Innsmouth, MA: Six people in their thirties and a nine-month-old girl were killed in a blaze that may have burned unnoticed for many hours Friday until a falling section of ceiling awoke a woman on the first floor of a two-story residence at 1326 Adams Street.
“In my history of 23 years with the Innsmouth Fire Department, I haven’t witnessed a fire with so many fatalities as this,” Fire Chief Kenneth Wite said during a news …
New Orleans has Mardi Gras and Venice has its Carnival. But Innsmouth has the Festival of Masks. Much smaller in scale, but an interesting spectacle nevertheless, this year, it attracted 10,000 revellers, who walked their way through Innsmouth.
The Festival of Masks has been celebrated since the early 18th century. It is characterized by a series of lavish dinners which culminate with people taking to the streets and removing their hand-painted masks – many of them …
Innsmouth, MA - Not everyone is enamoured with Valentine’s Day. Let’s face it: if someone doesn’t have a sweetheart, they often envy or resent those who do, become lonesome, or dredge up painful memories of a lost love.
This year, Innsmouth’s singles have an alternative. Enter Zack Hunt, owner of Tasty Encounters, lover of good food. He’s holding a “Screw Cupid Cooking Competition”, taking place on Valentine’s Day.
The rules are simple: show up with a recipe …
Pickam Art Gallery – ‘Love Lost’
Pickam Art Gallery will be showcasing the final works of local contemporary artist, the late Stephanie Monteray. The series, entitled Love Lost, was Monteray’s last before taking her life following the death of her husband, Anton Benoit. Gallery Director Julia Stalinsky said, “We’re very excited to have Mrs. Monteray’s pieces on display. Her Love Lost series is a dark and disturbingly-honest tale of love that takes us from beginning to …
Looking for a more unconventional way to spend your Valentine’s weekend in Innsmouth? In recent years, amorous young tourists and old wedded natives alike have flocked to an unlikely spot during the holiday season to take part in a bizarre, if somewhat eerily romantic, occasion that is truly unique to the town of Innsmouth. Each February, the increasingly-large crowd gathers at the abandoned lighthouse to celebrate what the locals have dubbed the “Strange Kisses” event.
For two …
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