                                                                                                       The interesting thing, Col-
                                                                   „„ Continued from Page S2        linson says, is that it wasn’t
                                                                                                    just sponsor money, but a
                                                                   were keeping in touch with       lot of small donations that
                                                                   schooner owners, hoping for      started coming in. She says
                                                                   a 2021 iteration of the festi-   that proves her point: The
                                                                   val. Back in the early spring,   Schooner Festival, which
                                                                   she sent out a batch of ten-     she has helmed for some
                                                                   tative emails: If we got the     dozen years now, “is for
                                                                   green light, would they be       everyone, and everyone
                                                                   in? The answer? A resound-       wants it.”
                                                                   ing yes from no fewer than          “Gloucester can claim
                                                                   24 of them.                      schooners like New Bed-
                                                                      In June, with many state      ford can claim whales,” she
                                                                   COVID-19 restrictions lifted,    says. And this, being billed
                                                                   and with 24 schooners            as the 37th Schooner Fes-
                                                                   onboard, the scramble to         tival, will be a very special
                                                                   make up for lost time began.     one, because it will, for its
                                                                      The annual Labor Day          organizers and the whole
                                                                   weekend sailing extrava-         community, “be a great way
                                                                   ganza may be priceless, but      to celebrate the light at the
                                                                   it comes with quite a price      end of the tunnel.”
                                                                   tag.                                For a complete schedule
                                                                      “We figured people might      of events, dates, times and
                                                                   be financially tapped out,       locations of this year’s
                                                                   that there might be a little     Schooner Festival, run-
                                                                   hesitancy because there was      ning from Friday, Sept.
                                                                   so much need, so we started      3, through Monday, Sept.
                                                                   asking businesses a little       6, visit the Gloucester
                                                                   sheepishly at first,” Collin-    Maritime website at www.
                                                                   son says.                        maritimegloucester.org/
                                                                      Then, just like those 24      schooner-festival.                                                                                                                          PAUL BILODEAU/Staff photos
                                                                                                                                     Several schooners head toward Stacy Boulevard during the 35th annual Gloucester Schooner Festival’s Parade of Sail on
                                                                                                                                     Sept. 1, 2019.

                                                                                           The Cherry Street
                                                                                             Fish Market
                                                                                                        Since 1983
                                                                                           NORTH SHORE’S #1 Seafood Market

                                                                           Salmon • Tuna • Halibut
                                                                           Halibut Steaks • Scallops
                                                                        Shrimp Skewers • Chowders
                                                                     Swordfish • Steamers • Oysters
                                                                         Haddock • Salmon-Burgers
                                                                             Now Celebrating 38 Years!
                                                                     CHERRY ST. FISH MARKET
                                                                      26 Hobart St., Danvers • 978-777-3449
                                                                     www.cherrystfishmarket.com
                                                                        Hours: Closed Mon• Tues-Sat 10-6• Sun 10-5                   People block their ears as a cannon is fired at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester during the Parade of Sail in 2019.
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             (978) 768 - 6400               (978) 890 - 5127

                                 Tuesday - Saturday: 12pm - 8pm
                                     Sunday: 11am - 8 pm

                                     Junction Rt 22 & Rt 133
                                            Essex, Ma

Sunday - Thursday: 12pm - 8pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm - 9 pm
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                                                                            CRANE ESTATE
                                                                       Enjoy a summer ‘getaway’ with
                                                                    gorgeous views, beaches and concerts
                                                                      The Crane Estate at
                                                                   Castle Hill was once the get-
                                                                   away of a wealthy Chicago
                                                                   industrialist and his family.
                                                                   Today, the public may tour
                                                                   the ornate Great House and
                                                                   explore much of a 2,100-
                                                                   acre estate that includes
                                                                   manicured gardens and a
                                                                   restored Grand Allée lead-
                                                                   ing to Ipswich Bay.
                                                                      The Trustees of Reserva-
                                                                   tions estate is also home
                                                                   to one of the region’s most
                                                                   pristine beaches and offers
                                                                   a number of events, includ-
                                                                   ing summer concerts.                                                            Associated Press
                                                                      The property was a           The Great House at the Crane Estate in Ipswich is the former
                                                                   gentleman’s farm when           summer estate of Chicago industrialist Richard T. Crane Jr.
                                                                   bought in 1910 by Chicago       and his family.
                                                                   industrialist Richard Crane
                                                                   Jr., president of his fam-        Crane built an Italian       1928, he tore it down and
                                                                   ily’s foundry and plumbing      Renaissance revival villa      replaced the villa with the
                                                                   supply manufacturer, R.T.       atop Castle Hill overlook-     59-room, Stuart-style man-
                                                                   Crane and Bro.                  ing Ipswich Bay. Then, in      sion that exists today.
                                                                                                                                        See for yourself
                                                                                                                                    Castle Hill is open to visi-
                                                                                                                                  tors who want to wander
                                                                                                                                  the property, maps in hand.
                                                                                           Let Us Treat Your                      Grounds are open daily
                                                                                           FOOT &                                 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Park-
                                                                                                                                  ing passes may be reserved
                                                                                           ANKLE PAIN                             (www.thetrustees.org/
                                                                                                                                  content/passes) or pur-
                                                                                                                                  chased at time of entry.
                                                                                                                                  Grounds are open until 8
                                                                                                       Dr. Matthew                p.m. on Wednesdays from
                                                                                                        P. Butler                 Aug. 4 through Sept. 1.
                                                                                                                                    The ground floor of the
                                                                                                        Foot & Ankle              Great House is also open
                                                                                                          Specialist              to visitors from 10 a.m. to
                                                                                                                                  4 p.m. Tuesdays through
                                                                                                                                  Sundays. Note that masks
                                                                                              Clinical                            are required for entry.

