Joseph Girard-Meli
Joseph Girard-Meli is Editorial Assistant at Merrimack Valley Magazine. In addition to his responsibilities on the magazine's editorial team, he also studies as a full-time journalism student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He lives in Haverhill with his husband and two cats.
Among the most interesting — and most tragic — stories of life during the Industrial Revolution involves Lawrence’s Pemberton Mill.
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It’s funny how people leave a strong impression on you as a young child even when you don’t know their names. If you were a child during or after 1972, the late illustrator Tom Cooke of Newburyport…
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The Allman Betts Band Boarding House Park June 14 After a successful year touring as The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts, the…
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AROUND THE VALLEY Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership Celebrates 33 Years of Promoting Financial Wellness The Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership celebrated its 33rd anniversary at the…
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WELLNESS TIP OF THE WEEK Headed to Bed? Don’t Forget to Take Out Your Contacts! By Boston Laser/Boston Eye Group Those of us who wear…
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Featured photo: Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust’s Mark Romanowsky, president, and Jane Calvin, executive director, pose for a photo with their Cummings Foundation Sustaining Grant with…
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WELLNESS TIP OF THE WEEK Do You or a Loved One Suffer From Acne? Here’s a Bio-Organic Solution by Dr. James Wu of Solace Wellness Center…
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AROUND THE VALLEY Dr. Howard Koh Serves as Keynote Speaker at Annual Healthcare Leadership Summit On Monday, April 29, a large and attentive audience gathered…
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Featured photo: Francisca Sierra and her daughter, Dolores Sierra, who bought a house with the assistance of the Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership. WELLNESS TIPS OF…
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Featured photo: Boy Scout Christopher Tringale and Linda Miller, director of Merrimack Valley Hospice’s High Pointe House. AROUND THE VALLEY Scout Makes Rocking Chairs for…
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Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk Pettengill Farm May 4 – 5 If you’re looking for something a little different to do with the little ones this…
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Featured photo, L-r: Methuen residents Jose and Attorney Wendy Estrella; Lawrence residents Estefany Depaña and Ramon Quezada; and Lawrence residents Damarys and Alberto Nunez, a member…
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