General George S. Patton’s When and If Schooner

Fresh back in Salem Harbor, Dylan Salzmann recounts a morning spent gliding out to Misery Island on 15-knot east-southeast winds, then back toward Man...

Essex Heritage Hosts Trails & Sails—10 Days of 150 Free Events

Presented by Essex Heritage, Trails & Sails features more than 150 free events over 10 days, from Friday, September 20 through Sunday, Septe...

10 Things to Do at the Topsfield Fair

If you’re going to the Topsfield Fair, we know you’re going to check out the giant pumpkins (last year’s winner topped 2,100 pounds!) and probably ta...

Screenings at Salem Horror Fest

The haunted and historic city of Salem braces for two weeks of cultural terror at Salem Horror Fest.

The 2018 Cape Ann Artisans Fall Tour

Celebrate American Craft Week with artists around the nation at The Cape Ann Artisans Fall Tour, October 6-8.

Third Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race in Lowell

The Third Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race will be in Lowell on Saturday, September 22.

“The Little House: Her Story” at Cape Ann Museum

The special exhibition featuring Virginia Lee Burton’s “Little House” will be on view at Cape Ann Museum from November 3 – March 31.

Portsmouth Historical Kicks Off Young Writers Contest

Calling all young writers. Portsmouth Historical Society announces a new Young Writers Contest linked to the hugely successful art exhibition now runn...

Mistral Kicks Off 22nd Season with “Rondos, Rags & Riffs”

In 1997 flutist Julie Scolnik and physicist Michael Brower founded a fresh new chamber music series to bring “unstuffy, unpredictable, and unmatched” ...

Dan Dixey: Historic Marblehead Images

Back by popular demand! On Thursday, September 6, the Marblehead Museum will present a talk by Dan Dixey, showcasing photos from his collection of his...