Rene Ravaud and Gerhard Neumann and a few other key people in 1974 founded CFM International, which was a successful company producing jet engines for single-aisle aircraft. The French aircraft … [Read more...] about Herman the German: Looking back at the extraordinary life of Gerhard Neumann
People & Places
Strawberry Festival
The annual Fourth of July Parade and Strawberry Festival was held Saturday, July 2. Hundreds of residents, friend and family members attended the festive event, which also raised money for several … [Read more...] about Strawberry Festival
The library at 100: An alternative community cultural center and meeting place
Then and now: A librarian helps a visitor to the Swampscott Public Library in the 1950s and, in the photo on the right, longtime directors Susan Conner, left, and Alyce Deveau man the main desk … [Read more...] about The library at 100: An alternative community cultural center and meeting place
Life is beautiful: For four decades, Raffaele Balducci has been a cut above
By BRIDGET TURCOTTE Raffaele Balducci of Raffaele’s Hair Salon has been snipping hair and styling do’s on Humphrey Street for four decades. … [Read more...] about Life is beautiful: For four decades, Raffaele Balducci has been a cut above
A change of art: Textures and patterns shape Tom Jefferies’ career decision
By MEAGHAN CASEY After decades of putting his artistic passions on the backburner, Tom Jefferies finally acknowledged it was a calling he just couldn’t continue to ignore. Jefferies, who was … [Read more...] about A change of art: Textures and patterns shape Tom Jefferies’ career decision