Backyard Growers Builds Gardens in Gloucester

The house at 9 Beacon Street in Gloucester clearly belongs to creative types, with its jumble of raised planter beds out front and offbeat belongings...

Energy-Efficient Salem Residents Receive Rewards

As part of the statewide program Mass Save®—through which homeowners earn access to incentives or rebates for reduced energy consumption&md...

Melita Fiore's Pastries

Melita Fiore wanted to study fine art. But that’s not what happened. Instead, she wound up a paralegal in a law office where things were, well....

Top North Shore Caterers Dish on Wedding Menu Trends

For 15 years, Timothy Hopkins has built his reputation as an award-winning caterer. From his state-of-the-art 5,000-square-foot Essex kitchen, he sal...

Coffee Connection

There is something contagious about Karen Scalia’s enthusiasm for Salem and its denizens. Known about town as a bit of a hot ticket, Scalia is ...

The North Shore Way

Margo Casey speaks a lot about opportunity; she is quick to credit all kinds of people with creating it, and her career has been dedicated to th...

The Food Project Teaches Diversity, Sustainability, and Food Justice

It’s a fine fall morning when The Food Project’s acting executive director, James Harrison, sits down to explain the fairly complex youth...

Culinary Imports

Photo by Joel Laino Serendipity characterizes every aspect of Marietta and Alan DeAngelo’s latest business venture, currently...

Burtons Grill Promises Hearty Traditional Fare

Sometimes, when a place has been part of the culinary landscape for a while, it gets lost in the fold and an occasional shout-out is needed to bring ...

Lean Green Eating Machine

The health-conscious co-founders of LeanBox, Shea Oakley and Peter Roy, have streamlined their idea to revolutionize what it means to grab a quick bi...