By Esther C. Baird, first published in the Ipswich Local News, November 3, 2023 I’ve written this column before. It’s almost unfathomable that I’m writing it again. How many times can one get lost in their own backyard while also involving local waterways? Regular readers will recall I’ve washed up on a beach and also…
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Navigating Floods With No Navigation
By Esther C. Baird, first published in the Ipswich Local News, July 30, 2023 Brace yourself, dear Ipswich and charming Hamilton-Wenham. Try to stay calm, Boxford and surrounding towns. But there is a whole world out there where cell phone service actually works … always. No, really. Our family recently spent a week in Europe…
Meet Me at the Bonfire
By Esther C. Baird/Tri-Town Transcript columnist First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript December 6, 2013 I’ll admit I’m the queen of early Christmas crazy, but even I have lines drawn in the decorative cotton snow that I will not cross. Sending out Christmas cards before Thanksgiving is one of them. I think we can all…