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Here, we have put together a selection of wassail pictures from years gone-by to mark the occasion. Tillington Wassailers. Photo: Richard Shakespeare An eerie sight for those unfamiliar with the tradition, wassailing is held on the Twelfth Night after Christmas, with wassailers, morris dancers, and mummers taking to Herefordshire s orchards to awaken the apple trees from their winter slumber and ward off bad spirits. Wassailing at Westons Cider. Photo: Thomas Swan And the tradition is not just carried out in the Herefordshire countryside, but also in the city. In 2019, more than 70 people came together in Hunderton to wake the apple trees and drive away evil spirits. ....
Watertown High School performs The Crucible Community Content Watertown High School recently wrapped their fall play with three virtual performances of “The Crucible. “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller is the dramatic telling of the Salem Witch Trials that took place between 1692-93 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The virtual performance was available over the Nov. 20-22 weekend. All of the rehearsals and performances were held over Zoom, except the two scenes that were filmed outdoors, and all participants followed the proper COVID-19 safety precautions. “I am very fortunate to have an administration that is supportive of the drama program and its initiatives, particularly during this unique moment in time,” said Kacie Kirkpatrick, WHS drama teacher Kirkpatrick. “[Principal] Joel [Giacobozzi] and I started plotting this idea in the summer. We both felt it was essential to have some type of performance this fall, even if it wasn t our traditional fall ....