Remembering Sean Cahalane

He will always be remembered for his big smile and friendly demeanor at Market Basket in Andover.

When bagger Sean Cahalane died with his mother, Linda, in a fire at their South Lawrence home last year, sadness filled the Shawsheen Plaza supermarket. Sean Cahalane was a popular bagger and always willing to carry groceries to any car.

Friends are remembering the pair at a dinner dance this weekend. The Linda and Sean Cahalane Memorial Benefit is Friday, Nov. 13, at the Elks Lodge on Andover Street in Lawrence. The event starts at 7 p.m., and there will be raffle prizes, music and a cash bar. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Contact Sue Dalton at sue_dalton0129@msn.com or Jeremy Custeau at donerightsvc@yahoo.com or 978-808-7873.

- Judy Wakefield

Designer of a dream house

Andover interior designer Paula Daher and her historic Back Bay home are featured in the November/December issue of New England Home magazine. Daher is also being featured in a segment of NECN's New England Dream House.

Tune in on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 10:30 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. to see additional details of her home and hear what inspired her to create what Daher Interior Design calls "Paris-chic surroundings." This episode will air again at 3 p.m. on Nov. 16, 19 and 24 and Dec. 2. The show is online at www.nedreamhouse.com starting Nov. 15, according to Daher Interior Design of 359 North Main St.

15 minutes of fame for goats

First reported in the Townsman, the Conservation Commission's pilot program to allow dairy goats to graze on town-owned property spread to other newspapers and was picked up by the Associated Press in October. Since then, Conservation Director Bob Douglas said he's been called by satellite and Canadian radio programs, as well as "The Colbert Report," a mock-news television program on Comedy Central.

- Bethany Bray