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

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

By Easton Mills Key art by Matthew Eriksen of Good Brand Partners  Beverly’s North Shore Music Theatre hosted the staged reading of Nate Bertone’s (Letters from War) newest play on Tuesday, December 13th for a sold out house of North Shore locals.  The SeaView Nursing Home For The Newly Deceased centers on six freshly dead spirits and their experience inside

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

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and photos by Joey Phoenix If there is a fast track to business success, it isn’t through traditional networking and outdated marketing strategies.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

Something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read!  There’s nothing more cozy than cuddling up under a fuzzy blanket on a cold day with a big old pile of delicious words. This holiday season, you can give the gift of poetry written by local poets…even if that gift is to yourself. World Happiness Index by Kathleen

Santa Claus is coming back to town in 2022! Join Salem Main Streets and the City of Salem as we celebrate two of our most beloved annual traditions – Santa’s Arrival and the lighting of Salem’s Holiday Tree – all in one evening. Bring the whole family out for carols, festivities, and fun! Santa Claus will arrive at the top