                                                                                              Expertise                                    Take a tour
                                                                                                                                    Guided tours are offered
                                                                                              Includes:                           throughout the summer.
                                                                      191 South Main St,       • Podiatric Medicine               Check online before you
                                                                                                                                  go — www.thetrustees.
                                                                          Suite 102,           • Surgery                          org/place/castle-hill-on-
                                                                        Middleton, MA
                                                                                               • Sports Medicine                  the-crane-estate — as
                                                                                                                                  the schedule is subject to
                                                                      978-774-2800             • Orthotics                        change.
                                                                       Other Locations:        • Pediatric                          “Cupola with a View”: Called
                                                                     Boston & Marlborough                                         the “most Instagram-able
                                                                                               • Diabetic Wound                   tour” of the Crane Estate,
                                                                     www.massfeet.com
                                                                                                 Management                       visitors see highlights
                                                                                                                                  of the Great House and
                                                                                                                                  have an opportunity to
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                                              PAUL BILODEAU/Staff photo
Sunbathers and swimmers crowd Crane Beach in Ipswich on a
warm day in August 2018.

step onto the roof. Tours           leisurely tour in an electric
offered Tuesdays through            golf cart. You’ll hear about
Sundays at 10 a.m., 11:30           the history of the property
a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.          while visiting the gardens
On Wednesdays from Aug.             and enjoying views of the
4 through Sept. 1., “Golden         water. Tours are offered
Hour” tours are offered at 5        Tuesdays through Sun-
p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The cost         days at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
is $10 for adult members,
free for child members, $30
                                    and 1:30 p.m. Cost is $10
                                    for adult members, free
                                                                                                                            978-304-1762
for adult nonmembers and            for child members, $30 for                                                       100 Newbury Street (Rte. 1) Danvers
$15 for child nonmembers.           adult nonmembers and
Price includes admission to         $15 for child nonmembers.
                                                                          Girls & Boys
                                                                                       Classes State Of The Art Facilities • Cutting Edge Programming
                                                                          Gymnastics
the estate.                         Price includes admission to
  “The Historic Gardens of Castle   the estate.
                                                                                      ymnastics              Expert Olympic Instruction
                                                                          Preschool G
Hill”: Tours of the grounds           “Guest of the Cranes”: This
address the property’s his-         time-capsule experience
                                                                                        sses
                                                                          Tumbling Cla
tory, including the designs         treats you as though you
of the gardens and the              were a guest in the house in
                                                                                        ses
                                                                          YJ Ninja Clas
Grand Allée. Tours are              1929, just after the Cranes
offered Tuesdays through            finished building it. Learn
                                                                                       Teams
                                                                          Competitive
Sundays at 10 a.m., 11:30           about all of the entertain-
a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.          ment offerings in the house,
                                                                                      nics
                                                                          Camps & Cli
Cost is $10 for adult mem-          and see the second-floor
bers, free for child members,       bedrooms and guest rooms.
                                                                                       ths to Adult
                                                                          Ages 18 mon
$25 for adult nonmembers            Tours are hourly Tuesdays
and $15 for child nonmem-           through Sundays, with the
                                                                                       ed Coaches
bers. Children 5 and under          last tour at 3 p.m. Cost is           USAG Certifi
are admitted free.                  $10 for adult members, free
  “Highlights on the Hill”:         for child members, $30 for
Don’t want to walk? Take a                       See CRANE, Page S8
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                                                                                                                                                                           AMY SWEENEY/Staff photo
                                                                   This evening view looks from the Great House on Castle Hill at the Crane Estate toward Ipswich Bay.                                                                                Associated Press
                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Grand Allée at the Crane Estate, viewed here from the
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Great House, leads to Ipswich Bay.
                                                                                                                                   CRANE                        Sept. 2, Orville Giddings
                                                                                                                                                                Band.
                                                                                                                                                                  The cost is $25 per car for        information, and to get a    health, with the beauty of
                                                                                                                                   „„ Continued from Page S7 members and $35 per car                 pass, visit www.thetrustees. the Crane Estate as back-
