Exeter
Exeter, NH · Arts & Culture
capeandislands.org
Cape bartender, boxer is finalist for 'Voice of Logan' contest
You might know her as the competitive boxer 'Lady Killa,' or as your bartender, if you frequent the Chatham Squire. Massachusetts Port Authority has been searching for someone with just the right voice and accent to welcome fliers to Boston Logan International Airport. And Dennis resident Kristin Ingala could be that voice.
reportertoday.com
Create a No Sew Blanket for Pets from the Animal Shelter
Bring some comfort to four-footed friends from the Seekonk Animal Shelter and enjoy the feel of snuggly warm fleece while you do! Register to receive a kit to create a no-sew fleece blanket and return the completed project to the library. The Seekonk Animal Shelter will give a blanket to an adopted pet as they join their new family. Quantity is limited; registration with a SAILS library card is required. Please sign up for only one blanket per household. Kits will be available for pick up on November 2 and should be returned by November 16. Please register in the Events Calendar for Animal Shelter Blanket Kit on the November 2 date at www.seekonkpl.org/events.
The Herald News
Things get rolling at Swansea's new Entertainment Luxury Cinemas
Local cinephiles are reeling now that the big screens are shining once again in Swansea, for the first time in six years. Entertainment Luxury Cinemas officially opened its 12-screen theater at 207 Swansea Mall Drive with its first showings on Thursday, Oct. 22, as it continues its slow but steady rollout at the revamped venue that aims to “take your moviegoing experience to the next level.” Everything from the exterior entrance — featuring a fresh look of vivid colors — to the auditoriums and lobby — with new carpeting and hanging chandeliers — has been “refurbished, replaced and reimagined,” said Bill Hanney, owner and operator of Entertainment Luxury Cinemas . And Hanney promises the best is yet to come. His goal is “to bring back what people loved and be proud of putting our name on it," he said. "That’s a win-win for everybody." 'Never seen so much excitement': New owner of Swansea's movie theater gives tour The much-anticipated debut marks the first step in the company’s two-phase revival of the long-dormant 44,000-square-foot space, which formerly housed Regal Cinemas until its closure in the fall of 2020 amid the COVID pandemic. When Hanney first announced plans in July to breathe
nbcboston.com
Boston singles are ditching the apps in their quest for love
Love may be blind, but is Boston's dating scene hopeless?. With the hit Netflix dating show "Love Is Blind" shining the spotlight on local singles, some are saying goodbye to dating apps and hello to some unconventional ways of finding love. Even Morrey Eglin, one of the breakout stars of...
The Enterprise
theweektoday.com
“Trick or treat” is the word on the street at early Halloween celebration
Stella Smith, 1, holds her new coloring book from Cumberland Farms during the trick or treat event on Friday, Oct. 30. Photos by Grace Roche. Trick or treaters stroll down Main Street. Victoria Perry, 7, and Harmony Lina-Howard, 8, show off their costumes. Kids pick out candy and coloring books.
thebostonsun.com
Only two-dozen of Central BPL’s iconic green reading lamps left to be named
Only around two-dozen reading lamps are left to be named in Bates Hall at the Central Branch of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. Via the Boston Public Library Fund’s ‘Illuminating Bates Hall’ initiative, donors now have a chance to dedicate one of the reading room’s iconic, green-shaded reading lamps in tribute to a loved one, and each dedication includes a brass plaque engraved with an inscription of the donor’s choice.
hinghamanchor.com
Golfers Left No Doubt in a Season to Remember
Harbormen closed out a great year with a fifth-place finish at the Division 1 state championship. It’s been three years since the Hingham High golf team has advanced all the way to the Division 1 state championship. Chances are their next appearance will take nowhere near as long. The...
brookline.news
Teachers, librarians frustrated by K-8 scheduling change they say has reduced student access to libraries
In previous years, Pierce School librarian Amanda Kretschmar saw some students stop by the library nearly every day. “They’d finish one book and be ready for the next, if not every day, every few days,” Kretschmar said. But those spontaneous visits have dropped off this school year, she...
