Doug Sparks

“Scipio’s Dream” tells the story of a Roman general who dreams of standing above Carthage one night and begins to perceive the sweet music of the spheres.

Tuscan opens winter garden, Red Sox talk Lowell and Baker rolls back COVID plans. All this and more in this week’s NoteWorthy.

This weekend in the MV, head to downtown Andover for Shop & Stroll, watch virtual theater at NECC and check out holiday music from The Tallis Scholars. All this and more in this week’s Eight Great!

Are you one of those people who hates the winter? You might want to check out this week’s Wellness Wednesday, in which we discuss ways to embrace the cold and all its challenges.

This week in the Merrimack Valley: Jeanne D’Arc goes Kind, Amazon goes to North Andover and Lazarus House goes virtual. Read all about it in Sunday’s edition of NoteWorthy.

Doug Sparks remembers his first winter in New York … The snow, the homesickness and of course, the Christmas Peanuts special.

This week’s Wellness Wednesday is devoted to everyone’s favorite molecule: caffeine! Brew a cup of something warm, sit back, and enjoy …

State Sen. DiZoglio’s March Across Massachusetts, a 159-mile walk over 10 days, raised more than $100K for a proposed youth center in Methuen.

Walking is a hobby well suited for people who enjoy reading and writing. I now carry before me the shield of cuteness – a stroller bearing my two daughters. 

Hosted by conservationist Leah Hart, ‘The Merrimack River at Risk’ spotlights the threats the river and the watershed face now and in the future.

“Sweet, Sweet Jayne,” is a raw and compelling debut novel with a central idea you’d expect to see more often: Lowell-based, hard-boiled crime fiction.

On Wednesday night, Methuen featherweight Calvin Kattar edged out Hawaiian fighter Dan Ige in a unanimous decision at UFC Fight ight 172.