After months of planning and successfully moving past some challenges, the town of Essex will kick off its “Essex In Bloom” weekend community celebration from May 19 to 21 that will open the …
The North Shore has much going on in the way of gardening—from flower farming and amazing CSAs to spectacular home and formal gardens. But out on Southern Avenue in Essex, just next to the Cox …
2023 Spring Training Model Train Show! Saturday, April 15 Fun for the whole family! Come on down for a train show that is being held at the American Legion Hall, Masonic Temple Hall, and the …
This article is a continuation of a multipart story introduced on March 31 of Manchester’s Capt. John Lee, Jr. This week we pick up Lee’s story as he was a wartime prisoner during the American …
IN JULY 2023, Gloucester’s Cape Ann Museum will launch, “Edward Hopper & Cape Ann: Illuminating an American Landscape,” an exhibition of the critically acclaimed American artist during a …
This article, and some to follow, will look at the adventures of Manchester men during the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), as it was fought at sea. There was no U.S. navy, but there was …
The Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester Saturday held an opening reception for its latest show, “Unearthed,” featuring the complementary works by Paige Farrrell and Erin Luman. Erin …
SPRING IS THE BUFFER SEASON, when daylight savings time brings an extra hour of sunlight, and the cool air starts to warm. Summer’s coming, and locals start thinking about outdoor dining around …
MHM_Too Rich Part II_Jeremiah Lee.jpg In April 1743, “Samuel Lee Esq. of Manchester,” a 49-year-old widower, purchased a house on Marblehead’s Training Field Hill. He turned over his …
Lecturer and author Jana Milbocker will be the featured speaker at the Seaside Garden Club’s next meeting on Tuesday, March 14, where Milbocker will address artists’ gardens in New …
Last week’s edition of the Cricket included an update on Winthrop Field on the corner of Bridge Street and Jersey Lane that was donated to the town in 1976 for open space and recreation. …
This the first of two articles on Manchester’s 18th century son, Samuel Lee. Samuel Lee (1694-1753), 49, moved with his family to Marblehead in 1743. It was a bustling seaport, with a large …
Will the human race be annihilated by a fungal infection? Will fungi turn us all into homicidal zombies someday? That is what the popular new HBO science fiction series, “The Last of …
It's long past Valentine's Day, but does that mean you shouldn't be thinking of your sweetie with some great gestures from local stores on Cape Ann? We think not. Maybe have flowers …
The North Shore YMCA organization will bring back a popular program launched last year when it hosts a February vacation youth theater program at the Cape Ann YMCA in Gloucester to encourage …
It may be surprising, but one can find a few edible wild mushrooms during wintertime. The good thing is that hunting them gives you something to do while you’re cross-country skiing or walking in …
It may be surprising, but there are a few edible wild mushrooms that one can find during wintertime. The good thing is that hunting them gives you something to do while you’re cross-country …
Special Events and Exhibitions with the Cape Ann Museum and Rocky Neck Art Colony to coincide with Gloucester’s 400th Anniversary Forty years ago, the founding members of the Cape Ann Artisans …
It was no hoax, and no hallucination; it was real, as many local mariners and observers could attest. A boatload of Marbleheaders, armed with pistols and harpoons, got pretty close; but of the many …
Cape Ann Symphony first Musicians Unleashed concert of 2023 is called, “Romantic Reveries,” aptly named for an evening of classical music planned for February 12, at the St. Paul Lutheran …