Locals like to complain about Yankee Homecoming’s crowds and traffic, but when you view the festival through the lens of a child, it regains its magic.

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The Newburyport school district should take more responsibility for special needs students in the community, and ensure their education.
Casual pick-up softball games at Perkins Playground are the best way to relive your childhood.
While holding a sign isn’t a solution to the country’s problems, it’s a way to challenge the status quo and a first step toward effecting change.
The Pink House Memorial sign on Plum Island Turnpike is an important homage to the iconic house, but its placement makes it invisible.
Biddeford, Maine is a rapidly evolving city, but still retains its gritty, mill town identity. That’s why now is the perfect time to visit.

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