It’s love, makers and live drawing at this year’s Rocky Neck Winter Fest, the popup art festival put on by the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) will take place Saturday and Sunday, February …
Starting next week two artists, Karmimadeebora McMillan and Loretta Park, will be featured the Montserrat Gallery in solo exhibitions that explore new forms of beauty for everyday objects and themes …
Arpeggione, the chamber music group that is known as the “North Shore’s only historically-informed chamber music ensemble,” will perform the works of Clara Schumann at 4 p.m. …
After more than two years of development, the Sawyer Free Library (SFL) next week will unveil a public interactive platform that charts Gloucester's history from before its founding in 1623 by …
It’s all about embracing the chill of winter this weekend when the 3rd Annual “Gloucester's So Salty” event takes over sites around Gloucester on January 20 and 21. The …
Jack Hammond, a retired and decorated U.S. Army Brigadier General and a private sector CEO who has served on advisory groups for presidents, governors, and businesses will kick off a new speaker …
Mushroom hunting as a hobby has taken off in popularity in recent years, and so has the art of mushroom photography, the art of photographing very small, quirky, and colorful fungal fruiting bodies …
On a brisk late fall New England weekend, six BSA Troop 3 Manchester scouts conquered Mount Garfield. Mount Garfield in the White Mountains, NH, has an elevation of 4,480 feet and is five …
Looking for a holiday gift for the shipbuilder in your life? Look no further. The Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum (EHSSM) announced its upcoming program, “Heritage and …
Like many children of the 1960s I loved The Wizard of Oz. It was shown on television at Thanksgiving, and I think only having access to it once a year, and no rewind or record …
The Mercury Gallery in Rockport is featuring artwork by Michael McKinnell this month. A perceptive observer, Michael McKinnell (1935-2020) often discovers inspiration in the minutiae of …
Mushroom of the Week (Porcini) Soup’s On! Our resident mushroom expert Gary Gilbert is back with some “souper” ideas for easy and delicious warm winter dinners. M …
The stars were sparkling brightly on Saturday at the Spaulding Education Fund’s 12th Annual Night of Stars Talent Show. This year the gala production featured 40 performers from …
W hen I was a kid, my mother loved Christmas. I see now it was fitting because Carolyn liked sparkly things all year round, and she kind of lived in this world with fairy sprites and earthen …
There are holiday traditions in aspirational books and television shows. Then, there are the real family traditions to celebrate the holiday season. Here are some good ones shared by local familiar faces. From an annual Christmas Eve date with a book to baking countless pies, locals celebrate this season in their own ways.
Chamber Roots, a series of musical conversations curated by violinist and composer Scott Moore, returns to the Annisquam Village Church Saturday evening, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. A reception …
It’s all happening! Holiday events in Essex and Manchester are already starting to happen, so here's a preview of some local seasonal events of interest. In Essex , there are three …
For more than a week nearly 40 juried artists from across the country have been painting the corners of Cape Ann and on Saturday the group unveiled more than 185 paintings as part of the Cape Ann …
E arly this summer a new consignment shop, Trendy Treasures, quietly opened on Eastern Avenue in Essex in the same shopping plaza that includes Hooked …
When Allie’s Beach Street Cafe closed last spring, all of Manchester wondered what might be next for the space in the heart of downtown. The answer is 35 Beach, a completely reimagined eatery with a new, beautiful interior and a fusion menu.