Linda Lea Bertrand's exhibit "Along the Coast" is sailing up the coast from the Abbot Public Library to the Cloister Gallery at St. Andrew's Church. The show will run from Sunday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Nov. 30. The show will open with a reception on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. The ocean captivated Lea Bertrand's heart since childhood sailing excursions, summer days … [Read more...] about Linda Lea Bertrand’s ocean-inspired art sails to Cloister Gallery
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Pop culture’s political influence, from Rock the Vote To TikTok
F. Willis Johnson In 1992, a young Bill Clinton tried to connect with Generation X by joking around and soulfully playing the sax on “The Arsenio Hall Show.” It was a game-changer that forever shifted how presidential candidates court younger voters. Nowadays, it’s not about late-night talk shows but about getting attention on social-media platforms like TikTok. The … [Read more...] about Pop culture’s political influence, from Rock the Vote To TikTok
On field hockey and hate
On Nov. 2, the Swampscott field hockey team hosted Dighton-Rehoboth for a playoff game. The matchup, broadcast by Swampscott TV and uploaded to YouTube on the Big Blue Athletics account, now has more than 31,000 views. The game went like any other until the third quarter. With three minutes and 14 seconds left, a Big Blue player made a shot on net, but accidentally hit a … [Read more...] about On field hockey and hate
CANTWELL: Social media: Friend or foe?
I was lucky enough to have grown up in the years just before social media. I spent my childhood playing outside with my friends, calling my cousin on the landline with the number I’d memorized, and only staring at a screen to play the occasional computer or video game. Social media didn’t take off until I was a teenager, and for that, I am grateful. I have watched people I … [Read more...] about CANTWELL: Social media: Friend or foe?
FROM THE DEEP END: Not ready for my closeup
"We live in a culture of a big me … We're in social media, where we broadcast … highlight reels of our own lives on Facebook." —David Brooks I will be the first to admit that I probably have a social media addiction. Not in a bad way — it hasn't wrecked my life or anything — but honestly, I probably spend too much time on it. It's easy to get lost in Facebook reels. … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: Not ready for my closeup