hot969boston.com
Regal Opens Randolph Theater at Former Showcase Site With ‘Kaiju-Sized Screen’
Regal has reopened the former Showcase Cinema de Lux at 73 Mazzeo Drive in Randolph, Massachusetts, introducing what a Regal spokesperson called a “kaiju-sized screen” to the venue, which had been dark since March. According to The Enterprise, the new Regal Randolph preserves all 16 existing screens and...
hinghamanchor.com
WAY BACK WEDNESDAY: Hingham Fish Market at the Harbor
This photo is from Jim Kimball’s photo album. According to Kimball, Herb Beal’s Hingham Fish Market carried a full line of fish, clams, and lobsters and rented boats for smelt fishing. The original building was constructed in 1825. In 1875, a fire was discovered at the rear of...
reportertoday.com
Local Harmony Singers Bring Joy to the Holidays
Harmony Heritage, Narragansett Bay Men’s Chorus, and Coastline Show Chorus offer Holiday Music and more at La Salette Shrine. Coastline Show Chorus, Narragansett Bay Men’s Chorus and Harmony Heritage women’s a cappella chorus will bring joy to the holiday season with a special performance at 1 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at the La Salette Shrine, located on 947 Park Street, Attleboro, MA. The choruses will present a program that blends traditional holiday tunes with an entertaining mix of other repertoire. The show will also feature performances from quartets Trade Secret, Nantucket Sound, OnTour, and Ebb Tide.
jamaicaplainnews.com
Trick-or-Treating on Centre Street and Halloween Fiesta
If you’re new to the neighborhood and looking to take the kiddos trick-or-treating, but don’t know where to go — your answer is Centre Street. From 3:30 to 6:30 pm any Centre Street business with the poster below is handing out tricks and/or treats — or until they run out.
northendregionalreview.com
FOCCP hosts fabulous Family Fall Festival
This year’s Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Family Fun Festival despite being very chilly and windy turned out to be a great success with a large gathering of moms, dads and children participating in the fun filled activity. “It was an afternoon of fun and surprises,” FOCCP President Joanne...
Patriot Ledger
Jim Boyd, Boston's beloved WCVB Channel 5 news anchor, dead at 84
Jim Boyd, a longtime WCVB-TV (Channel 5) news anchor, has died at 84, the station announced . Boyd joined the station as a general assignment reporter in 1972, eventually going on to anchor the weekend and "EyeOpener" morning newscasts, as well as the midday newscast with co-anchor Susan Wornick, WCVB said in an article Tuesday, Oct. 27. "Anybody who worked with him, anybody who met him personally or professionally said the same thing: You will not meet a nicer, kinder, more gracious, more wonderful human being," Wornick said in a video on WCVB . Boyd started his career in television in 1961 in the mailroom at New York's WNET-TV. He later became an associate producer and then producer of the Emmy Award-winning show "News in Perspective," WCVB reported. He also held various public affairs and production roles and was part of the staff of WGBH-TV's "Say Brother." Throughout his career, Boyd received several honors. In 2011, he received the Golden Circle award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences New England chapter. In 2012, he was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Boyd retired from WCVB in 2008, and went on to earn a bachelor's degree
GoLocalProv
NEW: Providence Live Music Venue Being Sold
A Providence live music venue owner has announced that he is selling the building. The Parlour, located at 1119 North Main Street, announced this week that it “doesn’t have an end date” but that it will “ride into the sunset with our heads held high.”. “It's...
marbleheadcurrent.org
From Marblehead to millions of views
For Maria Sansone, a kitchen in Marblehead can be a television studio. For Will Lamb, a tiny village in Italy can be an office. Both have ties to Marblehead. Both have built careers around sharing their lives with audiences online. And both are part of a growing industry in which a smartphone, a compelling story and a loyal following can become a full-time business.