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On Sunday, March 10, the United States, with the exception of Arizona, parts of Alaska and Hawaii, engages in the practice of daylight saving time (DST). This biannual adjustment, occurring on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November, leads to widespread disruption, affecting our mental and physical well-being. I went down…

Dinner Date C.J. Fitzwater When I introduce my hometown, the first thing people mention is usually the beach, the river, or that one wild bachelor party that ended up at Ten’s, often accompanied by a crazy story. But there’s another side to Salisbury that is often overlooked. Some of the oldest family farms in the country…

Dinner Date: A night out in Salem I ran into Jen Roketenetz, the Salisbury Parks and Recreation administrator, at Stop & Shop while buying pizza ingredients, I was looking for a “dinner date.”I was hoping for company that week at Salem Willows Park in Salem. Jen, with her typical wisdom, suggested I invite Salisbury Town…

The proudest Americans Dinner Date CJ Fitzwater America is a land of unique cultures and individuals, and it has been that way even before the Pilgrims settled in Plymouth 404 years ago with many native tribes maintaining distinct cultures that set them apart from one another. In the late 18th century, the term “melting pot”…

Ghosted in Ipswich Dinner Date CJ Fitzwater I find the word “jaded” too elegant sounding for the harsh meaning it carries – tired, bored or lacking enthusiasm. Is there a word that could sound less beautiful than jaded to describe something as unattractive as that definition? At some point in our careers, hobbies or marriages,…

Ghosted in Ipswich Dinner Date CJ Fitzwater I find the word “jaded” too elegant sounding for the harsh meaning it carries – tired, bored or lacking enthusiasm. Is there a word that could sound less beautiful than jaded to describe something as unattractive as that definition? At some point in our careers, hobbies or marriages,…

Ghosted in Ipswich Dinner Date CJ Fitzwater I find the word “jaded” too elegant sounding for the harsh meaning it carries – tired, bored or lacking enthusiasm. Is there a word that could sound less beautiful than jaded to describe something as unattractive as that definition? At some point in our careers, hobbies or marriages,…

Dinner Date: CJ Fitzwater On a Tuesday, I was looking for a dinner date after the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. I serve on the board with a great group. Drew Dana, one of the other members, claims we’ve been voted the best board for three years running. Our now five-member group also includes T.J.…

Do you know someone who always makes you feel good every time you see them? Someone who always has a kind word and inspires you? You leave them feeling better about who you are as a person. I call them uplifters. My wife, Nina, and I both lead our companies – I run an auto…

Curious Traveler:CJ Fitzwater Was it just last month that they dropped the docks in at the marinas on the Merrimack? It seems like only last week we were welcoming home our favorite snowbirds, George and Judith Burtch, and Anthony Montasanti? and was it just yesterday that we were celebrating the graduation parties of Skylar Colburn,…