Middleton’s New Organic Butcher Shop

Roberto Alonzo grew up in Argentina working in his father’s butchery, but he never wanted to be a butcher— he wanted to be a professional...

Diving for Delicacies

Ray Bates is very protective of his best spots. A lifelong scallop diver and lobsterman, he never shucks near his dive site. And before talking to No...

Outdoor Stickwork Now on Exhibit in Salem

If you have driven down Hawthorne Boulevard in Salem over the past couple of weeks, you might have noticed five unusual structures seemingly straight...

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...

Rasberry Beret Consignment Shop

“I thought Reading needed a higher-end consignment shop,” says Rachael Bankey, owner of Raspberry Beret, which opened its third location ...

Alprilla Farm Supplies Grain Across the North Shore

Don’t get Noah Kellerman wrong: He loves vegetables. But when it comes to hunger—the kind that’s churned up from a hard day’s...

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...

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...