                                                                                FARMING SINCE                                                                   for nonmembers. Advanced             org/content/crane-beach-     ground. HER Wellness
                                                                                    1695                                           adult nonmembers and $15 ticket purchases are rec-                admissions.                  presents “AllergEase —
                                                                                                                                   for child nonmembers.        ommended, though not                                              Herbalism and Yoga for the
                                                                                                                                                                required. Visit www.the
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Crane Outdoors        Season” from 10 to 11:30
                                                                                                                                          Enjoy a concert       trustees.org/things-to-do/?_           Explore the Crane Estate a.m. on Saturday, July 31,
                                                                                                                                     What better way to enjoy event_related_place=1834               from a new perspective, by   and “Yoga and Herbal Tea
                                                                                                                                   a summer evening than by for more information.                    foot or kayak, in one of the for Immunity” from 10:30
                                                                                                                                   having a picnic at Castle                                         year-round programs sched- a.m. to noon on Saturday,
                                                                                                                                   Hill while listening to
                                                                                                                                                                       Visit the beach               uled by Crane Outdoors.      Aug. 14. Cost is $32 for mem-
                                                                                                                                   music?                         This pristine beach on               CranePaddle: Take excur-   bers, $40 for nonmembers.
                                                                                                                                     The grounds open at 5      Ipswich Bay is a North               sions in the Crane Wildlife  Visit www.thetrustees.org/
                                                                                                                                   p.m. for Thursday night      Shore treasure. Though               Refuge, on Castle Neck       program/craneoutdoors/ for
                                                                                                                                   picnic concerts, and guests Crane Beach is adjacent to            River or around Choate       more information.
                                                                                                                                   are invited to enjoy the     the Crane Estate, admission          Island as part of kayak         Wildlife Refuge: If you’d
                                                                                                                                   grounds and gardens while is charged separately.                  excursions offered Tuesdays prefer to hike, find solitude
                                                                                                                                   they wait for the music to     Parking at the beach on            through Sundays, through     on more than a half-dozen
                                                                                                                                   start.                       weekends is $25 per car              the end of August. Trips     trails that meander around
                                                                                                                                     Bring your own picnic or (with up to six people) for            are offered to competent     Castle Neck, Castle Hill,
                                                                       Our 300-year-old farm is the heart of                       buy food from the vendors, members and $45 per car                swimmers ages 15 and older. Choate Island and Long
                                                                      the Richardson’s experience. It is where                     Riverview Pizza and Down for nonmembers. Additional               Equipment is provided,       Island. You’ll find salt
                                                                                                                                   River Ice Cream. Alcohol     passengers are $5 each.              though participants may      marshes, stone walls, his-
                                                                      happy cows make our milk and we craft                        may not be brought onto      Weekday rates are $15 per            elect to use their own. Cost toric structures, rolling
                                                                       our high-quality ice cream. Visit the                       the property, but beer,      car for members, $30 for             is $52 for members, $65 for  fields and wildlife. More
                                                                             farm and see for yourself.                            wine and cider are avail-    nonmembers. Cyclists and             nonmembers. Visit www.       than 200 bird species have
                                                                                                                                   able for purchase.           motorcyclists are granted            thetrustees.org/program/     been identified, as well as
                                                                                                                                     Upcoming concerts          free entry for members               craneoutdoors/ for more      rare plants, in the 697-acre
                                                                      WWW.RICHARDSONSICECREAM.COM                                  include: Aug. 5, Entrain;    and must pay $5 each for             information.                 wildlife refuge. Visit www.
                                                                                                                                   Aug. 12, Soul Rebel Project; nonmembers.                            CraneWellness: Events      thetrustees.org/place/crane-
                                                                      156 S. Main Street, Middleton, MA | 978.774.5450             Aug. 19, The Great Escape;     Advance passes are                 are designed to encour-      wildlife-refuge-on-the-crane-
                                                                                                                                   Aug. 26, Disco Dream; and required. For more                      age physical and mental      estate for more information.
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Visitors tour a motor
lifeboat at U.S. Coast Guard
Station Merrimack during an
open house held for Yankee
Homecoming in August
2019. The station will again
welcome the public this year
on Thursday, Aug. 5, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

