Story and photos by Joey Phoenix In a year wrought with cancellations, many small businesses and nonprofits have chosen to take their events online rather than cancel them outright. This decision has allowed patrons the opportunity to connect with their community and support the businesses which they have been loyal to for years. The Taste of the Gables has been

By Joey PhoenixCover Image from the National Museum of African American History and Culture 100 Years Ago women won the right to vote in the United States, but many will argue that with a presidential glass ceiling yet unbroken, stories of voter suppression still occurring throughout the country, and and a considerable lack of governmental representation for Black and Brown

Some of those who become U.S. citizens do so with the assistance of The Gables’ Settlement Program and its free ESL/Citizenship training and child care.From the House of the Seven Gables SALEM — Now’s the time to register for English and U.S. citizenship classes. These classes, sponsored by The House of the Seven Gables, are part of The Gables’ Settlement

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

The cover of the Classics Illustrated adaptation of “The House of the Seven Gables.” SALEM — It seems people just can’t get enough of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The House of the Seven Gables.” Hollywood made two movie adaptations of the novel while Albert Kanter, co-founder of the once wildly popular Classics Illustrated comic books, made two comic book adaptations of the

The House of the Seven Gables has long inspired writers, starting with Nathaniel Hawthorne. Write with the Witch City Writers – Sunday, November 10, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Writers, no need to sneak up to the attic to write, as Nathaniel Hawthorne famously did in Concord. Put that ladder away and head over to The House of the Seven

SALEM — Before the Twinkie, when foodstuffs were prone to decay and fodder for bacterial free-for-alls, colonists miraculously survived dinnertimes.  Or maybe miracles had nothing to do with it. In the time before refrigerators, colonists employed ingenious albeit labor-intensive methods of food preservation. Practices like churning butter, sugaring and salting cut back on waste and sustained human life from one

SALEM — The tug of war between science and culture has deep roots. Back in the 1800s, before the general public understood how photography worked, sympathetic photographers and clever charlatans produced manipulated images of the deceased mysteriously hovering near their loved ones. Called spirit photography, these eerie images nonetheless brought comfort to the bereaved.  On Wednesday, October 2, at 6:30

Images by Creative CollectiveClick here for full gallery The 2019 Taste of the Gables was the House of the Seven Gables’ biggest event to date, featuring roving magician Anton Andresen, raffles, and delicious food from restaurants and breweries all over Salem. Each year, the House of the Seven Gables Historic House and Settlement Association hosts this exciting fundraiser to help

House of the Seven Gables’ Executive Director Kara McLaughlin congratulates a new U.S. citizen at last year’s Naturalization Ceremony. Citizenship to be granted on Constitution Day SALEM — At noon on Tuesday, September 17, a group of North Shore residents will become naturalized United States citizens. They have spent months of study and preparation to gain citizenship. The ceremony, a