Interviewee: Mena Lothi (She/Her) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. Our mission is to champion kinesthetic awareness and enhance transformation of the body. We aspire to help the community we live in by providing assisted-stretch, recovery-focused massage, and personal training services to combat the repetitive and the surging sedentary lifestyle.   Tell us a bit about

Interviewee: Mat Petrone (He/Him) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. We started off as independent musicians who decided to get into local promotions. We joined together because we have similar philosophies, we want to help create a sustainable financial culture in the local music industry. Our goal is to help show locals that we can be

Interviewee: Andrea LeBlanc (she/her) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. Arpeggione performs Classical and Romantic chamber music in historic homes and landscapes of the North Shore, and wherever the power of music is most needed. Arpeggione pairs familiar works with lesser known masterpieces, performed in chamber arrangements for winds and strings. As the North Shore’s only

Interviewee: Paul Guido (He/Him) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. I custom build residential and commercial cabinetry and millwork including kitchen cabinetry, bathroom vanities, media centers, fireplace surrounds, entry doors and custom mouldings, etc. Tell us a bit about you and why you do what you do? Share your passions for your business, initiative, organization. I

Interviewee: Elizabeth Childs (She/Her) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. Starbird is for the curious to the connoisseur who seek fun, relaxation, and balance on the North Shore. We are the newest adult-use retail cannabis store, and we are dedicated to ensuring that high quality, craft cannabis will be the standard, for all price ranges. We

Interviewee: Karen Hallion (She/Her) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. Karen Hallion Illustration is a creative business based in Salem, Massachusetts, that specializes in unique and whimsical illustrations that capture the imagination of people of all ages. Founded by artist Karen Hallion, we offer a range of products including prints, postcards, pins, stickers, coloring books, children’s

Interviewee: Steven Foley (He/Him) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. I am a professional video producer and marketer based on the North Shore of Boston. I’ve had the pleasure of serving many clients in various industries, producing projects with a wide range of budgets. From small local organizations to large international brands, the common focal point

Interviewee: Stephanie DeLeeuw (She/Her) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. The Hive is a new modern collaborative workspace located in the heart of Salem. Our goal is to bridge the gap between your office and your community by offering the privacy and security of individual offices with shared common areas to aid in growth and expansion.

Interviewee: Joey Phoenix (they/them) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. ~Cinematic Product and Portrait Photography celebrating the weird, the wild, and the creative.~ I am a storyteller who helps entrepreneurial wayfinders and creative dreamers portray themselves and their professional work through highly imagined photography that creates an intentional visual identity.   Tell us a bit about

A roundup of Juneteenth celebrations and events in 2023 North of Boston