   History tours and much more
  highlight Yankee Homecoming
  Yankee Homecoming —                                                                             up-to-date information,
a Newburyport tradition                                                                           check online at www.yankee
since 1958 — will fill down-                                                                      homecoming.com.
town with music, tours, and
things to see and do from                                                                             Saturday, July 31,
July 30 through its wrap-up                                                                        through Saturday, Aug. 7
on Aug. 8.                                                                                           Chasing Port History —
  After a year off due to                                                                          Starting at 10 a.m. on July
the pandemic, many of the                                                                          31, pick up scavenger hunt
traditional events have                                                                            packets at the Custom
returned, including Olde                                                                           House Maritime Museum,
Fashioned Sunday, Art on                                                                           the library’s Archival Cen-
the Bartlet Mall, the Water-                                                                       ter or 51 Prospect St. and
front Concert Series, Brew-                                                                        then walk or bike through
fest Fundraiser, a parade                                                                          the beautiful neighbor-
along High Street and fire-                                                                        hoods (approximately 1.5
works to wrap up the week.                                                BRYAN EATON/Staff photos hours). Learn about local
  The highlights also          This model, featured during a past If This House Could Talk,        history; visit the Museum
include a series of history    gives a history of the home behind it at 88 High St.                of Old Newbury, Custom
tours in the city that bring                                                                       House, the Archival Cen-
out Newburyport’s mari-        through a local cemetery          The following events are ter, Bartlet Mall and Joppa
time past, its architectural   for bird-watchers and his-      all free unless otherwise           Park; and discover house
splendor and even a stroll     tory buffs.                     indicated. For the most                        See YANKEE, Page S10
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                                                                   A float in the 2019 Yankee
                                                                   Homecoming parade
North of Boston Media Group • SUMMER FUN • Friday, July 30, 2021   honors the festival’s
                                                                   founders, including Jack
                                                                   Frost, Joe Mathers and
                                                                   George Cashman. This
                                                                   year’s parade kicks off
                                                                   at noon on Sunday, Aug.
                                                                   8, at the intersection of
                                                                   Moseley Avenue and Ferry
                                                                   Road. It will follow High
                                                                   Street before ending at
                                                                   the Bartlet Mall.
                                                                          BRYAN EATON/Staff photo

                                                                                                                                                                      YANKEE                          6 p.m., Oak Hill Cemetery,

                                                                                                      We can make the cake
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Brown and State streets.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      More than 30 gravesites
                                                                                                                                                                      „„ Continued from Page S9       will be labeled — ministers;

                                                                                                        of your dreams.                                               histories through If This
                                                                                                                                                                      House Could Talk posters
                                                                                                                                                                      in front of many homes
                                                                                                                                                                                                      benefactors; sea captains
                                                                                                                                                                                                      such as Francis B. Todd, who
                                                                                                                                                                                                      was buried in a rum barrel;
                                                                                                                                                                                                      artists; and the burial site
                                                                                                     Just give us a call at 978-865-4100 or                           and businesses. Return the      of Anna Jaques, benefactor
                                                                                                                                                                      filled-out scavenger hunt       of the local hospital. Enjoy a
                                                                                                          email at info@cakeann.com                                   form by Saturday, Aug. 7,       stroll through Oak Hill Cem-
                                                                                                                                                                      at 4 p.m. to participate in a   etery while learning about
                                                                                                     Photos by Patrick Sporleder                                      random drawing for prizes       local residents from the past.
                                                                                                                                                                      that include local history        “Newburyport’s Clipper Heri-
                                                                    Simple, really ... just one bite and you’ll know. Whether it’s for a                              books.                          tage Trail,” Volume I (published
                                                                    party or just bringing home a treat, Cake Ann offers extraordinarily                                  Saturday, July 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2020) and Volume II (2022), 11
                                                                                                                                                                                                      a.m. to noon, Newburyport
                                                                    delicious fine cakes and pastries from cakes, to cupcakes, quiches,                                through Sunday, Aug. 8         Public Library Program
                                                                    meat pies and the highly sought after Kouign Amann. We bake                                         If This House Could Talk      Room. Join Ghlee Wood-
                                                                    with the finest local and seasonal ingredients, purchasing food                                   neighborhood stroll. City       worth for a visual tour of
                                                                                                                                                                      residents will display post-    more than 80 images of old
                                                                    from our local farmers and baking them into perfection. Inga                                      ers with stories about their    Newburyport. She is the
                                                                    McCarthy and her bakers find happiness every day thinking of                                      homes. Stroll Newburyport       creator and author of “New-
                                                                                                                                                                      neighborhoods, and look         buryport’s Clipper Heritage
                                                                    new ways to bring you a delightful Cake Ann experience.                                           for house stories promi-        Trail,” a series of self-guided

