Mayor announces Seniors on the Road May and June trips

  Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the Council on Aging (COA) are excited to announce two upcoming day trips for seniors. On Friday, May 26, 2023, the COA will be headed to Mason, New Hampshire, to Pickity Place. Here you will enjoy a seasonal five-course creative luncheon using best-of-the-season items. This enchanting cottage was the model for grandmother’s house in the 1948 “Little Red Riding Hood” book illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones. Here you will enjoy the lush gardens and lighten your spirit. The gift shop provides local herbs and delicacies for you to purchase and enjoy. Following our visit to Pickity Place, we are off to Parker’s Maple Barn, which is also in Mason, N.H. The shop features their famous maple products produced right on the premises. After this exciting day, we will depart for home.

  On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, it’s our annual lobster bake trip. We will depart the Connolly Center at 8:30 a.m. Our first stop is Stonewall Kitchen, where you can sample and purchase the many jellies, jams and spreads produced on the premises. After our first stop, it is off to Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery, Maine, for a feast on your choice of a boiled Maine lobster, BBQ chicken or New York sirloin steak. Warren’s is famous for their tremendous soup and salad bar. After lunch, we head to Short Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine. Here you will marvel at The Goldenrod taffy-making company. You will also have time to visit the shops or enjoy the beach area. There are two more stops: one to When Pigs Fly artisan bakery, where you will receive a loaf of bread and an opportunity to purchase others; our final stop is at Yummies Candy & Nuts in Kittery, Maine. You’ll be amazed at their selection of many nostalgic candies and nuts. From Yummies, we will depart for home.

  For more information about these exciting trips, please call 617-394-2270 to be connected to Cathi or Dale at the Connolly Center.