Rockport Elementary students explore science in school’s back yard

Researchers were excited, thrilled and surprised to see a rare blue whale during their research on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to Mason Weinrich, executive director of The Whale Center of New England.

Jeff Beatty would not have voted for the economic bailout package.“It’s more of a package of political cover than recovery for families and Main Street,” said the 56-year-old Harwich Republican who is making a bid to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. John Kerry.

Cape Ann residents interested in understanding possible connections between high breast cancer rates in Manchester and Essex, along with other health issues, and the 57-year-old Salem Power Plant, are invited to attend a Citizens’ Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 7-8 p.m. at Marblehead High School.

Ambiance Hair Design, of Rockport, is celebrating its 25th year of business. Owner Dawn Toye opened her hair salon on July 15, 1983 in the Sandy Bay Motel, owned and operated then by her family, Jane and Michael Feldman.