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.
The Merrimack Valley is perhaps best known historically for its prominence in the Industrial Revolution. Among the most interesting — and most tragic — stories…
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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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Happy Together Tour Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom June 23 Take a trip back in time with this one-night-only show at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom,…
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Firehouse Center for the Arts June 14 – 30 One of the most enduring shows of all time, Andrew…
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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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Harlem: In Situ Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy Now through July 31 Harlem is as much a place as a myth. Throughout…
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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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Featured photo: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost star in “Hot Fuzz.” Photo credit: Universal Pictures. ONE: Hilarious British buddy-cop comedy “Hot Fuzz,” with the winning…
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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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Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence Currier Museum of Art Now through June 10 “Ubuhle” (pronounced “uh-buk-lay”) means “beauty” in the Xhosa and Zulu…
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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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ONE: The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race’s STEAMpunk Soiree at The Keep is the place to see and be seen. Dashing rogues and daring flappers, fun-loving…
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