Tag: celebration
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A first-time visitor reflects on the Founders Day experience
Saturday’s Saugus Founders Day celebration clogged some roads, closed others and enticed hundreds of visitors to stroll from tent to tent for food, games and raffles. The scene was Americana, New England homespun and authentic Saugus. Vendors sold homemade goods…
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Newton Goes Berserk: Scandinavian Cultural Center festival celebrates Nordic heritage
Stephanie Conroy in traditional iking clothing. Photo by Muayad Al-Barwani Clashing shields and roaring Vikings aren’t an everyday sight in Newton. But the Scandinavian Cultural Center transformed into a Nordic village Saturday for the Berserk festival. After a five-year hiatus,…