Amesbury: Amesbury Elementary Schools bolt out of school yesterday at 3:00 p.m., the last of the local school districts to break for summer vacation. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo
Amesbury: Local farms have had a good start to the growing and expect the crops to continue to be good this year. Matthew Nigrelli, 4, of Fremon, NH was at Cider Hill Farm looking for ripe strawberries earlier this week. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo
Newbury: Matt Kozazcki of Tendercrop Farm, in a field of lettuce, artichokes and garlic, has had a good start to the growing season and is expecting it to continure with blueberries and apples. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo
Amesbury: Students in Cathy Patten's class at Amesbury Elementary School helped out tidy the classroom before school was released yesterday afternoon. Cleaning off one of the work tables are Grady Childs, left, and Brady Dore, both 8. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo
Amesbury: The Amesbury Playhouse presents " It Runs in the Family" . Jim Vaiknoras/Staff photo
Amesbury:A pile of mud covered sneakers stand testiment to those runners who ran in Saturday's Warrior Dash at Amesbury Sports Park . Jim Vaiknoras/Staff photo
Amesbury: Dustin Kelly as Leslie and Tom Seiler as Dr. Bonney in the Amesbury Playhouse production of "It Runs in the Family". Jim Vaiknoras/Staff photo
newburyport: Artist David Magdelenski paint in front of Valerie's  Gallery on State Street in Newburyport Saturday as part of the Art Walk. Jim Vaiknoras/Staff photo
Salisbury: Gracie , being walked by Greg Bates, check out  the people watching as they participate in the Dog Parade at the Sand and Sea Festival at Salisbury Beach Sunday morning. Jim Vaiknoras/ staff photo
Amesbury: Amesbury Elementary Schools bolt out of school yesterday at 3:00 p.m., the last of the local school districts to break for summer vacation. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo
Amesbury: Amesbury Elementary Schools bolt out of school yesterday at 3:00 p.m., the last of the local school districts to break for summer vacation. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo
Amesbury: Amesbury Elementary Schools bolt out of school yesterday at 3:00 p.m., the last of the local school districts to break for summer vacation. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo
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