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Salem

Salem's Notch Brewery

  Salem’s South River Canal was once home to Pickering Oil Company. The narrow waterway, barely there at low tide, was flanked on both ...

Salem Haunts

  Joining the throngs who descend upon Salem in October can be daunting. Many who live on the North Shore think October is the perfect time t...

The Toast of Salem

  Ask around in Salem and folks will tell you he’s the ultimate organizer of social gatherings, the Pied Piper, a great cook, a true co...

The Merchant in Salem

In 1789, Salem merchant Joshua Ward was granted the rare honor of a visit to his home by then-president George Washington. The home where Washington ...

Secret Restaurant in Salem

First rule of Back Alley Bacon: You do not talk about Back Alley Bacon. So it was with some concern for my own safety that I lurked by an unmarked do...