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Faces + Places

Visit And Explore Rockport

Even if you’ve never been to Rockport, you’ve seen Motif #1. The buoy-decked red fishing shack sits on a granite pier jutting into Rockport Harbor, p...

At the Riverbend

Donna Roy moved to Essex with her family when she was 11 years old. As an adult, she stayed in town to raise her own three children. Now her grown ch...

Farm to Table

The dinner at Nutter Farm last year was one of a kind. It was a collaboration between Nutter Farm—a 20-acre farm in Topsfield co-owned by architect B...

Trails Less Traveled

Conservation areas, sanctuaries, trails, and reservations abound on the North Shore. This spring and summer, take some time out to explore some of th...

Improving Lives on the North Shore

Seeing your baby choking and turning blue is every parent’s nightmare, and it’s one that came true for one young Essex County mother as she cared for ...

Behind the Scenes with Wicked Tuna

The five fishermen were dressed for stormy weather, orange rain pants and neon yellow hoods bright against the moody waters of Gloucester Harbor ...

Aruba, Beyond the Beach

The ocean view from my balcony at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is stunning. And yet, aside from a quick dip at the beach, I plan ...