by Joey Phoenix This month, we’re highlighting local businesses as part of our #StayLocal2020 campaign. Scroll to the bottom for more information. North Shore Community Development Coalition (North Shore CDC), the organization behind Salem’s Punto Urban Art Museum, Espacio – Community Space, and YouthBuild North Shore, is at it again with the Schools Project. The project will be a repurposing of

What are the places, landmarks, and memories that define your sense of community? When you think of home, do you think of the park on the corner where you and your friends hang out on weekends? The coffee shop that has the best bagels? The neighborhoods you walk through to get to work?  In 2019, the Essex County Community Foundation

Saturday, October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and in a year rife with challenges, there is no better time than the present to take steps to be kind to your mind. While there are no substitutions for medical intervention and therapy in regards to more substantial mental health challenges, there are things that you can do right now to

from Destination Salem Each October, Salem, Massachusetts, is an international destination for tourists looking to immerse themselves in its rich history. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the fall of 2020 will look a lot different in Salem than other years, however, there are many ways in which visitors can experience a rich, cultural visit. It is a great time to be

Raising Your Inner Voice with Jay Foss is focused on how we can be better. Raising Your Inner Voice welcomes Rev. Moyzen Joan Amaral to the podcast as we discuss Zen Center North Shore, how social justice isn’t just a liberal issue, benefits of meditation, and the perspective nonduality adds to our expanding worldview.  Support Accessibility on the North Shore

Editor’s Note: This piece is part of ongoing discussion of Accessibility and Disability Awareness leading up to the International Day of Disabled Persons on December 3 and the hopeful introduction of a Disability Parade in 2021. If this is a topic you are interested in or have thoughtful story ideas, please reach out to joeyphoenix@creativecollectivema.com by Joey Phoenix This month,

After being cooped up inside this Summer, it’s no wonder that people have taken to elaborate crafting and innovative gardening. It draws to mind the creative Victory gardens of the early to mid-twentieth century, with people planting their own food in their backyards and on public lands to supplement supplies during national food shortages. We asked our community to submit

Raising Your Inner Voice with Jay Foss is focused on how we can be better. In this week’s episode of Raising Your Inner Voice, Jay takes an honest look at how families with disabilities are blazing ahead and teaching the rest of our community what it means to live in a world of achievement and life purpose. O. Sophia Johannson,

Raising Your Inner Voice with Jay Foss is focused on how we can be better. In this episode, Jay discusses grief (can there be good grief?) and how to deal with all of death (from grieving our former lives to the literal death of a loved one) with psychiatric nurse practitioner Anita Pandolfe Ruckman at A Tender Place in Rockport

Raising Your Inner Voice with Jay Foss is focused on how we can be better. Better for our neighbors and better for ourselves. Episode 1 – How Chive Sustainable Events & Catering Inspires You to Be Better Episode 2 – It’s the journey, not the destination. In this podcast, Jay takes calls from John, Dana and Amy while exploring the