Destination: Stoneham

Imagine a small, close-knit town that’s got an abundance of open space, a town where you could get happily lost on miles of hiking trails or en...

Help The Essex Heritage Commission Fundraise for Bakers Island

Bakers Island Located in Salem Harbor on a small private island, Bakers Island Lighthouse is a rich part of the harbor’s history. Built in 1816...

North Shore Scuba Diving

From the beach at Folly Cove in Gloucester, there are two viewpoints. Look left and there’s a sheer rock wall that plunges into the sea; to the...

Herb Hill Micro-Dairy

Standing on just one acre in Andover, Herb Hill Micro-Dairy doesn’t look like a typical farm. Owner and operator Lucy McKain explains, “P...

North Shore Conservation Lands

Julia Bird Reservation Part of Greenbelt, Essex County's Land Trust, the 59-acre Julia Bird Reservation sits adjacent to Appleton Farms in Ipswich...

A Nature Lover's Dream: Pettengill Farm

Of all the people hungrily searching for their roots, few could reach as far back as Liana Webb, manager of Pettengill Farm in Salisbury. When Webb&r...

Happy Campers: Casco, Maine

Wednesday night bingo is the social event of the week at Migis Lodge, a rustic luxury retreat on the shores of Lake Sebago. It’s so popular the...

KonectIDY Supports North Shore Nonprofits

Business partners Tony Peluso and Peter Ettenborough had long run a data aggregation and analysis company together. But for years, they wanted to do ...

The Tale of Two Towns: Ipswich and Essex

For two small towns, Ipswich and Essex can claim a lot of superlatives. Located along one of the most picturesque stretches of road on the North Shore...

The Nutty Redhead

At the door of her Rockport home and business headquarters, Lisa Griffiths greets a visitor. “Welcome to the nuthouse.” It’s not...