
Sip, Shop, and Nosh This December
by Dakota Draper The holidays have arrived. What could be better than throwing on a nice warm jacket and visiting local restaurants and eateries for some special holiday events and deals. From themed parties with drinks to sip and shop special holiday deals, there is a little something for everyone. Even the kiddos. 🎅 Start off with some new seasonal

Jacyn and Joey’s “When The Tree Goes Up”: The Holiday Serotonin Boost You Need This Winter
By Joey Phoenix Pianist/Songwriter Joey Nicotera (he/him/his) and performer/vocalist Jacyn Tremblay (she/her/hers) have teamed up to create the newest holiday hit of the season: “When the Tree Goes Up,” an ode to the return of the most wonderful time of the year. This upbeat, catchy new Christmas song has already been slotted for radio play on KHUR, KINT FM, and

Last Minute Shopping Ideas for Holiday Procrastinators
This holiday season, we’re highlighting local businesses as part of our #StayLocal2020 campaign. Scroll to the bottom for more information. We all know that one annoying person who has all of their holiday shopping finished in October. And that’s great, for them. But for the procrastinators, well, sometimes it’s December 21st and you don’t know what to do. This a judgment-free zone…and

Thank You It’s Christmas: The Holiday Bop With an Important Message
This holiday season, we’re highlighting local businesses as part of our #StayLocal2020 campaign. Scroll to the bottom for more information. by Joey Phoenix It’s an unusual holiday season in an unusual year, and while you can still expect to hear some new songs on the radio alongside Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You,” one local collaboration has produced a

The way families celebrated Christmas at The Gables changed significantly in the span of four centuries
Christmas was celebrated at The House of the Seven Gables, but not in its early years. SALEM — The only Christmas giving in Massachusetts in 1668, the year The House of the Seven Gables was built, were 5 shilling fines payable to the colony’s coffers. Fears of debauchery, like the kind witnessed in England back then, prompted a colony-wide ban on Christmas that
Christmas in Salem 2018 – Photo Gallery
Images by John Andrews. Click here to view the full gallery. Few communities have the rich legacy of historic houses that Salem, Massachusetts boasts. These homes, spanning four centuries, help define the character as well as the appearance of the city, and every year some of their owners invite visitors in to view their homes decked out in full holiday