Salem (Massachusetts)

                   

'Lace Reader': A witches' stew of dark secrets

usatoday.com     21 hrs ago          

Salem, Mass., home of the 17th-century witch trials, is the brooding backdrop for The Lace Reader. It's a contemporary tale of family secrets, intolerance and fanaticism. Brunonia Barry's debut, initially self-published and now...                    

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Barbara Ann Bagge

bostonherald.com     16 hrs ago          

Salem, Mass Thursday, August 21, 2008 Barbara Ann, 80, a resident of Salem, Massachusetts for many years, passed away on August 12, 2008. She was born in Taunton, on January 6, 1928, the eldest of four children of John and Rose...                    

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Wheelchair lift stolen in mid-day

upi.com     17-Aug-2008   1 related          

SALEM, Mass., Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A wheelchair lift stolen in broad daylight may reflect the increased value of scrap metal, say officials in a Massachusetts community. Salem's Ancient Order of Hibernians hall was victimized...                    

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Ayyyh! Milwaukee joins cities with TV character statues

kare11.com     17-Aug-2008   36 related          

MILWAUKEE -- A life-size statue of the leather-jacket wearing character from "Happy Days" will be dedicated Tuesday downtown along the Milwaukee River. Two booster groups, VISIT Milwaukee and Spirit Milwaukee, spearheaded the...                    

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Bewitched by Salem

newsday.com     17-Aug-2008   2 related          

October is high season, but there's plenty to do year-round Fortunately or unfortunately, Salem, Mass., is known around the world for its infamous past. It was the location of the macabre Salem witch trials around 1692, which...                    

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Book Review: ‘Lace Reader’ unravels a magical, yet tragic family’s tale

jsonline.com     17-Aug-2008          

The Lace Reader. By Brunonia Barry. William Morrow. 400 pages. $24.95. "The Lace Reader" is an unusual story fashioned from the grief of a family of women who possess the ability to see into the future. The family's fortune was...                    

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Finding friendship on a tall ship voyage

seacoastonline.com     16-Aug-2008   1 related          

Members of the Friendship crew yell "huzzah" while standing on the yards for the Portsmouth boat parade.Gina Carbone "I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to...                    

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Herald editor keeps log blog aboard tall ship Friendship

seacoastonline.com     15-Aug-2008          

On board the Friendship, still docked in Salem. Immediately I am in the way. People are coming out of every crevice of this 171-foot vessel. Got my tour of the bunks, now on deck as Tom Frary is humming and raising the flag. Or...                    

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College still welcomes Edwardses' visit; couple yet to reaffirm appearance

metrowestdailynews.com     14-Aug-2008   2,200 related          

In the wake of the John Edwards extramarital-affair scandal, people in Salem, Mass., are wondering if the former senator and his wife will still speak next month. John Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, remained booked for the...                    

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Gina's log blog: Aboard a tall ship [updated 1:30 p.m.]

seacoastonline.com     14-Aug-2008   10 related          

The tall ship Friendship is sailing from Salem, Mass. to Portsmouth Harbor where it will dock for a weekend visit and is expected to draw thousands of visitors. The Friendship captain and its crew, along with Herald Features...                    

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