                                                                      Let Cake Ann be part of your fall delights.                                                     nently displayed. For an
                                                                                                                                                                      online map of participants,
                                                                                                                                                                      visit http://map.walknew
                                                                                                                                                                                                      history tours accessed via a
                                                                                                                                                                                                      book, a website and smart-
                                                                                                                                                                                                      phones: www.clipperheritag-
                                                                                                                                                                      buryport.com. And for           etrail.com.
                                                                                           The Commons • 214 Eastern Ave., Unit 2 • Gloucester, MA 01930              all the details, see www.         Newburyport Powder House
                                                                                                       SHOP HOURS: Tuesday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.            walknewburyport.com.            Park and Learning Center, 1 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                      3 p.m., 57 Low St. Visit the
                                                                                                    Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.        Saturday, July 31          restored Powder House
                                                                                                                             www.cakeann.com                            Can You Find Us, 10 a.m. to   built in 1822 on Godfrey’s
Boats are lit up at Cove

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                                                                                                                                           Marina in Salisbury,
                                                                                                                                           complementing the
                                                                                                                                           colors of the Yankee
                                                                                                                                           Homecoming fireworks shot
                                                                                                                                           off from Cashman Park in
                                                                                                                                           Newburyport in 2019. The
                                                                                                                                           fireworks will return this
                                                                                                                                           year, set for Saturday, Aug.
                                                                                                                                           7, at 9:15 p.m.
                                                                                                                                           BRYAN EATON/Staff photo

Hill. View the exterior and
interior restoration and
original cobblestone wagon
                                interior and exterior archi-
                                tecture, including the court-
                                room where President John
                                                                          E.A. STEVENS COMPANY, INC.
                                                                                              Insurance
path. Members of the Acton      Quincy Adams and Daniel                                                                                                   SINCE 1903
Minutemen will be there to      Webster tried cases.
talk about the importance of      Old South Church Tour, noon
the early militias in all the   to 1 p.m., 29 Federal St.,
towns of the Massachusetts      www.oldsouthnbpt.org;                             A TRUSTED INDEPENDENT AGENT WITH OVER 100 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS.
Bay Colony and to demon-        978-465-9666. Meet at the
                                                                   LET US WORK WIHT YOU TO DETERMINE YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND ENSURE YOUR ASSETS ARE PROTECTED.
strate the use and firing of    front doors to learn about
flintlock muskets and vari-     how the church used to be
ous marching maneuvers          in the 1700s. Learn about
from the Revolutionary War.
        Sunday, Aug. 1
                                Paul Revere’s bell, see
                                spittoons in the sanctuary,                                                                         • AUTO
                                                                                                                                    • HOME
                                descend into the crypt and
  Feathered Friends and Long    discover a forgotten Found-
Forgotten Friends, 9 to 10:30   ing Father buried under the
a.m., Oak Hill Cemetery,
main gates, Brown and State
                                pulpit.
                                  Clipper Heritage Trail’s Along                                                                    • LIFE
                                                                                                                                    • BUSINESS
streets. Join Sue McGrath       the Water’s Edge Waterfront
of Newburyport Birders          Harbor Tour, 2 to 3:30 p.m.,
and local historian Ghlee       boardwalk near Black Cow
Woodworth. While learn-         restaurant. Make reserva-
ing to identify birds, see      tions at www.harbortours.
the graves of Newburyport       com. Join Ghlee Wood-
benefactors, sea captains,      worth and marine ecolo-
early American photogra-
phers and abolitionists.
                                gist and captain Paul Aziz
                                aboard the Yankee Clipper
                                                                                             Agent For
  Superior Courthouse open      and enjoy a 90-minute                      AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER LEADING INSURANCE COMPANIES
house, 10 a.m. to noon, Bart- cruise along the Merrimack
let Mall. Visit the 1805 court- River. Step back in time
                                                                     Thomas P. Cares, Jr., CIC, President • Kelly Clifford Watrous, CPCU, CIC, Vice President
house, designed by Charles and hear about shipyards,                             205 South Main Street, Middleton, MA 01949 • 978-774-6126
Bullfinch, and learn about      Caldwell’s Rum and a castle                                       WWW.EASTEVENSINS.COM
its history and beautiful                   See YANKEE, Page S12
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                                                                                                                                            YANKEE                            Harbor Tour, 11 a.m. to 12:30
                                                                                                                                                                              p.m., boardwalk near Black
                                                                                                                                                                              Cow restaurant. Make reser-
                                                                   FOSTER’S GRILL STORE                                                     „„ Continued from Page S11 vations at www.harbortours.

