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Harrington Circus at Castle Hill

Mr. Harrington (J.T. Turner) cordially invites one and all to a wondrous adventure on Sept. 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. on the Grand Allée on Castle Hill, 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich. Based on a neighborhood event in the summers of 1910-1913, it’s a fun and frolic filled afternoon of circus and performing acts, magicians, entertainers, races, games, and –on display — vintage photos from the grand old days. Tickets at the gate: Member Adults $28; Children $16.. None-members Adults $35; Children $20. Toodlers free. Visit: https://thetrustees.org/event/419535/

Go green with Green Beverly

Take advantage of Green Beverly’s Drive Green program and their new solar initiative with EcoLoop and Solaris. Upgrading to clean energy is an option for both homeowners and renters, and Green Beverly coaches are on hand to help. Don’t forget to save the date for the End of Summer Party on Saturday, Sept. 21, presented in partnership with Green Beverly. This will be a (nearly) zero waste event and the perfect way to celebrate local businesses on Rantoul Street, Park Street, and others. Stay tuned for more information.

Celebrate summer reading

On Friday, Aug. 16, Abbot Library is marking the end of summer reading with two big bookish bang-up celebrations and lots of prizes to the best read. Turn in your reading logs between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to be entered for the Summer Reading Raffle. Prizes include a $25 gift certificate to Saltwater Books in Marblehead for kids and teens, as well as a $25 gift certificate to Terry’s Ice Cream, and an Abbot Public Library mug for teens. For adults, there’s also a $50 gift certificate to Saltwater Books, an Abbot Library gift tote with a mug and other goodies, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the new library. And parties! Two of them, at the new library, 235 Pleasant St., Friday, Aug. 16. Drop-in 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Children’s End of Summer Reading Party in Killam Children’s Room; the Adult Summer Reading Closing Reception is in the Fireplace Room, 3-30-4:30 p.m. Full details, at abbotlibrary.org/news/summer-reading, or call 781-631-1481.

Teen custom notebooks

Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St., Peabody, invites you to stop by the Teen Room on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. to make your own custom composition notebooks. They’ll be using markers, pens, collage materials, and more to create your own unique cover, just in time for your first full week of school. BYO notebook or they’ll supply. Free and open to teens, grades 6-12. For more information, call 978-531-0100. Or visit: https://peabodylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-custom-composition-notebooks/

Greenbelt’s Annual 5K/10K Trail Run

Online registration is now open for the Essex County Greenbelt’s 16th annual trail run on Saturday, Aug. 24, starting at 9 a.m., at Vineyard Hill Reservation in Hamilton. This scenic course includes a variety of elevations and landscapes as they ascend Vineyard Hill and wind through sections of Bradley Palmer State Park, the Bay Circuit Trail, and Greenbelt’s Shaw Field, with 5K and 10K options. Prizes will be awarded for top finishers overall and in each age category. Proceeds directly support Greenbelt’s conservation and stewardship work, ensuring the preservation of natural landscapes and ecosystems. Part of the North Shore Trail Series, which since 2010 has featured seven of the region’s top off-road races over seven months. Online registration ( https://ecga.org/GreenbeltRuns) ends Aug. 19. Race day registration is from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Frees are $40 members; $45 general public.

On this day in 1899, that day’s school situation might sound familiar to 2024 readers. Jackman School could not open that the fall in its present condition. An improvement had to be made in the sanitary arrangements and the city needed to either remodel the school or put up a new building.

— Museum of Old Newbury

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths.

Boar’s Head Provisions Co. recalled liverwurst because it may be tainted with the listeria bacteria, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The agency said a sample of Boar’s Head liverwurst from a Maryland store tested positive for listeria.

The company is also recalling deli-sliced meats made the same day on the same line as the contaminated liverwurst at a Virginia plant, the USDA said. The sample was from an unopened package, collected by health officials as part of an investigation into the listeria outbreak

Testing is underway to determine if the liverwurst sample is connected to the outbreak, health officials said.

The company did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment.

The listeria outbreak was first reported last week. Since late May, 34 people were sickened across 13 states, with all but one hospitalized. Two people died — in Illinois and New Jersey. It can take weeks for symptoms to develop symptoms so there may be more cases, officials said.

People most commonly reported eating deli-sliced turkey, liverwurst and ham, officials said.

Listeria can contaminate food and sicken people who eat it. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea. It can be treated with antibiotics, but it is especially dangerous to pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.

An estimated 1,600 people get listeria food poisoning each year and about 260 die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Boar’s Head recall of over 200,000 pounds shipped nationwide applies to meats sliced at a deli counter, not prepackaged meats. It includes a number of multi-pound packages stamped with an Aug. 10 sell-by date, including bologna, garlic bologna, beef bologna, beef salami, Italian Cappy-style ham and Extra Hot Italian Cappy-style ham. Also included is Steakhouse Roasted Bacon Heat and Eat, with a sell-by date of Aug. 15.

Consumers who might still have the recalled meats shouldn’t eat them, and officials said they should thoroughly clean their refrigerators to prevent contamination of other foods.

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