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Northshore October 2025
Did you know that the remains of a wooly mammoth were discovered on Plum Island in the 1800s? Or that up to an acre of sand can flow through the Plum Island jetty when the tide is high? The geographic, natural and historic significance of Plum Island is fascinating – and author Bill Sargent is excited to share it during a series of 90-minute beach walks, leaving from Plum Island Light House Sundays through the fall.  Sargent has been focused on the coastline of Massachusetts for almost 30 years, starting with Cape Cod, where he wrote a book about a year in Pleasant Bay in conjunction with a NOVA film. He has since penned 20 b
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