                                                                                                                                            while cruising upriver to
                                                                                                                                                                              com. Join Ghlee Woodworth
                                                                                                                                                                              and marine ecologist and
                                                                                                                                            Amesbury. On the return           captain Paul Aziz aboard the
                                                                         Your One Stop BBQ Shop for All Things Grilling                     leg, the Yankee Clipper
                                                                                                                                            travels along the shores
                                                                                                                                                                              Yankee Clipper.

                                                                                                                                            of Joppa, the home of
                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, Aug. 4
                                                                   Grills, Fire Pits & Heaters – Parts & Accessories – Propane & Kerosene   clammers, fishermen and             A Newburyport Travelogue, 6
                                                                                                                                            hunters.                          to 7 p.m., Program Room,
                                                                                                                                                                              Newburyport Public Library,
                                                                                           New Sales & Repairs                                      Monday, Aug. 2            94 State St. With guide Jack
                                                                                                                                               Feathered Friends and Long     Santos, learn about New-
                                                                                                                                            Forgotten Friends, 9 to 10:30     buryport’s connections to
                                                                                                                                            a.m., Oak Hill Cemetery,          the world. Find out how you
                                                                                                                                            main gates, Brown and             can be a Global Newburyport
                                                                                                                                            State streets. Join Sue           History Explorer.
                                                                                                                                            McGrath of Newburyport
                                                                                                                                            Birders and local historian
                                                                                                                                                                                     Thursday, Aug. 5
                                                                                                                                            Ghlee Woodworth.                    Clipper Heritage Trail, Down
                                                                                                                                               “Merrimack, the Resilient      Along and the Ridge, 10 to
                                                                                                                                            River: An Illustrated Profile of  11:30 a.m. Meet at March’s
                                                                                                                                            the Most Historic River in New Hill (where the tour begins
                                                                                                                                            England,” 6 to 7 p.m., Pro-       and ends), top of Bromfield
                                                                                                                                            gram Room, Newburyport Street. Walk along High
                                                                                                                                            Public Library, 94 State          Street, and hear about the
                                                                                                                                            St. Author-journalist             history of March’s Hill and
                                                                                                                                            Dyke Hendrickson will             the homes of sea captains, an
                                                                                                                                            talk about the history and architect, an American Revo-
                                                                                                                                            health of the Merrimack           lutionary soldier, a writer
                                                                                                                                            River. It is the birthplace of and benefactors.
                                                                                                                                            the Coast Guard, the home
                                                                                                                                            of the first major hydro-
                                                                                                                                                                                      Saturday, Aug. 7
                                                                                                                                            powered mills in America,           Uncommon Ground — Pawtucket
                                                                                                                                            the source of a new sci-          Spaces and Colonized Places on
                                                                                                                                            ence of clean drinking            the Molodemak River Frontier, 10
                                                                                                                                            water and the site of one         to 11 a.m., Firehouse Center
                                                                                                                                            of the first successful labor for the Arts, Market Square.
                                                                                                                                            actions in the U.S.               Join Kristine Malpica on this
                                                                                                                                                                              walking tour that explores
                                                                                                                                                   Tuesday, Aug. 3,           local and regional history of
                                                                                                                                             through Saturday, Aug. 7 Pawtucket-Pennacook spaces
                                                                                                                                               “Our House is Your Home for and colonized places along
                                                                                                                                            Maritime History,” 10 a.m. to the Molodemak (Merrimack
                                                                                                                                            4 p.m., Custom House Mar- in English).
                                                                                                                                            itime Museum, 25 Water              Can You Find Us, 10 a.m. to
                                                                                                                                            St. The museum’s exhibits 6 p.m., Oak Hill Cemetery,
                                                                                                                                            have a fresh look with new Brown and State streets.
                                                                                                                                            objects for education and         More than 30 gravesites
                                                                                                                                            enjoyment. Docents will be will be labeled — ministers;
                                                                                                                                            on hand. See the Fresnel          benefactors; sea captains
                                                                                     Certified Alliance Dealer                              lens adorning the entrance such as Francis B. Todd, who
                                                                                                                                            before it returns to its          was buried in a rum barrel;
                                                                                                                                            original home at Pomham artists; and the burial site
                                                                                          www.fostersgrill.com                              Rocks Lighthouse in Riv-          of Anna Jaques, benefactor
                                                                                                                                            erside, Rhode Island, on          of the local hospital. Enjoy a
                                                                                                                                            Sept. 1. Pick up Chasing          stroll through Oak Hill Cem-
                                                                           You Can Find us on Facebook and Instagram                        Port History scavenger            etery while learning about
                                                                                                                                            hunt packets to learn more local residents from the past.
                                                                                                                                            about Newburyport his-
                                                                                            107 Eastern Ave.                                tory. For more information,
                                                                                                                                                                                       Sunday, Aug. 8
                                                                                          Gloucester, MA 01930                              visit www.thechmm.org or            “Our House is Your Home for
                                                                                                                                            call 978-462-8681.                Maritime History,” noon to 4
                                                                                             (978) 283-1275                                        Tuesday, Aug. 3
                                                                                                                                                                              p.m., Custom House Mari-
                                                                                                                                                                              time Museum, 25 Water St.
                                                                                                                                               Clipper Heritage Trail’s Along Visit www.thechmm.org or
                                                                                                                                            the Water’s Edge Waterfront       call 978-462-8681.
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                          Welcome
                          To one of the most scenic nine
                          holes you can play anywhere                                             !
                         OPEN DAILY
                        YEAR ROUND
                                 weather permitting
     Call for a Tee Time                                     978-768-7544
   Gift certificates available. Great present for any occasion!

