12+ hour, 9+ min ago  (168+ words) The Daily News of Newburyport Body found during search for missing boater Ipswich comedian Paul Gilligan. NEWBURYPORT " " The Firehouse Center for the Arts will be full of laughs Wednesday and Thursday with a comedy showcase featuring three veteran New England…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (168+ words) The Daily News of Newburyport I'm 81 years old, and I wish to second Tyler Smith's eloquent plea ("Please bring the comics back," Daily News of Newburyport, May 25, 2026) to return the comics to the printed page. Clearly, comics are an intergenerational…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (102+ words) Columnist Doug Brendel and his wife, Kristina, will have the humor and truth of their marriage on stage in "Things Get Ugly" on May 13-17 at Firehouse Center for the Arts. NEWBURYPORT " Should a playwright expose his own marriage issues onstage?...