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- April 26, 2013
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Prom spending is on the rise again
![On the Money Prom Spending [Duplicate]](http://d6673sr63mbv7.cloudfront.net/archive/x701036266/g1220000000000000006acf4d5357540d2e207ed69c72c78c11f32aa6d6.jpg "On the Money Prom Spending [Duplicate]")
In this Saturday, May 12, 2012 photo, Rockford High School students dance at The Pinnacle Center during their prom in Hudsonville, Mich. Prom spending is expected to rise in 2013 to an average $1,139. That's among families who are planning to spend some money to attend the annual affair, according to a survey of 1,025 parents of prom age teens by payment processor Visa Inc. and research company Gfk. Not included in the average were 12 percent who said they wouldn't spend anything on the prom. A majority of parents with teenagers surveyed were still unsure how much they'd spend. (AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Emily Zoladz)
The prom is making a big comeback. The recession forced parents and teens to cut back on spending for the annual high school dance, but wallets are finally opening again. "Dresses are more elaborate," says Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at mar
- April 25, 2013
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Quick thinking
There's a certain magic in stories about average guys and gals from working class neighborhoods who, with every card stacked against them, end up beating the odds. It's that kind of magic that guests of this weekend's 8th annual Newburyport Literar
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Moments for music lovers
The Newburyport Choral Society has been spending some quality time with composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn lately, and soon, the rest of the community will be able to hear the result of that interaction. During their spring concert, s
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Lookout: Walsingham Gallery hosts 'Passion & Perfection'
The Walsingham Gallery in Newburyport will host "Passion & Perfection," an exhibit of new works by award-winning painters Gary Korlin and Robert Bolster. The gallery will host a reception for the celebrated, nationally recognized artists on Saturday
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Cantemus chamber chorus celebrates 3 decades of music
Cantemus, the North Shore-based chamber chorus, will conclude its third decade with a pair of anniversary concerts this weekend. "Cantemus Turns 30: Celebrating Artists of the North Shore," a program of songs written by renowned contemporary compose
- A look at local attractions
- April 24, 2013
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- Playing up -- and ignoring -- rum's Caribbean roots
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- A focaccia that's sweet and savory
- How to eat too many hard-boiled eggs
- April 19, 2013
- Rolling with the Decades
- Health and Well Being: Living psychologically
- Health Beat: Caregivers luncheon in Amesbury tomorrow
- A Latina star is born in 'Filly Brown'
- April 18, 2013
- VIDEO:Quentin Callewaert
- Taking center stage
- Sparking a change
- Lookout: ArtWalk set for this weekend
- Feel like dancing
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