Almost 20 years ago, my then-husband and I went to a real estate open house where I promptly fell in love with a crazy fixer-upper, writes Manchester-based interior designer Jen Coles. Learn pro tips on how to make tough layouts and spaces work.
Spring and summer are perhaps the busiest times of year for gardeners. However, fall also is a prime time to tend to gardens. The tree and bare root retailer Bower & Branch advises that …
One of our favorite properties for a beautiful walk in Manchester-by-the-Sea is Coolidge Reservation. We are awed by this property with its scenic marshy pond and the trail that leads to the vast …
Right up the road, in Rockport, an under-the-radar museum is the enduring marvel of engineering, with newspapers. Visitors and residents alike are familiar with the dramatic perimeter drive around …
Last Spring (2022) we agreed the grass in our backyard needed to go. The mowing, raking, weeding, no longer were of interest! The lawnmower was left at the end of our driveway and was …
Joseph Solman (1909-2008) was a seminal figure in the modernist art movement that flourished in 20th century Manhattan. He drew critical praise for his expressionist paintings of people, street …
As an interior designer I spend a fair amount of time in building supply stores, one of which is the tile store. And as I chat with my sales rep and make my selections, I sometimes turn a corner …
The Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) proudly announces the seventeenth anniversary of its partnership with the Bass Rocks Golf Club for the Annual seARTS Art on the Rocks Program. …
Essex artist Deb Johnson will display her paintings at Santander Bank in Manchester from June 7 through the 30th. Deb grew up in Rockport and has lived in Essex for 46 years. Spending summers …
A dedication of McAlister “Mac” Coleman’s first welded steel piece after 53 years will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 4th, on the Campus of the Northfield Mount Hermon School, in Gill, …
LAST THURSDAY at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall, the North Shore Horiticultural Society held its popular annual plant auction. Jo Goodwin-Rogers served as auctioneer, sharing her expertise as rich …
We ended the sailing season with two events on the Charles River in Boston, and a cook-out at the Manchester Yacht Club. Mass Bay League Fleet Race Ian Carlin and Cole Cote, our top skipper and …
It’s May. It’s finally seasonally warm and we are all, at last, thinking of being out more than in. There is nothing more delicious than opening windows, watching the pets sunbathe in the …
Even in New England, the trend towards blurring the line between indoor and outdoor living has become increasingly popular. It doesn’t seem to stop. Why is this happening? One reason might …
Mushrooms can benefit your landscaping efforts as well as add variety to your dinner table. They can also be fun to study because of their complex nature and the sheer challenge of the science …
I have a long-time friend that lives alone in a beautiful house. He’s got great taste, and his house is nicely decorated with a sort of masculine starkness. He does this by design, not because …
As the days get longer and temperatures rise, it’s time for local gardeners to welcome in the 2023 gardening season. This is an exciting time of year as you plan out your garden beds and decide …
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 …
Winter has faded away again, and the rain will soon change to sunshine, which means it's time for outdoor activities again, such as sports, camping and gardening. However, an overlooked hobby might …
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 …