http://www.salemnews.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:45:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_185004515.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_185004515.html Witchstock returns to the Salem Willows on Saturday with a free concert, from 2 to 10 p.m. at the bandstand, 158 Fort Ave. The day will feature the National Anthem, plenty of events for kids and lots Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:11:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_185001136.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_185001136.html Everyone needs a good laugh now and then, and when it's for a good cause, that's even better. Rob Delaney, an actor, singer and comedian who grew up in Marblehead, will be the headliner at a comedy show and fundraiser for the Family Self-Sufficiency Center at Finz Seafood and amp; Grill in Salem on July 9. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:10:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_185001037.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_185001037.html Although the Marblehead Festival of Arts, an institution in the Revolutionary War-era seaside village since 1962, is approaching 50 years old, it keeps up with the times and mdash; as evidenced by the program of events planned for 2008. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:09:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_185000949.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_185000949.html Informative TOUR. Experience the architecture of the 17th-century Gedney House, 21 High St., Salem, Saturday, July 5. Guided tours available every hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission, $5, adults; $4, seniors and students; children, $2.50, and Salem residents, free. Inventories of the house and period maps of Salem provided. www.HistoricNewEngland.org. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:46:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_183233423.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_183233423.html Q: I'm just really beginning to be more attentive and interested in my yard and garden (after decades of amateurish mistakes). My question is about rototilling my 7-foot-by-20-foot veggie patch. I had difficulty locating someone to do the work this year, and casting about among my acquaintances, I got two new thoughts (but no names for the job). One girlfriend (an excellent gardener) told me that rototilling has fallen out of favor since it destroys the layers of the soil structure. The other friend believes that it digs up lots of weed material. I did find someone who charged me far more money that the little plot is worth, but I chalk it up to cheap "therapy" in the end. I love to work my fingers into the soft rich dirt to plant my seedlings after the ground is tilled, but after paying the price this spring, I wonder if there's an effective and cheaper way to do this with some kind of hand tiller, or small motorized one. Any thoughts? Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_183233414.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_183233414.html Dear readers: I write in response to my recent column regarding gift ideas for bar and bat mitzvahs. I have received numerous questions regarding gift ideas for weddings, graduations and bar and bat mitzvahs recently and for the past three weeks have addressed each occasion in my "Everyday Etiquette" column. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:40:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_183233343.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_183233343.html BOSTON and mdash; Tom and Ray Magliozzi, aka Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers of NPR's "Car Talk" fame, are just two low-ego lugs. That's why and mdash; familiar self-deprecating shtick aside and mdash; the boys' ambivalence about their new public television series rings seriously true. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179225827.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179225827.html Saturday, June 28 Can and Bottle Drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 16 Sylvan St., Danvers, in the church parking lot. Donations gratefully accepted. 978-777-7408. Sunday, June 29 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179225758.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179225758.html Vacation Bible School at Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 16 Sylvan St., Danvers, will be held from July 7 through July 11 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The theme is SonCanyon River Adventure. The program, which is open to the community, will feature games, snacks, stories, crafts and music. The cost is $25 for one child, $40 for two, with a family maximum of $55. For more information, contact the church office at 978-777-7408. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:58:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005829.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005829.html A growing number of people are taking up their mesh reusable grocery bags this summer and heading for the local farmers market. Most of the fresh produce, herbs, cheese and fresh cut flowers come from farms in Western Massachusetts and Vermont, but growers from as nearby as Amesbury and Danvers also sell their harvest to North Shore markets. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:55:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005528.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005528.html With each passing decade, we notice changes in the shape of our bodies. Sometimes these changes are subtle and occur over long periods of time, and in other circumstances they manifest more rapidly and create mechanical problems. Across the population, the most common change that occurs in the spine is an increase in the curvature of the thoracic kyphosis, a condition called hyperkyphosia, also known as "hunchback" or "round-back" syndrome (RBS). Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:55:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005552.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005552.html The third annual Sea Glass Ride for the Sue de Vries Cancer Foundation, a bicycle event that travels from Swampscott to Gloucester, will be held Saturday following 7 a.m. registra Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005456.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005456.html FUNDRAISER: Third annual Sea Glass Ride for the Sue de Vries Cancer Foundation, a bicycle event that travels from Swampscott to Gloucester, will be held Saturday, June 28, following 7 a.m. registration in the back parking lot at Congregation Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. Helmet required. Registration $15 in advance, $20 day of ride, call 978-590-2536 or e-mail emossfan@aol.com for information or to register. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005428.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005428.html FOOD ALLERGY: A food allergy support group meets at Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem, the first Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, call 781-598-5932. SURGICAL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: Meets the fourth Monday of every month, 6 to 7 p.m., for those who are over eight months post-op, 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. for all, at Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., in Davenport Conference Room 102B. For people who have had gastric bypass or banding surgery at NSMC only. For information call 978-825-6505. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:53:00 +0000 http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005342.html http://www.salemnews.com/pulife/local_story_179005342.html Work out both body and brain by following along with "Boston's Freedom Trail: Trace the Path of American History" (Morris Book Publishing, $8.95). The 90-page book, put out by the Freedom Trail Foundation, is a guide to the 3-mile redbrick trail that winds through Boston and into Charlestown.