      Visit
  Open 11am • Daily Pub Menu • Daily Specials

 The newly renovated Fairway Pub at Cape Ann Golf Club features delicious pub style fare created
 with Stavros family recipes and the freshest ingredients available. A rotating menu of daily specials
 includes Norrie Stavros’ homemade clam chowder, native steamers, fried clams, clam rolls, fish &
 chips, curried chicken and garden fresh salads, sliders, sandwiches and kids pizzas made to order.
           Our bar is stocked with a full selection of cocktails, wine, beer, craft brews and
                     draughts on tap, flat screens and lottery games. Golfers and
                           non-golfing visitors are invited to enjoy a meal
                           overlooking the most scenic, challenging public
                                      course on the North Shore
                                           – all are welcome!

          99 John Wise Avenue, Essex MA 01929
For more information go to capeanngolf.com
     directions | rates | history | course layout & more!
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                                                                               A tidal wave of fun at Hampton Beach
                                                                    Festivals, fireworks, films and more serve up a full plate of enjoyment
                                                                                                                                                                                         Hampton Beach is a popu-  com/HamptonNHBeach
                                                                                                                                                                                       lar tourist destination thatfor more information and
                                                                                                                                                                                       spans just over a mile of   potential changes.
                                                                                                                                                                                       New Hampshire’s 18-mile           FIREWORKS DISPLAYS
                                                                                                                                                                                       shoreline, which includes     „„ WHEN: 9:30 p.m.,
                                                                                                                                                                                       Seabrook, Hampton, North    Wednesdays throughout the
                                                                                                                                                                                       Hampton, Rye, New Castle    summer, as well as Sunday,
                                                                                                                                                                                       and Portsmouth.             Sept. 5, and Saturday, Sept.
                                                                                                                                                                                         Considered to be the busi-11
                                                                                                                                                                                       est beach along that stretch, „„ WHERE: Between B and C
                                                                                                                                                                                       Hampton Beach boasts a      streets, Ocean Boulevard
                                                                                                                                                                                       boardwalk, many shops         „„ HOW MUCH: Free
                                                                                                                                                                                       and businesses, several       „„ DETAILS: Fireworks
                                                                                                                                                                                       seasonal hotels and restau- displays are held on the
                                                                                                                                                                                       rants, rental properties, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   beach at the top of B and C
                                                                                                                                                                                       the Hampton Beach Casino    streets. Bring a blanket or
                                                                                                                                                                                       Ballroom — which hosts      beach chairs, and sit back
                                                                                                                                                                                       national acts throughout    to enjoy the colorful night
                                                                                                                                                                                       the summer and into the     sky. The event is weather
                                                                                                                                                                                       fall.                       dependent, and the rain
                                                                                                                                                                                         There is also a plethora  date is the following Friday.
                                                                                                                                                                                       of activities hosted by the Check www.hamptonbeach.
                                                                                                                                                                                       Chamber of Commerce and     org for events calendar
                                                                                                                                                                                       other groups.               updates.
                                                                                                                                                                                         Here’s a rundown of what          CHILDREN’S WEEK
                                                                                                                                                             BRYAN EATON/Staff photo
                                                                                                                                                                                       to expect for the balance of  „„ WHEN: Monday, Aug. 16,
                                                                   Great Boar’s Head looms over sun worshippers at Hampton Beach.                                                      this season.                through Friday, Aug. 20
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     „„ WHERE: Locations
                                                                                                                                                                                                  AUGUST           around the beach
                                                                                                                                                                                            MOVIES ON THE BEACH      „„ HOW MUCH: Free

