This weekend will see the opening of 1st Peoples: Portraits of the First Light , a new exhibition at Cape Ann Museum of photographic narratives by Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes) …
This week kicks off the Manchester Sailing Association’s summer season, with programs for young and adult sailors of all skill levels, from novices to racing champs. MSA reports that it …
The works of artist Deborah Epstein will be featured at Rockport's Mercury Gallery this month in a show, "No Words: Medications on Being Stalked and Stabbed." The show will open Saturday, June …
The Volker Goetze Quartet, featuring musicians Volker Goetze, world renowned Sri Lankan drummer Uthpala Eroshan, Oran Etkin, and Alexis Cuadrado, will return to Manship Artists Residency for a …
Andy Kelly, an experienced striper and tuna fisherman who lives on Plum Island shared the following story with me: It was a warm, windless evening in August. A perfect night for striper …
A cohort of fifth graders from Essex Elementary School recently participated in Mass Audubon’s "Rivers to Sea" program, where they learned about important concepts and challenges in the local …
Imagine three siblings, all in their late 50s, bickering and clawing like petulant 15-year-olds. Then throw in a clairvoyant housekeeper, a naïve young beauty, and a vacant gesticulating …
This month Cape Ann will host its first official Pride Month, spotlighting the LGBTQIA+ community with a vibrant array of events across Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, and Essex. The …
The annual Art in the Barn art sale and exhibit at the Cox Reservation in Essex is set to kick off this year on Saturday, June 14, with food, music, and artwork by 130 local artists. Greenbelt …
If you are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, the night sky can reveal mesmerizing displays of dancing lights known as auroras, captivating observers with their ethereal beauty. …
TownGreen, the Cape Ann non-profit focused on climate awareness education for Cape Ann, is presenting An Evening with Melissa Hoffer, Massachusetts Climate Chief, from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May …
For the last 30 years, Cape Ann Museum visitors have become familiar with a stunning painting hanging prominently at the top of the staircase in the museum’s main hall. It’s …
As the Cape Ann Symphony’s 72nd Concert Season draws to a close, anticipation builds for the grand finale: “The Three B’s Concert featuring Beethoven, Bizet, and Brahms.” The …
C ape Ann artist Renata Fryshara will be featured in an exhibit, “life | capsules” at Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester through May 26. An opening reception is planned from 3 …
Gloucester-based artist Carmela Martin’s paintings will be featured through June 28 in the Main Street lobby exhibit space of BankGloucester. A reception will be held from 10 a.m. to noon …
I’m no Daniel Boone, but I’ve paid enough attention to animal tracks over the years to recognize cat tracks when I see them. The tracks I saw in the wet sand of the Dunes at Castle …
Conservationists use the term “rewilding” to describe the phenomenon where habitat is restored and native flora and fauna return (or are reintroduced) to their former range. Naturalist …
Looking around at all of the old mill buildings and tanneries that have been turned into fashionable shopping areas and apartment buildings, it’s easy to think of New England’s …
A three-day performance festival will take place this weekend in the name of climate change at the Gloucester Stage Company. Called Water's Rising: Festival of New Climate Action Plays , the …
When the artist Winslow Homer came to paint on Cape Ann in 1869, he arrived as a busy commercial illustrator for popular magazines of the day. Over the next eleven years, spending …