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Seabrook Fire Alarm Operators Begin Work

The Seabrook Fire Department’s new Fire Alarm Operators have begun full time duties this week. They are Taryna Cody of Seabrook, Kassandra Lee of Amesbury, James Gettman of Seabrook, and Zach Annis of Exeter. These four new employees are functioning … Continue reading →

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Review of Tim Weiner’s “Legacy of Ashes”

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by Tim Weiner My rating: 4 of 5 stars Tim Weiner has put together a well researched history of the CIA that will be discouraging for those that think “the Agency” has … Continue reading →

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Seabrook United Takes on Opioid Abuse on September 21, 2017

Please join us on Thursday September 21, 2017 at the Seabrook Community Center, 311 Lafayette Road in Seabrook, for a night of discussion on how to turn the tide on Opioid misuse. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. and … Continue reading →

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Chris Isaak at Wilbur in Boston

Chris Isaak came into Boston, at the Wilbur, this month. He always puts on a terrific show, and seems to have a bit of fun while doing so. Great showman, and a terrific musician. Catch him if you can. You … Continue reading →

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Review of “Devils Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency”

Devil’s Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency by Joshua Green My rating: 4 of 5 stars Pretty good timing in picking up this book, with Trump firing Bannon just a short time ago. It was … Continue reading →

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Review of Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?

Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? by Graham Allison My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fascinating, and especially topical book by Graham Allison of the Belfer Center at the Kennedy School of Government. Dr. Allison … Continue reading →

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The LBJ Memoir “The Vantage Point” Reviewed

The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency 1963-1969. by Lyndon B. Johnson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Having read all of the Caro LBJ books I was eager to read LBJ’s perspective on his Presidency. I grabbed this book … Continue reading →

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Families First Comes to Seabrook

The Board of Selectmen joined Families First at the ribbon cutting for the new facility at the offices of the Community Action Council in Seabrook. A great synergy, with vital medical services now available for Seabrook residents in Seabrook. Thank … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth Hospital Opens New Emergency Room Facility in Seabrook

Wonderful to welcome into Seabrook the Portsmouth Hospital Emergency Room facility, a 10,000 square foot state of the art medical facility that will bring world class medical care to Seabrook, and our region. The ribbon was cut with the help … Continue reading →

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Review of “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign”

Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign by Jonathan Allen My rating: 4 of 5 stars A hard look at the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, with lots “insider” thoughts on what went wrong. The book has taken some criticism over the … Continue reading →

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