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A man who went missing while kayaking on the North Shore was found but later pronounced dead at a hospital.

A kayaker drowned after being reported missing on a North Shore river Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.

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First responders transported the man to Beverly Hospital Wednesday afternoon, where he was later pronounced dead.

READING – For a bunch of trees, the Reading Town Forest sure attracts a lot of discussion in town.

Looking for a new place to go for a walk? Try Ip­swich River Park in North Reading. Developed in the early 1990s, the park covers 49 acres along the Ip­swich

This 1600s build is a prototype of early American architecture and has been preserved by noted illustrator Ed Emberley and his wife, Barbara.

Massachusetts residents could demand better treatment in medical settings, the workplace, and recreational areas under a bill before the state Legislature that would ban discrimination based on weight or height — a proposal that may have fresh momentum after a similar measure passed the New York City Council this month.

While freshwater action continues to improve, harbor holdovers are beginning to cooperate and cod are cruising just offshore.

On a recent trip to Jordan, Bob Waite saw the depleted Jordan River and compares it ot Ipswich. But he says there is hope.