Interviewee: Denise Kent (she/her) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. Wicked Good Books is an independent bookstore serving the Salem community and its visitors since 2014. As a woman and neuro-diverse owned business, our mission is to provide a welcoming space where everyone can be “seen”; to instill a lifelong love of learning through reading; to

Images and Story by Joey Phoenix  This fall, Salem Artist-in-Residence Maia Mattson of Stixsense partnered with sound engineer Casey Keenan of Gravity Wave Studios for a unique project highlighting and documenting Salem’s diverse green spaces.  Their new exhibition at Old Town Hall, FIELD NOTES, will pair audio interviews the duo recorded with local individuals impacted by these parks alongside an

Images by Joey Phoenix On Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 12pm local members of the Jewish community and their allies gathered in Lappin Park for the annual lighting of the menorah in Salem. The small event was led by Rabbi Yossi Lipsker of Chabad of the North Shore and was attended by local Salem dignitaries including Senator Joan lovely, District

The Salem Pantry is partnering with Northeast Animal Shelter to provide free pet food at weekly mobile markets. Guests of The Salem Pantry can bring home free pet food thanks to a unique partnership with Northeast Animal Shelter. On average, the Northeast Animal Shelter donates 450 pounds of assorted pet food per week to be distributed at sites across Salem.

2022 was another year for the books! We celebrated, danced, created, built, networked, and were inspired. Here are some of our favorite moments from this past year! Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival – February 2022 The Salem So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival is an annual tradition in Salem, Massachusetts a decadent tradition of delectable chocolate, sparkling ice

Spirits: Tsherin Sherpa with Robert Beer On view February 4 to May 29, 2023 The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents Spirits: Tsherin Sherpa with Robert Beer, an exhibition that explores the forces of tradition and innovation through the work of two leading figures in Himalayan art. Nepalese-born Tibetan American artist Tsherin Sherpa creates captivating paintings and sculptures that stretch, bend, reconfigure and

We are a family owned and operated bakery and coffee shop proudly serving delicious cakes and pastry to the North Shore for over 30 years. Our categories include cakes, specialty beverages, pastries, breakfasts, and more! You certainly won’t find cakes like these in a supermarket! All of our cakes are made fresh right here. All our cakes are handcrafted with

Two experts discuss branding and relationship marketing and why your business needs it. Story and photos by Joey Phoenix If there is a fast track to business success, it isn’t through traditional networking and outdated marketing strategies. It’s through a combination of solid brand identity and a new form of business connection called Relationship Marketing. Tale as old as time

The reading of THE SEAVIEW NURSING HOME FOR THE NEWLY DECEASED will occur on December 13, 2022 at 7PM – Tickets on sale now. In March of 2020, as the world shut down to fight a global pandemic, and little was known about what we were then calling Coronavirus, Karen Nascembeni, the General Manager of the North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT)

Melodic punk band ONE FALL released their self-titled EP on all streaming platforms just a few weeks ago and the band’s live debut is set for Friday, December 9, 2022 at Faces Brewing Co. in Malden, MA. It’s going to be a kickin’ show and one that any smart human won’t want to miss out on.  Buy the EP from