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                                                                                                                                                                                         „„ WHEN: Dusk, Monday       „„ DETAILS: The annual
                                                                                                                                                                                       nights throughout the sum- Hampton Beach Children’s

                                                                       Selling Your Northshore Home?                                                                                   mer (Tuesday rain dates)
                                                                                                                                                                                         „„ WHERE: On the beach
                                                                                                                                                                                       next to the playground,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Festival is the family-fun
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   event of the summer, kick-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ing off at 10 a.m., Monday,
                                                                                                                                                                                       Ocean Boulevard             Aug. 16, with a magic show
                                                                                                                  Work
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                                                                                                                          With                                                           „„ HOW MUCH: Free
                                                                                                                                                                                         „„ DETAILS: Fun — and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   by BJ Hickman on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Seashell Stage. Activities
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                                                                                                                                                                                       a blanket or beach chair    bumper sticker contest and
                                                                                                                                                                                       and some snacks, settle     more. Check www.hampton
                                                                                                                                                                                       in and enjoy the film. Par- beach.org for specifics on
                                                                                                                                                                                       ticipants are encouraged    the events, which were not
                                                                            Danvers                       W. Peabody      Danvers          Salisbury         Merrimac                  to arrive early for the     available as of press time
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                                                                             Danvers                       $515,000
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                                                                                                               JIM VAIKNORAS/Staff photo                                               BRYAN EATON/Staff photos
                                                                     It wouldn’t be a Hampton Beach Seafood Festival without the           The Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Classic was held
                                                                     lobster rolls. Claim yours this year from Sept. 10-12.                earlier this summer. If you missed it, it’ll be back in 2022.

                                                                                                                        Associated Press   The Casino Ballroom at Hampton Beach has hot acts all
                                                                     No doubt about it, sometimes the water requires a little              summer and into the fall. Check out this year’s lineup at
                                                                     getting used to at Hampton Beach.                                     www.casinoballroom.com.

                                            CARL RUSSO/Staff photo
Thousands and thousands of people typically descend on
Ocean Boulevard to enjoy the annual Hampton Beach Seafood
Festival, which is back this September after being canceled
last year due to the pandemic.

Ocean Boulevard                 Saturday, Sept. 11; 9 a.m. to
  „„ DETAILS: Come watch        6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12.
talented entertainers             „„ WHERE: Along Ocean
compete for cash prizes.        Boulevard, which is closed
Performers are vocalists in     to traffic all weekend.
two categories. The Junior        „„ HOW MUCH: Admission
category features singers
age 18 and younger and
                                donation is $10 per person.
                                Food cost is additional. A
                                                                                         978-546-2418
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the Senior category those       portion of admission pro-
over the age of 18. Vocal-      ceeds support the charities
ists who want to audition       of the Knights of Colum-
for the contest should visit    bus. Children under 12 are
www.hamptonbeach.org            admitted free of charge.
for details, or contact Glen      „„ DETAILS: Local restau-
French for additional infor-    rants serve up their best
mation at glen@glenfrench.      seafood delights in booth
com. The Seashell Stage is      after booth along the
also featuring free music       beach. There are also two
every night through Labor       stages for entertainment,
Day, including country each     a cornhole tournament, a
Thursday.                       lobster roll-eating contest,
         SEPTEMBER
                                arts and crafts booths, fire-             Our very own Grass Fed Beef, complimented with beer
                                works, cooking demonstra-
         32ND ANNUAL            tions, and a host of other                     and classic wine. Locally sourced products.
       SEAFOOD FESTIVAL         surprises.
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Sept. 10; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.,    allowed at this event.
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